Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-06-20
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Theodore Overling, of Stratford, will
enjoy the hospitality, lodging and table
board of Sheriff Damon at the county
jail for the next thirty days. 1t appears
that Overling and his wife take differ
ent views of the way domestic affairs
should be conducted and their difference
of opinion recently led them into a
fistic and rolling pin discussion, in
which the woman came out second
best. She caused her spouse's arrest
and the justice, before whom he was
brought, decided that woman's views
of household affairs should be respected
and sentenced Overling to the county
jail. At present he is engaged in read
ing book entitled "Is Marriage q
Failure ?" written by one who never
had any experience in the matrimonial
line. He says that the common belief
that married men live longer than
single men is fallacy-it only seems
longer.
At the last special meeting of the city
council it was ordered that the follow
ing streets be macadamized Gallon
street from First to Third Ave-, 80 feet
wide; Fourth street from Scott to War
rem, 20 feet wide; Sixth street from
Forest to Adams, 30 feet wide; Grant
street from Second to St. Paul Ry.
tracks, 80 feet wide. The conditions of
payment will be the same as heretofore,
one-halfo cost to be borne by adjacent
property holders. The plat of Dun
bar q Browns addition northeast of
the high school was referred to the
committee on judiciary. John Anderes,
who is to build the Stinchfield creek
sewer, was ordered to give bond of
$25, 900, to insure faithful performance
of the work and it was ordered that the
sewer be completed by Sept. 1st, of the
present year.
The Grin dell Davis company, which
opens an engagement of 8 nights dura-
ton at the Grand opera pouse on
Wednesday evening next, comes rec
commended as a high class organiza-
ton, with a line of new plays of ster
ling worth. The usual custom is fol-
lowed in that specialties are introduced
between acts and a continuous per-
formance is given. Miss Alice Davis,
a leading lady of ability, and Will H.
Bruno, a clever comedian, are featured
in the productions, while the support
is said to be above the standard OF
travelling stock companies. The open
ing play chosen is "In His Power" a
comedy drama of much worth Prices
10-20-30c. One lady free with each
paid ticket.
The last Issue of the Marathon County
Register contains cuts showing the
work of demolition of the recent storm
which destroyed many buildings in the
village of Unity. The cuts show the
Lutheran church to be resting on its
roof, the M. E. church to be entirely
demolished, the 10. D. f. hall to be
moved off its foundation and the large
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wreck. All of the furniture in both
churches is a complete loss The
villagers for time did not suffer for
lack of wind, Notwithstanding the fact
that no stump speakers were in their
presence.
"Chas. Raeder killed large snake
in the woods near his farm last Satur-
day. 1t was feet inches long and
over two inches in diameter. 1t was
dark brown in color with gray spots
along the back. According to the
description given it was probably bull
snake, the first ever seen in this
vicinity. Unity Register.
Before passing judgment on the
species, the editor of the Register might
have got some valuable information
had he consulted the fellow who edits
the column on venormous serpents, in
the Marshfield Times.
The Merrill city authorities hereafter
will build cement sidewalks for proper
ty owners, when asked TO do so, and
charge the cost in the taxes, as has
been done with plank walks The city
has secured contract with a sidewalk
builder to build the walks for cents
per square foot.
500 Reward. 500.