Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-12-05

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A baby girl was born to Co. Treas
Robt. Juedes and wife last Saturday
evening.
The Sharpshooters' society begun its
winter target practice last Sunday
after rest during the hunting season.
Five hundred thousand housewives
say ''Swifts Pride SOAP when asked
as to the best laundry soap. Sold by
every first-class grocer.
Ladies, have you seen Athens new
line of dress goods, purchased especial.
ly for the holiday trade? 1t will pay
you to make an inspection. Prices
just trifie above cost for a short time
only.
1.-The Tenderfoot'' with Oscar L. Fig
man, Ruth White and a company of
nearly seventy people, is to be the
attraction at the Grand opera house,
Friday, Dec. s. The sale of seats box
office at 8 a. m. the day before.
The citizens of Rhinelander held a
special election last Tuesday to vote
upon the question as to whether the
city should buy the water wo, ks and
make it municipal plant. The vote
was 95 for and 200 against the PROPOSE
ton.
We have line of fur cloaks, capes,
boas, muffs, etc., from which any lady
in Wausau can make a selection at a
small cost. We also have left few of
last years fur garments, which will be
sold at SOC on the dollar to close them
out.-Althen's.
December is good month to paper
your home and it is easy at this season
to get the services of paper hanger
Callies is this week conducting another
three days special sale on wall paper
and until Friday, Dec s, will cut prices
one-half on all papers.
Mathew Dougherty, tried on charge
of attempted criminal assault, was on
Wednesday night found guilty of sim
pie assault and will receive sentence
this week. Evidence is now being tax
en- in the Maibach case. 1t is quite
likely that a verdict will be rendered
in this case by Thursday.
Next Friday and Saturday will wit
ness the biggest bargain values in
furniture ever offered in Wausau, at
the north store of the Nichols block
Little money is required to purchase
nice couch, Morris chair or piece of
parlor furniture for your wife or friend.
A total of 62 patterns of touches to
select from.
The remains of John Holman, of Mil
waukee, were brought here Sunday
evening and inferred in the Wausau
cemetery today. Deceased was a
brother of Ed Holman, of this city, and
visited here on numerous occasions
He was member of the Odd Fellows
fraternity and local members of that
order had charge of the funeral ar
engagements.
John Kopczynski, the farmer arrest
ed several weeks ago, charged with
burning his home and barns in the
town of Weston, will be tried on
charge of arson in circuit court. His
examination was held in Justice Jones'
court Saturday, resulting in the above
action being taken. The man was, at
the time, unable to furnish a bond of
81 900 for his appearance.
The Elks conducted lodge of sorrow
for its dead last Sunday afternoon at the
hall. The ceremonies were conducted
according to the ritual of the order and
were very impressive. Since being
instituted the local lodge has lost two
members, Carl Hoefinger and VIM.
Murray. Besides the ritualistic work,
there was all address by G.. B. Bird,
and solos by E. NJ James md F. w.
Kickbusch, Jr.
The Ladies' Literary society is going
to furnish the city with street signs.
They will be Axis inches IN size and of
enameled iron We believe that some
time ago certain painter was given
contract for painting sufficient
number of street signs to answer the
needs of the city, but for some reason
that contract was never filled and the
public has never been advised why the
councils order was not carried out.
Il. j. Blanchard, our post master,
met with serious accident Monday of
this week. While driving, one of the
tugs broke, and Hold jumped out, in
juring one leg quite badly, necessitat-
ing the use of a crutch and cane. This
same leg was injured many years ago
in the same way by jumping out of
rig when the horse was running away,
and from the effects of the first &C
ident Mr.. Blanchard had neve fully
recovered.-Colby Items in the Unity
Register.
The state law passed last winter COM
polling the building of fshways, is
working hardships in some places At
ANOAoObNlliC1 III VI GstS0 w.. Ou CHO
Waupaca river, there has been Touring
mill for many years. The owner put
in the tishway as required by law, but
since he has had no power to run his
mill, and will petition the legislature
for relief. A state official who visited
Wausau during the summer ordered
that fishways be put in a number of
dams in this county.
A number of people who have built
new houses during the past summer
will have trouble in getting mail
delivered by carrier to their houses, if
ruling made by an inspector a year
ago holds good. When Inspector
Fraser was here last fall he ordered
carriers net to take on any new houses
on their routes from that time on. 1t
appears that the inspector was of the
opinion that the city needs more
carriers and that the ones now en-
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