Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-04-09

The Universalist society of Wausau is
arranging for rummage sale to take
place in May, commencing the 10Th.
Save up your odds and ends for this
sale.
c. c. Yawkey and j. A. Porter are
having material drawn on the ground
for cement walks; the work will be
commenced as soon as the frost is out
of the ground.
Mrs. II. p Maynard entertained
ladies in honor of Mrs. C. V. Bardeen,
on Tuesday afternoon and on Wednes-
day afternoon Mrs. Jacob Simmer en-
tertained in honor of Mrs. Bardeen.
The retaining wall, which has been
in course of construction by the C.. &
N. w. Ry. Co, for several months past,
on the falls at the west end of the COM
pany's grounds is completed and is
great Improvement.
To smoke or not to smoke, is not the
question, if they are Lopez & Lopez,
"Enclora," Imported Vuelta Havana
cigars. Sizes Zoe, for 25c and 15c. at
j. M. Buchanan's. Jos. Miller, La
Crosse, Wis, distributor.
Joseph Heinemann last week sold his
residence on East Hill to Ludwig Pie
per, the latter to take possession April
18th. Consideration 1925. Mr.. and
Mrs. Heinemann will rent or purchase
a home in the central part of the city.
From March 31st, 1900, to March 31st,
1901, there were sent to the dead letter
office at Washington, 9O4 pieces from
the Wausau Post Office, viz: 231, the
first quarter; 223, the second; PAP, the
third and POS the fourth If senders
would place their address on the corner
of an envelope or package they would
be saved good deal of anxiety.
The marriage of Mr.. Henry f. Smith
to Miss Annie Laurie Foster, will take
place in this city at the home of the
latter's father, Mr.. E. A. Foster,
Wednesday afternoon, April 18th The
ceremony will be followed by recep-
ton to which many of the friends of the
contracting parties have been invited
Chas. j. Winton, of this city, received
the sad news of j. D. Gillet's death last
Thursday which occurred on that day,
in Addison, N. Y. Mr. Gillet was Mr..
Winton's grandfather, and in an early
day he owned a good deal of land in
this section and often visited Wausau,
and he was therefore quite we'll known
here. Mr.. Gillet was in his 92d year.
Judge Silverthorn was called on to
decide the case of Davidson VS.. Godkin,
from Oneida county, last week. S. H.
Alban, receiver of the property of Mr..
Godkin, had advertised for bids on the
lumber, which was known to be worth
over 100000. The highest bid was
$685. 900 and defendant objected to the
sale, which Judge Silverthorn sus-
tanned.
j. 2. Walker, special rural route in
spector was in the city on Saturday,
and in company with the postmaster,
DR.. Trevitt, took tour out through the
towns of Wausau and Easton with
view of establishing a new rural route.
Rural delivery route number one will
be changed some, as a new post office
was established at Brokaw yesterday.
Should a route be established out at
Sunset, it would result in disseminating
the post Office at that place and also at
Nutterville..
Geo. j. w. Clark, who has been at
Gardner Bros mill, near Mosinee, the
past winter, in the interests of the Fen
wood Lumber Co, arrived home on
Tuesday. The mill closed down on
that day, having cut, during the winter
season 100000 feet of lumber. The
mill will start up again in about two
weeks ard continue in operation all
during the summer Mr. Clark's vaca-
ton will last until the wheels start up
again.
S. A. Sherman, of Plover, well known
in WauSau, came near being drowned
in Plover river the other day. He was
in boat, standing up polling the same
across the stream, when he slipped and
fell in. He had on his heavy overcoat
and could hardly do anything to save
himself, but as luck would have the
swift water took him to fallen tree
and then with the help of companion
he was saved. Mr.. Sherman is seventy
eight years old.
NJ. A. Hurley, the Wausau attorney,
is at the Plankington, having been
called to the city on professional bust
ness. Mr.. Hurley enjoys the unique
distinction of having refused public
office on more than one occasion, as he
has been urged to run for mayor of
his home city to member of congress,
but he wouldn't have it." At the same
time he takes an active interest in poll
tics always, and just now he is express
ing himself very freely against the pro-
posed Primary Election law. He says
that he would not object seriously to
substituting primary election for the
present caucus system, but he is unal-
terably opposed to doing away with
conventions. If there is any one who
doubts the strength of his convictions
or thefact that he can support them
with logical argument he has only to
suggest the subject to him and he will