Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-04-09


purchaser, from one acre UPON five
years time. tt
August Fritz sold 20 acres of land
to Albert Neinfeldt in the town of
Port Edwards the past week. Con-
sideration $3.50.
Elah Lapham, who is attending the
State University at Madison, is
expected home Thursday for the
Easter vacation.
A. E. Lapham has the material on
the ground to build new cement
sidewalk in harmony with the rest Of
his neighbors down the street.
Mike Brown sold his residence
Of land, house and barn to Frederick
SOnnenberg the past week. Consider
alton s825.00.
Frank Stahl, of Grand Rapids, was
the guest Of his daughter, Mrs Carson
Burt, on Monday, also to see the new
born over which the young couple are
greatly delighted.
Messrs. Will and August Johns,
Mike Brown and August Fritz de-
parted Tuesday for Everett, Wash
ington, where they expect to make it
their future home.
Remember and prepare to attend
the Easter dance to be given in
Brooks hall on Monday, April IS.
Good music will be in attendance and
everybody is promised good time.
Miss Martha Liebreich is very sick
with pneumonia this week. Her
sister, Mrs. Robert Collins and her
husband from Eau Claire arrived
Tuesday to aid in looking after her
during her illness.
Otto Siewert, the popular butcher,
drives a swell span of horses now in
making the country districts in search
of fine beef cattle for his market. He
purchased a new horse and road wagon
on Tuesday.
Miss Eta Heiser, teacher in the
public schools of NekOOSa, and board
ing at Eli Taylor's house was placed
under quarantine Tuesday and her
department was closed until after the
Spring vacation.
George Ward, of Dextervile, who is
on the road for the Champion
Machinery people was here the first
of the week acting in conjunction
with A. H. Kleberg who is selling
machinery to the farmers in this
vicinity.
The ladies of the Catholic church
will hold fair in Brooks Bros hall
for three days On Tuesday evening
April IA they will give musical, on
Wednesday they will serve a supper
and on Thursday evening they will
have good social time. Everybody
is cordially invited to attend the
three days.
The citizens of Aekoosa were greatly
surprised to learn that Miss Laura
and the Taylor home. placed in
quarantine on Tuesday morning. 1t
appears that her brother Emery, who
came from the. logging camps last
week has been sick with it lightly and
never knew he had it,
The village election passed off very
quietly here on Tuesday there was no
opposition to the Caucus ticket which
was elected as follows:
President-Joseph e. Thomas
Trustees year: Messrs. Joseph
Laplne, Robt. Day, John Krinkey.
For two years: MeSsrs. Albert H.
Kleberg, Jacob Frederick, Gus.
Bulgrin.
Clerk-Henry f. Fitch.
TreaSurer-JOhn P Nash.
Supervisor-Wm. Hooper.
AsseSsor-Frank Vinegar.
COnStable-NealC Crowns.
Justice of the Peace-Hcnry A.
Morgan.
The president, Joseph F.. Thomas,
has served the village in this capacity
before, and made an efficient officer
and will therefor be at home in this
Office. MesSrs. H. E. Fitch as clerk,
John P. Nash as treasurer. and VIM.
Hooper as supervisor, are all eXper-
fenced officers in their respective
positions and are we'll thought of by the
people. Some of the trustees are new
men.
MRS. LELAH PRITCHARD
Resolutions of respect and con-
dolance adopted by Moccasin Rock
Lodge No. 296, Mystic Workers of the
World, of NekooSa. Wis, which have
suffered the loss of d social member by
the death Of Mrs. Lelah Pritchard
WHEREAS. the angel of death has
entered our lodge and broke the first
link in the chain by taking from US
our beloved friend and worthy Mrs.
Lelah Pritchard,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that
we the entire membership of Moccasn
Rock Lodge No. 296. do most sincerely
extend our fraternal sympathy to the
bereaved husband and relatives in
this there great loss.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that we
have lost a true and faithful member
who was ever willing and ready to do
what she could for the good Of the
order.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that
our charter be draped in mourning
for thirty days. A copy of those
resolutions be sent to the sorrOwing
husband and TO the local papers for
publication and that the same be
placed upon the records of this lodge
in memory Of our beloved Worthy.
MARY REED
CLARA Cook
ADDIE FEMLING
Committee
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