Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-24
NEkOOSA


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 OfWOod county 1t is on the c NJ d st z Ry
running north from New Lisbon to TOmahawk
also on the Wisconsin Central and the Chi
cagO and NoTthv estern Railroads run
ming from NekOosa to Marsnfeld. The
Nekoosa Paper company, have their Pulp,
Paper and Sulphitc plant located here and tits
a thriving institution aud promising village
The visitor in NekOOSa would have
no knowledge of their being a ''Strike
on" among the people employed in the
NekOOSa Paper Mill. The streets are
free from any idle men, and there are
no signs Of Il disturbance Of any kind.
The Union men have all gone TO work
ut some kind OF labor and are quietly
awaiting developments Your CORE
SpOndent interviewed L. E. Nash on
Tuesday and from him learned that
they were now running three paper
machines and expected to have the
fourth one operating the last Of this
week. lie also stated that he now
had all the paper makers hired neceS-
SaTy to operate the entire mill as it
was before the strike. None but non
union men are now and will be
employed in the mill, and the product
is fully as good if not better than any
ever turned out. The present status
of the strike appears to be in favor of
the manufacturers.
The local members Of the Lemon
weir Valley Picnic Association met
Monday night for the purpose Of
appointing subcommittee and lay
out the work necessary TO be done
prior to its annual session that is to be
held in NckOOSa, on or about June
18th. The local committee consist of
MeSsrs. Herman GuldinZ0pf, j. f..
BraZeau, Henry E. Fitch, Neal Crowns,
Fred Krnkc, George Gillette, and
Il. NJ. Burroughs. Nothing will be
left undone by the people OF Nekoosa
to make the coming picnic bowling
success.
r. S. BraZeau, member of the
BraZcau Mercantile Co., and Godfrey
Rea. representing Mrs. l.. Gutheil,
were in the city OF Grand Rapids last
Thursday night and Joined the Mer-
chants Association in that city. We
understand the other merchants Of
Nekoosa viii do likewise.
John Gage, the barber, is visiting
his parents in PackWaukee this week.
On his return he expects TO sell out
his barber furniture and fixtures to
Carson Burt of Grand Rapids, who
has been in charge of the business the
past two weeks.
Special bargains for Saturday, Mon
day, and Tuesday, on summer dress
goods, millinery and shoes. On these
days get u pounds of best graduated
sugar for $l.00, at the peoples supply
store NJ. II. GOLDSTEIN, prop,
NekOoSa, Wis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dominick Wipfi have
the sympathy of the community in the
loss OF their two months old baby girl,
which died Saturday morning, April
10Th. The funeral service took place
ut the Catholic church Sunday after
noon.
A dance party to be given by the
local cOrnet band is advertised to take
place in Brooks Bros. hall on April
Both. Music will be furnished by
Lambert'S orchestra and everybody is
cordially invited.
Many people have awaited them
selves of the great bargains given at
the sale at ID. NJ. Mccormick s general
mercantile store. The sales continue
all this week, and the prices will be
lower than ever.
Michael BekarSki lost his three
months old boy baby Sunday, April 20,
as the result Of stomach trouble.
The little one followed its mother who
proceeded tin death, but d few weeks.
4 party consisting of Miss Nellie
Young Miss Dorothy Fitch, Prof n.
Is. Wagner, and II. Z. Fitch spent the
Sabbath at CranmoOr, guests of w.
IL. Fitch and family.
A very pleasant sociable that was
largely attended took place Tuesday
night at the home of John Fogarty.
It was given for the benefit Of the
Catholic church.
]. A. Ross, a recent arrival from the
state OF Missouri, has rented A. H.
Kleburg'S house west of the paper
mill, and can accommodate six private
bOardcrS.
We are sorry to note that VIM.
Hooper is confined to the house with
an attack Of rheumatism. 1t is to be
hoped that VIM. will not have d long
siege OF 1t.
Philip Zurfuh and family, and his
brother Frank, departed Monday for
the state OF Washington with the
intention of making that their future
home.
Chas. Rohdy, of the town of New
Rome has moved iuGO the village
of NekOosa and is now ready to Go all
kinds of painting and paper hanging
Mike Liebreicht departed Tuesday
for his home in MenaSha, DIS the
prospect for work in the paper mill is
rather Slim for Union man.
Il. NJ Burroughs was elected city
marshal Tuesday night by the village
board to succeed Sam Weineger who
resigned.
4. E. Lapham and his little daughter
Nora, are spending the present week
with relatives in WeSttield
Miss Katharyn Galligan entertained
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