Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-02-20
NEKOOSH

r. village Of twelve hundred people situated
on he west bank of the Wisconsin river about
eight miles south of Grand Rapids. the county
seat Of Wood county. 1t is on the NJ & st Ry
running mort h from New Lisbon to Tomahawk,
also on the Wisconsin Central aud the Chi
c8gO and Northv estern Railroads run
ming from Nekoosa to Mar htield. The
NeKoosa Paner company, have their Pulp,
PaFer and Sulphite plant located here and tits
q thriving institution aud Il promising village
Stephen BTaZeau, who is living with
his son, j. e. BraZeau, in NakoOSa,
passed his 10th milestone on Monday
In honor Of the event, all his sons and
daughters and their families assem-
UIea about him on Tuesday evening
and had Ii good visit. Mr.. Brazeau
is becoming quite feeble and gets
around but little. He has one COM
foTtiug thought that any parent can
DC proud Of. and that is, that he has a
large family of children and they are
all doing nicely and are an honor to
him in his old age. A large family Of
children, well brought UP, is greater
riches than all wealth, and parents
who enjoy this honor ought to be
truly grateful. We believe he is.
Fred WeStOyer, a young man twen-
ty-tWO years Of age, who was employed
u jHu NeEoUSa paper mill as the third
aaaG Oh machine No. 3, was instantly
allied Muuuay morning at D o'clock
While trying TO remedy a break in the
aaUtr between tue TWO reels. His
utad Was drawn in between the two
agl- and crashed. This is the second
accident Of this kind that has hap
peued ON this machine ia identicalIy
the same way.
The young ladies of the Sunday
school will give supper at the Con-
gregatiOnal church on Saturday even
ing, WaShington's birthday. The
girls viii dress in costume. The menu
81 i'll be as follows: Fish, turbot, Sara
5uga chips, rolls, pickles, coffee. ice
.roam and cake, Supper will be Is
and - cents and proceeds will be used
or he parsonage fund.
John Gignack, night superintendent
in the paper mill, while in the dis
charge Of his regular business in the
basement of the mill, fell from a
,tand about eight feet high in such a
way a. to badly bruise his left side
Monday night. He will be laid up for
one time.
Henry Webb, the slim man Of whom
sc spoke Of last week, met with an
Ccident the past week in which his
eft hand was badly bruised by being
Hught between the drum and shaft
| N the Wiudpr. He will be laid up for
a couple Of weeks, at least.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the Con-
grcgati0nal church gave a supper at
he home Of G. G. Hanover, WedneS-
iay evening, which was we'll attended.
\. 3. Lapham vOucheS for the excel
ent supper the ladies served, and no
me went away hungry.
Ira Pickett was appointed special
police last Saturday for few days on
pecial duties, and many men out at
nuSuaI hours were brought up sud-
iculy under his surveillance. Frank
| With tells the SaddeSt story of them
| II. Ask him about it.
Mrs. A K. Gurdy, of Port Edwards,
vas here on Wednesday and attended
he Ladies' Aid society and supper at
IIanover's and spent the night as guest
# Mrs. A e. Lapham. She reports
| herself as well pleased with hotel life
| Port Edwards,
| The order of M. W. 4. will give one
# their popular dance parties Satur-
| day evening, February %. Herrick' IS
| orchestra will furnish the music and
everybody is cordially invited to at
tend.
| A school building in connection
with the Lutheran church will be
rcCJed in the near future on lots adj
#acent TO The church editice. 1t will
'e 24X3G feet, one story high
Mrs. &. L. Stephens and child re-
uned with her household effects to
Merrill, Monday, accompanied by her
mother. She has the sympathy of the
community in her trouble
| G. W. Bruce, of Merrill, head book
torper for the Geo. e. Foster Lumber
company, Of Merrill, was here Monday
cooking after some of the remnant
bills of c. L. Stephens.
EmiIe GueldenZopf moved his family
and household effects to Grand Rap
| DIS, Minnesota, the past week, where
ne has employment there in the paper
mill.
4 party Of sixteen married people
O'lA a SlSlSil-lluc 10 1OEU LuWdFUS,
Wednesday evening" and attended the
oyster supper given there that night
Mr.. Frank Juan returned from Osh.
lloSh, Monday, and reports his wife
doing nicely, after passing through
he ordeal of serious operation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Harrison, of Sara
toga, brought in their young child to
see DR.. MacGregor, Monday, who had
been very sick with spaSms.
Mrs. Herb. Lapham returned home
Tuesday afternoon, after spending
several days, at the old home under
l. he parental roof.
II. z. Fitch, attorney-at-law, has
finally obtained Office rooms over Mr..
Cages barber shop.
Several eases of smallpox have de-
veloped ut The home Of VIM. Drummer
in this village.