Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-03-02
NEKOOSA.

NEKOOSA.
Is a village of over five hundred people situated
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. d St. P. Ry running north from New
Lisbon to Tomahawk The NekoOsa Paper COM
pany, have their Pulp, Paper and Sulphite
plant located here and its thriving ingtitu-
ton and promising village.
Mrs. Charles Brooks and little
Pearl Mrs. George Preston and Mrs.
Nathan Church departed early Satur-
day morning for Stevens Point, where
they were guests of Mrs. GOlenboskies.
While there they attended the
Methodist church on Sunday, the
State Normal school on Monday and
other places of interest. They speak
very highly of their pleasant visit.
For frost bites, burns, indOlent sores
eczema, skin disease. and especially
piles, DeWitt'S Witch Hazel Salve
stands first and best. Look out for
dishonest people who try to initiate
and counterfeit it. It's their endorse
ment of good article. Worthless
goods are not initiated. Get Dewitt S
Witch Hazel Salye. Wood County
Drug Co.
The Independent Order of Foresters
paid the 81 900 life insurance to Mrs.
Frank Hendrick, whose husband was
recently found dead in the Sulphite
mill. He was member Of that order
since it's organization in NekOOsa IN
1898. The prOmptneSS in the payment
Of this loss is appreciated by local
members of that order.
Emo Slagel made a tOboggan slide Of
Long Johns back stairway Monday
noon He was seen to slide down the
entire length Of the stairway caused
by few slippery steps at the top The
boys say he did not have his skates on
either
In reading the Milwaukee Sentinel
Tuesday morning, we noticed that
VIM Nichols Of NekOOSa was regis
presume William was down to pnr-
chase an additional stock of millinery
goods.
\. e. Lapham's home has been
beautifed the past week with new
wall paper, paint and rugs. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lapham are both lovers Of an
inviting home with pleasant sur
roundings, which they have.
Rev. A. L. McClelland of Milton
exchanged pulpitS with Rev. Benjamin
Ray of this village, Sunday. Rev.
McClelland's many friends here were
very glad to see him and renew their
old time acquaintance.
Fred Gahl, clerk in VIM. Hooper,
general merchandise store, purchased
lot of land this week lying just
opposite the village hall upon which
he intends the erection Of house in
the near future.
Miss Sue Beeston, stenographer in
the NekOoSa PAPER Co. S office, spent
the Sabbath with her parents iD the
town of New Rome. Her father, who
has had partial strokes of paralysis, is
in very poor health.
S. A. LangWOs, with the Fond du
| Lac Fuel Co., was here the past week,
the guest Of Joseph Lapine and family
and while here contracted for all the
dry hard maple wood he could get for
| his company.
William Anderson, formerly a clerk
in Kleburg's hardware store, has
accepted the position of timekeeper
with the NekOoSa Paper Co., made
vacant by resignation of Platt
COrriveau.
H. E. Herrick, the genial landlord
of the Herrick house, was visitor in
Merrill, with his parents Friday and
Saturday last. He reports that city
very quiet.
! Charles Christian was called tC
| Chicago Monday, on account of the
death of his mother. who was ninety
seven years Of age last August.
VIM. Hooper's junior son, Harold
| Leslie, was baptiSed Monday by Rev.
\. L. McClelland, who was here on a
visit to his friends.
Mike Dauermeyer moved his family
and household effects from Stevens
Point this week. He is employed here
in the paper mill.
Imagine the delight of Mr., and Mrs.
| Frank GlOdeau over the arrival of twin
daughters born to them Monday, Feb
| ruary y.
P. NJ. CROUCH of Necedah spent the
Sabbath in this village, guest of his
friend c. 2. Thompson.
Miss Nellie Nash of Centralia is the
guest of her brother, Guy, at the
Herrick house.