Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-22

cago and Northv estern Railroads run
ming from Nekoosa to Marshteld. The
Paper and sulphite plant located here and tits
thriving institution and promising village
A large number of Nekoosa's young
people attended a dance party at Port
Edwards Saturday night.
Mrs. Baukin, of Plainfield. arrived
in the village Tuesday for visit with
her daughter Mrs. H. A. Morgan.
Mrs. Tom McLain departed Monday,
| night for PittSford, Michigan, to visit
her sister whom she has not seen in
20 years
Hugh Corbett, the new tailor in
Grand Rapids, was here on Tuesday
advertising his opening in that city
on Saturday, January "a.
The Nekoosa Paper CO. are buying
all the poplar wood that the farmers
will bring in. They are paying $3.50
per cord. Considerable wood is COM
ing in.
w. w. Meade, the timer and
plum. Der with the Centralia Hardware
Company was here Saturday fixing the
heating apparatus in our public school
| building.
For sALE-A heavy draught team
Of horses, wagon, harnesses, etc. The
| team of grays will weigh 1900 pounds.
For terms and particulars enquire of
Gustav Bulgrin, Nekoosa, Wisconsin.
E. e. Emigh, assistant superinten-
dent, Of NekOoSa Pa ger Co., was called
to Orange, Texas, on a business trip.
H. expects to return home Saturday
or Sunday.
Harry Merriman, travelling salesman
| for the wholesale firm of Jerman,
Pfueger, KuehmSted & Co., of Mil
| waukee, was here on Monday and
spent the night a guest of A. f. Lap
ham.
Eli Taylor, an expert in handling
dynamite has been engaged TO take
charge Of the blasting by the CONSOLE
dated Water Power & Paper Co., in
Grand Rapids. He expects to go to
work about February first.
Louie Garski employed in the
NekooSa Paper Cos. wood yard while
unloading logs Monday met with an
accident in which a small log rolled
upon him injuring his breast. No
bones were broken and he will not be
laid up long.
Hackett's Baraboo Orchestra will
appear in Brooks hall Thursday
night, January 20, with one of their
popular concert and dance parties
This announcement will guarantee
them liberal patronage as their music
is always greatly appreciated here.
There will be special music by a
mixed quartet at the service in the
Congregational church next Sunday
evening. A silver offering will be
taken for the benefit of the church.
| The subject of the sermon will be,
| How to be Bearer of the Word. -
All are cordially invited.
H. C. Mccormick, of Madison,
representing A. W. Stevens g. Co., of
| Marinettc, was here Tuesday to deliver
a portable saw mill outfit to Fred
Lewis, of the town of Armenia. He
also delivered a similar outfit to
| MessrS. Frank Meronk and Matt
Hennis, of Meehan Station on Mon
day.
The ChaS. Stainbrook Comedy Co.
entertained the theater going people
of NekOOSa in Brooks hall Wednesday
with a fine moving and living picture
show. For some reason or other a
part of the audience did not appreciate
the finer and touching scenes exhibited
and commenced to lombard the per-
formers with eggs that cost 80 cents
per dozen. The grand performance
closed with dance in which the dis
appointed ones took satisfaction.
Since Mr.. and Mrs. Gustav Bulgrin
took charge of the Grand View House
they have re-furDiShed the bedrooms
throughout, renovated everything
from top to bottom and intend to run
a tirSt-clasS house. Mrs. 8ulgrin does
all the cooking and baking herself
which is proof positive that it will be
of the best. The Misses Clara Witch
man and Title Thomas serve as din
ing room girls and assist Mrs. Bulgrin
all they can in the cooking. Meals
are served for tranSientS at all hours
and regular boarderS from seven to
| nine O'Clock d. m.
The regular annual rabbit hunt took
place Sunday. January Is, and was
attended with many incidents of con-
siderable interest. This hunt is
always looked forward to with plea
sure for the defeated side is obliged
to treat the winners with a banquet
and dance. The leaders or captains
Of the contending forces this year
were j. E. Brazeau and 0. d. Billings.
The former was supported by MeSsrS.
Ralph Dimmick, George Gillett,
Charles Gurtler, Will George, c.. p.
Thompson. Herman Ross, Percy
George, John George, II. E. Herrick,
Otto Polzin, Sam Vinegar, Chas.
Herrick. Chas. Sonniberg and Frank
Boles. The latter was supported by
e. c. kellogg, George Hinkley. Henry
Manns, Frank Boles, VIM. Nicholus,
Fred Fredrickson. Walter Ross.
August Althouse, n. L. Wakely, Gus
PAIL, Louis Kuehn, &. G. Hanover.
Eli Taylor and Arthur Crowns. The
result of the days hunt was 1O1
rabbits of which number 0. D. Billings
and assistants had 81 and j. E. Bra
zeau and assistants had 40. Bills
have been issued announcing the
banquet and dance in Brooks hall fer
Thursday, January %. On this occa-
sion the boys will tell O. the method
some of the rabbits were obtained.
Perhaps. Eli Taylor, who taeted saS'
referee will tell of1caIs, tame rabbits