Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-02-13
NEKOOSA.

Il village of twelve hundred people situated
on the west bank of the Wisconsin river about
eight miles south of Grand Rapids, the county
seat ofWood county. 1t is on the NJ & ST Ry
running north from New Lisbon to Toma hawk,
also on the Wisconsin Central and the Chi
cago and Northv estern Railroads run
ming from NekoOsa to Marshfeld. The
Nekonsa Paper company, have their Pulp,
Paper and Sulphite plant located here and tits
thriving institution and a promising village
An actual fact, which makes a good
story is told about Messrs. Harry
Webb. who is a small and slender
Young man, and his roommate Casper
KnOS, who is large and fleshy person
and who room and board at the Grand
View Hotel just opposite the S. L:
Stevens corner which was destroyed
~ fire last Friday night. On this
hight they were both in bed sound
asleep when the fire alarm was given.
In heir hurry to get out TO the fire
Harry Webb, the smaller Of the two.
by mistake put on his companions
trousers and shoes and hurried to the
scene Of the fire, while his companion
was left in an eXcitable' condition,
trying to force his two hundred pounds
|avoiTdupois into the remaining small
pantaloons. He finally gave up in
despair, and going into the hall,
shouted down oyer the balustrade to
the landlady to send him relief to aid
him out of his dilemma.
A very pleasant evening was passed
ut the home of Thomas Smell Tuesday,
February 18th, the occasion being a
progressive whist party, given IN honor
+ Mrs SHELLS sister, Miss Nellie
'armady, OF Chicago, who is visiting
her. At the close Of card playing it
was learned that Miss Kittie Treat
had won the ladies prize and H. E.
Fitch the gentieman's prize for having
won the largest number of games.
Those present were: Misses Sue Bees
ton. Kittie Treat, Nellie Young,
Dorthy Fitch, Elgie Long, Catherine
Galligan, Laura Taylor, Anna Villas
md Miss Boyles: Gentlemen-Walter
Graves, Ebert Kellogg, H. E. Fitch,
Leonard Smith, August Wagner, VIM.
BurgO and w. Liebrech.
Frank Boles, captain, with his able
corps of lieutenantS, who were defeated
in the rabbit hunt recently enter
tanned their successful rivals in
Brooks Bros hall, Monday night, Feb.
10th, to social dance party and
supper. This party was largely at
Tended and all present appeared to
avail themselves of this opportunity
for social and good time. The
refreshments were all that the
stomach could crave, and the music
furnished by Herrick's orchestra was
excellent.
Miss B. Nash Of Milwaukee, gave
the ladies of NekOosa a talk at the
congregational Church lecture room,
Thursday afternoon at 2:30 p. M, upon
the subject of "Woman'S RESPONSE
Dilities". Your correspondent not
being able to attend, is impossible
for him to give any facts as to what
"WOman'S sponSibilities" are.
After the ghost walked through the
paper mill at NekOoSa on Monday
night, the 10TH, one of the young men
who boards at the Grand View was so
Scared and upset that he came home
1t about half past ten and wanted to
waltz with the landlady.
Colonel Tooles, of Milwaukee,
adjuSter for the Phoenix Fire In
Surance Co, was in the village the
past week and paid in full the policy
of $500. 90 held by that company
upon S. L. Stevens store building.
1t will be pleasing news for Levi
LerauX's friends to know that he has
signed contract with the Nekoosa
Base Ball association, to play ball with
them this coming season. At present
he is in Grand Rapids. Minnesota.
w. L. Lloyd, of Milwa ukee, adjuster
for the New York Underwater
Insurance Co. adjusted" and paid in
full 100000 policy held by that COM
pany on the personal property in S. l..
Stevens block, when it burned.
Or, S. A. McGregor departed Tues
day evening for Oshkosh to be present
Wednesday during an operation that
will be performed by DR.. Oviatt upon
one of his patients, Mrs. Frank Junn,
OF NekoOSa.
A party of young people of Nekoosa,
drove to Grand Rapids one night the
past week for Sleigh-ride, and gave
their friend, Rutherford Hayes, a
pleasant surprise. They all report a
fine time.
Hart Darling, of Chicago, repre-
Senting the Royal Fire Insurance Co.,
paid H E. Fitch $3.50 90, the amount
OF the policy held by him in said
company.
Miss Elfreida Timm leaves Friday
for her home in Milwaukee, after two
months stay in Nekoosa where she
has been assisting Mrs. Guthiel in
the store.
MeSdameS John and Henry Alpine of
Grand Rapids spent Tuesday in
NekOoSa, the guests of Mrs. M. Alpine
who is convaleScing from a serious
illness.
Misses Kate Tucker and Goldie
Alpine returned home from Wausau
Saturday where they have been
attending Boyles Business College.
Andrew Zurf1uh is having the in
terror of his saloon building freshly
painted and will supply his bar with
new glass fixtures, and etc.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Hanover and
Miss Galgian went to Milwaukee
Saturday to see Roger Bros, at the
Davidson.
James GOrSline, was appointed Will
age marshall by the village board, to
take effect Feb. lst. He now wears
the star.
A telephone was placed in Cleophus
MarceuX business place Tuesday, and
he can hereafter be reached by
phone.
Miss Mary Beaver of Arpin, formerly
teacher in our public schools, spent
| the Sabbath with friends in this Will
age,
Mrs. Lydia Houston, of Grand
RAni9S Snnnt one dow tho ,anct