Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-08-14
CITY NOTES.

occupying the Kelly residence on War
rem street.
An attempt is being made to convert
the Scott mansion, at Merrill, into
sanitarium.
Co. g, Third Regiment, leaves for
Camp Harnden on the 18th of August,
next Saturday.
The Woman in Black" played at
the Opera House last Wednesday
proved decided success.
Thursday evenings storm created
some havoc at the electric light plant
though no serious damage resulted.
Ed. Holman, who was so seriously in
jured two weeks ago. is able to be about
again with the assistance of a cane.
Have your watches and clocks re-
paired by Otto Mueller, ieweler, Paff
clock Sd street. All work warranted.
The Epworth League of the First
Methodist church will hold its annual
picnic at Rothschild next Friday after
noon.
Don't fail to hear the sermon next
Sunday evening on 1.-The Better Half
and the Other Half" at the Methodist
church.
Cali on Thos. Delaney if you have
anything in the line of plumbing or gas
fitting. All work will be promptly at
tended to. If.
Rev. Richards, of Marinette, is said
to be improving from his late illness.
News that will be very welcome to his
many friends.
The hot wave came to an end on Sat
urday much to the relief of ALL 1t was
a week of torture, excepting to those
able to find relief at the lakes
The monthly board meeting of the
Sunday school of the Methodist church
will be held at the close of the prayer
meeting next Thursday evening.
Otto Kruger has moved his law
Office from the Ringle building on
Third street to Bardeid building, cor
ner of Second and Washington streets.
The annual meeting of the Wausau
Cemetery Association, will be held on
the 5th day of September, at 7:3O p. m,
at the office of Carl H. Mueller, secre-
tary
A heavy thunder storm was a well
come visitor in this city Thursday even
ing, coming as respite from the
extreme heat. But Friday morning it
was as hot as ever.
The Philippine natives run pellmell,
At the sound of our Yankee yell,
But, oh, what gait they'll have,
maybe,
After taking Rocky Mountain Tea.
Ask your druggist, w. w. Albers.
H. E. McEachron, of this city, was
made member of the Republican State
Central Committee This was a just
recognition, as MAC" has been a hust-
Ter for LaFollette from start to finish.
Mrs. Clara Boetcher practical mid
wife, Fifth street, next to the German
Lutheran church Confnements and
all other kinds of sickness taken at the
house. Telephone connection. o22-tf.
A very enjoyable lawn social was
given by the M. E. Church Aid Society
at the home of Mrs H. A. Beane last
Saturday evening. The grounds were
attractively arranged and were lighted
with japanese lanterns.
One of the Mathie Brewing Co.'S
teams, while standing out near the
Bells House became frightened and
took lively run up Third street,
dashed onto the sidewalk in front of
Mr.. Partridge's building, and was
stopped there without doing any ma
terial damage. This happened on
"Wednesday.
The Lincoln County Bank at Merrill,
has been reorganized and recently
elected the following directors: A. III.
STANCE, l.. N. Arson, II. I'll. Foster,
julie Theilman and John Van Hecke
Officers were elected as follows:
Presidential. III. STANCE.
Vice-President-L. N. Arson.
Cashier-R j. Collie.
Ia squib last week the PILOT spoke
of Merrill as being little, but the term
was not used in disrespectful way.
In fact the squib was complementary
to Merrill But the editors of that city
don't care to be called little, hence they
resent it deeply All right, boys, just
keep right on thinking there is no place
like Merrill and if you do not surpass
all other cities In the Valley it win not
be your fault.
A boy, IS years old, son of j. Hun
finger, of Stevens Point, was knocked
off a moving Wisconsin Central freight
car and had both feet taken off, last Sat
urday. He dragged himself to the
shade of box car near by, and little
later as boy was passing by, he called
to him asking if he would bring him his
feet, which were lying on the track.
He had wonderful nerve, but died in a
few hours.
VIM. Franklin is now in Jail awaiting
trial on charge of burglarizing
Charles Klein's saloon. 1t seems that
Franklin loafed around the saloon
until il was closed for the nigh: and
was suspected of not being perfectly
straight in his ways. Later, an en-
ployee at the Northwestern depot saw
Franklin come up the track and, APP
parently. enter the building. The
police was notified and Franklin found
down the track with 81 9S in his pocket.
The saloon had been broken into and
$500 taken. There was no direct testi-
mony that Franklin was the guilty
pan y, but circumstantial evidence was
such as to warrant his being held for
trial
FoR SALE-An old violin in good