Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-29

NekO0sa Paper company, have their Pulp,
Paper and sulphite plant located here and tits
thriving institution ard promising village
Some parties in or about NekooSa
are making practice of cutting wood.
sled length, on decided lands other
than their own, and hauling the same
home for fire wood. We would warn
them to "look out" as they are being
watched, and if caught in the act
either by owner or agent, they might
buy several loads at their door with
what the one attempted stolen load
would cost them. A word to the
wise is sufficient.
We note an article in a recent issue
of the new paper that all places of
business in Nekoosa, except the two
Jewish merchants, were to be closed
on Sunday: presumptively to give the
clerks together with the prOprietors
chance to go rabbit hunting. We are
at loss to know which of the three
was meant as the second Jew: Fred
GAIL, Robert Hamilton or Billy him
self.
D. NJ. Schardle, a machine tender
in the NekOosa Paper Mill, resigned
his position Tuesday to 60 into business
with his brothers in Middleton, Ohio.
They will manufacture gasoline
engines and paper mill machinery
The people of Nekoosa are very sorry
TO have Mr.. Schardle and his estimable
family leave this place.
Eugene Tracy, of Armenia, has the
agency for Koch's liniments, extracts.
etc, in fact everything in the line of
liquids Except ardent spirits) and
powders which he is selling in his
territory, consisting Of Adams and
Wood counties. Mr.. Tracy has a
good article and we hope he may meet
with success.
John Bulgrin, aged Is years makes
his home at the Grand View House
| with his son GuStave. He is in pretty
good health for man of his age and
gets about the streets quite easily.
He came to this country 80 years ago
and has lived part of this time in
New Lisbon, Adams county and now
in Nekoosa.
TO make room for new stock of
spring and summer goods that are
now arriving daily, Mrs. Gutheil will
hold a remnant sale, commencing
Saturday, January 81. This will be
an excellent opportunity for the
ladies to pick up many bargains in
dress goods, flannels etc.
John Caspar, while working on one
Of the paper machines in the mill,
met with an accident in which he
wrenched his hip aDd put it out of
joint. ItwaS reset, but he has suffered
| rrn in Of
happened last Tuesday and he will be
laid up for some time.
| The local lodges of Odd Fellows
and Rebekahs have been invited to
attend in body the service at the
| Congregational church next Sunday
evening. Special music has been
| arranged and the sermon will be
| appropriate to the occasion.
J. M. Skinner, State Deputy of the
| Grand Lodge Of the Independent
Order of Good Templars delivered a
temperance lecture at the Congrega-
| tional church Wednesday night. 1t
| was largely attended and proved
interesting.
Messrs. Westphal and Fogarty
invested in the purchase of a steam
automobile. They got it at a bargain
form Lieut.. Perry of Grand Rapids.
They will have it overhauled and put
in first class condition for service in
the spring.
The ladies of Nekoosa and vicinity
are planning to be on hand good and
early to get some of the excellent
| bargains that will be offered during
the remnant sale at Mrs. Gutheil's
store commencing January 81.
Byron Taylor, an employe in the
paper mill, while raking the screens,
had the second finger upon his left
hand broken and damned. He has
been laid up for a week but is now
getting along nicely.
The winter term of school in the
Lynn district will close on Friday
January 30. The spring term will
begin on Monday. February 16, with
the present teacher, Miss Maud
Burroughs in charge.
Otto Siewert will move his family
and household goods in the second
story of his shop building Monday.
| This will make it more convenient
for Mr.. Siewert in the discharge OF
| us BUSINESS.
Messrs. Louis and John Yule and
Paul Schwartz Of Grand Rapids, are
in the village laying brick for the
| NekoOSa Paper Co., who are having
an addition erected to their boiler
| house.
Reader, bear in mind the remnant
sale at Gutheil'S store for the next
week. If you want an excellent
selection, call on the first day, Satur-
day, January 81.
Mrs. Chas. Forbes left on the noon
train Wednesday for Warrcns, Wis,
where she will visit with her daughter
and family, Mrs. Richard Rein for a
couple of weeks.
The long distance phone has been
installed in Mrs. L. Gutheil'S store
where those desiring long distance
service can obtain it by paying the
fee.