Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-09-12

Herzog & Hammerla. who started
out early in The season with merry
go-round, closed here at the county
fair. Mr.. Hero Z states that they have
had very Improbable season, owing
to so much wet weather. Their ex-
penses, aside from license money, has
been considerable, and some weeks
they were only able to operate one
night. The result has been that they
came out back of the quarter stretch in
q financial way.
chairman of the town of Norrie, Judge
Miller on Saturday committed to the
state public school for dependent child
rem at Sparta the four minor children
of Mrs. Harriet Gokey. The woman's
husband deserted her two years ago,
since which time she has had a hard
struggle in keeping the wolf from the
door. She has received some assist
ance from the town. She has six
children and will retain possession of
the Oldest, who is able to earn little
money, also the youngest, child OF
two years.
The workmen of Mathie's brewery
discovered wasps' next in the slab
pile which serves as wall for the en-
bankment west of the brewery, yester-
day afternoon. They procured long
stick and fastened some paper to the
end of it which was lighted and then
set fire to the nest. They went back to
work and thought nothing more of the
matter until some time latter, when it
was discovered that the slab pile was
all ablaze. The companys two inch
hose was brought into use and the fire
extinguished, without calling out the
fire department.
Edward Peterson was arrested Satur-
day night by Sheriff Damon and Officer
German at the coal sheds as he was
about to board the south bound st. Paul
train. That day he called at the saloons
of Frank Kummerow, III. Hoffman and
the American House and had cashed
for him check in each place, one for
S22 and two for $25. When arrested he
had $64 on his person, having at one
place paid a 81 bar bill and spent few
dollars besides. He admitted his guilt.
He is being arraigned in court this
afternoon. Peterson has good family
connections and there is no excuse to
offer for his action.
The members of the Ladies' Literary
society sold ice cream and cake on the
county square Wednesday and Thursi
day evenings at which time there were
band concerts given. The ladies prof
tied to the extent of about $50, though
they should have been more literally
patronized, for the cause was worthy
one. The money earned was turned
over to the fund being created for
furnishing the free public library.
Early in the season it was planned to
have fete at the fair grounds but af-
ter summing up the work attached to
such an affair, the ladies changed their
minds and decided to sell ice cream
instead.
Miss Harriet X. Pier, of Milwaukee,
and Mr.. Charles Gilchrist Simonds, of
Schenectady, N. Y, were united in
marriage at the brides home last Sat
urday; Mrs. Kate Pier, the brides moth
er, performed the ceremony, being able
to do so by virtue of her Office as court
commissioner. The bride is quite we'll
known in Wausau, having visited here
often on professional business. She is
a graduate of the University of Wiscon7
sin and was engaged in the practice of
law with her mother. She also has a
good knowledge of timber, having Civ
en- much time in looking over and maxi
ing estimates of timber lands owned by,
the firm.