Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-03-23

eight miles south of the twin cities OF Grand
Ra pids aud Centralia in Wood county. 1t is on
the C. NJ. & St P. Ry running north from New
Lisbon TO Tomah hawk The NekoOsa Paper COM
pany, have their Pulp. Paper and Sulphlte
plant located here and its thriving lnstlt u
ton and promising village.
Aunt Jerusha'S Family Album will
be on exhibition at Brooks hall Satur-
day evening, March %. By unique
process, the pictures have been made
not only life size but to retain the
natural colors. Aunt Jerusha deS-
cribeS them in a way that cannot fail
to keep the audience merry. The adj
mission will be fifteen cents for adults,
ten cents for children. Don't fail to
come.
J. A. Stilson, who came here from
Chicago a year ago and rented the
Fritzsinger farm, sold out his personal
belongings to the highest bidder for
cash Monday. Some articles were
sold very cheap while others brought
all they were worth Mr.. StilsCn de-
parted Tuesday night for Chicago
pretty well disguised with farm life
on the sand.
The cordwood supply purchased by
the NekOosa Paper Co. is probably as
large as il was year ago at this time.
Joseph Lapine, who measures all the
cOrdwOOd that is brought into the
yard by farmers, informed your CORE
Spondent that he measures from 40 to
$50 cords of wood per day. They now
have nearly $4,000 cords in the yard.
The plans for the new schOolhouse,
drawn by w. E. Beadle of NekoOSa,
are now in the hands of VIM. Hooper
clerk of the school board. The front
and side elevations are fine and will
add greatly to the present looks of the
building. Estimates are now being
obtained upon the necessary material
before the contracts are let.
WalhalIa, n. D., Mar 10, 1898. For
loss of appetite, general debility and
convalescence after any illness, there
is nothing SO beneficial as DR.. j. II.
McLean's Strengthening Cordial and
Blood Purifier. | am enjoying vigor-
GUS health from it's use. e. A. Sharpe.
For sale by f. l.. Steib & co.
Caucus notices are up announcing
the village caucus for nominating a
village ticket for Wednesday, March
%. There is talk of electing Joseph
Thomas for village president this
spring. His election would warrant a
safe and business like administration.
A III. Kleberg, the hardware dealer,
has combined lime and warehouse
in course of construction, 14X46 feet
with II foot posts. He will store q
variety Of farming implements therein
to supply his constantly increasing
trade.
Murray & Sweeney, the meat market
men, run wagon to Port Edwards
two and three times a week and get
ting fine trade. They have already
estab liShed a reputation for serving
their customers with excellent meats
John Nutter, who is in pretty poor
health, decided his farm to George
| Nutter this week. Consideration in
vOlyed that he should care for his
uncle the balance of his days and give
! him a Creditable burial.
MessrS. VIM. Nilsson, Charley ReeC
and Charley Merrifield received theil
| first light into the mysteries Of the
order of Modern WOOdmen, WedneS
day. They report the goat an unruly
fellow and hard to ride.
"Give me a liver regulator and I car
regulate the world" said a genius
The druggist handed him bottle O.
DeWitt's Little Early Risers, The
famous little pills. Wood Count!
Drug Co.
Eli Taylor has drawn plans for Let
Slatterer, who already has material or
the ground for the erection of a neat
little cottage to cost $500. Its cree
ton will be pushed to early compile
| ton.
Miss Ella Scott of Grand Rapids
seamStreSs, is busy this week al
Hooper's, doing the family sewing
| She has several weeks work ahead OF
her here ii she desires to remain.
VIM. Longhurst returned Saturday
from Cloquet, Mimi, and has gone tC
work in the paper mill at BirOn. The
conditions at Cloquet are not what
they were represented to be.
Philip Zurfluh has an addition tt
his residence AXIS feet in course OF
construction. Eli Taylor has charge
OF the work which guarantees excel
lent workmanship.
Thomas DOnahue, who has beer
employed in the mill for month, wa:
followed here by his family, Sunday
from Quineseck.
Remember the Easter dance Thurs
day, April 6, in Brooks Bros. hall. A
fine time is promised with good music
Geo. Preston has recovered from {
weeks illness with the grippe.
A child of Mr.. and Mrs. Gildenzop
is very sick this week.
BARNUM.
Martin Anderson is home for {