Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-03-12
CITY NOTES.

An unknown man died, he laughed
so hard at A Merry Chase.
The dates of the Langlade County
fair have been set for Sept. 10th, 18th
and 18th.
Have your piano tuned by Leonard
L. Fraser. Leave orders at James
music store.
Farmers iR the city on Saturday last
reported that sleighing on that day was
the best of any during the winter.
The dates for the Oneida County Fair,
to be held at Rhinelander, are set for
September 9th, 10th, 18th and 18th.
A birthday party was given to Mrs
Edith Alderman on Friday. A number
of friends gathered and gave pleasant
surprise and coed time was had.
Wausau Chapter R. A. NJ. will hold a
regular convocation, Wednesday even
ing, March 18th. Work, NJ. E. M. de-
gree. All members are requested to be
present.
Fourteen students were suspended
from the Lawrence University, at APP
pleton, last week, for dancing. This is
tough just for indulging in this inno-
cent amusement.
Cones orchestra of ten pieces will on
the 10Th go to Tomahawk and furnish
music for the pencil pushers at the time
of the Northern Wisconsin Editorial
convention. On the 18th the orchestra
plays for party to be given at Merrill.
The free reclining chair car on train
No. on the North Western line pass
ing through this city at 1:29 now runs
clear through to Minneapolis, which
is convenience to patrons as no waits
will be occasIoned at functions or any
change of cars made.
G. F. Bismark who has had his shoe
shop in the PILOT building for the past
ten years, will move into a building
which is now in course of construction
by VIM. Wilson, about block east on
Scott street. The old PILOT building
will be torn down this spring to make
room for new building.
The wave of morality which struck
Wausau some time ago threatening
disaster to the saloon and gambling
elements appear to have subsidized
somewhat, the common council of that
city, at its meeting Tuesday night,
having repealed the ordinance requir-
ing the saloons to close at II 80 o'clock
p. m.-Merrill News.
The returns made to County Treas
urer Anton Mehl by the town treasurers
indicate that the tax sale this year will
be exceedingly small. The treasurers
of the town of Berlin and the villages
of Mosinee and Mcmillan returned no
delinquent taxes. People are evidently
endeavoring to hold their real estate,
which at present commands good
prices.
The Moler Barber Colleges, Chicago
and Minneapolis, wants young men to
learn the trade. They say they have
calls for their graduates from all parts
of the country and on account of their
proficiency demand top wages. There
is comparatively no expense. A two
months term completes. Address most
convenient branch for particulars.
Paul Gebhart, who has been at the
Presbyterian hospital at Chicago for
nearly two months past where he had
an operation performed for appendi-
citis, and who was very low at one time,
is now reported to be recovering and
it is expected that he can be removed
to this city in few weeks. This will
be pleasant news to Pauls friends.
Contractor John Miller has the work
of figuring the cost of repairs on the
Kickbusch building and as soon as Mr..
Kickbusch settles with the insurance
companies he will at once commence
the work of repair, placing the building
in better shape than it was originally.
Jas. Buchanan, of Neillsville, who pur-
chased the L. A. Lyman stock, will at
once replace the damaged stock with
new one, and open up for business.
Paul Koskey, who lives on Parcher's
west side farm cut his left foot quite
badly on Thursday while swapping
ties, near the city. He was trimming
a tree and in cutting off one of its limbs
struck harder blow than he had in
tended and the AK went through the
limb and into his left foot just above
the little toe. Ed. Single was with the
wounded man and he assisted him home
and called a doctor who dressed the
wound. Koskey will be laid up for
while.
The insurance adjusters, who have
been at work on the damaged stock of
Evenson, Butler & Co, have decided
that the loss is nearly total, and will pay
so, 800 of the insurance carried by the
company on the stock. The insurance
companies cut down their loss some by
the sale of the goods. The latter part
of last week agents of renovating
firm, to which the stock has been sold, |
were in the city, and the clothing will
be shipped below and cleaned and
pressed and again put on the market.
Mrs. Jane G. Barrett died at the home
of her son, c. G. Barrett, at Edgar,
Thursday afternoon at the age of 81 |
years. She had been n resident of this |
state since 1S47. During the war of the |
Rebellion she lost her husband, he |
being member of the 2Sth Wis. Vol. |
Inf, since which time she has made her |
home with her son. She was woman
of kindly traits of character, and bore |
the respect of acquaintance. Her
body was taken to Hartford, Cam,
her home in girlhood days, for burial.
One does not have to go TO Wall |
street to hear of watered stock, as was |
demonstrated last Thursday morning |