Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-01-08
CITY NOTES.

next meeting of the county board will
be the advisability of dividing the town
of Halsey which now consists of two
townships, and creating another town.
As a great number of Swiss people live
in that portion of the county, it is pro
posed to name the new town, Berne,
after the capital of Switzerland.
On New Years evening, while Sen
ator and Mrs. A. l.. Kreutzer were out
riding, they met with a mishap which
might have proven serious, but which,
luckily, did not. They were turning
the corner at r. E. Pare her's at fair
dip, when the cutter slowed, struck a
rut and over it went, spilling out It's
occupants. A. l.. succeeded in stop
ping the team and both escaped with.
out injury.
The reception which was given by
Rev. and Mrs.. Wilson, at the parson-
age, to the young people of the Presby-
terian church society, on Friday
evening last, was attended by
about seventy and was very enjoyable
affair in every particular. The home
was handsomely decorated for the occa-
sion with cut flowers, smilax and potted
plants Refreshments were served dur
ing the evening.
BILLY" Allen has plated an addition
to the village of Athens, joining that
village on the south. The new addi-
ton is in the town of Rietbrock, while
the village, as it stood formerly, was all
located in the town of Halsey. The
new plat will be known as Munes &
burrows addition, and consists of Il
town lots. Although Athens is not yet
an incorporated village, there is strong
talk among the inhabitants of doing sc
before spring.
| Hilmar Schmidt, who severed his con
nection recently with the r. Baumar
hardware store, after being employed
for the past 10 years or more, has en-
tered new business. After dealing
out nails and cook stoves for a perioC
of years, he has decided that he is bet
ter adapted to selling wet goods, anc
has therefore purchased half interes
in the saloon business of Albert Lip
lnski. The Log Cabin ought to pros
per by the co-partnership.
Officers and members of Arbutus
Lodge No. Is, /. o. o. F., please take
notice that there will be special meet
ing on the second Tuesday of January
instead of first Tuesday (being New
Years Day. The following officers are
10 be installed:
n. G.-Eliza Pomeroy.
v. G.-Mattie Williams.
Treas. s.-Fredricka Katz.
| Sec.-Louise Mueller.
Trustee for three years-Anna Pana
baker.
2w l.. MUELLER, Sec'y.
The Hurley Republican, referring tc
the story of the enticing of girl tc
Hurley and her subsequent suicide
says: "Here at Hurley the whole ar
ticle, so far as it relates to this place, i:
known to be clumsy fake, and in line
with many other published in the Chi
cago papers in the past. Our local
officials are indignant because of the
SANDER cast upon their honor and in
ldignantly deny all knowledge of any
such occurrence; and we believe that il
there is one thing above another tha'
they desire ere the century closes it is q
personal interview with the author oi
this latest evidence of yellow and
shameless fake journalism.
An eclipse which can be seen with
the naked eye will occur Wednesday
and Thursday, Jan. and 10. az S:ij p
m. at the Grand Opera House when the
popular young actor, William Owen
and his excellent company will appear
and eclipse all predecessors. This com
pany comes highly recommended bJ
press aud public from all the leading
cities as being the strongest of its clas:
on the road. They carry all of then
own speci.s scenery. all Of which is his
Etorically correct. Manager Cone make:
a personal guarantee of the merits ol
this attraction, and it is a safe assertion
that no better dramatic treat has beer
offered our people. Mr.. Owen viii
open his engagement in this city witt
ssThe Lady Of Lyons" Mr.. Owen Al
Claude Melnotte.