Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-08

The first base ball game Of the sea-
son took place on the grounds at
Riverside Park Sunday afternoon and
| the attendance was large. The day
was an ideal one but the game was
easily won by the local team. 1t was
too easy to be interesting as the score
ran up to 10 in favor of NekOOSa and )
for Stevens Point. Our local nine
will put up a good game this season
and it is to be hoped that the boys
can all be kept for the whole season.
A beautiful Gasoline Launch about
four feet wide and sixteen feet long,
the property Of H. Westfeldt, was
received by freight over the Chicago &
Northwestern railroad from Racine
Tuesday and launched during the
afternoon of that day. 1t will soon
have its trial trip and will &c used on
the pond between NekOoSa and Port
Edwards.
Miss Dorothy Fitch and Miss Nellie
Young will entertain the members OF
the local club at the home OF j. g..
Brazeau tonight, Thursday, May s, by
giving an Indian Party" that means
that all who attend must wear the
native costumes and be in full dress
with their war paint on.
ChaS. Saeger, a farmer in the town
Of Port Edwards, traded his 50, QUO
farm the past week with Joseph
| Schweiger Of Milwaukee for business
property there. He departed Tuesday
night on the G.. NJ. & st. Paul railroad
for that city to take possession of the
| property.
Bills are out advertising NJ. W. \.
dance party in Brooks hail Saturday
night, May 10. Herrick'S orchestra
viii furnish the music which is always
a guarantee that it will be excellent.
Everybody is cordially invited to
attend.
Geo. NJ. Hill, of the firm of Johnson
& Hill Co. of Grand Rapids, was here
on Monday and purchased A. p;
Lapham'S fine driving horse. He Will
now be able to throw the dust in some
| of the fast drivers eyes in that City.
VIM. Hooper. supervisor, is attend
| ing the sessions of the county board
this week in Grand Rapids. VIM. is
most efficient member Of that body
and has been a member of that body
ever since NekoOsa was Incorporated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ruben Demure,
| NekOOsa. lost a child Is months old
Sunday from the results of measles.
The funeral service took place Monday
afternoon.
Warren French of Neenah, accepted
the position of machiniSt with the
NekOosa Paper Co. Wednesday. He
comes highly recommended as a
| skilled workman.
Stephen Brazeau. who makes his
home with his son j. e. BraZeau in
this city, is visiting with his daughter
Mrs. j. j. Canning in Grand Rapids
this week.
A. II. Kleberg accompanied his wife
and family Monday to Neenah where
they will visit relatives for about one
month. He returned to his labOrs on
! Tuesday noon.
Mr.. Willhorn's new house is en-
closed and will soon be ready for
occupancy. 1t is located near the
| Catholic church in the north end Of
the village.
! Walter Ross of the town of Saratoga
is now able to set up for the first time
in two months. He has been a great
sufferer with inflamatOry rheumatism.
Al. Harder, who has been in Marsh
field, the past two weeks, departed for
| Seattle Washington, Monday where
he expects to make it his future home.
Messrs. II. e. Wakely, W. j. Love
and c. J. CrOtteau Of Grand Rapids,
Rapids. we're here on Sunday to attend
the first base ball game of the season.
The Catholic church society have
foundation walls almost completed for
their new parsonage building on the
same lots with the church building,
Rev. B. Ray is in Grand Rapids this
week in attendance upon the Lemon
weir Congregational church cOnven-
ton in session there this week.
Mcssrs. Kleberg and Billings each
have a fine draught horse and to-
gether they make a fine team. They
are for sale cheap for cash
VIM. Cool and Frank MyrcSki have
ordered new phones put into their
| homes from the Wood County TeIe-
phone Co. the past week.
Emo. Slagle departed Monday for
| Little Falls, Minnesota, to accept Il
good position in the finishing depart
ment Of he paper mill there.
A spider webb social viii be given
at the home of August Pohrman on
Thursday, May Is, for the benefit OF
| the Congregational church.
Frank Sweeney of Merrittsville. was
here Monday with customer to whom
he expects to sell his farm in the
| town of Armenia.
r. Schiebe. assessor, is busy these
days attending to his official duties.
All property is being assessed to its
full cash value.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Gorskie have
very sick girl with the whoOping
cough. 1t is sincerely hoped that she
will get better.
Mrs. Joseph Thomas entertained a
company of friends at whist Wednes-
day evening in honor of her sister
Miss Catherine Treat
Mrs. Geo. B. Brazeau OF Port
| Edwards, was the guest Of Mrs. +. ).
Brazeau and family the fore part OF
the week.
Nelson Jones Of Oxford, was here
Monday looking over lands in this
vicinity with view Of investing,
Mrs. J. NJ. Gage returned home Mon
day from her two weeks visit in
Stevens Point with her parents
Gilbert Marvin and Clyde Herricll
attended the school meet Of atheletic
sports in WauSau Saturday.