Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-07-11
SHORT NEWS ITEMS.

Peter Weiss, a resident of Edgar,
died this morning at the Riverside
hospital after an illness of two weeks
His remains will be shipped to Edgar
for burial next Thursday.
Mrs. Frank Funk, who resides with
her daughter, Mrs j. B. Weigand,
tainted on Thursday while descending
stairway and fell to the bottom of the
stair case. She suffered dislocated
shoulder, a cut on the side of her head
and other bruises.
The Tomahawk, in commenting
upon the address made by w. II.
Mylrea in the Ratchet city, on the
Fourth, says: ''The address was one of
the best ever delivered in Tomahawk
and was heartily applauded by the
audience, who followed every sentence
from start to finish and went away
more pleased than ever with their home
town."
Granite steps have been laid for the
government building and work is pro-
crossing satisfactorily, though it is now
thought the building will not be COM
pleted Sept LIST, as per terms of contract.
The delay is Occasioned by change of
plans, nOn-arrival of material, etc.
Hanson Bros, the contractors, will, in
all probability, not be required to pay a
forfeit for work done over the time
limit.
The Guenther hotel at Knowlton was
partially destroyed by fire on Thursday
evening last, the origin of the fire not
being known. This building is one of
the oldest in the Wisconsin river valley,
being built in 1856 by Len Guenther
For decade, before the st. Paul rail
road was built up from TOmah, it was
the stopping place for those who travelled
between here and Stevens Point and
at that time its proprietor done thriv-
ing business. Since Mr.. Guenther's
death thirty years ago it has remained
in his family's possession and has been
used for hotel purposes ever since it
was built.
On Sunday last Joseph, the four year
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Herzog,
who live at 5l4 Elm street, was serious
ly burned and will no doubt be dis
figured for life. The little fellow stole
some matches and went out into the
yard where he began lighting them
He set fire to his clothes and his
screams attracted the attention of
p. A. Spatz, who lives on the same
street. Mr. Spatz came to the BOYS
rescue and rolled him around in the
grass until the flames were extinguished.
The little fellow was badly burned on
the left side of his body and face and
his case will demand medical attention
for some time to come. Mr.. Spatz
also received burns on his hands, which
are very painful.
VIM. Merten, boarder at the Sloan
House, was robbed on Thursday night
last. Mr.. Merten's room is at the rear
of the house and a barn or shed on the
Lambrecht property runs up close TO
his window. The thief climbed on the
roof of this barn and reached through
the open window and removed the
sleeping mans coat and vest, in the
pockets of which were a gold watch
and fountain pen. He had some money
in his trousers pockets but had the
trousers under his pillow and the thief
or thieves were afraid of awakening
him and did not touch the garment.
About year ago a thief entered the
house and robbed several of the guests.
At that time he entered Mr.. Merten's
room but upon being addressed by the
latter he backed out of the door and
made his escape.
Miss Lucy JudsOn who is connected
with the deaconess orphanage at Lake
Bluff, ILL.,, spent few days in Wausau
last week on a visit. On Sunday she
addressed the congregation of the NJ.
+. church, her address being along the
lines of work performed in the orphan
age school and making an appeal for
funds for conducting the work. By a
recent change that has been made in
the matter of conducting the school, it
is necessary that large sum of money
be raised and Miss Judson is at pres
ent engaged in soliciting funds. A col
lection was taken up at the Sunday
church service which will materially
aid in carrying on the work of the insti-
tuition. Miss Judson, while here, found
time to call on many of her old Wau-
sau friends and her visits to this. city
are always source of pleasure to those
friends.