Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-25

Paper and Sulphite plant located here and tits
athriving institution and promising village
The wedding of Miss Minnie John
and Albert Harder took place last
Thursday afternoon, at the west side
Lutheran church at three o'clock.
Rey.G. Baum officiating. The brides
maids were Tina John and Adela
Binneboese. The groom'S men were
Albert Helke and Herman John. The
bride and her maids were attired in
gowns of white. After the ceremony
an elegant wedding supper was served
at NekooSa. The guests from out of
TomahaWk. A good time was
reported.
Eli Taylor had his left hand badly
lacerated while trying to lead his cow
into the barn. The flies were very
bad and had tormented the COW until
she was quite unruly. The COW ran
out of the barn and Mr.. Taylor's hand
became entangled in the rope in such
manner that the hand was badly cut.
The doctor dressed the wounds. While
laid up he decided to accompany his
wife for a weeks visit with relatives
Ill udllDCI NlllC, 4hlull., uilu Ul1CJ
departed for there Monday.
An association has been formed in
NekOoSa consisting of ten business
men and they have purchased at
considerable expense an imported
French Coach Stallion named Fritz
Graft" that has record of 2:40 and
pedigree DIS long as your arm. He is
a beauty and lovers of fine horses will
II I'll 49, |,N l.. T. l,n, fnlr
two prizes in Madison Square Garden,
New York City, for fine points. He
can be found at S. L. Stevens livery
stable.
Frank Cathra, a resident farmer of
the town of Port Edwards, and one of
the oldest settlers in Wood county,
died Monday, July - of pneumonia,
aged So years, two months, and 8 days
He was born in Canada, May IA, 1918,
and came to this county in the fOrtieS.
Funeral service was held at the
Catholic church here Father Van
Siewert of Rudolph officiating.
The public schools will be opened in
this village on the first Monday in
September which occurs on the Ind
day. The following is the list of
teachers engaged: Prof. n. B. Wag-
ner, of Menasha; Miss Catherine
Treat. of Meadow Valley; Miss Eta
Necedah; and Miss Mary Bushnell, of
PlatteVille.
The game of base ball Sunday
between New Lisbon and NekOOSa
was the hardest fought game that the
NekOOSa boys ever got into. At the
close of IL innings the score stood II
to 10 in favor of the New Lisbon nine.
Spectators report the game exciting
throughout. The attendance was
fair.
S. L. Stevens had a space of about
is feet wide and fleet long between
his block and livery stable This he
has enclosed now making fine ware
room for storing purposes.
On account of the changes being
made in the Guthiel store a remnant
sale will take place next week during
which time you can buy nearly at
your own price
The Congregational church parSon-
age is enclosed and approaching
completion. 1t will be fine addition
to that church property when COM
pleted.
o0OI W LllOSCg, VI plIooO
grapher, is nicely located in a tent
opposite the Herricll House where he
is kept busy taking photos and views.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Bodway, of Gro
quette, Mimi, were in the village
Wednesday to attend the funeral of
Frank Cathra who died recently.
Mrs. VIM. Cool and daughter
departed Tuesday noon for kilbOurn
for two weeks visit with relatives
and friends.
The ladies of NetO0Sa will be inter
eSted in special Shirtwaist sale to be
given the coming week at L. Gutbiel'S
store.
Frank ESwein went to Milwaukee
Tuesday in company with DR.. O. t.
Hougen of Grand Rapids on business
Otto Polzin has been engaged as
delivery clerk in VIM. HoOper'S store
in place of VIM. Daniels resigned.
Mr. and Mrs. j. j. Melcher and Sor
of Sparta, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs
I'll. a. Morgan the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Boles took their
departure Tuesday for Milwaukee tC
attend the Elk Carnival.
Miss Lille Wakely, of the town OF
Saratoga, is the guest of her sister
Mrs. G. p. Thompson.
VIM. Bremen of Niagara, Wis, was
in the village few days the past week
visiting old friends.
A. J. BoyleS was in Wausau Friday
and Saturday on business and alsC
visited his parents.
: Tom Moore has gone to Sparta where
he expects to visit friend who reside!
on farm.
The fire company have added new
bell as the latest improvement to the
service here.
The village clerk informs US that he
has sold IS dog licenses up to date.
Those famous little pills, Dewitt:
Little Early Risers compel your live
and bowels to do their duty, thu;
giving you pure, rich blood to recuper
ate your body. Are easy to take
Never grippe. Wood County Drug Co
or Johnson & Hill Co.