Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-20

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| on the west bank of the Wisconsin river a. bout
eight miles south of Grand Rapids. the county
running north from New Lisbon to Tomahawk,
also on the Wisconsin Central and the Chi
cago and North" estern Railroads run
ming from Nekoosa to Marshfeld. The
| Nekoosa Paper company, have their Pulp,
| Paper and Sulphite plant located here and tits
athriving institution and a promising village
VIM. 4. Harrison, one of the early
settlers in this section Of the state,
died Thursday. March 18th, of
congestion OF the lungs. aged Sc years.
He will be remembered by all the old
settlers of Grand Rapids and vicinity
as thorough going business man and
a character in his way. He leaves his
wife and six sons and daughters to
morn his demise. His wife will be Sc
years Of age the 26th day Of this
month and is in pretty feeble health.
Those who were present at the death
bed say the parting scene between the
old couple, who have lived happily
together for over half century was d
sad and pathetic one. The daughters
are Mary ]. Stewart, of Red Lake Falls
Minnesota: Mrs. Ida Klapper. of
Merrill; Mrs. Frank Craney: of
NekOosa, Mrs. Linda Ranck, of
Tourney, Tennessee; and Mrs Cynthia
Anderson Of New Rome. and one son,
John Harrison, Of CumphreY. Mimi
The funeral service was held Sunday
the 10Th, at the school house in New
Rome Rev. Smith Of Barnum, Officiat-
ing.
Last Monday evening at s p. M, the
annual entertainment, given by the
NekooSa Public school was held in
Brook Bros. hall. The program
consisted of dialogues, drills, recita-
tions and music. The little folks
played their parts remarkably well,
as could be judged from the loud
Applause which followed each
performance. A few pieces of practical
advice were we'll given by Minnie and
John ManSke, also water Melon"
recitation rendered by Miss Elva
Hinkley, was good illustration of d
weak point in human nature. The
teachers were pleased to see SO large
a crowd. The proceeds, which were
twenty dollars, will be used for school
incidentalS.
Mrs. VIM. Polzin of the town of
Port Edwards, died Friday afternoon
the 18th day of March, of consumption.
She had been i'll for two years. She
leaves a husband and twelve children
to mourn her death. She had reached
the age Of forty five years and had
been hard working woman, devoted
to her husband aDd children. The
funeral was held from the Lutheran
church at MekOoSd, Sunday, March
10th and her remains laid to rest in the
NekOOSa cemetary.
Will Billings, of Kilbourn City,
formerly u resident Of Nekoosa and
a brother of Grin d. Billings. died
Saturday morning, March 18th, with
pulmonary trouble. He had been living
in North Dakota and had contracted
a very severe cold which resulted in
his taking off. Deceased leaves a
young wife and several brothers to
mourn his untimely death. His many
friends 10 NekOOsa were panied to
learn of his sudden demise.
The NekOosa Base Ball association
expect to raise, by subscription, 5000
to be used in building fence around
the grounds and otherwise fit them up
for base ball park. The boys inter-
eSted expect to give the people Of
| NekOOSa on excellent exhibition of
good ball playing this season. They
should be encouraged in their work by
liberal subscriptions.
The citizens of Nekoosa are
wondering what they did toward the
Northwestern E. r. Co., that they
should give them such an insignificant
looking depot. To say the least. it's
a very inferior looking edifce and not
at all in keeping with similar
structures in other towns on their line.
The people of Nekoosa are certainly
disappointed. and justly so.
Levi Leroux who has been employed
in the paper-millS at Grand Rapids.
Minnesota, returned Monday and will
| be employed at the Port Edwards mill.
He will also take his old place in the
NekOUsa base ball nine this coming
season. His friends were all glad to
see him.
Misses Nellie FOgarty, Nellie Car
mady and Katherine Galligan and
Messrs. Ebert Kellogg, H. E. Fitch,
Walter Graves and August Wagner
attended the X. p dance party in
Grand Rapids, Monday night, and all
report very enjoyable time.
The village CaucuSes for the purpose
of nominating village officers is called
to meet in the village hall, Friday
evening, March Is. All those who are
interested in the welfare of the village
will bear this date ia mind and attend
the caucuses.
Mrs. L. Gutheil departed Thursday
for Milwaukee and Chicago, to pur-
chase her Spring and Summer millin-
cry. She expects to be absent about
one week.
Joseph Smith sold his farm in the
town Of Armenia to VIM. Wilson and
departed on Monday in company with
his grandson, John McLane, for the
state of Washington, where he expects
to make his future home,
The young men, owners of "Birch
Lodge" club house, across the river
from this village, have in the course
of construction fine, new, up-tO-date
barn for the convenience of horses and
baggies.
Edward Kruger who has been
. employed in the mill at Schofield.
Wis, arrived in NekOOsa Monday and
intends to move his family to Olympia
Washington, in the near future.
The local Order of Mystic Workers
gave one of their popular social enter
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