Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-08

Miss Mary Beaver, of Grand Rapids,
was the guest of Misses Sue BeeSton
and Martha Rea the past week.
j. G. Corcoran, of Grand Rapids was
down here during the holidays taking
orders for pictures and art work.
The village tax rolls are in the hands
of treasurer O. D. Billings, who will
be glad to issue your receipts on
demand.
Robert Cullon. head fireman in the
paper mill here, departed Tuesday for
Eau Claire where he has similar
position,
A. w. Bryant was here the past
week doing some electrical and tele-
phone repairing for the Nekoosa
Paper Co.
Ray Wakely, of the town of Sara
tOga. is making his home with his
sister Mrs. G, P. Thompson and
attending our public school.
Messrs. L. J. Ule and Paul Schwartz,
Of Grand Rapids, were down here the
first of the week doing some brick
work for the Nekoosa Paper Co.
Miss Annie Pctoskey and Rufus
Woodruff, both of the town of Port
Edwards will be united in the holy
bonds of matrimony on the 18th inst.
Joseph Short has rented the Wright
building in which he will move his
family and open a bakery and restaur-
ant. He is moving his family into
the place this week.
Prof. n. B. Wagner and his able
corps OF assistants were all here Mon
day morning ready to resume their
labors in the public schools, where
they left off for their holiday vacation.
Edmund Kleburg and Miss Esther
Kleburg departed Monday on their
after spending their holiday vacation
with their brother A. III. Kleburg and
family.
MeSSrs. j. E. Brazeau and 0. D.
Billings have been selected as captains
for the annual rabbit hunt that will
take place on the 18th of this month.
The members of the companies have
not yet been chosen but will be IN the
near future.
Otto Siewert, the butcher has
rented the entire building in which
he operates his market, and will move
his family into the second story as
soon as vacated. This will give him
improved conditions in the handling
of his business.
The leading business houses OF
Nekoosa have decided to observe the
Sabbath more closely by closing their
business places on that day. We
understand they will commence on
the 3rd Sunday in January, 18th inst.
This action is to be commended.
Abe Brewer, the popular landlord of
the Grand View Hotel has decided to
give up the hotel business on the 10th
inst, and will move back to his place
on the Wood Farm. The owner of
the hotel property, Aug. Bulgren will
move his family therein and take
charge of the hotel business.
The reported attempt of suicide the
past week on the part of August
Pohrman by taking paris green, is
now disputed. Those who pretend to
know say it was done principally to
alarm his wife with whom he had a
little difference and had not taken the
poison at all. Mr. Pohrman's friends
are glad to know that it was not SO,
and that the rumOr set afloat was
false. This experience will probably
prove an excellent lesson to all con-
cerned.
NekOOSa is becoming quite we'll
known for it's many sensations. Since
the reported attempt at suicide which
was supposed to have occurred last
Thursday, a shooting affray took
place on Saturday afternoon as the
result Of quarrel or difference
between Joseph Lovelace and Fred
Lee, both of the town of Armenia,
who were in the village that day. 1t
appears that Mr.. Lovelace and Mr..
Lee have some difference over a con-
tract for cutting hay on Mr.. Love-
lace's land. On this day they met in
NekOOSa and engaged in quarrel
which resulted in Mr.. Lovelace shoot
ing at Mr.. Lee twice while he was
running away from him. Neither
shots took effect but both men were
pretty badly scared. Later, on the
same day Mr.. Lovelace was in Richard
Scheibe'S saloon and had some words
with Herman ROSenhagen who also
lives on the Lewis place in the town
of Armenia. Hot words were ex-
changed between the two men which
resulted with Mr.. Rosenhagen hitting
Mr.. Lovelace after which Mr.. Love-
lace drew his revolver and was about
in the act of using it when John
Jackin, the bartender, grabbed the
revolver and it was discharged into
the floor. For these two offenseS we
understand that warrant has been
issued for the arrest of Mr.. Lovelace
charged with an attempt to do great
bodily harm. Mr.. Lovelace's friends
are surprised to learn of this act on
his part for he has generally been
considered very genial and pleasant
gentleman and they can not now
believe that he actually intended to
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