Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-05-01


all along the river Sorting has com
menced at Tomahawk and over 100 900,
600 feet will pass that point this season.
H. G. Gale and family are now living
at 230S N. Sixth street. The residence
formerly occupied by them, on Fulton
street, has been rented to August J.
Kreuger.
Only kind word spoken,
Only loving smirk;
Only a box of Coles Carbolisalyc,
But it does the work
Sold by all druggists
There will be meeting of the stock
holders of the Mathie Brewing Co., at
Liederkranz hall, on the evening of
May 9th, at O'Clock. The object is to
make arrangements for erecting large
addition to their plant in this city.
Mrs. Johannah Dettman died last
Sunday morning, at her home on Jack
son street, after long sickness of con-
sumption. She leaves, besides hus-
band, five children The funeral took
place from ST. Paurs church at 2 o. clock
this aftsrnoon.
The Curtis & Yale Co.'S plant which
has been shut down for about ten days,
while a new engine was being put in,
started up yesterday. The new engine
"a Corliss-is the largest in this part of
the state, being 500 horse power for
ordinary use, but it will go as high as
800.
The PILOT is anxious to get all of the
news of the city and to that end, invites
everybody to serd in items over the
wire, telephone No. 11O) or send same
to office. 1t will be appreciated. Our
reporters cannot rake in everything of
interest, but they make tremendous
effort.
John Young is making improvements
in his candy store on Scott street. A
partition has been set back to make the
store larger, and all will be repainted
and repapered In fact John is going
to have the handsomest candy kitchen
and ice cream room in this section of
the country.
The following were delegates and at
tended the republican convention held
in Milwaukee last Wednesday Ed
ward Hermann, Louis Gross, George
Werheim, Henry Seim, H. E. McEach-
ron, V. A. Anderson, C. H. Werden,
John johnson, A. W. Trevitt and
James Allen. A
This is the best time of the year to
paint your house, barn, &C., as the
weather is suitable for drying and there
are no insects to spoil work Call at
Callies' store 3f3.3l5 jackson street,
and he will snow you the latest colors.
A large stock OF paints constantly on
hand.
Geo. III. Johnston has made propo-
sition to build an opera house for Ash
land 1t is the same as was made to
our citizens and which they accepted.
The people of Ashland will never re-
greet it if they give Mr.. Johnston a
chance to build them play house. He
is man of his word and he will even
do better than he contracts.
William Schultz, who owns the old
blacksmith shop on Washington street,
near the City Hall, is tearing the same
down; he has built retaining wall
from the rivers edge and will other
wise improve the ground, and on to
which he will move the blacksmith shop
which stands on the northwest corner
of Main and Washington streets.
Travelling libraries, the past week,
were placed in Brokaw, Granite
Heights, Dancy, Knowlton, Schofield,
Kelly. Marathon City, Athens, and
points in the towns of Berlin, Hamburg
and Texas. This good work has been
performed by the local library commits
sion, assisted by Miss L. +. Stearns, of
the State Free Library Commission.
Lamar Sexmith, Walter Alexander
and F. P. Corwith have placed orders
with George Clark for cement side
walks in front of their residence lots
on Warren street. All will have top
dressing of crushed quartz. James
Montgomery has also placed aa order
with Mr. Clark for walk in front of
his residence grounds. All may be
assured of first class work, for Mr..
Clark fully understands the business.
The ladies of the Tuesday Musical
Club are preparing for subscription
concert TO be given some time next
month for the benefit of Miss Annie
0pdahl Who is now in Chicago study
ing. Many Wausau people. reeogniz-
ing the rare quality of Miss Opdahrs
voice. have felt that they would like to
contribute something toward her must
cal education, So the Tuesday Club take
great pleasure in presenting the oppor-
tunity. Az attractive program is being
prepared for the concert.
Frank Synnott and his bride returned
from their wedding trip Sunday morn
ing. and are now at home at 9Sl Grand
avenue Frank has been attending
charivaris on the outside for many
years, and the numerous victims of his
tin-pan orchestra resolved to get even.
The first delegation to disturb the peace
of the first ward on Sunday night was
the Ancient Order of Unised Irishmen;
they were followed in rapid succession
by Cawley Union No. l; The Federation
of Ancient Land Hunters and Branch
of the Ununitable Democracy of the
first ward. Frank settled with the sew
eral parties and al went on their way
rejoicing.