Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-08-14

Paper and sulphite plant located here and tits |
athriving institution and a promising village |
A certain young man residing
in our little city, while on pleasure
trip to Nekoosa with a young lady, |
had a chance to observe the wit of
a farmer resident in peculiar way.
While riding along, the curtain
must have become loose and the
young man, in order to fix it, had
to reach around the young lady's
waist, and, naturally, his arm
fingered longer than was absolute
ly necessary. Upon looking up
be was surprised to see an old
farmer gazing intently at him with
an amused grin distorting his
honest looking old face. This
incensed the young man SO that
he used the slang expression of
"Rub-her-neck!" with considerable
emphasis. The old farmer only
grinned the more and calculating
stream of tobacco juice, calmly
said, Better rub-her-neck your
self, you jigger, you've got your
arm around her" They say the
young man is very polite now to
all the farmers residing anywhere
| in that vicinity Plainheld Sun.
The Catholic church society
and congregation have every rea-
son to be pleased over the growth
and progress of their work in
Nekoosa. They now have not
only fine church edifce, but a
fine parsonage approaching COM
pletion, that will be great comfort
and convenience to Father Field
mann, the local Priest, and great
credit to the society. 1t will be
one of the largest and well planned
houses in Mekoosa. 1t consists of
an excellent cellar and basement,
six large rooms and main hall on
ground floor, and six rooms and a
bath room on first floor. The
woodwork is ash and pine and
will be finished in oil. The con-
struction has been in charge of
Bert Furrer, as carpenter and
builder, and the plaSterlng was
| done by F. Taylor and son. The
workmanship has been frst-class
throughout.
The base ball game Sunday
afternoon between Nekoosa and
Grand Rapids was a specially
interesting game. The principle
features was the work done by the
two batteries, Myers and Graves
for Nekoosa, Bandeline and
Petzold for Grand Rapids. The
score resulted in favor Of Grand
Rapids 9 to Q. Myers, the Chi
cago pitcher did excellent work for
Nekoosa, but lacked assistance On
third base and short stop, pro-
badly due to too many cinders. A
large attendance viewed the game
and was thoroughly enjoyed.
| James Withers is having quite a
time with blood poisoning on his
left hand. He picked a small
pimple with a pin which must have
caused the poisoning and it has
constantly been getting worse. DR..
MacGregor dressed the hand and
he seems to be getting along
nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Pelot have
the sympathy of the community
in the loss of their sthree months
old baby which died on Sunday,
August 10 Funeral service was
held at the Catholic church Tues
day morning Father Feldmann,
officiating.
A business man in Nekoosa
sold his hunting dog for S. to
satisfy strong desire that he had
to visit La Crosse Sunday and
intended to take the c. M. & St.
P. train on that date, but he missed
the train and consequently failed
to go.
S. L. Stevens and H. A. Morgan
contemplate the erection of two
new houses on lot No. 5, block 90,
which they recently purchased
west of the village. When COM
pleted, they will be for rent.
Mr.. Morris, candidate for the
Republican nomination for County
Superintendent Of schools was
here Tuesday interviewing repub-
icans.
DR.. Erler, the new dentist, pur-
chased 0. d. Billings house and
two lots on the Wood farm the
past week. Consideration 81 900.
Andrew Zurfuh has purchased
of his brother the building and lot
which he now occupies as saloon.
He formerly rented the property.
Geo. H. Smith, candidate for
sheriff on the Republican ticket,