Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-04-02
Yours truly.
T. w. DEvOE & Co.

August OHl man ldl al ClOSC Cdl1
Tuesday while coming down the sand
hill with engine and water tank. The
engine became lodged in the sand on
the hill and by starting and backing
the engine to work it loose, he was
caught between the engine and water
tank. The prompt action on the part
of the engineer released him from his
perilouS position before any injury
was done him.
Mr. and Mrs. Carson Burt are re-
jOiCing over the arrival of their first
born, son, on Thursday, March &c.
Mrs. +. W. Burt, of Grand Rapids, is
with them, giving such assistance as
the occasion requires. The newborn
waS'a very welcome guest and the
young couple are delighted over the
event.
Nek0osa is fast becoming quite a
theatrical center. They sent one
company to BabcOck to give an enter
tainment and one to Spring Creek,
both on the same evening and had a
third company at home rehearSing for
another play. Nothing slow about
NekoOSa when it comes to theatrical
talent.
George Nutter, of the town of
Saratoga, sold his traction engine and
threShing machine outfit to parties
in Madison and purchased, instead, a
WOOdSaWing machine outfit. He
loaded the outfit here on the cars in
Nekoosa on Tuesday.
Miss Maggie Smith and Miss Cecile
Delap are both engaged by Mrs. L.
Gutheil in trimming in her millinery
department. Her opening on Satur,
day was largely attended and many of
the ladies of NekOoSa placed their
orders for hats.
Mrs. George Hinkley returned
Saturday from WeStfield where she
has been the past three weeks wait
ing upon an uncle who has been
seriously III. He is some better but
is not wholly out Of danger.
Charles Brooks has raised his house
50 as to construct a cellar underneath
and intends to erect a large addition
to his house. George Preston is doing
the carpenter work.
Large bills are out announcing a
grand Easter dance to be given in
Brooks hall, Monday, April IL.
HerrickS' orchestra will furnish the
music and fine time is promised all
who attend.
Z. Smart, blacksmith for S L..
Stevens for the past six years resigned
his position to take effect on the first
OF April. Mr.. Hansen, of Plainfield,
has been engaged to take his place.
John McCathrie has purchased a
residence lot of Mrs. Geo. r. Gardner
in Grand Rapids and expects to build
for himself home there this summer
Mrs. g. Ray and bapy and her
mother, Mrs. Peers, who has been
visiting her for some time departed
Wednesday for Rockford, Illinois.
DR.. A. G, Staley, of Chicago, Who is
with the }. NJ. SecriSt & Co., dealers
in farm lands, was here Monday on
business for that company.
Miss Nora McEwe, of Marshfeld.
formerly Il teacher in the public
schools here is the guest of her Ne
kOoSa friends this week.
Geo. n. Wood has % fOrtieS of land,
for sale near NekOoSa, in lots to suit
purchaser, from one acre UPON five
years time. If
w AIN 1lLb "A SOOu dll 1Ouuu glIl
for general house work. Can find
employment by applying at The Grand
View House.
Miss Annie PelOt returned Monday
from Milwaukee where she has been
visiting friends for the past two
months.
Mrs. William Cool is sufficiently
recovered from her recent illness to
be able to be out again.
Henry Uhlrch, of Chicago, the real
estate agent, was here on Tuesday
with d customer.
Mrs. Elijah MOddOX departed Tues
day for Stevens Point where she will
visit her parents.
Charles WhittleSey, of Grand Rapids,
was here on Tuesday on his regular
monthly visit.
Miss Nellie Steib, of Grand Rapids,
was the guest of Miss Gallagan here
on Tuesday.
Mrs. Joseph Thomas departed Mon
day for Milwaukee for a weeks visit
with friends.
Mrs. Charles Meyer is quite i'll this
week threatened with typhoid fever