Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-02-17
NEKO0SA

F. X. erode made business trip to
Grand Rapids Tuesday.
Mrs. w. Wilson, of Westfeld, is the
guest of Mrs. David Buchanan this
week.
L. E. Smith attended the Entire
Nous party at Grand Rapids. Tuesday
evening.
Andrew Zurfiuh was very busy
man Valentines day purchasing one
cent stamps,
Chas. Vinegar, who has been very
i'll for the past week, is now con-
valescing.
j. H. Shortt was called to Madison
Tuesday, where he will spend some
time serving en- the grand jury.
j. j. Kotas has ordered a new pool
table which will be set up in his place
of business some time this week.
Some of the dog loverS.are mourning
the loss of their fine bred dogs, which
were poisoned during the past week.
The local camp of the NJ. w. A
will meet in county convention in
this village on the first Wednesday
in April.
Mrs Leonard Smith, who has been
very sick for the past two months, is
very much improved at this writing.
Her many friends hope to soon see
her restored to full health.
The Fish Pond fair given by one OF
the classes of the Congregational
church Saturday evening, was very
unique entertainment. The net
proceeds of the fair was $40.
Some Of the prominent citizens of
the village received invitations to at
tend the Wedding of Albert Weide-
wald and Mrs. Matilda BredSnyder, at
the home of the bride near Necedah.
The following are the local real
estate deals for the week: Godfrey
Fitz to Stephen Morzewski, lot II
block 2; Richard Schiebe to Frank
Pelot, lot block Is: Aug. Fitz, to
Emil Fitz, lot y block 2.
Rev. G.. w. Curran is holding a
series.of lectures every day this week
at the Congregational church. At 4
p. M. lecture is given to the children
and in the evening for the benefit of
the Older people.
Last Saturday Ben BrOcht ac-
cdently had his band caught in the
re-winder at the mill and received
several cuts and one broken finger.
The result of the accident was quite
painful, but we hope not serious.
The Nekoosa Paper Company have
discontinued the use of their INDIE
pendent long distance phone as they
can get better results from the Wood
County line, which has it's central
station at Lapham's drug store.
John Fogerty and family, formerly
Of NekOoSa, but now of Green BAY,
are in deep mourning over the death
of their son, George, who died at a
hospital in Green Bay while under
going an operation for catarrh. The
news came as d shock to Georges old
friends and school mates.
James Pelot had close call Monday
evening about O'Clock while at work
cleaning.out one of the rotary screens
in the mill, While at work on the
screens, some one by mistake turned
on the belt which set the screen in
in motion, and as the screen makes
sixty revolutions minute, Mr.. Pelot
Was soon whirled to Inconsistencies.
After about ten minutes the man
who takes away the stock noticed
that only very small amount was
coming from the machine, so he went
back TO learn the cause and discovered
Mr.. Pelot and soon released him from
his dangerous position. A physician
was called and after short time
restored Mr.. Pelot to consciousness
and at this writing he is making
rapid strides toward recovery.