Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-10-07
NEKOOSH

Otto Siewert was in Rudolph
Thursday buying stock for his meat
market.
Mrs. Anna Brooks of NekooSa sold
20 acres of land in the town of Port
Edwards to August Schleupitz of the
town of Armenia. Consideration $3.50.
The Ladies of the Catholic church
will give supper at Brooks hall
on Tuesday evening, October II. A
cordial Invitation is extended to
everybody TO attend
E. J. BraZeau was elected delegate
Monday night in the Republican
caucuseS and went to Marshtield
Tuesday to attend the Republican
County Convention.
NJ. A. Bogoger of Grand Rapids was
Registered at the Grand View hotel
Wednesday and Thursday. He was
here on business for the New York
Life Insurance Company.
Mrs. Max Alpine of Grand Rapids
friend of Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Reed
came down here Thursday to assist
MIR. Reed in looking after the pre-
liminary arrangements for the funeral
of his wife, Friday afternoon.
| The business men of Nekoosa have
decided to have their next monthly
stock fair on Saturday, October 10.
This may prove to be the last one to be
held this season. The farmers and
others are cordially invited to come
into market on that day.
Anton Wechinsky had two fingers
of his left hand badly crushed and
lacerated in the elevator machinery
in the Nekoosa paper company'S mill
Saturday. October 1. DR.. Waters
dressed the injured fingers and the
| patient is now dol ng as well as can be
expected.
| Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Johns have the
sympathy of the community in the
loss of their five months old baby boy
who died Wednesday, October 5, of
acute disentary. The funeral service
will be held Friday afternoon at the
Luthern church, Rev. X. Kratke
officiating.
Workmen are making rapid progress
in the establishment of the new gas
plant. They now have the pipe all
laid and the standards all up for the
village lights and they hope to give
the village street light on Saturday
night of this week. Other workmen
are busy making connections for
various business men in their business
places and residences. A great many
people expect to use the gas for
cooking purposes in their homes, as
the matter of fuel would be cheaper
than wood.
Eugene Reed has the sympathy OF
this community in the loss of bis
wife who died at four O'Clock
Wednesday afternoon, October S. at
DR.. Rockwells hospital in Grand
Rapids. Mrs.Re has been in poor
health for year or SO, and about four
weeks ago she was taken to DR..
Rockwell'S hospital for treatment.
Everything that is known TO the
profession was done for her, but it
all proved of no avail, she died from
the results OF enlargement and
congestion Of the liver. She leaves a
husband. one sister and three brothers
to mour her death. Mrs. Reed was
member Of the order of Mystic
Workers of the World and held the
position Of monitor in that order
She was also member Of several
church societies and was an efficient
worker for good in the village OF
NekOoSa, where she has lived happily
with her husband since 1898. She
was kind and affectionate wife and
efficient worker in the Congregational
church and good woman who will
be greatly missed in the society
circles of Nekoosa. The funeral
service will take place at the Congre-
gational church Friday afternoon at
2 O'Clock. Rev. Pinkney offici ating.