Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-02-15

pany, have their Pulp, Paper and Sulphite
plant located here and its a thriving institu-
ton and promising village
In reading the Central Union,
published at WeStfield, we ran across
the following characteristic letter
which will probably be Of some interest
to Nekoosa readers:
WANDERING JOHNNIE. ~
Van Diemen'S Land, Feb. 2, 1900.
Friend Forbes: You are, | presume,
we'll prepared to receive letter from
me, dated at this GOd-forSaken place.
| feel it due to ''intereSted' friends,
in now far-away Westfield, to give a
somewhat detailed explanation Of my
somewhat indecorOus exit from Wis
cOnSin. Oh my. Could you but know
how this has troubled me, But to my
confession:
Just before | left there occurred d
terrible fire which destroyed the mill
and town, excepting what remained.
During the fire | managed to blunder
into it and never got out. Afterward
| was dead drunk for three days after
an antique design acquired during a
twelve years residence at WeStfeld,
there must be more Of the same sort
left there During this time [ was
madly jealous of the best houSekeeper
| ever had. And / have had a good
many. OF course [ could stand these
things for a limited time only, and,
regardless of what good people might
say, / took bundle of marsh hay and
a pocketful of shorts (which were
paid for and decamped-Yessir. de-
camped and here | am. Oh, yes, |
was Sneaking down Skunk Avenue
this .. M, and saw, in bOX-car letter
ing, upon an old cheese-factory, this
ntiment:-THERE ARE MORE SUCK
ERS TO THE SQUARE FOOT IN AND
ABOUT DUCK CREEK, AT WESTFIELD,
THE WORLD.
Enclosed find $1.50 for the Union for
1900. Please send it to my heirs and
assigns at Nekoosa, Wis.
Very Truly,
Lone JOHN"
VIM. Spicce, a farmer in the town
of Armenia, while hauling a load of
wood to this village Monday, had an
experience that he don't want re-
peated. When descending the Frit-
singer hill which is about 200 feet high
and slopes off about 800 feet long to
the valley below, the neckyoke broke
from the strain upon it, the tongue
dropped to the ground and from that
moment the excitement was intense.
Mr.. Spiece was leading the nigh horse
down by the bit while his son was on
top of the load driving. The roadway
is narrow and therefore very dan
gerouS. AS the tongue fell the father
told the boy TO Jump off the load and
he let loose Of the horses and they
started down the hill. Mr.. Spiece
expected to find the horses dead at
the bottom of the hill and buried
under the load of block wood which he
had on. but to his surprise outside Of
a few bruises they were all right. The
next day he gathered up the wood that
fell down the embankmenta and thank
f Il that what threatened to be a
serious accident came out so Fortunate
a tramp asked the city marshal fer
lodging Saturday night and lie granted
the request and put him into the
lookup. The tramp was searched and
he had upon his person several appli-
anceS that the marshal terms as gag
blocks and a mask made out of barb
wire. When these were found the
tramp was held over until Monday and
brought before Justice Morgan. He
explained the use he put his mask to
and the justice decided they were
medical appliances and discharged
him. Ask Peter Huber TO tell you
what use the tramp made of his
appliances.
The four year old boy of Mr.. and
Mrs. Mike Prepresky accidentally fell
down the stairs Friday evening and
struck his head upon the iron corner
of trunk, cutting an ugly cash upon
his forehead. While the fall was a
severe one the little fellow played
about all day Saturday, but on Sunday
he was worse and Monday he died 1t
is thought that probably he fractured
his skull or injured his spine. Funeral
service occurred Tuesday afternoon
The parents have the sympathy of the
community in their bereavement.
Prof w. V. O'Shea delivered his
first lecture of a series of six il the
Congl church Wednesday evening.
1t was greatly appreciated and at
tended by an audience SO large that it
exceeded the capacity of the church
lecture room. Prof O'Shea will be
greeted in two weeks by a still larger
audience. We are pleased to know
that the course has started 50 auSpici-
Ously for the speaker has much to say
that is worth hearing and cannot help
but result in advantage to parents.
Rita Armitage, little girl five
years old, caused some alarm Tuesday
morning. She left home without
leave and when Mrs. Armitage missed
her sh3 Yps impediateIT alarmed.
On close Search she was foun1 at one