Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-05-26
NEKOOSA.

John Galligan was confined to the
house with the grippe.
Gross g. Lyons are paying the
highest market price for wool. tt
George w. Brown, of Pittsville, state
game warden, was here Tuesday on
business.
Frank Blaisdell, of Grand Rapids,
was here Wednesday on business with
A. E. Lapham, the druggist.
Mrs. j. w. Natwick, Of Grand
Rapids, was the guest Of Mrs. William
Hooper Tuesday and Wednesday Of
this week.
Hart Darlington special agent for
the Spring Garden fire Insurance COM
pany was here Wednesday on business
with I'll. e. Fitch.
Miss Martha Rea and Piss Adella
Kunz were in Grand Rapids on We'd
nesday to spend the day in visiting
friends and sight seeing.
Mrs. J. Gutheil departed Thursday
for Keil, Wis, to be there for
Memorial Day, where she will attend
to the decoration of her husbands
grave.
S, L. Stevens the liyeryman, pur-
chased the Dick Lewis place, consist
ing of house. barns and two and one
quarter acres of land in the village Of
Nekoosa. Consideration $1,000.
Miss Margaret Smith was given q
china shower at the home OF Mrs.
Ed. Brazeau on Wednesday evening,
at which time she received a large
number of peices of very nice china as
remembrances from her many friends.
O. d. Billings of Kellner, arrived
here Monday and has gone to work
for A. III. Kleberg, the hardware
merchant. 1t looks natural to see
Mr.. Billings back in his old place In
this store.
Several persons in this vicinity have
been successful In catching large
muscalonge, some OF them weighing
as much as thirty pounds. They are
usually caught In the shallow water
below the dam.
j. B. Lucas is occupied this week In
painting and decorating the parlor
and bedroom In the Herrick house.
He is doing an artistic piece of work
that will greatly improve the interior
OF that hotel.
The carpenters and masons are
through with the vuTk they have
been doing for Mrs. J. Gutheil and
now the decorator, j. b. Lucas is
painting the interior and exterior of
the entire building.
A. I'll. Kleberg is having the second
story Of his store building remodeled
TO make room for mis- furniture. His
constantly increasing stock is crowd
ing the lower floor so that he is
obliged to move his furniture depart
ment to the second floor.
Junior EndeavOr society in con-
nection with the Congregational
church, gave an apron sale and social
at the church parlorS Tuesday even
ing. 1t was well attended and all
present reported an enjoyable time.
The society netted about $l5.
The monthly stock fair which was
held on Saturday, was largely
attended by the farmers In this
vicinity. They brought in consider
able stock, furniture and such things,
that were sold at public auction and
brought good prices. The merchants
all report good business.
About eighteen of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Winegar's friends gave them a plea
SAINT surprise on Monday evening, the
occasion being Mrs. Winegar's birth
day. Refreshments were served and a
good social time enjoyed. Mrs.
Winegar's age is not given, but we
presume that she is at least ''sweet
sixteen"
Residents OF Nekoosa are complain
ing Of the fact that decorations left on
the graves in the cemetery are being
carried away. We cannot understand
how people or even children can be-
come so depraved that they will rot the
dead in this manner. Officers of the
law should be yigilant In trying to catch
some of these offenders in the act and
seeing that they receive punishment
in keeping with the class of crime
committed. We are sorry to learn
that there is anyone in the vicinity of
Nekoosa that would be guilty Of such
an offence.
Arrangements have been made for
the appearance Of the Musical Hoyles
orchestra and popular entertainers of
Chicago at Brooks hall ON Friday,
June 2. This is reported to be the
fnest light :orchestra in the north
west, of which Ralph Hoyle is
musical director, Miss Nettie Hoyle
is pianist, and Miss Emily Hoyle,
violin virtuoso, and Miss Francis
Hoyle, as reader. They all come
highly recommended as artists in their
respective parts. The people of
Nekoosa will miss rare treat il they
fail to attend this entertainment.
Letter 10 Mr. A. Lapham.