Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-02-07
SHORT NEWS ITEMS.

There is good deal of sickness in the
city at present, mostly severe colds, and
it takes in nearly everybody.
DIR. Turbin, the eminent German
specialist and surgeon, will be at the
Bells House, February 14th.
Mrs. N Heinemann entertained lady
friends at whist on Tuesday afternoon.
Prizes were won by Mrs. Robert
Kickbusch, Miss Katz and Mrs. Chas.
Meyer.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Waterhouse and
family are occupying st. Johns parson-
age as temporary residence. They
will move into their own house on
Grant street in the spring.
The readers of the PILOT will regret
to learn that Paul Gerhard, of the town
of Stettln has decided to go to Dakota
where he has rented a farm. He will
go about April LIST. accompanied by his
family.
Company g is arranging to give an
entertainment in the opera house some
time during the latter part of this
month. AS the company contains some
good talent, our citizens may expect to
hear something good. Mr.. Smith, rep
resenting the Japanese Extravaganza
Co., of Chicago will have charge.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. hleckner, of 2O7
Franklin street entertained at whist
Saturday evening. About 80 guests
were present and the first prizes we're
carried away by DR.. Harriet White
head sand r. S. Dickens. The conso-
lation prizes being awarded to Mrs.
Robert Flaherty and j. II. Kumler.
Richard Ehricke, living at the corner
of Fifth and Washington streets, who
has been suffering from blood poisoning
for several weeks is not improving very
fast He mashed his thumb while at
work in the Murray foundry a few
weeks ago, and blood poisoning set in.
He at one time was on the road to re-
covery when he suffered relapse.
Mrs. Kunigunda Schoenemann and
son, Joseph, who were arrested at the
instance of Albert Tietz, west side
store keeper, were tried in court Friday
but discharged. Mr. Tietz charged
them with having been the persons who
lately destroyed his windows, but as
there was no direct evidence to show
that they were the guilty parties, they
could not he convicted
Congressman Web. Brown has intro
duced bill in congress providing for
an appropriation of $4,000 for the
erection of government building in
his home city, Rhinelander. If Rhine
lander waits as long for an appropria-
ton as Wausau did after the latter's
first attempt, that city will be older by
many years than it is now. We got an
appropriation two years ago and sill
have no building.
The family OF VIM. Bihby, living at
pa Alexander street, reported TO the
police Wednesday morning that a
burglary had occurred in g house the
evening previous. One OF the boys
was home alone at the time of the
burglary, which is supposed to have
occurred at about eight O'Clock. 4
rear window was opened and eabine
was carried away. The cabinet con
tanned a small amount of money, some
jewelry and papers. Later the papers
were found in the woodshed. The cas-
looks very mysterious.
Announcements have been received
in this city of the marriage of Ernes
LegS of Wausau, to Miss Ethel A
Newman, of Long Branch, N j., whicl
will be celebrated in New York City OF
Tuesday next, February 18th. Tn
groom to be is the son of Mr.. aud Mrs
Oliver Legg, living at 1l9 Garfield stree
and always made Wausau his hom
prior to three years ago. He was grad
uated from our high school in 1897 an
Their took a course in electrical eng
ueering at the University of Wisconsin
Completing this he went East aud is s
present engaged with large manufa'
turiug concern in one of New Jersey
cities. After their marriage the youn
couple will come to Wausau and eis
for time with the young mans paront
The ceremony will be performed by d
w. @. Carrier, president of Carols CO
lege, Waukesha. Wis.