Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-08
SHORT NEWS ITEMS.
Wausau Laundry Co. cleans carpets.

Wausau Laundry Co. cleans carpets.
When in Wausau step in to the Mag
net and get fine free lunch. Farmers
trade solicited. IT,
DR. Turbin, the eminent German
specialist and surgeon, will be at the
Bells House, August 29th.
The M. E. church picnic was held
Wednesday at the fair grounds. There
was large attendance and all enjoyed
the event.
A teachers institute for this county
began yesterday and is being conducted
by we'll known educators. There is a
large attendance.
j. j. COrbett, who about two weeks
ago was appointed an umpire in the
state league, has resigned He re-
turned to Wausau Friday
The children of lions Lutheran
school will hold their picnic next Mon
day at the fair grounds. The fall term
of school will begin on the day follow
ing.
DR.. ID. Sauerhering now handles the
lever of new automobile, Reliance
with twenty-five horse power gaso-
line engine, which he received frop, the
factory last week.
Wednesday and Friday of each week
hereafter will be visiting days at The
county poor house 1t was so decided
at a meeting of the asylum trustees
held Wednesday. Visitors are allowed
to call between the hours of 2 and 5
p. NJ.
Robt Isbell of Stratford, who was
charged with holding up John Froedl,
barber of that village, and robbing
him, was discharged Wednesday.
Although FrOedl was sure that lsbell
was the man who stuck the revolver
under his nose he had no proof of the
fact.
In order to close out the stock we will
sell all Wellsbach and Block gas lights
at One-third the former price. These
lights have no superior on the market
and the reason we cut prices on them
is that we do not desire to carry this
class of goods in the future-A. b.
Wheeler q Son. If.
The asylum trustees held meeting
Wednesday and decided on new rules
for the guidance of the inmates of the
county poor house. Heretofore an
inmate could not be made to do any
work unless he felt so disposed. By
the new rules adopted all who are able
to do any work must perform some
labor each day.
The Stang Lumber Co. of Merrill has
begun suit against the Merrill Railway
and Lighting Co. and the Lindauer
Paper Co, to restrain them from main
tanning a dam across the Wisconsin
river, which it is claimed overfows
lands belonging to the Stang Co. The
case promises to be an interesting one
before it is finally settled.
The directors of the local Y. M. G. A.
have engaged the services of VIM. Nor
man, of Hamilton, Ont, as physical
director to succeed j. M. Murray, who
resigned at the close of the year. Mr.
Norman is twenty-five years old and
comes highly recommended. That sec
ton of Canada appears to be a great
place for athletes. The past few years
the local association has secured three
physical direc tors from there.
Some time ago Fred Rietbrock
secured the services of ID. o. Thompson,
an expert in agriculture and dairying, to
visit the farmers in the vicinity OF
Athens and teach them improved
methods in both lines. His work is
already beginning to bear fruit,
especially in dairying. He is getting
the farmers to take a more active
interest in their herds, with the result
that seventeen, owning 1856 COWS, have
begun to take daily tests of the milk o.
each COW, to determine her worth
Eventually the poor COWS will be
weeded out and better ones supplied.