Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-02

August BinnebOeSe'S home here in
| NekOOSa was the scene of great merri-
ment and joy last Thursday, April p,
| the occasion being the celebration of
their 50th anniversary of married life
commonly called Golden Wedding :"
About fifty of their relatives assembled
to help them celebrate the day in a
suitable manner. The ceremony was
performed in the German Lutheran
church at 3 o'clock p. M, Rev. j. L.
| Bittner of Grand Rapids, officiating.
Dinner was served at o'clock, and
dancing followed in the evening, con-
tinuing until late hour. The
| festivities of the day were enjoyed by
all present. This couple is respect
lively so and II years Of age. They
came to this country about fifteen
years ago and spent two years in
| WatertOwn, moving from there here.
| They have family of five children
four boys and one daughter-and they
also enjoy excellent health for people
of their age. The REPORTER joins
with their many friends in congratu-
latiOnS with the hope that they may
| be spared many more years.
A jolly wedding celebration occurred
| in this village on Monday. The
| parties to the contract JOS. Czappe
and Miss Valaria JarZinSki were
married at the Catholic church in
Grand Rapids Monday morning, April
20, Father van Rossmallen officiating.
A boWery had been erected and dane
ing commenced at one o'clock in the
afternoon on Monday and lasted until
four o'clock a. m. on Tuesday. To say
| that the friends of the contracting
parties had good time would be
putting it mildly. If you don't
believe it ask members of Parker
orchestra who furnished the music.
Rev. G.. A. Boughton of Necedah
will occupy the pulpit of the Congre-
gational church next Sunday, May 5.
There will be special music. In the
morning the male quartette will sing
an anthem Remember me" and a
ladies trio will sing 'Till he comes. "
solo and singing by the male quartette
and a solo by Mr.. Boughten.
John Berg and Miss Anna Cola,
both of this village were joined in
holy wedlock Wednesday evening,
May 1st at o'clock, Rev. B. Ray
officiating. The service took place at
Max Alpine's residence where we'd
ding supper suitable for kings was
spread. This young couple have the
best wishes of their dear friends for
future success and happiness.
w. t. Early, machine tender in the
John Edwards Mfg. Co., paper mill at
| Port Edwards while at work on the
top Of paper machine, slipped and
| fell in trying to save himself was
badly cut in the palm of his left hand.
DR.. S. A. McGregor dressed the
wounds.
The high winds and great amount
of dust that is flying on our streets
would suggest the ACCESSIBILITY of
| Sprinkling our main streets by attach
ing short hose to the hydrants with a
spray nOsle thereon. What's the
matter with giving it trial.
Rev. B. Ray departed Monday for
Rockford, ILL.,, where he will join his
wife and Otficiate at the wedding of
Henry a. Peers. brother of his wife,
who is to be married on Tuesday the
It'll day of May.
Albert Newfeldt, an employe in the
| wood room of the Nekoosa Co.'S. paper
mill, had a close call of losing a foot on
Saturday. 1t was caught in one of
the wood conveyOrs and his shoe was
torn off is what saved the foot.
Alexander Ostrander of the town of
Armenia, who is pretty we'll known in
the southern part of Wood county,
aged So years is reported very poorly
and not long for this life.
Elmer Taylor has purchased an acre
of land lying on the left side of the
road leading to the Wood farm upon
which he is going to erect new house
Immediately.
A business phone for Andrew Eur
fiuh and residence phone for Jacob
Kuter are the latest to be added to
the NekOoSa exchange. This makes
total of 81
FiSk'S Orchestra is advertised to
make its second appearance in our
midst with a concert and dance on
Wednesday evening May s, in Brooks
Bros. hall.
Miss Anna Short and her mother
returned Tuesday morning from
Hammond, Ind. where they have been
| visiting with relatives for some time.
Brooks Bros. are putting steel
shea thing unto their store building
this week. They also line the steel
with asbestuS for protection from fire.
John Adams, an employe in the
NekOosa Paper mill, had three fingers
of his right hand badly pinched in the
calendar rolls Saturday.
A fine assortment, in the latest
style, of ladies' gents and children'S
underwear at Brazeau'S Mercantile
store.
| Guy Warner returned from Wauke-
gan, Ill, where he has been in the
real estate business the past winter.
A fine up-to-date straw hat can be
purchased cheap at Brazeau's store
| Call and see them.
A. Fl. Kleberg recently purchased a
new horse from Geo. W. Baker of
Grand Rapids.
For the latest style bat, shoe or
rubber go to Brazeau'S store.
| "Our little girl was unconscious
from strangulatiOn during a sudden