Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-22

:. Look over the announcement OF the
Wausau Electric company IN this issue
of the PILOT.
t Feed National Poultry Food and
make your hens lay. For sale by VIM.
Schoeneberg
i When in Wausau step in to the Mag
net and get a fine free lunch. Farmer S
trade solicited. tt.
A meeting of the board of education
was held last evening. Only matters
of routine order were acted upon.
| Mrs. Jennie Fehl has filed petition
in municipal court asking for a legal
separation from her husband, Henry.
Those who have a liking for trout
must stop catching them until next
spring as the season closed Aug. 18th.
Wenzel Pievernitz, well known in
the county as successful teacher. will
have charge of the Brokaw school the
coming school year.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Pres
byterian church will be entertained to-
morrow by Mrs B. A. Benson and Mrs.
Orlaf Anderson, at the home of the
| former.
| Johanna, wife of Herman Bunker, of
the town of Stettin, died Friday, aged
fifty-five years. Besides her husband
she leaves four children, one of whom
is Mrs. Herman Zellmer, of this city.
The marriage of Mr.. Emil Braatz to
Miss Nellie Miller took place last even
ing as reported in last weeks PILOT.
1t was very happy nuptial event, and
the ceremony was very impressive, as
conducted by Rev. Werhahn.
III. l.. Wheeler received word last
week of the death of his brother, A. Ill.
Wheeler, who lived in Brooklyn, n. 7.
Deceased had visited in Wausau several
times, at one time in the interest of r.
G. Dunn & Co. His death was caused
from cancer of the stomach.
Numerous improvements are being
made in st. James Catholic church. A
large arch doorway has been placed in
the centre of the Second street front
and the roof south of the steeple raised
to make room for the choir, the
members of which will take up their
location, during services, in balcony.
Further improvements are contem-
plated.
Henry Ziebell, of this city, and VIM.
Braatz, of Schofield, have purchased
the billiard table and bowling alley
outfit of Fred Levenhagen and have
leased one of the Anderes stores on
Scott street, where they will open for
business early in September. Mr..
Ziebell has for number of years been
acting as clerk for the Livingston
Mercantile Co., but for some time has
had yearning for the freedom and
ease of business man.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Parcher and Mrs.
G. +. Dunbar entertained lady friends
last Friday afternoon at the home of
the latter in very unique way. A
card was handed each guest on which
was the name of an animal and of
which said guest was supposed to draw
a picture. A prize was given the lady
who presented the best drawing, which
was won by Mrs. Goodlander, of Rock
ford, Ill. Refreshments were served
and very enjoyable time was had by
all in attendance.
T.W. Gray, of Manitowoc, a hydraulic
engineer, is expected in the city some
time this week for the purpose of max
ing an investigation and Offering the
city officials advice relative to building
stand pipe on East hill. The matter
has been agitated for some time, but
before any action is taken it is the de-
sire of the officials to get the advice of
practical engineer. Should Mr.. Gray
offer encouragement toward the plan,
it is quite likely that the matter will be
taken up for discussion at the next reg
ular meeting of the council.
Frank McPhail, a former resident of
Schofield, was drowned Saturday in a
lake near Woodruff. He had recently
been engaged as stage driver and on
the day mentioned took a party of tour
lists to lake. He rowed the party over
to an island and while they were eating
dinner their boat drifted out into the
lake. 1t was the only boat there was
on the island and young McPhail at
tempted to swim out and bring it back,
when he was seized with cramps and
sank. He was seventeen years old.
The remains were brought here this
afternoon and taken from the depot to
Pine Grove cemetery, where burial SER
vices were conducted by Rev. Geo.
Carmichael