Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-04-25


the high school between representatives
! of Merrill, Grand Rapids, Stevens Point
and Wausau. Price of admission 25c.
On or about May 18th the gymnasium
classes of the Y. NJ C. A. will COM
mence outdoor work on the vacant lot
; at the corner of Third and Grant SITS.
Equipment will be provided for tennis,
pole vaulting, shot putting, base ball,
etc.
The stock in the old Mathews store
on Third avenue, has been purchased
by Fred Krause. The former owners,
Preuss & Hochtritt, will dissolve part
nership, Mr.. Hochtritt continuing bust
ness at the firms other store on Second
avenue.
DIR. B. H. Conlin, took his first auto
mobile ride yesterday. He says it is
exhilirating and most delightful and
that if all machines are as smooth rum
ming and easy to operate as Neal
Browns it is wonder that everybody
don't own one.
Chas A. Williams and family have
| gone to Stevens Point to reside Their
daughter is attending the normal school
in that city and until she graduates
they expect to make their home there.
This excellent family will be missed
from Wausau, Mr.. Williams having
resided here all his life.
/
Henry Bokf, who for number of
years has acted as clerk at the Northern
hotel has purchased the Athens House
at Athens. He paid $4,000 for the
place and will take possession shortly.
His long experience in the hotel bust
ness ought to gain for him the liberal
patronage of the public.
VIM. Haas, who has been an inmate
of the county poor house for number
of years, died yesterday afternoon aged
about 20 years. Mr.. Haas was former
| ly resident of the city of Wausau. At
one time he was member of the city
council and in his younger days was
engaged as contracting carpenter.
Frank Schubert, formerly leader of a
band in Wausau and saloon keeper,
and who is in the same business in San
Jose, Cal, was recently held up for
what loose change he had in his till,
but some of his customers did not get
! off so easy, the robbers securing about
$50 from them and a diamond ring.
A very neat booklet, containing an
Easter tide poem from the pen of Mary
Perkins Guenther, of Knowlton, has
reached the table of the PLoT. On the
cover is an original design drawn by
| F. A. Wilcox, also of Knowlton, which
is very appropriate. The booklet is
for sale at the book store of j. Rohde.
| Someone stole bicycle from Carl
Zietlow one night last week and kept
| it in their possession for short time.
| A little later Carl discovered the wheel
where he had left it, but the person
who had taken 1T had removed the
new tires from the wheels and a new
saddle and replaced them with old
| ones.
c.. j. Winton has changed his build.
| ing plans somewhat; instead of adding
| to and remodeling his present residence,
he will move the building on to the
lots on Franklin street, just purchased
| from Albert Willard; the house on the
| Willard lot will be moved off, and Mr..
| Wintor will commence the erection of
| handsome residence on Grant street
The American District Telegraph Co.
has filed with the city clerk petition
| for a franchise to construct and equip
an electrical system in the city along
certain streets. The system will be one
| for the benefit of business houses and
| offices, indicators being placed in build
| ings and a code of signals furnished
understood only by the users. The sys-
tenn has many uses and advantages, but
the principal object is to be always
ready for emergencies when firemen or
policemen are required.
Aug. Heath, who was charged with
stealing a watch from the vest pocket
of Louis Albrecht few weeks ago, en-
tered plea of guilty before the NUM-
cipal court Saturday and was sentenced
to serve one year in the states prison
at Waupun. Heath was a stranger
who appeared here shortly before his
arrest looking for work. Heis young
man about twenty-five years of age,
| does not bear the looks of criminal
| and sold ha did not folvo ba 1,-atoI NTH
criminal intent. Geo. Steltz saw him
take the watch and also made the
| arrest.
Mosinee also has adopted the plan of
making one day in the month general
market day Last Saturday was the
opening day and the result was far
better than the merchants had antici-
pated, more farmers being seen in Most
nee that day than for years and they
all made more or less purchases. This
plan has been adopted by many of the
smaller towns in this section of the
state and works admirably 1t might
also result well to the merchants of
| Wausau, at least the local association
| might discuss 1t at the next meeting.
1t has been discovered that the tower
of the city hall is in very dangerous
condition. The building has SO settled
that the brick veneer on the west side
cracked and is leaning outward. A
sudden Jar would send the brick crash
ing through the roof or it will fall out
onto the street and kill someone. The
public property committee will engage
number of architects Immediately to
look the tower over and offer sugges
tons for fixing it. There is also bad
break on the east side of the building.
The panes of glass in one of the win
dows on that side have been broken by
the settling and been replaced three