Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-11-11
Friday, November II, 1904
NEKCCSH

valescing from serious attack OF
pneumonia,
Frank Boles expects to leave Satur-
day for Harshaw, where he will join
L. M. Nash's deer hunting party.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Veers, Of New
Holstein, Calumet county, were guests
Of Mrs. J. Gutheil, the past week.
r. NJ. Williams, the photographer
departed Wednesday for Hazelhurst,
where he will spend week deer
hunting.
The Wisconsin Central depot is be-
ing treated to a fresh coat Of paint
this week. 1t adds greatly to it's
appearance.
Bills have 'been issued announcing
the grand ball to be given in Brooks
hall, Saturday evening, November Il,
aud cordial invitation Is extended to
all
DR.. R. l.. Smith, of Chicago, has
decided to locate permanently in the
village Of NekooSa. He expects to
arrive here this week, when he will
make arrangements for an Office.
A. j. Boyles, of Shanagolden,
bookkeeper for the Nash Lumber
Company was 10 NekooSa Wednesday
night to shake hands and renew his
acquaintance with old time friends in
NekOoSa.
Hon. f. NJ. Miner, of Eau Claire,
who made the last Republican speech
In Nekoosa was the best speaker Of
the campaign and as good as Nekoosa
ever had. While here he was enter
tained by Postmaster A. E. Lapham.
Messrs. VIM. Nicholas, Ebert
Kellogg and Fl. e. Herrick, of Nekoosa
and John Staar, John and Neil
Brennan, of Grand Rapids, are
members Of hunting party that left
this week for Arpin, Wis, where they
will put in week deer hunting.
The Catholic Order of Foresters will
give Thanksgiving dance Ia Brooks
hall, Nekoosa, Thursday night,
November "a. Music will be furnished
by Louie LaBreche's new orchestra.
Supper will be served in the hail.
Everyone cordially invited to attend.
James Nash received a cablegram
from his father, Thursday morning
announcing their safe arrival at
Naples, Italy, that morning. This
news will he pleasing not only to Mr..
and Mrs. Nash's relatives In this city,
but 10 tfeir host OF friends who will
h. gid tn know of their safe arrival
ia Naples and that they are having a
pleasant journey.
Messr.. Richard Scheibe. F. x.
erode. Neil Crowns and II. E. Fitch,
four Of the leading Democratic
politicians of NekooSa, who had high
hopes OF the success of their party
ticket In Nekoosa prior to election,
were consoling each other and their
friends Wednesday morning after the
great defeat. They take it good
naturally, however, and make the
best of the event.
f. X. erode, th2 we'll known barber
and Democratic politician met with
quite cordial reception Wednesday
morning, after election, at his shop
with hope that they could congratu-
late him on the success of his party.
This vas impossible and therefore
they mourned with him in despair
and did what they could to console
him in his grief. Before they left
they had a smoke with him and told
him, that everything would end we'll,
even though it had gone hopelessly
Republican.
The remains Of Mrs. Al. Harder,
whose death we announced last week,
arrived here from Everett, Wash,
Monday morning accompanied by her
husband and little daughter, and his
mother On arrival here it was
learned that Mrs. Harder came to her
death very suddenly from a hem
orrhage, caused from sudden
STOPPING over from which she died in
q few hours. The funeral service was
held in the afternoon of the same day
of its arrival at the German Lutheran
church, Rev. Krotke, officiating. Mr..
Harder desires US to convey to his
many friends and relatives in Nekoosa
his heartfelt thanks for the MANY
favOrS shown him during the funeral.
Election passed off very quietly in
Nekoosa, but The total vote of 294 was
q great surprise of both parties, as
neither one had figured upon a total
vote of 220. The result of election
was of course pleasing to the Republi-
cans and rather discouraging to our
Democratic friends, who had looked
forward to successful outcome of the
Democratic party. The vote for each
candidate was as follows:
REPUBLICAN DEMOCRAT
Theodore Roosevelt .....16o Alton B. Parker. 81
Robert NJ. La Follette..I22 Geo W. Peck. 12s
Webster E. Brown........141 Wells NJ Ruggles. .1Os
Ell e. Winch.............140 Ames E. Germer.. los
Geo. W. Davis,....... III Frank Leuschen los
Philip F. Bean............lS9 F. C. Henke....10s
VIM. E. Little..........1SS Julius Welsch lilo
Jacob Lusk...............14o John R. JarvislOs
Albert B. Bever..........1s9 chas. whIttlesey-1Os