Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-04-28
NEKOOSA.


Herbert Lapham has nice SIdrI
upon his new barn.
Clofus Marceaux has two children
quite sick this week.
Ebert Kellogg attended dance IN
Babcock on Wednesday night
Fl. A. Morgan Is confined to the
house with an attack Of la grippe.
Mrs. z. Taylor, of Packwaukee, was
the guest of relatives in Nekoosa the
past week.
Elah Lapham arrived home Wednes-
day from Chicago, where he has been
the past winter
w. L. Boyce, of Grand Rapids, was
here on Monday and registered at the
Grand View House.
Mr.. lube, Of the town OF Port
Edwards two miles south of Nekoosa'
Is very sick this week.
Jessie Lapne is sick this week and
prevented from attending the public
schools of Grand Rapids.
w. A. Million, OF Blancherville, is
here this week on business and also
visiting his son, Sam Swigham.
j. C. Jones returned home Monday
from Elroy, where he had been called
to attend the funeral of an Older
brother.
Arthur Gillette, who had his left
limb injured at the knee some two
weeks ago Is just now able to get
about.
Gothard Gamma sold his house and
lot on the corner OF First street and
Villas street TO Robert Bepler this
week. Consideration 81 $50.
A handsome new sign adorns the
front of the Grand View hotel this
week the handiwork of G. Rhode, the
painter. The work was we'll executed
Rev. G. w. Pinkney was re-invited
to the pastorate of the Congregational
church for another year. The mem
bership lis we'll pleased with the
work he is doing.
Mr.. Schampes, of Chicago, who
recently purchased the G. w. Breon
farm In the town of Armenia, Juneau
county, arrived this week and is now
located upon the same.
Twelve persons were admitted into
membership of the Congregational
church Easter Sunday upon profession
Of faith. The sermon and Easter
services were In keeping of the day.
Go to j. G. Jones jewelry store for
your violin strings, guitar strings,
mandolin strings and banjo strings.
He keeps the best kind of trimmings
for all kinds Of string instruments.
2l-2t.
Frank Knopacke, assistant wet
machine tender, who had his leg
broken some six weeks ago, slipped
aud fell on Tuesday morning fractur
Ing the same leg in the same place
again. This is certainly hard luck
At the first meeting of the new
council Monday night they appointed
the following village officers:
Attorney-H. f, Fitch.
Street CommisSioner-Hugh Clancy
Marshal-Geo. Footit.
The Easter Monday dance wa:
largely attended. Ellis orchestra OF
five pieces furnished the music anC
all present spoke Of it in the highest
terms. The dance was a great sue
Cess both socially and financially.
S. l.. Stevens sold to G.. E. Lester
the liveryman in Grand Rapids, {
span OF handsome black driving horse!
and pair of bays the past week
They make fine appearance wher
hitched up in new harnesses to one ,o
Charley's fine rigs.
Mat Ludwig, machine tender in the
Nekoosa Paper mill, while shifting &
belt on the speed pulley in the base
ment OF the mill on Tuesday slipped
and fell into the pulley. The engineer
was watching him and saw the
accident and closed down the engine
Immediately and in time TO save hi.
life. His hip was diSl0cated and b,
was badly bruised and cut but had M
bones broken. He will recover.