Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-12-18

people of Nekoosa. The program
rendered was excellent and well re-
ce:ved by the audience. 1t consisted
of vocal and Instrumental music.
There were fifteen pieces and each
number was heartily encored. The
following persons took part: Mrs. Z.
O. Burt. and the Misses Boyle, CALI
gan, Florence and Hazel Hyde, Nora
Lapham, and MessrS. Joseph E. Thorn
as. C. G.. Hanover, G. G. Hyde, E. G..
Kellogg, J. E. Brazeau, G. O. Burt,
Irving Brazeau, Gilbert Marvin and
Roy Early. The entertainment was
great success both socially and
financially. The churh society netted
neat little sum from the proceeds
Parties were in attendance from
Grand Rapids, Port Edwards and
| Armenia.
Samuel Bags, of Spring Bluff, is
visiting his wife's people at Ed.
Fennels in the town of Armenia.
While out hunting on Monday his
gun was accidentally discharged and
the fine shot badly lacerated his rlgh
hand. He came to Nekoosa and had
DR.. MacGregor dress the injured
member.
Alfred Brooks, who formerly lived
in NekooSa, but is now of EldOra,
Colorado, recently purchased a stock
of general merchandise and has gone
back into business again. He reports
his Wife'S health very much improved
and the whole family are correspond
ingly happy.
Claude Gilman who has been en-
ployed in the meat market in West
Salem is back here for short vaca-
tiOn. He expects to leave for Plain
view. Mimi, at the close of his
vacation where he has accepted
another position in the meat market
there.
John Lawrence and Miss Tina Johns
of the town OF Port Edwards were
Joined in the holy bonds OF Wedlock
Thursday. Dec. Is. at the home OF
Edward Weitzel. This young couple
have the best wishes of a host OF
friends for long and happy life.
Frank Zioney, of Junction City,
purchased of Marheftka Bros. theil
Store building and lot south of the
paper mill in which they intend tt
open general store and meat market
on or about January l. Consideration
was Sll5O.
Messrs. A. E. Lapham, Dr. S. A
MacGregOr, Joseph Thomas. Z. u
Hanover and A. q. Marvin, were II
the city of Grand Rapids on Monday
night to be present at the lnltlatlOi
of Siegfried Rea, into the Masonic
Order.
Geo. N. Wood was looking over his
real estate interests here on Tuesday
and staid all night SO as to be able t(
take in the concert that night at the
Congregational church under the
leadership of Miss Katherine Galligan
The G.. Nj. & St Paul railroad re
) celved twenty-siX carloads of freight
on Monday and shipped four carloads
of paper the same day. This is M
small amount of business for one c
! three railroads that came into NekOOsa
Postmaster A. e. Lapham has re
, Ceivcd Il second notice from Uncl'
, Sam asking for bids that will b.
received until the sixth day of Januar,
to carry the mail daily between Ne
, koosa and Miner postoffices.
The Congregational Ladies' Ait
Society enjoyed very successful sal
= of fancy articles at their sale ant
supper at the IIerrick House Frida,
night. The Ladies Melted $50 from
, the proceeds.
I VIM. Hooper was accidental.
> thrown out of sleigh Sunday after
noon and received quite sever
= shock He has since suffered consider
' able pain in his back as result there
from.
2 Chas. j. Kelly, Of the town o
, Armenia, sold his farm consisting Q
: 100 acres of land. building Thereon
1 and personal property the past Weel
2 to Peter Larson. Consideration Sl4O0
Miss Agnes Walters, a recent grad
uate of Milwaukee Trinity Hospital
rs Il trained nurse, is visiting he
! sister, Mrs. S. A. MacGregor and will
! remain during the holidays.
: Messrs. Frank and Emery Taylo
departed Friday for Bruce, Wis,
where they will be employe thi
, winter in the woods for the JOIN
l Arpin Lumber Co.
: Geo. C. Stetzel, who has been buyin!
r POTATOES here for. some time departed
: Tuesday for Chippewa Falls where h
expects to continue buying Tor TIL
same company.
c Eli Taylor, the painter is busy thi
: week decorating the interior OF OFT
= Siewert's meat market building. l
is being painted white Throughout
y the interior.
: L, B. Kelley, of Grand Rapids, VIII
is in the employ of the NOrtherl
Paper co. is making his regular dali
f trips to NekooSa after an absence o
, all summer.
!, Messrs. IT. Wesufeldt, John c
: Fogarty and H. e, Fitch ATTENDED
the Elks: dance party in Grand Rapid
Saturday night. They report tin
time.
Miss Edith Lynn is spending TIL
0 week in Milwaukee with her SISte
r LOttie who leads the chorus in TIL
4 Ben Hur' play in that city.
t George Quinn sold bis half intereS
in the livery business to j. ID. Shor
the past week. Short Bros. will nov
be the style of the new firm.
Geo. n. Wood will give bargains il
high or bottom lands, near Nekoos;
in lots to suit purchaser. Call hin
up at the Dixon Hotel. tt
Mrs. O. D. Billings and children
returned the past week from Plain
vile where they have been yisitins
Mr.. Billings mother.
At the fire cOmpany'S meeting Mon