Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-08-28

Rev. Carrier expects to depart for
Chicago to take up his work in that
city, two weeks from today.
The Catholic Foresters will give a
dance and concert on the 18th of Sept,
at Fraternity hall, for members only.
The Trappe Mission of the Presby-
terrain church will hold their annual
picnic tomorrow afternoon at Trappe.
Chas. Wegner, the drayman, is pre-
pairing to lay cement walk in front of
his residence grounds on Forest street.
FoUND-Some money on the street
this A. NJ The owner can have the
same by calling on A. P. Bailey, 612
4th ST.
Henry Goebel was overcome by the
heat yesterday and was very sick all
last night. At present writing he is
much better.
Company G, Third Regiment, w. N.
g., returned from camp last Friday
evening, having been at Camp Harm
den just one week. The boys report
very profitable outing.
Nj NJ Partridge is engaged in max
ing improvements on his store building,
corner Third and Mcclellan streets.
He has touched up the exterior wood
work with carmine paint, and will
start in this week to enlarge the cellar.
Quite number of Wausau's society
young ladies are now accepting con-
CALCULATIONS on their approaching nup-
tails. The Pilot could name over 1T
least half dozen but will desist for the
present, thinking it better to await the
natural course of events.
w. j. Briefs lecture at the high school
assembly room on Tuesday evening
was not as largely attended as it should
have heen, but those who were present
enjoyed rich treat His theme was
England and Scotland. Mr.. Brier is
president of the River Falls Normal
school.
William Gehrke wishes the PILOT to
announce that he has received the hunt
ing licenses for 1900, and is ready to
issue the same to any who want to in
dulge in the pastime of hunting. He
has already made out a few and he
wants to warn all to come early and
avoid the rush
SbaY;Ff W;S,,, on, ,,,ac a. yVouSo,, ThurS
day, his visit there being fog the pur-
pose of taking VIM. Hicks before Judge
Silverthorn for sentence. Hicks is the
young man he arrested week previous
at Merrill for taking sum of money
from a man at Harshaw. The evidence
against the young man was of such
nature that it would have been useless
for him to attempt defense and he
expressed desire that he be permitted
to commence serving time at once He
will serve one year. = Rhin chandler
Herald
Joseph Sandhofer, head sawyer in the
Gilkey & Arson sawmill at Merrill, was
accidentally killed in horrible manner
last Saturday morning. Sandhofer was
endeavoring to lift trapdoor under
the bandmill in order to oil the lower
boxes, when the saw broke, catching
Sandhofer under the chin. 1t almost
severed his head Medical aid was sum
moned, but it was of no avail and the
unfortunate man died within fifteen
minutes. Joseph Sandhofer had been
an employee of the company for thirteen
years. His wife and three children are
completely overcome with grief The
popularity of the man among various
local societies has caused widespread
sorrow.
The negro who shot and seriously
wounded II. n. Warner, deputy sheriff
of Portage county, was caught at Amigo
last Tuesday night The negro was
wanted for highway robbery and was
overtaken near Plover but succeeded in
getting away after shooting the officer.
He passed through Wausau on his way
to Amigo on Sunday evening, and
while seen by the police was not
arrested because no description of him
had been sent here. The prisoner was
taken to Stevens Point on Wednesday
The under-sheriff's wounds were not
serious. The negro is a full-fedged
tough. and a noted desperate from ST.
Joseph. A.ich. He was sentenced to
state prison for twenty-five years IN
1856 for stabbing a farmer A few
months ago he received his parole for
good behavior.