Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-13

running north from New Lisbon to Tomahawk,
also on the Marshfield & South eastern r r.
running from Nekoosa to Marshfield The
Nekoosa Paper company, have their Pulp
Paper and Sulphite plant located here and tits
thriving institution aud promising village
The rabbit contest which took place
the first of the week was not as sue
cessful as in former years. A. J.
Boyles, captain, and the following
lieutenantS, Messrs. Chas. Parker,
Will George, Eli Taylor, John Krinke,
n. Wakely, VIM. Femiing, Frank
Wipfli, f. Weyerski, George Gil
lette, George Abrams, John Patasky,
r. Scheibe, Clyde Herrick, Chas.
Brooks, Percy George, Frank Taylor,
n. Cool and Samuel Weineger, all
members of one company were sue
cessful in killing 16 rabbits and
squirrels as a result of days hunt.
Emo Slagle, captain, and MesSrs. Grin
Billings, Chris Thompson, Frank
Boles, F. Fredrickson, Nose Marceau,
L. Wakely, II. MannS, f. ArmbuSter,
A. H. Kleberg, w. Knight, Frank
Junn, Otto KOthS, John Keller, George
HinkIey, III. B. Tones, Charles Wipfie,
Charles Hansen and Elah ,Lapham
killed Is rabbits and l squirrel. The
side having the smallest score must
give the winning side a banquet at
the Grand View House and dance in
Brooks Bros. hall, Friday night. Dec.
II. This promises to be the event of
the season.
SPECIAL SALE.
In order to get more room and
money we will have special sale from
Wednesday, December Il 80 Thursday,
December 20, 1900, on various lines Of
goods, including pictures, SterescOpeS,
frames, eaSelS, rugs, samples, lamps,
musical instruments, clothes hampers,
clothes WringerS, brass and iron beds,
Morris chairs. tables and stoves. A
full line of fancy rockers and other
goods too numerous to mention. The
discount will be from 10 to % per cent.
Come in, look them over and take adj
vantage of this sale. Remember the
date, Dec. II to 20.
A. II. KLEBERG,
NekOOSa, Wis.
For broken limbs, chilblains, burns,
scalds. bruised shins, sore throat,
and sores of every kind, apply
Billiards. Snow Eminent. 1t will
give immediate relief and heal any
wound. Price % cts. and 80 cts.
Johnson & Hill Co.
Mrs. Helen Murray of ArbOr Vitae
and a sister of Mrs. G. w. Bowen of
this village, died Sunday, Dec. 9 of
hemorrhage of the lungs, after a short
illness. She leaveSa husband and one
daughter II years of age. Her remains
were brought to NekOosa for burial
and the funeral service was held at
the Congregational church Tuesday
afternoon, Rev. B. Ray officiating.
Mesdames W. E. Little, HI. w. Lord,
e. Oberbeck, O. Dennis, S. L. Alex
ander, E. c. Rossier, S. H. Smart,
members of the Grand Rapids Mission
airy society, were guests of the local
missionary society Wednesday and
entertained by Mrs. j. III. Thomas.
The ladies all report a very enjoyable
time.
Fl. V. VanTassle, while attempting
to cross the Wisconsin river Tuesday
morning, with one horse hitched to q
light wagon loaded with cord and a
half of wood, broke through the ice
upsettfng the wood and had quite an
exciting time in freeing the horse.
Eli Taylor with his heavy draught
team drove overland to Arpin, We'd
nesday and intends to haul logs for
the Arpin Lumber company this
winter.
The ladies of the Catholic church
will hold Bazaar in Brooks Bros. ,
hall, Saturday night, Dec. Is, at which
time they will have fancy articles for
sale.
Miss Julia Hansen Of Waupaca, Wis
has opened dreSSmaking parlOrS over
G.. W. Bowen'S store on Main street.
An apprentice girl is wanted,
Matt Vandenbroo1 of Grand Rapids
has been engaged by the Brazeau
Mercantile Co. as an extra clerk during
the holidays.
r. G.. Dunn & Co.'S representative,
f. G. Cole of Milwaukee, was here
Monday making report on NekooSa.
Prof. Nicholas Wagner, principal of
our public school, was the guest of
friendS in BabcOck over Sunday.