Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-09-27
SHORT NEWS ITEMS.

A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs Aug
Berg, $40 Chicago Ave-, last Tuesday
evening.
The sale of "Blue Ribbon -four ex.
ceeds that of any other brands at the
stores of Max +. BoenIn il6-tf
A crew of painters, decorators and
carpenters ara =. york on the Y M. G.. A.
building, g wing its interior general
overhauling..
For RENT-A large house in good
condition, with all modern conven-
1 iences, centrally located. Enquire at
| SIC Warren street.
Mrs. Herman Miller is recovering
from her recent mishap, La falling
down stairs several boncs.in her right
arm were broken
John Gritzmacher has a crew of car
penters at work at TOmAhawk building
a residence for T. C. Ramsey, the u. s.
Leather Co.'S agent at that place.
Jack Synnott has accepted position
for the winter with the Dir. Ravn hos
pital at Merrill, and will spend most of
his time in visiting the lumber camps
selling tickets. Mr.. Synnott is an old
hand at that work.
Harry and William Ellenbecker were
summoned to Fredonia, Ozaukee eoun-
", Thursday by telegram stating that
their mother had died. She was. seven
| ty-six years old and death was due TO
old age. Funeral was held Friday.
There were good many disgusted
people about the post office on Friday.
1t seems that the mail agent had thrown
off the Merrill mail at Wausau and
taken the latter to Merrill. All in
Wausau received their mail on Satur-
day morning.
Shavings iD tie boiler room of the
electric light plant caught fire Thursday
morning presumably from a spark fall
ing from the fire box. The fire depart
ment was called out, but little damage
was done. This is the second fire of
like origin at that plant within few
weeks.
One of the representative of the Chi
cago Bankers Electric Detective Co.
was in the city Wednesday and made
an inspection ef.the burglar alarm sys-
tenn in the National German American
bank. The company makes an inspec-
ton twice each year of the system IL
has installed
It's an old saying among the Indians,
that whe the robbins and swallows
brood a second time in one season that
the fall will be long and warm. There
are several who have noticed that those
birds were brooding second time this
season 1t is hoped that the saying
will come true.
The James Music Co has arranged
very neat show window-an autumn
scene. In it is large pumpkin which,
if like the ordinary pumpkin, is filled
with seeds. The one guessing nearest
to the correct number of seeds contained
is offered very liberal inducement
for buying piano.
Rhinelander merchants seem to be
far away from the early closing move
ment. Stores have been closed even
ings in that town, up to the present, 9t
eight o'clock each night Now the
merchants are making an effort 10 fix
the hour at nine. In all progressive
cities of Wisconsin stores close at six
At the quarterly active membership
meeting of the Y M c. A, held Tues
day evening last, the board of directors
was increased by three new members.
G.. Fuenfstueck, r. James and Walter
Flieth were elected to one, two and
three years respectively A committee
was also appointed 10 make arrange
ments for receiving returns on the night
of election
Hubert Cordell, the enlarged portrait
solicitor who is charged with having
attempted criminal assault upon a
young lady of StratfOrd, was up before
Justice Jones Wednesday, but waived
preliminary examination. He was
accordingly bound over to appear at
the aext term of circuit court, his bail
being fixed at 81, 900 He has been
unable to furnish bail, and will, in all
probability, remain in Jail until the
time of his trial.
Prot, Johns of the agricultural school
was in Athens Tuesday in the interest
of the school. He reports favorable
progress and says there will be a very
large attendance at the opening of the
school on Oct. 3rd. Several pupils will
be in attendance from outside of the
county, couple of young men from In
diana having signified their intention
to come. Prof Johns has been work
ing hard for the school and richly de-
serves the success that is attending his
efforts Athens Record.
Miss Lula James. who was engaged
hy the board of education as instructor
of music in the public schools has been
unableto fulfill her contract because she
was under contrs16 with the Chicago
Conservatory of Music and could not
secure her release. The board there
fore has engaged Miss Eleanor Saliotte,
of Ecorse, Mich, young lady who is
a graduate of the Detroit Conservatory
of Music and who has taught four
months in the schools of Detroit and
nine in those of Hamburg, Ia.
Robt. Isbell, of Stratford. who was
charged with having rendered assis-
tance to Hubert Cordel while the lat
ter carried out plan to attempt the
crime of criminal assault, had his TX
animation Thursday Quite few wit
nesses were examined but as there was
not enough discriminating evidence
offered to sastain the charge. the man
was dismissed Isbell, from all ac-
counts, has beep 2 pretty square fellow
heretofore and the tight place he has
Just crawled ollt of may he a warning
10 him To choose better company in the
future.
Mrs Caroline Oils. p midwife living
on Scott street, was arrested Friday
evening on complaint of Aug. Fiebel-
korn, of 40l HoefiiRger street. The
complaint alleges that the woman is
guilty of practically the same crime as
She was charged with last spring apon
her arrest-though a lesser O1enSe.
From certain facts which developed
from a m examination made Sa'neSdav