Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-07-21
NEKOOSA.
Death of Old Resident..Othel
Items of Interest.

and the city of Grand Rapids will be
panied to learn Of his death which
occurred on Tuesday night, July Is.
The cause Of death was general break
ing down, brought about by old age.
He had been confined to the house
since last March and part of this time
he lived with his daughter, Mrs. Spice
and the latter part Of his illness and
his death occurred at the. home of NJ rs.
Jennie Wells. He was among the
we'll known settlers in the town of
Armenia, where he has many friends.
Dougal McDougal was born ia New
Brunswick on February %, 1888, and
was therefore seventy-two years Of
age. He moved from his birth place
to New York state. From there he
moved with his parents to Michigan
and then to Wisconsin, settling on a
farm near Columbus, In 1856 he was
married to Miss Mary Gilbertson. He
followed farming all his life, and
from Columbus they moved into the
town of Armenia, Juneau county,
where he has resided ever since.
His wife preceded him in death
several years ago. He leaves three
daughters, Mrs. Jennie Wells, Mrs.
Helen M. Sweeney, and Mrs. Carrie
Spice. He was member of the Fifth
Wisconsin Heavy Artillery in the
Civil :war. and was rated a good
soldier. Mr.. :McDougal was a good
citizen, a good neighbor, and kind
affectionate father, and q man
universally liked. He had many ex-
cellent traits of character that made
most men his friends.
The funeral service took place from
the house at ten O'Clock, Thursday
morning, and at the United Brethren
church at eleven o'clock, The re-
mains were inferred in the Joslyn
cemetery.
Attorney II. E. Fitch was in
Babcock Wednesday on business
Mr.. and Mrs, Marvin spent Sunday
in Grand Hayen, where they took a
lake trip.
George Footit is confined to his
home this week with an attack of
pleurisy.
Mrs. Theodore BONNER left Tuesday
for South Dakota, where she will
visit relatives.
Miss Ethel Scott and little sister, of
Almond, are visiting at the home of
j. ID. Buchanan this week.
Miss Sue Beeston, stenographer for
the Nekoosa Paper company, is in
Neenah and Green Bay on two
weeks vacation.
o. ID. Billings, of Kellner. who has
been laid up several weeks on account
of poisoning has resumed his work as
clerk in A. III. Kleberg's hardware
store.
Mrs. L. Gutheil and family now
take great comfort in the many new
conveniences recently added to their
home in the second story of the store
building.
III of the stores of Nekoosa will be
open here after on Wednesday even.
ing. This will continue till in
October some time. Farmers will
please bear this fact in mind.
The village authorities have erected
an oil house on the bank of the
wisconsin river which is being
painted this week, along with the
hose building, by Frank Wineger.
Miss Lillian Wakely, Of the town of
Saratoga, departed with her sister,
Mrs. G. p. Thompson for Loveland,
Colorado, where she will make it her
home for some time in the future,
Herman Helke, who is taking the
census for Village Clerk Fitch expects
to close his labors this week. The
present indications are that the
census of NekooSa will reach about
1900.
Workmen from Grand Rapids were
here this week fixing up the telephone
exchange, Tightening the wires etc.
Mr.. Lapham, who is in charge of the
exchange, reported them greatly
in need of repairs, and the crew was
sent.
Dr.. II. w. Carter, of Beloit, superin-
tendant of the Wisconsin Home
Missionary society of the Congrega-
tional church will be in Nekoosa
Sunday night to address the people of
that church in the line of his work.
A large attendance is desired.
Miss Valeria Robinson, assistant
teacher in the kindergarten in the
NekOosa schools, who had signed a
a contract for another year with the
school board, was here the past week,
and asked to be relieved from her
contract. Her request was granted.
Miss Martha Rae leaves Saturday
afternoon for Grand Rapids where she
will join Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Mullen
and Mr.. and Mrs. F, w. Kruger, who
will form party and all leave Sunday
morning for Green Raw RI tako q IoLo