Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-01


seat of Wood county. 1t is on the c NJ & st Ry
running north from New Lisbon to Tomahawk,
also on the Wisconsin Central and the Chi
cago and Northwestern Railroads run
ming from Nekoosa to Marshfield. The
NekoOsa Paper company, have their Pulp,
Paper and Sulphite plant located here and tits
thriving institution and promising village
H. E. OStrum, of the town Of
Armenia, was engaged to drive
party consisting of Stephen Thorn
and wife, Mrs. Dazzling and Miss Dode
Warren from Nekoosa to Spring
Creek Christmas evening where they
intended to attend a dance party.
They went down on the west side of
the river, to point opposite Spring
Creek, where they put up their team
and crossed the ice on foot, In some
manner they lost their way in the
bottom lands and wandered about
from eight O'Clock in the evening
until three o'clock in the morning,
when they followed a farmers fence
which led then. to the Horton place
where they found shelter. On exam
ination it was found that they had all
frozen their feet and hands and one
of the party was almost exhausted.
This was close call for all of them.
and they will remember this Xmas
experience for the rest of their life
time.
Seth Chase. the oldest son of Mr..
and Mrs. Alden B. Chase, Of the town
of Rome, Adams county, died on
Friday, December 26, 1902, of inflam
nation of the stomach. He had been
very sick for five weeks and every
thing possible was done for him, but
it appeared to be of no avail. The
funeral service was held in the CheS-
ter school house Sunday morning,
Rev. Robt. Smith. pastor of the M.
E. church officiating. The young
man was we'll thought of by those
who knew him and he was a great
help to his parents. He will be
greatly missed. The parents have
the sympathy of friends in this hour
of their bereavement.
The way freight on the G. VI. & St.
Paul r. r. met with an accident Tues
day morning while switching at
NekooSa junction. Three cars were
thrown off from the track, two of
them box cars loaded with cord wood,
| were completely wrecked. The wood
| was uDl0aded and the cars cleared
from the track SO that the south
! bound passenger could just pass the
Wreckage while on the main track.
The wrecking crew from BabcOck
were busy all day cleaning away debris
and getting the cars out of the way.
Fortunately none of the employees
were hurt.
Olaf Hansen, an acid maker in the
Sulphite mill of the NekOOsa Paper
Co., an expert on skis, went to Grand
Rapids, the past week. He adjusts
the skis driving horse aud with a
rope fastened around his body and
then to the tugs allows the animal to
pull him along on them. He is able
to travel at lively speed in this man
ner. This is novel method travelling
in this neck O. the woods.
The Xmas exercises in the COngre-
gational church on Christmas night
were largely attended. The exercises
were in charge of the Sabbath school
children who rendered a Christmas
cantata, and large tree we'll lighted
and loaded with presents for the
children added greatly to the evenings
entertainment. All present report a
fine time.
Elmer Hendrickson, of Madison and
Miss Dele Howe, of the town of
Armenia were united j n the holy bonds
of matrimony at the Congregational
church parsonage, Tuesday afternoon,
Rev. Benz. Ray officiating. They took
their departure on the noon train for
Madison where they will reside.
LosT-A black leather chatelaine
bag containing a sum of money and
two handkerchiefS lost either in
Masonic hall or near by on Saturday
night. Finder will be suitably
rewarded by leaving same at this
office.
Otto Siewert departed Saturday for
Neenah to spend a week with relatives
during the holidays. He expects to
return Saturday. During his absence
Martin Macholz is in charge OF his
meat market.
Lawyer II. G. Wipperman, of Grand
Rapids was here on Tuesday looking
after clients interests for damages
against the NekOosa Paper Co. for the
loss Of his arm, while in their employ.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hooper, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. G. Hanover, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
.. Marvin attended the installation
of officers OF Rainbow Chapter, 0. e.
S. in Grand Rapids Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Huber and three
children spent Christmas day in
MarShfeld guests of Mr.. Huber's
parents. Other brothers and sisters
were home for this occasion.
Mrs. Orrie O'Dell and daughter
Geraldine spent several days the past
week at NekOosa nursing her brother
Amos Hayes, who has been very low
with pneumonia.
Emo Schlagel, an employe in the
Grand Rapids Minnesota Paper Co.'S.
mill was here for Xmas and has gone
to Shawano, where he has employ
ment.
Miss Mable and Master Rolie
Brooks, of Grand Rapids, are visiting
with their grand parents Mr.. and Mrs.
ThoS. Lewis in the town of Armenia
Mrs. J. NJ. Baukin, of Plainfeld,
mother of Mrs. II. A. Morgan, of
Nekoosa has been seriously sick, but
is now on the road to recovery.
Frank Sholls, of Cloquet, Mimi,
paper maker, arrived in NekooSa
the past week and his wife and family
will follow in the near future.
Steve Buddick and Henry Behnke
departed Monday for Northern Min
neSota, where they both have jobs
with an iron mining company.
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