Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-02-26


P, Fl. Davis, of Grand Rapids. the
liveryman was registered at the
Herrick House on Saturday.
Messrs. James Gaynor and e.
Emmerick, Of Cranmoor, were in
Nekoosa Tuesday on business.
Mrs. Simonson. of Tomah, Was here
the fore part of the week, the guest
Of her sister, Mrs. J. E. Brazeau.
Christ Stanke sold his house and
five acres of land the past week to
John Wilson of Plainfeld. Considera-
tion $4,000.
a large number of the members of
the Woman's Club of Grand Rapids,
| were guests of Mrs. J. +. Thomas here
on Thursday.
A daughter was born unto Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Helke, on Sunday morning,
Feb. 20. The little one was very
welcome guest.
For sALE-A. Fl. KleDerg has two
more properties that he will sell at a
bargain and upon easy terms. Apply
for particulars. 19-2w
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Gurdy, of Port
Edwards, and Mrs. Stinchtield. of
Waupaca, were guests of Mrs. j. e..
| Thomas on Monday.
Mrs. L. Gutheil has recently pur-
chased of S. l.. Stevens a fine delivery
| wagon which is used in the delivery
of goods from her store.
For SALE-HOuSe and fifteen acres
| of land on the Wood Farm, west of
this village. For terms and parti-
culars enquire of f. E. Taylor, Nekoosa
Wis. 26-2w
VIM. Benz was in Wausau Thursday
| to attend a dance given there by
| Boyle'S Business College. He reports
an excellent time and the party a
''SWell affair"
Dode Fisk tie well known leader of
| the BarabOO Orchestra has made
| arrangements to give an entertain
ment. concert and dance in Brook S
hall on March Is. More particulars
will be given later.
Mrs. w. A. Brazeau, of Port
Edwards, was in NekOoSa Monday and
purchased a large bill Of goods of the
BraZeau Mercantile Co., to in part,
| replenish her wardrobe which was
destroyed by fire recently.
Elmer Lee, of the town Of Saratoga,
| while working on a wOOd-SaWing
machine, had the back of lis right
| hand badly mutilated by coming In
contact with the saw. 1t was neceS-
Sary to call DR.. MacGregOr on Tues
| day morning to dress the injured
member.
The NJ. w. A. dance given by Camp
| No. 376 Monday evening, Feb. %, in
Brooks Bros hall was we'll attended
and the music by Herrck'S orchestra
was fine. All lovers of dancing that
were present can hardly express them
selves over the delightful time they
all enjoyed.
VIM. Wilson. of the town OF New
Rome, was in the village Monday with
a fine team of young horses. who.
while in the vicinity of Will George S
meatmarket, were frightened by a
live hog while Grated in a wagon and
the team ran away crossing the rail
| road tracks running down into the
st. Paul loop where the nigh horse
fell into Il deep ditch and the off
horse fell onto him and the nigh
horse was smothered to death before
he could be eXtricated. The loss of
| this horse is at least $4,000.
II. Z. Herrick has resigned bis
| position in NekooSa as detective and
turned it over to A. E. Lapham, the
| druggist. who had his first experience
in this line with a burglar at his
house Thursday night. The burglar
went up on the outside stairway. and
before he reached the top, Mr.. Lapham
| heard him. The burglar retraced his
steps and the detective followed him
| up to the upper end of town when the
| burglar was lost sight of at Il widows
residence. The detective then gave
up the chase as bad job, while his
thoughts reverted back to his 25th
anniversary.
Last week we noted the illness Of
Fred Armbruster with typhoid fever.
He was then convalescing but caught
cold which settled on his lungs which
resulted in pneumonia, causing his
death Sunday night, Feb. 22nd. This
was not only a sad shock to his wife,
but the community AS we'll, as he was
held in high regard by every one. He
was man of good habits, a hard
worker and a devoted husband. He
will be greatly missed by the mill crew
where he held a responsible position
IN the sulphite department of the
NekOosa Paper Co.'S. Plant. lie was
horn in Germany, Dec. %. 1874 and
t.WaS therefore rs wears of age. lie