Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-08-18

they had picnic on the lawn of the
Congregational church. Dinner was
served to all and supper as well, and
of course most enjoyable time was
the result for all, as is always the case
when the ladies get together.
The issue of August II of the Pixies
Peak Times, published near the
summit of Pixies Peak. Colorado,
announced the registering at one of
the hotels, of Mrs. Lapham and her
| daughter Nora of this village. Their
many friends will be pleased to know
that they arc seeing lots of pretty
scenery and are having an enjoyable
time.
Supt. Houseworth of the village
schools has at last secured house for
the winter, and with his family has
nearly completed moving in. He has
reDted the Boomer house and by the end
of the week he and his family will have
become settled in their new home.
The city schools will begin the first
Monday in September, and Supt.
| HousewoIth looks forward to a sue
cesSful year
The family of Theodore Boomer
left Tuesday forenoon for their new
home N Fulton, n. ID. They did not
sell their home in this place but will
keep it and may return at some future
time aud take up again their residence
here. Their many friends in NekOOSa
will regret to see them leave and will
wish them good fortune in their new
home, hoping that they may return,
however, to this, their old home at
some future time.
A party of four went down river the
first of the week in Andrew Zurf1uh'S
yacht. They went as far as the Dalles
for their first stopping place, and from
there they will go to Portage, KilbOurn
City. and all the places of interest
along the lover Wisconsin river before
returning. Besides Mr.. Zurf1uh there
are in the party Leonard Smith and
Herman Hess, and Robert Nash of
Grand Rapids. They will be gone for
several weeks.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. G. P.
Thompson have received word from
them this week. They are still at
LOveland, Colo, and Mr.. Thompson
is at present considering proposition
to purchase a shoe and harness bust
ness in that city. 1t is the only one n
a city about two thirds as large as
Grand Rapids, and would undoubt-
edly prove good thing for Mr..
Thompson. The letter said further
that their health was improving
wonderfully under the influence Of
the pure air and heaithful climate,
and that Mrs. Thompson was
regaining her former health rapidly.
| Nekoosa is to have free street
carnival. Thus has gone out the
ultimatum, and the date is set and
preparations are being hurried along
to make it a bowling success. The
carnival is to last five days and is to
be continuous round of excitement
from one end to the other, according
to the promoters. In this particular
instance the amusement is furnished
by the Ranney Amusement company,
who will come to this village on
August q and from the moment Of
their arrival till the time of their
leaving, the village of NekooSa will be
in a fever of excitement without
equal in it's history. Five days will
the people here have an opportunity
to throw confetti and have a social
good time with everyone who attends.
Citizens from here are distributing
bills all around the surrounding
country and a large crowd is looked
for during the week the carnival is
here. All the attractions usual at
such sources Of amusement will be on
hand and everyone who can possibly
spare the time should come to our
little village and help US to have
good time, and we will do our best
to give them the same.