Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-03-14
Mr.. and Mrs. Briggs will entertain at

ICdAus on Il IludJ evening.
The dark flag has been run today by
the weather bureau which means that
we are to have either rain or snow.
There will be supper and social for
the Universalist Sunday school at the
church parlors on Friday afternoon, be-
ginning at o'clock.
We are now prepared to attend to all
orders for painting, papering and
decorating.
ii. l.. MUMM & Co. Telephone 100.
Ernst Dressed, who has been one of
the members of the firm of the Daniel
son Plumbing and Heating Co., has
retired from that firm.
Emil Breitkreutz, of this city, who
was to compete in the A. A U. indoor
meet at Milwaukee, was unable to do
so on account of a sprained ankle.
The town treasurers of the different
towns have commenced to make their
returns to the county treasurer The
time is limited until April 1st 70 COM
plete the settlement.
| We continue this week our special
anniversary sale Ten per cent. dis
count on every cash purchase and a
beautiful souvenir to each customer
with a purchase of 81 90 or more.
f. l.. HUDSON.
Six cases of Monarch and Elgin soft
and stiff bosom shirts were unpacked
this morning at Seim Bros store.
Here is an opportunity of getting some
thing new in the shirt line for the
patterns and styles are different from
those of last wear.
There will be meeting this evening
of the board of directors of the Mara
thon County Building Loan and Invest
ment association. The meeting will be
held at the court house and is called to
arrange some business matters before
the annual meeting of stockholders is
| called.
Manning Dickens, who has been ill
since the month of September last, is
nearing the end, and his death may be
expected at any time. Last week his
sister, Mrs. A. w. Forbes. of South
Haven, Mich, and his brothers, g. W.,
of Winona, and r. L., of Sparta, ar
rived here to visit him before his death.
Work has been commenced in laying
new tile floors in the court house. The
one on the second story is being torn
up and will be relaid first. The one on
the first floor will also be relaid and
will be braced up. Since the court
house was built the floor has settled
several inches and perhaps would con-
tinue to do so unless braced
The crew cutting logs near Gallon for
the Jacob Mortenson Lum Der Co., OF
this city, has nearly finished work for
the season. The logs have been cut
and loaded in the vicinity of old Camp
10 and are hauled to the mill in Wau-
ssu. The Northwestern Ry. has built a
spur in to the camp, saving a long haul.
The roads being SO poor the company
will break camp in few days.
On an average of forty cars of log.
per day are received daily at present al
the Brooks Il Ross mill at Schofield
and the mill is enabled to run steadily
night and day Most of the logs are
cut in the forests of Northern Michigan
few being shipped from points along
the St. Paul. Many of the cars received
now were loaded month ago, but have
been tied mp along the line since the
deep snow hindered railroad traffic.
Mrs, C0nant, sister of Leandel
Swcpe, of this city, and Miles Swope
of Pine River, died at the home of tn,
latter on Wednesday night, March sth
Until three years ago Mrs Conant haC
been resident of Boston, Mass, hel
husband having died, she at that tim,
came west and since had resided will
her brother, Miles Swope. She was Il
years of age. The remains were taker
to Boston, Saturday evening for inter
ment.
There will be series of Information
Meetings" at the Universalist church
at $50 Friday evenings during Lent TO
the Instruction of members and pros
pectiye members. The pastor viii tax,
up the history, beliefs, and other matter
appertaining TO the church, and soliei
| questions with view TO learn. Thi
| Friday the theme will be The MAJ
who Made Our Church" A cordia
invitation is extended TO all who ar
interested, and especially tc. those VIII
contemplate uniting with tue church q
Easter.