Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-02-02


on the west bank of the Wisconsin river about
eight miles south of the twin cities of Grand
Rapids aud Centralia in Wood county. 1t is on
the C. NJ. & st. P. Ry running north from New
pany, have their Pulp. Paper and Sulphite
plant located here and its thriving institu-
ton aud promising village.
The employees in the sulphite de-
partment of the NekOOSa Paper Co. S
plant were greatly surprised Tuesday
morning at $50 to find the body of
Frank Jendrzejek, foreman OF the
wash room, cold in death with his
spout, through which the stock is con-
veyed from one room to another, and
is about Is inches wide and two feet
deep. At six o'clock the same morn
ing he was seen by one of the help
and was apparently all right. He was
subject to fainting spells and it is
supposed that in one of these he fell
into the spout where he was found
and drowned if not dead when he fell.
He had been with the company for
over a year, a hardwOrking, faithful
emplOye. He was 30 years OF age and
leaves wife and four children to
mourn his sudden demise. II. \.
Morgan, justice of the peace, sum-
mOned jury, cOnSiStingOf MessrS. \.
E. Lapham, Frank Sweeney, II. E.
Herrick, Eli Taylor, Frank BOleS and
Frank Murray, who repaired to the
place where death occurred. Three
witnesses were examined and the jury
found that "the deceased came to his
death by falling into water spout,
where his body was found" The de-
ceased was a member of the indie
pendent Order of FOreSterS. in which
he had a life policy for 81, 900. The
funeral will take place in NeSper to-
day, where he formerly resided.
Constipation prevents the body from
Kidding itself of waste matter. De
Wits Little Early RiserS will re-
moves the trouble and cure sick head
ache, biliOusnesS, inactive liver and
clear the complexion. Small, sugar
coated, don't grippe or cause nausea.
For sale by Wood County Drug Co.
John Greisch, who is employed at
the BirOn mill and formerly was en-
ployed by the Nekoosa Paper Co., and
his wife have been visiting friends in
NekOoSa this week. They intend to
move soon to Appleton.
Alpine & Sweeney. proprietors of
the new meat market, are putting up
enough ice SO as to be able to supply
their customers and friends the com
ing season with all the ice they want.
NJ. II. Lynn and family are recover
ing from severe attack OF la grippe.
Mr.. Lynn does most of his trading in
NekoOsa and is seen on our streets
quite frequently.
Henry Alpine machine tender in
the paper mill, resigned his position
to accept similar one at Cloquet,
Mimi. He expects to depart for that
city soon.
Alfred Brooks departed Monday
with two carloads of choice potatoes
for the Chicago market. This is his
third or fourth trip since the first of
January.
Mrs. V. G.. Hammond is still con-
fined to her bed with lung trouble.
She has been under the doctors care
for over two months and her recovery
is Slow
c. p. Thompson, the harnessmaker
who recently lost his wife, has given
up housekeeping and his sister will
return to her home at Necedah.
Miss Minnie Helmold and Miss Laura
Houston of Centralia spent the Sab
bath as guests of Mrs. William
Hooper.
\. e. Gurdy. returned today from
several days absence in WeStfield on
business and pleasure combined.