Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-08-21

Mrs. Staples sings a song, "a Kiss,
in tire Red Domino" at the Opera
House, on the Goth inst, written for the
play by Madame Medini
The Democratic County Convention
viii be held in the city of Wausau, at
the Court House, OH the 22d day of Sep
TENDER, at l O'Clock p NJ See call in
another column.
A strong feature OF the entertainment
to be given in this city soon with Hey
woods Celebrates is the rendition in
costume of scenes from standard operas,
by Miss Bertha Sonntag and Mr. Spen-
Ger Robinson.
A crowd of about 500 WauSau people
enjoyed an excursion to Merrill on
Sunday. 1t was composed largely of
ST. Pauls church congregation, and at
Merrill religious services and picnic
dinner were held in Braatz park.
The Winninger Bros. and their clever
company entertained large audience
last evening The most interesting
speciality was the magic and spirit can
opy introduced by Raymond, young
magician of pleasing appearance. He
is easily the best magician ever seen in
Wausau. He is a worthy successor of
the late Hermann.
S. l.. Mahard, of Kaukauna, broth
er-in-Iaw of John Dern, of this city,
made purchase last week of the Pagel
farm in the town of Texas The farm
contains 100 acres, 65 of which are
cleared With the farm Mr.. Mahard
also purchased the live stock, machin-
cry, and this seasons crops. Consid
Grafton, $4,000 Mr. Mahard is an en-
gineer on the Northwestern road and
viii continue railroading, therefore, for
the present, will place man on the
farm
At s o'clock this morning, just l13
boarded the train for Rhinelander to
attend the annual picnic of the Modern
Woodmen of Northern Wisconsin
The train is expected to reach its desti-
nation at II o'clock Last night F.
Ritter, VIM. Hett, Geo. Bullion and
Max Birkhauser, took the M. w. A.
float which was used in the parade here
on the 4th of July and will set it up and
have it IA the parade given at Rhine
landt today. The return viii he made
to night, the train reaching here some
time early tomorrow morning.
A business meeting of the PresbyteT
ian church congregation was held last
Thursday evening and the matter of
Rev, Carriers resignation was eonsi-
dered The only action that the church
members could take was to join with
Rev Carrier, in his request to the Win
nebago Presbytery that his pastoral
relations here be severed. This action
was taken, at Rev Carriers request. A
committee was selected to consider the
matter of obtaining new pastor. The
committee consists of MeSsrs Montgom-
cry, Stone, Gates, Ninton and Flieth
Nicholas Goerling died yesterday
morning at Oshkosh Mr.. Goerling
has been ut the Northern Hospital for
about one year, and last Saturday he
was stricken with paralysis of the
throat and his relatives were at once
notified of his condition. His sons, j
b. and p l.. Goerling, started for his
bedside, but did not get there in time to
see him alive The remains were
brought TO Wausau this noon and the
funeral Will take place from the home,
on Scott street, Wednesday at O'Clock
A. n. Nicholas Goerling has been
citizen of Wansau for about forty years,
but for many years has been in failing
health He was fifty years of age. A
wife and ten children are left, most of
them grown mp.
The seating capacity of the Methodist
Church lsas taxed again last Sunday
evening, in spite of the exceeding hot
weather The selections by the Ladies
Glee Club of the church, were excep-
tionally fine, the numbers rendered
giving splendid opportunity to demon
strate the musical ability of the mem
bers. The solo by Miss Gamble de-
serves special mention. A varied
musical programme viii be rendered
next sunday evening. The fourth ser
mon in the Home Life series win be
delivered the topic being How to
Make Home What 1t Ought 10 Be :
Services began at sA5. All seats are
free, and the public cordially invited.