Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-05-24
SHORT NEWS ITEMS.

The Goo9wlirIe box factory has been
closed GSwn the past few days because
of scarcity of oroers
DR.. Turbin, the eminent German
specialist and surgeon. will be ut the
Bells House, June IA h.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Preshv-
terrain church met "Wednesday aft r
noon with Mrs L. X Wright.
A large boiler for steam heating pur-
poses was placed in the basement of the
new Livingston building yesterday.
The Marathon County delegates to
the republicans state invention held at
Madison arrived home Friday morning.
Have your watches and clocks re-
paired by Otto Mueller, ieweler, corner
Third and Washington streets. All
work guaranteed. If
Mr.. Spear viii sing that great tenor
solo If with all your hearts, = recitative
and aria from Elijah, at the opera
house next Saturday night.
Mrs Anna Thayer, of Unity, was
granted an absolute divorce Saturday
from her husband, M. p. Thayer, at a
session of circuit court held by Judge
Silverthorn.
A screen paint that is made specially
for door and window screens and which
dries quickly and will not clog meshes
ofwire is sold at the paint and wallpa-
per house of O. G. Callies.
Herman Piian and Miss Augusta
Schade, both of this city, will be mar
ried this evening at the home of the
re 40 cid 10 %
ceremony will be performed by the
Rev, f Werhahn
Last Sunday was the first Sunday
since early in November that the I'M
dertaking firm of Ritter q Deutsch did
not have funeral to direct. That
firm has had from one to three funerals
every Sunday and on all holidays since
that time.
Paul A. Ringle, formerly of this city.
and Miss Alma +. Borchert, of Amherst
will be married tomorrow afternoon al
four o'clock at the German Lutheran
church of that village. Mr.. Ringle is
son of Mrs. Philip Ringle, who lives on
Fourth street.
John Merklein, one of Wausau's old
est and most highly esteemed citizens,
was dangerously i'll nearly all of the
past week. He is much better Mr.
Merkleins many friends will be panied
to learn he has not been very well for
some months back.
Farmers coming into the city, report
that since the last rains and spell OF
warm weather crops have picked up
wonderfully and are growing fast
Indications portend large yield of hay
and all grain crops unless some unfor-
| seen thing happens.
All of those who will contribute flow.
ers on Memorial day are requested t.
bring the same to the Post room in 4 c
| basement of the court house at or b.
fore II o'clock noon. The room will be
in charge of someone who will receive
and care for all flowers so presented
Herman Miller, assessor, has begun
the work of making an assessment of
| property in the city of Wausau and has
| completed about halt of the. assessment
| of what was formerly known as the
| First district. 1t will perhaps be late
| in the summer when he returns the tax
roll to the city treasurer for collection
! The first target practice on the newly
/ improved range was participated in Sun
| range acquired south of the city two
| years ago has been cleared of all OBJ
| structions and graded and is perhaps the
best in the state, that of Camp Doug las
| excepted. The boys have built boat
house on the rivers bank and have foul
boats at their disposal.
The Columbia orchestra can be hao
! for danres, entertainments, receptions
etc. Leave all orders with Otto Schoc
| how. Telephone No. 26S, or at j. +
/ Coles music store. If.
| 1t was planned some time ago to be
| gin work matchmaking streets at en-
early date but the work has been de.
! ferred until June 1st on account, main
| ly, of the condition of the steam road
| roller. An examination showed that il
was not in very good condition, some
| OF the bearings being very much worn
! and it will be some time before repairs
can be made The stone crusher on
Clarke's island is being put in repair
and will be ready for operation il
about week.
A. Speer, of Neenah, who has beer
| spending several weeks in the city Sc
| curing charter membership for {
! ladies' auxiliary 10 the +. f. u, will
organize lodge next Thursday even
| ing. Wausau Assembly No 81, of the
order, which is composed wholly o.
men, meets that night and the imitation
will be under the supervision of thu
officers of that lodge. The men will
provide a supper and entertainment
| for the ladies.
| Chas Trettin, who conducts a tailor
| shop on the west side. was examined
Friday morning by Drs. Spencer ant
! kitzki and pronounced insane and was
| taken to Oshkosh the same day by Sher
iff Chellis. Trettin went up to Brokaw
a week ago yesterday and remained
there until Thursday, spending most OF
his time in drinking it is said. After his
arrival home he began to act strangely
and so his wife petitioned the authori
ties to take him in charge with the
above result.
A number of the citizens of Marathon
| City who have n surplus OF money have
lu,0 bined their wealth and will build
| m excelsior factory, work on the same
to begin as soon as the company is duly
Incorporated The capital stock will
be Sl0,000 and the incorporators are
among the leading business men of the
/ village. This will open up nearer
/ lOl tue tllltCtS W NJ ustNC
tofore been shipping their bolts to the
| Wausau factories.
Work will soon be begun in finishing
up the macadam road into LSchotield
Two years ago a great portion of the
road from the cemetary south was com.
pleted Last year the balance of the road
was graded and the first course of rock
put on but az this city's road roller could
not be had. futher work was dropped
| The people of other towns are contem-
plating making similar roads as soon
| as their finances allow. The county
pays for half of such road building, ae-
| cOrding to a new law.
ChaS. Tompach, of the town of Norrie,
who was arrested week ago at the in
stauce of Aug. Schaedler, also of that
town, had a hearing before Justice