Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-06-23

summer months.
I A Modern Woodmen picnic for thi,
| jurisdiction is to be held at Amigo III:
summer but as yet the local camp ha;
| not been informed as to date.
II. L. Mumm is fastening the work
of improvements being made in the
court room of the county building, and
will have same completed by July 1st.
The cement walks built by Archie O.
Clark last for generation. Why build
plank side walks that have to be re-
paired every year Consult Mr.. Clark
and get figures
June has been a horribly cold month
and everybody is complaining Fires
in furnaces and stoves have had to be
kept up all during the month, especially
mornings and evenings.
New methods for new times That's
the proper caper in business That's
what makes success, So says our paint,
oil and wall paper dealer, o. c. Calies.
New goods arriving Dolly.
After separation OF three years Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Gappa have again de-
cided to unite their fortunes and were
married Saturday evening last. Carl
Mueller. court commissioner, performed
the ceremony.
j. w. Coates is now district manager
Of hn e. T..
pany. He will make his headquarters
in Wausau, which news will be received
with great pleasure by his numerous
friends here.
At the completion of the Silverthorn
cement walk on Grand avenue, and
while portion of it was still, soft, some
one climbed over the temporary fence
built around it as a protection and
walked over it, leaving the imprints of
their feet in it. The act was done out
of pure righteousness, and an effort is
being made to establish the identity of
the guilty party. The contractor had
to repair about fifty feet of the walk
Sunday last was Woodman Memorial
day and about one hundred of the local
members of that order turned out to
take part in its observance. Meeting
at the hall at two O'Clock they formed
in line four abreast and headed by
flower float drawn by black horses, led
by grooms they marched to the ceme-
terry, where deceased members graves
were decorated according to ritualistic
ceremonies The drill team was also
out in uniform and made a nice APP
pearance.
Leigh Smith, aged eleven years, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Thos Smith, living at
622 jackson street, was badly injured
this morning He had been sent by his
mother on an errand to the section of
town in the vicinity of the Jacob Nor
tenson Lumber Co.'S mill. On return
ing home he discovered night hawk
in a pine tree, and attempted its cap
ture by climbing the tree. He had
reached point about twenty-five feet
from the ground, when he met with
fall that rendered him unconscious. A
little girl saw the accident and reported
it to John Donnelly, who was near by
and went to the assistance of the boy.
Shortly after c. w. Nutter, city engi-
neer, came along with rig and the
young fellow was conveyed to his home.
The attending physician found him
badly bruised about the head and body,
but is unable to determine the extent
of his injuries at present.
Saturday night negro came to the
Adams House and after hanging
around short time, impersonating a
drunken man, went out. The proprie-
tor, Jos. Lucia, thinking he acted sCs-
piciously, went out of the back door to
watch him but the negro had disap
peared He was about to return to the
house when he saw the fellow jump
over Mrs Elizabeth Rirgle's fence and
run up to the corner of Fourth and For
est streets and disappear The police
were notified but the colored man could
not be located 1t is thought he en-
tered the yard for the purpose of bur
gIary, but the dog barked and scared
him away. When he entered the Adams
House he attempted to trade something
off to the bartender for drink, what it
was the bartender did not take the
trouble to ascertain as he was busy. 1t
is thought it was something he had
stolen that he desired TO get rid of.
A woman came to Wausau Saturday
from Marshfield on an afternoon train,
and finding she could not get out of
town before evening, hung about the
depot the balance of the day. She
carried a pocket book in the bosom
front of her shirt waist, containing a
ticket to Pittsburg, Pa, and about three
dollars in money-all she had. In
some way she lost the pocket book and
became nearly frantic from fright.
The police furnished her lodging that
night at the City hotel, and made an
effort to locate the pocket book. 1t
was later found near the opera house
by some boys, still containing the ticket
but minus the money, and was returned
to ire woman, who was overjoyed at