Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-05-06
NekooSa and Vicinity

the people of Nekoosa call and see the
most complete line Of fine footwear
ever shown ia Central Wisconsin.
We do not wish you to give us an
order, we just want to show you the
goods SO that when you are in our city
you will know where you can find the
largest assortment in the county.
The village board met Tuesday
evening and ordered the following
work done: New regulation sidewalks
/ on the south side Of Market street.
both sides of First street, on the
north side of Second street, both sides
of Third street and on Prospect
avenue from First to Fourth street.
They also decided to put in cement
crosswalks the entire length of Mar.
ket street. They also ordered a drain
put in from Center street TO the river.
These Improvements will all be in
charge of the street commissioner,
George Pratt.
OBITUARY.
The death of Mrs. Charles Mayors
| Friday night, April %, with pneu-
monia after short illness, casts a
gloom over the entire village. Mrs.
Mayors was an old settler in Nekoosa.
we'll and favorably known, possessing
those Christian traits of character,
that, to know her, was to admire her.
She leaves husband and three young
daughters. She also leaves five sisters
and two brothers: Mrs. Nose Mar
ceaux, Mrs. Frank Christian, Mrs.
James Chamberlain, Mrs. Frank Nash
and Miss Helen Manns; Henry Manns
and an older brother out west The
funeral services were held on Monday
from the Catholic church, Father
Joseph Feldman, officiating. The
Order Of Catholic ForesterS attended
the funeral in body in honor and
respect of a worthy brothers wife.
The floral offerings were profuse and
beautiful and testify to the popularity
and esteem in which the deceased was
held. The following relatives from
away were present; Mrs. Elizabeth
Mayer, Mrs. NJ. Bauer, Mrs. r. Schu-
mer and Matt Mayer, of Scott county,
Minnesota; Mrs. Mary Mayors and two
children, of Fairfax, Minnesota, and
Henry Krier, of Marshfeld. The
attendance at this funeral was as
large as any ever held in NekooSa,
Letter. to Mr.. G. Wittenberg.
NEKOOsA, rWIs.
| Dear Sir: We suspect you'd like
The tale, how woman beat two hard
ware dealers in Sirard, Pa.
We tried our best to get those men
| to sell DevOe lead-and-zinc in that
bright town; and failed. Reluctantly
took Mrs. e. r. Bowman, druggist.
They said they could't sell paint for
more than S1.25 a gallon. Mrs. Bow
man can. She has sold about all the
paint that has been sold there since.
/ She knew Devoe: had sold our
artists materials. Had some7 sense
and force, besides: she easily learned
that cheap is dear in paint, and told
the people.
Mr.. Burt Young bought a gallon
Devoe for rooms that had always taken
d gallon, of other paint; had half left.
Mr.. E. H. Hitler, jeweler, painted
with Devoe paint, and says it goes
further-no particulars.
Mr. John Hanna, grocer, thought it
| expensive before he bought it:
brought back nearly half of his paint,
and said it was the cheapest job. be
ever had.
I MIR. Bowman reports universal
satisfaction. So much for a cheap
paint town with bright woman in
it. Yours truly
F. w. DEvOE & Co.,.
SO New York and Chicago.
P. S.-A. IT. Kleburg sells our paint.