Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-09-26
SHORT NEWS ITEMS.

Mrs G. f. Beck gave party Friday
afternoon, at which many of her friends
were present.
The Business college foot bail team
goes to Wittenberg next Saturday for g
game with team of that village.
By getting your storm sash repaired
now you save nearly 30 per cent. Glass
prices go up Oct 1st.-O g. Callies.
John futile came in from Morris
yesterday, having received an injury to
his back which will lay him up for
a few weeks.
G.. G. Parlin, principal of our high
school, has been sick the past week
with rheumatism. He is again attend
ing to his duties.
We are offering some great fall bar.
gain in wall paper.
Mumm's paint, wall paper store,
u 80 Scott street
j. +. Deggendorff has accepted a
charge as assistant pastor of the To-
cal Presbyterian church and has en-
tered upon his work. Hecame here
from Missouri.
DR.. John Merritte Driver will lecture
in the M. E. church on the evening of
Oct. 18th. 1t will prove a rich treat.
DIR. Driver lectured at the M. f. church
on the 22d of last May
Esther, the nine days old daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs Robt Fust, of the town
OF Wausau, died Friday after one days
illness. The funeral was held Sunday
from st. Stephens church, this city,
Rev. +. Werhahn officiating.
The Holway Land Co. today sold a
site for sawmill plant on the new road
from Mosinee to Bevent. 1t is expect
ed that Store, blacksmith shop and
saloon will be built adjoining, during
the winter, as well as residences.
The Ladies' Aid society of the M. E.
church will hold rummage sale the
second week in October, opening Tues
day, the 10th. If any one who has
articles for this sale will kindly notify
one of the following committee: Mrs.
w. III. Thompson, Mrs. G. G. Parlin,
Mrs. II. G. Wheeler, Mrs G. M. Boyles,
Mrs. j. A. Rowley, or Mrs. A. II. Grout,
the articles will be called for.
''The Irish Pawnbrokers," one of the
standard farce comedies, is booked for
an early appearance at the Grand next
Sunday, Oct. l. "The Irish Pawn
brokers" are said to be up to their
former standard, which means lots of
new music, plenty of ensemble num-
bers, the usual pretty chorus, and a
complete scenic equipment. The COM
pany is as usual headed by Davis &
Mack. Prices %, IS, and 80 cents.
party of government surveyors is
expected here in short time. They
come here for the purpose of determin-
ing levels on the Wisconsin river and
making a report as to the available
water power sites. The work is
done under the direction of the coast
and geodetic survey and is being con-
Quoted along all water power streams
of the country. The party is at pres
ent working between Kilbourn City
and Grand Rapids and will work north
as far as Rhinelander.
On Saturday last Miss Lois Bessey
was awarded $2l.75 by the fair manage
ment for work done by her pupils of
Kelly Dist. No school for exhibits at
the fair. The money is to be divided
among number of pupils and in ad-
dition the school won 10 foot bunting
flag, which will be formally presented
this week by the county uperintendent,
W. j. Farrell. The work consisted of
drawings, maps, collections of native
woods, etc, and was a credit to Miss
Bessey and her pupils. Miss Bessey re-
sides in this city and is graduate of
the county training school.
At the court house, Friday, civil
service examination for positions
in the United States government
service us stenogropher or type
writer was conducted by Peter
Newton, government emplOye.
Mr.. Newton has charge of the Seventh
district of the United States. of which
Wisconsin is part. Civil service ex-
aminations for these positions have here
tofOre been conducted in Stevens Point,
and this is the first one to be held here
There were but two applicants, A. f.
Rapraegrr, of Wausau, and Robert
Wheelock, of Stevens Point.