Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-01-31


evening at 7.3O o'clock, for the con-
sulting staff of the hospital and few
additional guests.
| Mrs. James Mcconnell, Cottrill ave-
nue., who has been under treatment at
the Knowlton hospital, Milwaukee, for
several weeks, is reported as improv
ing slowly and hopes to be able to sit
up in another week.
d. T.Pilgrim, Jr., who has force of
men aud teams az work on the filter
beds Of the new sewerage disposal
plant at the County Farm reports
good progress, although there is about
TT. o. frost in the ground.
The copy and cuts for the booklet
which will be issued by the Advance
ment Club for the purpose of advertis-
ing Wauwatosa's S advantages are about
finished, and will be given to the prin-
ters in the early part of next week.
AT tie meeting held at the city hall
Tuesday morning by the owners of
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property on that portion of Center
street which it is proposed to improve,
it was decided to recommend the use
of crushed rock on the street when the
| improvement is made.
The case of Henry Thill against the
City of Milwaukee for the purpose of
testing the right of the city to use the
Menomonee river in the town of Wau-
watosa. near Thill's property as
sewer conduit, is on trial in Judge
Tarrant's division of the circuit court
this week.
Mayor e. d. Hoyt spent several days
the first of the week at Madison, being
present at the final act in the legislative
proceedings which made John c. Spoon
er United States senator for the six
years commencing March 4, 1903, also
attending the reception to Senator
Spoonsr held Wednesday afternoon.
A concert will be given at the NJ. Il.
church Friday evening, February 8,
under tie auspices of the Ladies' Aid
society. Miss Anna Birchfield, plan
list, Evanston, ILL.,; Mrs. +. Nj. Merica,
vocalist. and Mrs. Clarence SchnecI,
elocutionist, will be among the many
interesting numbers on the program.
A very interesting meeting of the
missionary department of the Baptist
church was held last Friday evening ut
the home of Mr.. George f. Smith, the
program being rendered chiefly by
children and young people, Much
crea;t Aue~aue Mrs Dr. Cairncross and
Mrs DIR. II. v. Taylor for training the
children for taking their several parts.
A solo given by Mrs. Prof. Merica was
very much enjoyed. There were 81
persons present.
Benjamin Franklin published Poor
Richards Almanac for some twenty
Ave years. Instead OF prophecies he
enliveued the pages with maxims, many
of his own making. He once said,
while travelling, Nothing gives me so
much pleasure as to hear the people
quoting my maxins." The following are
taken from Poor Richards Almanac"
Lost time is never found again. He
who riseth late must trot all day
There are no gains without pans -
THE eat in gloves catches no mice. "
Keep thy shop, and thy shop will
keep thee" One today is worth two
tomorrows."
The executive committee of the mis-
sionary department of the Baptist
church met with the president, Mrs. c.
T. Everett at three o'clock last Satur-
day afteroon and arranged for the
work of the current year. 1t was de
cided to make Lux Christi, the book
devoted to an outline study of mission
arv work in India, the basis of work
for the year, with the addition of few
supplementary studies on State Mis-
sions, Home Missions, and Christian
Education. The following leaders
were selected to lead the meetings of
the year ending February /, 1904; Miss
Julia Brown, Miss Frances Wilcox, II.
w Bardenwerper, Mrs. Phillips. Mr..
William FAIRIES, Miss Janet Smith,
Mr.. C. E. Canright. Miss Carrie Far
ries, Mr.. 4. L. Fisher, Miss Della
Curtis II. w Bardenwerper will lead
the February meeting. The date and
place of meeting win be announced
later
At the Baptist Church.
On next Sunday morning the pastor