Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-11

Is village of one thousand people situated
on the west bank of the Wisconsin river about
eight miles south of Grand Rapids, the county
seat OF Woed county. 1t is on the NJ d st Ry
running north from New Lisbon to Tomahawk,
also on the Marshfeld & Southeastern r R.
running from Nekoosa to Marshtield. The
Nekoosa Paper company, have their Pulp,
Paper and Sulphite plant located here and tits
athriving institution and promising village
Messrs. julius Marth and Gus
BenneboSe employees in the boiler
room had close call from death last
Friday: 1t appears that in the boiler
room there is a suspended platform
that receives the shavingS that are
blown up through large pipe from
the wood room. These two men were
busy raking and shoveling these
shavings when the platform broke
loose from it's fastenings at one end
preciptating several tons Of ShavingS
upon them Mr.. Marth was COM
pletely buried while Mr.. Bennebose
was badly bruised by being struck by
the falling platform. A large crew of
men who were handy dug out Mr..
Marth before he suffocated. 1t was
close call.
There is no enconomy in buying cheap
soaps. Most all yellow or brown soaps
contain large per cent. of rosln as
hlllng. ROSin has no washing proper
ties whatever, but is used only in
soap as filler and to make it cheap.
Maple City Self Washing soap is
strictly pure and will go much farther
than any roSin-filled soap and do bet
ter work. 1t saves vast amount Of
labor and is much easier on the
Clothes than SO much rubbing. Try it
as directed on the wrapper. For sale
by all grocers.
Mrs. Rose Oleson, wife of VIM.
OleSOn, died Sunday morning at $50
of inflammation of the bowels after a
short illness. She was member of
the order of Royal NeighbOrS in which
She carried an insurance policy of
$1,000. She leaves husband and a
four year old daughter to mourn her
death. Funeral services was held
Monday in Plainfield where her
remains were deposited along side
those Of her mother
An organization Of Brotherhood
of Paper Makers was organized here
on Sunday with nine charter members.
The following officers were elected:
President-Henry Thombs.
Secretary-John Georges.
IreaSurer-LOuiS JurgenSOn.
Recording Secretary-Fred Zieman.
Messrs. August Althouse and F. 0.
Berard OF the town of New Rome,
river Saturday night and they were
both treated to cold bath. They
kept quiet about it, but Eli. Taylor
h ri r Il
for them both.
Messrs. Appleton Golan and Albert
MarceauX departed Sunday for
Western Canada with the Rudolph
people who were destined for the same
place.
For SALE-Fifteen acres of land and
a house and barn thereon in Woods
addition to NekooSa. For terms and
particulars, inquire of A. H. Kleburg.
Messrs. Eugene Reed and Alfred
Brooks, carpenters are busy this week
re-modeling the Bowen store and
putting in an up to date glass front.
Neil Crowns, proprietor of the
Crowns House, is going to open a
livery stable in connection with his
place next week.
Any young girl desiring to learn
dreSSmaking will do well to call upon
Miss Hansen at her rooms over
BOWen'S store.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. O. Berard of the
town of New Rome, are rejoicing over
the arrival of a son born Easter
morning.
The school teachers were all back
from their weeks vacation in time for
their school duties Monday morning,
Miss Nina Gillett, the milliner, is
in Brazeau Mercantile Co.'S store.
Geo. Hinkley purchased of Henry
Behnke his house and lot on Fourth
street. Consideration $1,000.
Il have been troubled with indigest-
ion for ten years, have tried many
things and spent much money to no
purpose until | tried Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure, | have taken two bottles and
gotten more relief from them than ali
other medicines taken. 1 feel more
like boy than [ have felt in twenty
years. Anderson Riggs of Sunny
Lane. Tex. Thousands have testified
as did Mr.. Riggs Wood County Drug
Co.
Elmer Taylor sold his house and lot
on Fourth street to Henry BuchanDon.
Consideration $3.50.
A son was born unto Mr.. and Mrs.
a. Ii. Kleberg on Easter Sunday
morning, April I.
Mrs. Croker Of Wausau is the guest
OF her brother, A. J. Boyles and
family this week
Mrs. L. Goodness of Plainfeld, was
the guest of her mother and sister on
Easter Sunday.
Mrs. r. Scheibe is still confined to
the house with sickness. Her recovery
is slow.
Martin Pataska is slowly recovering
from an attack of pneumonia.
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