Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-03-30
NEKOOSA.

Is village of over FIVE hundred people situated
or 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
Lisbon to Tomahawk The Nekoosa Paper COM
pany, have their Pulp, Paper and Sulphlte
plant located here and its thriving institu-
ton aud promising village.
Rev. Van Sewer Of Rudolph was in
Nekoosa Monday night in consultation
with Catholics here who are anxious
to organize a church society for the
purpose of erecting a church edifice.
At a meeting held in Brooks Bros.
hall Monday evening which was
largely attended it was decided to
erect building and establish church
society. 1t is estimated that there
are about $50 Catholics who would
worship here if the society was or
gained.
The NekOosa Paper company has a
crew of men cutting ice and removing
the same from the dam up the river.
This is done as a precaution IN case
high water comes on suddenly. This
channel will remove any possibility of
the ice taking out the dam, They
want to be on the safe side if possible.
During DR.. S. A. McGregor's alb
sence Sunday afternoon his wife gave
birth to a son, who greeted his faith
er's return with smile. Apparently
the doctors services were not wanted
by those who love him most. The
new conner received a cordial welcome
and the parents are greatly rejoiced.
Walhalla. n. D., Mar. IS, 1885, For
loss of appetite, general debility and
cOnyalescence after any illness, there
is nothing SO beneficial as DR.. j. H.
McLean's Strengthening Cordial and
Blood Purifier. | am enjoying vigOr-
Gus health from its use. E. A. Sharpe.
For sale by f. L. Steib & Co.
Word reached here announcing the
death of G. G.. Chamberlain, at the
home of his uncle in Iowa the past
week, of scarlet and lung fever. He
was 10 years of age and promising
young man whose death is greatly
incurred by relatives and friends.
Not one child dies where ten for
merly died from Group. People have
learned the value of One Minute
Cough Cure and use it for severe lung
and throat troubles. 1t Immediately
stops coughing. 1t never fails. Wood
County Drug Co.
A. Brewer has sold his place on the
Wood farm, consisting of house and
fifteen acres of land, to Lewis Garske
who has been working the John Quirk
farm in the town of Saratoga. Mr..
Brewer has moved his family up to
Centralia.
The Congregational church enter
tainment was largely attended Satur-
day night in Brooks Bros. hall. The
ladies who had part acquitted them
selves credItably and the society
netted quite sum over and above eX-
penSeS.
Mrs. Marvin and son Of Madison
arrived here Sunday morning to join
Mr.. Marvin, her husband, who is book
keeper for the Nekoosa Paper COM
pany. At present they are boarding
at the Herrick House.
'Give me a liver regulator and | can
regulate the world" said a genius.
The druggist handed him bottle of
DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the
famous little pills. Wood County
Drug Co.
Ross LOveleSS has quit work and is
arranging matters to leave for the
west coast next week. He thinks some
of locating in Seattle but may change
his mind when on the ground.
Alfred Brooks departed Monday
night for Chicago with three carloads
Of potatoes. While there he will pur-
chase their spring and summer stock
of goods.
John Alpine moved his household
goods to BirOn Tuesday, where he has
accepted position in the Grand Rap
ids Pulp & Paper Co. IS mill.
The Ladies' Aid society will meet
with Mrs. Jacob Kuter at the Grand
View House next Wednesday after
noon.
Miss Sarah Vinegar and little Nora
Lapham departed Saturday for Spring
Bluff, Adams county, for two weeks
visit.
Jacob Kuter and son Frank were
guests of Mrs. Bert Chamberlain in
Necedah from Wednesday until Mon
day.
The Sunday School will give an
Easter concert next Sunday evening
in place of the regular evening service.
Samuel Vinegar, assistant post
master, has been great sufferer this
week with tOothache and neuralgia.
Mrs. L. Guthiel returned home
Wednesday, after two weeks absence
in Milwaukee and Sheboygan.
Nathan Church spent the Sabbath
in Grand Rapids and while there called
to see Charley Parker.
Miss Edith Nash and Miss Eva
Jones were guests at the Herrick
House on Tuesday.