Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-17
SHORT NEWS ITEMS.

UNI, installed officers Thursday even
ing.
The local lodge of Modern Brother
hood of America installed officers
Wednesday evening.
The local lodges of Woodmen and
Royal Neighbors will hold joint in
stallation this evening.
''Blue Ribbon is the name of the
brand of flour, sold in the greatest
quantities by Max e. Boehm. If
DIR. Turbin, the eminent German
| specialist and surgeon, will be at the
Bells House, January 18th.
Nearly all trains entering the city on
both railroads have been delayed the
past week on account of snow drifts.
Wausau Aerie No. 25l, Fraternal Or
der of Eagles, installed its newly elected
officers at Woodman hall Friday even
ing.
The next waltz and two step party to
be given by the Columbia band will be
held at Castle hall on the evening of
Jan Goth.
Have your watches and clocks re-
paired by Otto Mueller, jeweler, corner
Third and Washington streets. All
work guaranteed. If
Wausau Court No Alp and Fleur de
Lis Court No 400, Independent Order of
Foresters, held a joint installation of
officers Friday evening.
Forest Lodge No. 100, F. and A. M,
and Wausau Chapter No. 81, g. A. M,
installed their newly elected officers at
Masonic temple Friday evening.
am getting surplus of milk cows
Anyone desiring to purchase cow
might find it to their advantage to call
and see mine. 6. w. W1TTER. IT,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernst Plautz, residing
at 1903 Second street, are mourning the
loss of their infant son, Arnold, who
died Thursday. The child was buried
Saturday afternoon from the home.
The marriage of Miss Elizabeth
Porter to DIR. S. M b. Smith has been
announced to take place at the home
of the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Judson A. Porter, in this city on Friday
evening next.
The bread that mother used to bake
was not one bit better than the bread
you can bake if you use Blue Ribbon
Flour. 1t makes light, white bread and
fluffy pies and cakes. All good grocery
stores sell it. Order sack and give it
fair trial. Made by F. w. Kickbusch
& Son. tt.
Martha, the two and one-half year
old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Belize, of the town of Stettin, died
Friday. The funeral was held Monday
afternoon from the family home, the
Rev. Ehmke conducting the service.
Walter Scott, OF the town of Easton,
brought to the city Saturday one of the
largest wild cats killed in this section
in long time. His boy, lad of about
ten years, set p small steel trap for
rabbits and caught the cat by one of the
front feet. Mr.. Scott killed it with his
rifle.
Tramps were quite plentiful in the
city the past week. Nearly every night
the city lookup has housed from one to
five of this migratory species of the
genus homo. just at present they are
useful at the city hall for there is con-
siderable wood to be sawed aud each
one is made to earn his lodging and
breakfast.
On Tuesday evening last. Mr. and
Mrs. G. B. Bird entertained, in a delight
full way at cards at their home on Warren
street. The game was progressive
whist and seven tables of players kept
up spirited contest until the refresh
ment hour. A canvass of the scores
resulted in the frstaprizes being given
to Mrs. Albers and Karl Kathie 1t was
very enjoyable evening to all present.
If you are going 10 build or make any
change in your residence, have your
heating plant put in right and your gas
work and plumbing done up in mod
ern way. We do all kinds of repairing
in these lines. A. B. Wheeler & Son.
GIG Third Street. If.
The Arntsen mill was started in
operation Wednesday morning but as
there are few logs on hand and pros
poets poor for large supply very soon,
il is quite likely chat the mill will be
forced to close ere long. 1t was
originally intended to cut 3,000,0O0 feet
during the winter but as the season is
so far advanced before a start is made,
it is quite likely that the cut will fall
far below that amount.
The business of the Edgar Telephone
Co. has increased so rapidly that new
and larger switch board has been
ordered The new switch board will be
supplied with 100 drops and will be in
stalled as soon as manufactured AT
the annual meeting of She company
held last Tuesday the old cheers were
reelected as follows:
President-A. w. Puchner
Vice-P resident-C. C. Barrett.
Secretary-A. j. Cheney.
Treasurer-0ttc Fehlhaher.
W III. Smale, OF this city, was APP
pointed superintendent. The village is
supplied with tell metallic circuit
system.
Carriers ON the free rural delivery
mail routes leading out of the city will
be clothed in uniforms in short time.
They have already placed their orders
for the clothes which will be the same |
as woro by the city carriers. The
government does not make it obliga-
tory that rural carriers shall wear uni
forms but in most communities the |
custom is observed. A representative |
of Manner Bros. Of Utica, N Y, was in