Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-25
SHORT NEWS ITEMS.

Wausau Laundry Co. cleans carpets.
Upholstery of all kinds done by John
Vogt. If.
The James Music Co. has hung up
new electric sign, which is very neat
and attractive.
DR.. Turbin, the eminent German
specialist and surgeon, will be at the
Bells House, January D.
Louis Steckel, a resident of Hamilton
street, slipped on an icy walk Thursday
and fractured his left wrist.
Phillip Hollis, dentist, will make
metal and rubber plates and porcelain
inlays. Office over the Continental
clothing store. nov21-tf
Four wild cats were brought to the
county clerks Office Thursday for col
lection of bounty. Three of them were
killed by one Indian.
The Misses Underwood entertained
few friends at their home, on Warren
street, last Thursday evening at bridge
whist, in honor of Miss Isabel Baker
Prizes were won by Miss Baker and
Miss Dunbar.
The inmates of the county asylum
enjoyed dance last Tuesday evening
from eight o'clock until ten The affair
was conducted in the dining room and
three pieces of the Columbia orchestra
furnished the music.
The Knights of Columbus of this city
will go to Wausau on New Years day to
assist in the comforting of degrees to be
given by the Wausau council. A num-
Der of the local candidates will be in
itiated. Grand Rapids Tribune.
Mrs. Frank Settler, residing at 701
Spruce street, died Tuesday evening,
aged sixty-eight years. She is survived
by seven children, all Of whom reside
in this county. The funeral was held
Thursday from st. Mary's church.
Geo. Hart, who was taking testimony
in cases tried last week in Rhinelander,
was forced to come home one day be-
fore the closing of the term. He was
taken i'll and thought it best to turn his
work over to another reporter. He is
now feeling quite well again.
Al amendment to articles of incor-
poration of the Gillian & Rick Meat
and Grocery Co., has been filed with
the register of deeds, decreasing the
capital stock from $4,000 to $3.50
The name is also changed to the VIM
Gillian Meat and Grocery Co.
The cook shanty at one of c. f.
Guenther's camps near Knowlton, to-
gether with its contents. was destroyed
by fire last Wednesday. The fire start
ed from an overheated stove The
camp was in charge of Waterman at
the time and it was intended to begin
logging operations soon.
Bleaching wheat flower is being prac-
ticed by a good many mills, 1t whit
ems it but certainly does not improve
its wholesomeness. Pure Quality
Patent flour is not bleached, its use
2 will assure the most wholesome bread,
rich creamy in color and unsurpassed
in flavor.
If. NORTHERN MILLING Co.
A factory for the manufacture of
carriage hubs IS being built in Athens.
The promoters are Geo. Suffer, Geo
Kreutzer and H. b. Esselman. There
is enough birch and elm--the kind of
timber which will be used--around
Athens to keep the factory in operation
for many years. Il is expected that the
factory will be in operation about Feb.
list.
Fred Beell, the Marshfeld wrestler,
enjoyed the distinction of holding the
championship of the world for just two
weeks, by beating Frank Gotch, at New
Orleans on Thanksgiving day. Last
Monday night, at Kansas City, the two
great wrestlers met again and Gotch
won by two straight falls. Beells share
of the proceeds was s., $40, while Gotoh
took 81, 900 less. Beell is a great wres-
tier and no doubt will soon regain
the championship and hold it.
WANrEp-Hemlock lath bolts. En-
quire of Barker & Stewart Lbr. Co.
1t is doubtful if Wausau merchants
ever had more attractive show win
dows as rule than they have had dur
ing the pre-Christmas period this year.
Every merchant reports that his bust
ness during the same period has been
larger than in former years. The adj
vice given by the press to shoppers inn
portuning them to start early TO do
their shopping and visit the stores in
the forenoons, if possible, has been fol-
lowed to a large extent and has been
Beneficial to shopper, merchant anu
clerk alike.
Charlotte Ulrich. of the town of
Ployer, commenced suit for divorce
from her husband, Joseph, last week.
In her petition she claims she was
forced to marry Joseph eleven years
9go, no. from his entreaties alone, but
by her father, who followed put in force
an old country custom of parents die
tating whom their children shall marry.
She AYERS that she was compelled TO
assist her husband in logging and other
work, too hard for woman to perform.
In return for this she alleges he treated
her with less respect than is showa
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