Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-05-10
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

1l:45 a. m. Sunday School.
7:30p. m. Preaching.
Subject of Morning Sermon, ''oplrltua! BIND
Subject of evening sermon "Hospitality.'
Tuesday 400 D. IN. Junior Endeayor meeting
Wednesday afternoon Meeting OF the Laoles
7$o D. M Prayer Meeting at the home of E
Smart.
Thursday $50 p. m. c, E. Meeting.
Saturday night, while at Port
Edwards, the NekOOsa Brass band lost
two Of it's best members. Those miss
ing officiated on the bass and snare
drums. 1t is reported that the snare
drummer hired out to hang gates in
the village while the bass drummer
scales wood just across the way from
where the gates are hung. For par
ticularS call upon Emo.
LOST-BetWeen Grand Rapids and
Nekoosa Saturday, May 5, a package
containing q ladies' black straw hat
trimmed with black ribbon and
chiffon and blush velvet flowers. The
finder will please leave at the MilWau-
kee Cheap store in Grand Rapids or at
the post Office in NekoOSa.
The Business Mems Association met
IN Brooks Bros. hall Monday evening
in regular session. A large attend
ance present. 1t was the general
sentiment that NekooSa celebrate the
4th Of July in royal manner.
Elmer Taylor has caught several
surgeons in the Wisconsin river of
late. One weighed as high as rs
pounds. He reports seeing whole
school Of these fish coming up the
Wisconsin river.
Frank Christian is having his
house repaired and fixed up. 1t has
been rented to Otto Siewert who will
occupy it with his family as soon as it
is ready.
Floyd Moore of Grand Bapids is
frequent visitor in this village. Of
course he has important business but
it is always transacted on the Sabbath
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ Schlatterer were
visitors in Milwaukee over Sunday.
Mr.. Styles took Mr.. Schlatterer's
place as station agent while he was
away.
Frank Junn, an employee in the
pulp mill, had his right hand badly
squeezed while working on the grinder.
1t was dressed by DR.. S. A. McGregor.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. U. Marvin, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. J. Boyles, II. e. Roe and III.
f. Fitch were guests on Sunday of the
Fitch family at CranmOOr.
Mrs Thomas and Miss Alice Cauley
were in Stevens Point Thursday last
and attended the funeral service of
their mother.
u. $. Grant has moved his household
effects to Wausau where he has ac-
ccpted Il position in Il paper mill
there.
Rev. b. Ray and his wife are back
from their visit in Rockford, Ill.
Services at the church same as usual.
John Krinkey has material on the
ground for his new house. Eli Taylor
will have charge of its construction.
Frank Zurtluh's house has been
better. Eli Taylor did the work.
Mrs A. II. Kleberg and her sister
Miss Jape departed Monday for Nee
nah on visit to their parents.
David Jetzinger, Attorney-at-Law
of Chicago, was in the village Monday
on business with Ii. f. Fitch.
The order of Modern Woodmen will
give dance in Brooks Bros hall on
Saturday evening, May Il.
An open air concert was given Fri
day night by the local band and 1t
was greatly appreciated.
Miss Ida Mas of Green Bay is the
guest of her cousin, Miss Alma BentZ.
SCHOOL NEWS.
On Monday evening, May II, social
will be given for the benefit of the
Nckoosa school. A number of new
games will be introduced. The ladies
are requested to bring their lunch
baskets and convince the opposite sex
OF their skill in the art of cooking.
All ladies who wish may bring a hat
and trimmings SO that the gentlemen
may reveal their taste in decorating a
bonnet. Everybody come to school
and have Il good time.
The regular ArbOr day exercises
were held on Friday afternoon. The
departments Joined forces and carried
out pleasant program.
Two of the school ma ans spent
Saturday and Sunday with mamma. J"
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Tortured Witness.
intense suffering was endured by
witness T. l.. Martin of Dixie, KY,
before he gave this evidence: Il
coughcd every night until my throat
was nearly raw: then tried DR.. Kings
New Discovery which gave instant
relief. have used it in my family
for four years and recommend it as
the greatest remedy for coughs. colds
and all throat, chest and lung
troubles. 1t will stop the worst
cough, and not only prevents but
absolutely cures consumption. Price
soc and Sl.00. Every bottle guaranteed
Trial bottles free at John E. Days
drug store.
VESPER.
redlnhabitantS, ten miles northwest of Grand
Rapids located on the {. NJ. Il st. P. and the NJ.
x r. railroads. 1t has creamery, saw and
planning mill and is surrounded by a fertile
farming country.
The town board met Mondays and
let the following road Jobs: The first !
mile of the Irv. Nannatta road to
Martin Hockstra for 500: the next t
mile to J2hn Mollet for SO: mile of
road near Gardeners to Oscar Dingle-
dyne for SIS: l mile road running west
from Arpin towards Lyman'S camp
and Bethel to Albert Schumacher for
$361; miles south of above road l
mile running west, grading only, to
Fred Graham for Sos: mile running
west from the Arpin road, known as
Lachner'S road, to Lachner for $3.50; =!