Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-10-04
SHORT NEWS ITEMS.

j. A. McFaul employed in the ship
ping department of the Curtis & Yale
factory No received a severe flesh
wound and a slight fracture of the
skull Wednesday morning. He was
taking down door from a high pile
when it slipped and struck him on the
head.
John A. Bonnel, who has been en-.
gagged as teacher of manual training in
the county agricultural school, arrived
here early in the week and is now in
charge of his department. He is grad
uate of the Stout Training school at
Menominie and has spent six years in
that institution.
Jerry Johnson is building a new home
on Fulton street. which he expects to
have ready for occupancy some time in
December. The material used for the
superstructure will be cement concrete
and the cost of the building viii be
about "a, 600 Robt Girdwood is super
intending the work.
Fred Burehins XII died Thursday morn
ing at the home of his sister, Ms. VIM.
kroll, on S. Second Ave. His death
was caused by Inflammation of the
bowels, which had caused his confine-
ment to the house for six weeks past.
The funeral was held Saturday morn
ing from the Polish church.
For SALE-The Kolter farm three
miles west of Wausau, 100 acres. New
residence and barns. Stock and imple-
ments. Address, Geo. Kolter, Wausau
Wis, Box 175. s27w4
The Central Wisconsin fair, held at
Marshfield last week, commenced
Wednesday instead of Tuesday on ac-
count of wet weather, and continued
four days. A great many people from
Wausau visited it and all returned
home well satisfied. They report as
large attendance as at the Marathon
county fair and say that the exhibits
and races were very good.
The Columbia band gave a very en-.
joyable dancing party at Castle hall
Thursday evening that was largely
attended. Early in the evening the
band played several pieces in the open
air, which of course attracted large
crowd, many thinking open air concerts
had been resumed. This dance was
the first of series that will be given
during the fall and winter.
The new village of Galloway, in the
town of Franzen, has been plated and
the plat recorded with the register of
deeds. This village has sprung up since
the new branch of the Northwestern
road was built, running in from Eland
Jet. 1t is named after G. A. Galloway,
of the firm of Moore & Galloway, who
own large timber land holdings in that
section, and carry on extensive logging
operations.
Joseph Robins died Friday morning
at the home of his son-in-law, Jos.
Boliu, 920 Third Ave-, old age infirmi-
ties being the cause. He was veteran
of the civil war and has been resident
of Wausau for upwards of twenty years.
Deceased was past eighty-n.ae years of
age. The funeral was held from his late
home Sunday afternoon and the cere-
monies were In charge of Cutler Post,
g. A. r.
The boards of registry of the different
wards of the city will meet next Tuesday
evening at the following places for the
purpose of making up poll lists: First
ward, Longfellow school; second ward,
engine house; third ward, Hammerla's
blacksmith shop; fourth ward, Daniel
sons plumbing shop; fifth ward, Blum
enkamp's store; sixth ward, Grant
school house; seventh ward, d. A. U. V.
hall; eighth ward, Schmitz's hall; ninth
ward, Markstrum's store
The board of education has engaged
Miss Leona Kristensen, of Milwaukee,
as an assistant to Miss Margaret Hurley
in the deaf mute school. This was
necessitated by the increased attend
ance at that school. There are eleven
students attending this school, six be-
ing all that one teacher can handle
The school has been moved from the
Washington building to the Humboldt
building. Miss Kristensen is a gradu-
ate of the Milwaukee training school
for deaf mute teachers and comes well
recommended.
Pat Bowling departed from this city
Friday noon for ST. Paul to meet his
mother and make arrangements for the
burial of his brother, James, who died
in Butte, Mont At the time word
was received here Thursday of the
death, Mr. Bowling was cruising in
the woods in the vicinity of Bunby,
Langlade county. He was at once
notified and arrived in W&usau next
morning. James Bowling was forty
nine years of age and is survived by
his wife and one child, his mother, and
two brothers, Thomas, of Mercer, and
Pat. of this city. He lived here at one
time and his last visit to the city was
about eight years ago.
Wausau Ladies' Assembly No. 32l,
Equitable Fraternal Union, held its
first social Thursday evening at Frater-
nifty hall. Notwithstanding the fact
that there was also dance in progress
at Castle hall there was a very good
attendance, upwards of sixty couples
participating The early part of the
evening was taken up in card playing,
nr,,greSSive eiDch beinO the game