Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-01-02

Wausau on January Sd. On January Is,
Judge James O'Niell, of Neillsville, will
come to Wausau hear several cases and
Judge Silverthorn will go to Neillsyille
to preside.
The new county Jail is completed
excepting the interior. At present the
fathers are busy and in few days the
plastering of the residence part will
begin. The boilers and cages will also
be placed in few days
Sup't Karl Mathie, of this city, was a
prominent figure at the meeting of the
Wisconsin Teachers Association held
in Milwaukee last week. He delivered
an able address at the meeting, and
was among those talked of for presi-
dent of the association.
Lamar Sexmith and family are now
occupying their new home, corner OF
Warren and Fifth streets. The resi-
dence is one of the handsomest in our
city, and everything was completed so
that Mr.. Sexmith commenced the trans
fer of his household goods immedi-
ately after Christmas.
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Anon ID. Barr, of Merrill, was grant
ed divorce from his wife, Laura Ii.
Barr, on Saturday, December 23d, by
Judge Silverthorn, on the grounds of
desertion. Plaintiff was represented
by Attorneys Curtis, Reed & Smith, of
Merrill. The wife of plaintiff is in
Wyoming to which place she ran away
with another man about three years ago.
am now permantiy located at 202
Scott St., where both day and night
calls will receive prompt attention. l
shall give special attention to surgical
cases, diseases of women and the radi-
cal cure of rupture, by a perfectly safe
and painless method. No charges will
be made for examination of rupture
cases. w. III. MONROE.
A special meeting of the members of
Company q was called on Thursday
evening to consider the matter of elect
ing captain to fill the existing vacan-
cy made by the resignation of j. D..
Womer. A committee was appointed
to confer in the matter and report at
the meeting on the evening of January
Sd, at which time a new captain will be
chosen by the company.
For several years past no skating was
had in this section; but this year, those
enjoying that sport have been greatly
favored. Every day large crowds can
be seen skating up and down, on all
parts of the river. In previous years
when the river was frozen up in good
shape, it would soon be spoiled again
by warm weather or heavy fall of
snow.
The Eiehenkranz concert and ball
given at the New Columbia Theatre
last Tuesday evening was, as usual, a
complete success, both financially and
socially. The concert commenced
about $50 o'clock and LASTED until 1890
The program rendered was very inter
esting and well received blythe audience.
After the concert, dancing was the
order, in which nearly all present par
ticipated.
The Wausau Mutual Fire Insurance
Company will hold its first annual meet
ing in the Court House on the afternoon
of January eighth, for the purpose of
passing on the report of the Board OF
Directors for the last years work and
to elect Board of Directors for the en-
suing year, and for the transaction of
such other business as may become be-
fore it. The company has been doing a
very prosperous business during the
past year.
Misses Mae Briggs and Edna Reed
entertained about seyenty-tive of their
| friends in Mercer's hall on Wednesday
evening in honor of their visiting guests,
Misses Nina Briggs and Mayme Roying.
ton, of Oshkosh and Frank Mott, of
Benxoinia, Mich. The former visitor is
cousin of Miss Mae Briggs. The hall
had been beautifully decorated for the
occasion with Mistletoe and various
other flowers. The evening was spent
/ in very enjoyable manner, all taking
active part in dancing.
At the skat tournament held in the
Columbia hall last Tuesday afternoon,
the following five who held the highest
points were awarded prizes in cash as
| follows:
G.. Schmidt, 554 points-sl0.00
F. Krause, 4s0 points-s5.00
VIM. Baerwald, 500 poiuts-s5.00
L. Ruder, ssS points-ss.00
II. Garske, 3s1 points-sl 90.
2s players took part in the tourna-
ment, occupying seven tables and
played 50 rounds The game lasted
three hours. The arrangement com
| ittee consisted of E. G. Kretlow, Aug.
Kickhusch and G. D. BaFtz.
i DR.. Rich, dentist over Seim Bros.
opposite Court House. m1-u