Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-24
NEKOOSH

NEKOOSH
Is village OF twelve hundred people situated
on the west bank of the Wisconsin river about
eight miles south of Grand Rapids, the county
seat of Wood county. 1t lis on the G NJ & st Ry
running north from New Lisbon to Tomahawk,
also on the Wisconsin Central and the chi
cago and Northwestern Railroads run M
ming from Nekoosa to Marthfeld. The
Nekoosa Paper company, have their Pulp,
Paper and Sulphite plant located here and tits
thriving institution and promising village
DR.. S. A. MacGregor expects to
move his office fixtures in his new
quarters over c. P. Thompson's
shoe store. These new apartments
are all ready for occupancy and
the doctor expects to receive his
friends there next week.
The latest inform alton from
Alfred Brooks and family at Den
yer, Colorado, is to the effect that
he is slowly growing stronger,
but the Improvement is necessarily
very slow. Mr.. Brooks has all
the work he can do at his trade
and receives S. per day for his
labor.
DR.. Robt. F. Erler, dentist, OF
Milwaukee, has rented a suite of
rooms over c. ?. Thompson's shoe
store in which he will open dental
parlors. He has also rented the
Anton Zurhuk house in Woods
addition for his family and expects
to be here for August 1.
Frank Boles continues to
improve the looks and convenience
of his house. The latest improve
m ent is a deep porch the full length
of the upright part of his house.
The local order Of Mystic
Workers will give a social dance
party in Brooks hall on Saturday,
August the 9. A cordial invl-
tation is extended to all.
H. E. Fitch recently purchased
the Antoine Zurfuh house and lot
on the Wood farm west of Nekoosa.
Consideration 500.
DR.. Simonson and family of
Tomah, were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Z. Brazeau the fore part of
the week.
VIM. Paulseen finally sold his
800 acre farm in the town of Port
Edwards, the past week, to Casper
Zeller of Milwaukee. Considera-
ton $1,000. This includes stock,
farming implements and all per-
sonal property. Mr.. Paulseen
accepted as part payment a bust
ness block in Milwaukee in which
he expects to go into business.
Tom Law, of Babcock, while
passing through here Tuesday,
transacted business with Lawyer
Fitch.
The property owners on Market
street have all decided to use side
walk thing for walk purposes. They
expect to lay one block the present
week from the Herrick House to
Brooks store corner.
J. M. Gage, the barber, has
added cigar case and fine line
of choice cigars, for the conven-
fence of his customers. He intends
to keep only the best brands.
G. L. Gage, Of Packwaukee, was
the guest of his son, J. M. Gage,
and family the past week. He
departed Sunday night for Foun-
tain, Minnesota, where he will visit
relatives and friends.
Mrs. w. H. Carey, of Grand
Rapids, was the guest of Mrs.
Frank Boles on Wednesday.
Mrs. Ell Taylor returned home
Wednesday noon from an extended
visit among relatives in Minnesota.
Messrs. J: M. Gage and VIM.
Hodge and family spent Thursday
gathering raspberrles in the town
Of Sherry. They report them
quite plentiful.
Mrs w. I. Early and son, Roy,
returned the past week from
pleasant visit with relatives and
friends in Kaukauna.
Silas Wright returned from
Fond du Lac Tuesday, where he
has been for several weeks.
John Jacken, clerk in R.
Scheibe's store, returned Saturday
from a ten days absence with rela-
tives and friends in Milwaukee.
Sam Nogalsky is back from a
ten days outing in Milwaukee
with friends.