Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-04-03
SHORT NEWS ITEMS.

One week from next Sunday is
Easter Sunday.
The Longley hat will be all the rage
this summer. Seim Bros have com
plete stock
There will be a session of circuit
court Thursday. A case from Merrill
will be taken up.
The ladies of the Universalist society
will hold a commencement sale at the
church on the 22d Of May.
The Crazy lecture course will be
given for one week beginning April
Both, at the Presbyterian church.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Heinemann enter
tanned friends on Tuesday evening in
honor of Mrs. Walsh, of st. Louis.
Peter Schulz. residing at No 800 N.
First Ave. died Friday at his home,
aged fifty-four years. The funeral was
held this afternoon.
Look over new advertisements, in
this issue, of the Continental Clothing
store and James Montgomery Hard
ware Co. and Z. A. Dunn.
Fred Heine and Miss Sophia Poehis,
both of Mosiuee, were married in this
city Wednesday, the ceremony being
performed by Justice j. A Jones.
The various committees that have the
NJ w. A. picnic in hand, will meet at
the court house on the evening of
Thursday, April 9Th, to make arrange
ments.
The Ripon College Glee club, while
passing through the city, visited the
high school and entertained the stu
dents for a short time, much to the de-
light of all.
Mr.. and Mrs Dave Brands, on Friday,
completed trade, with a cash consider
alton, whereby they assume control of
the Riverside hotel and Peter Hunt
takes possession of the Brands property
on Sixth street.
Anton Scherpke, charged with issu-
ing worthless checks to patrons of a
creamery, was brought mp for examina-
ton in municipal court Saturday, and
upon the evidence submitted was bound
over for trial at the May term.
Orrie A. Lampher, who has been
down South since last December, re-
turned home on Thursday. MIR. Lam
phier is thinking some of going to
quite pull to have him 90 back South.
To get an idea of the beautiful effects
of this seasons designs in wall paper,
visit one of the many homes supplied
from the stock of o. G. Calies You
will be surprised to see what change
can be made with slight expenditure.
G. M. Harwood, of Marquette, Mich,
and j. A. Hubbard, of this city, have
organized a company known as the
Standard Cement Sidwalk Co. and will
engage in the work of building walks,
curbs, etc. The former has had years
of experience in the business.
There will be meetings every evening
this week in the Baptist church except
Saturday evening. to which all are well
come. Rev. W. Z Chalmers, pastor of
the LIST Baptist church, of Waukesha,
will arrive in the city next Saturday
and remain all of next week, assisting
in the meetings of the church
Chas Klemme, who conducts saloon
in Edgar, was arrested Saturday on
two charges preferred by Carl Schroe-
der, who alleges that Klemme assaulted
him and that the defendant has also
sold liquor to minors. When brought
into municipal court, Klemme took a
change of venue to Justice Jones' court
and the trial of the cases has been set
for April 9th and 18th
A woodsman was arrested Saturday
charged with destroying the personal
effects of a painted damsel Oh the west
side. He entered her room and with a
knife Slashed her fur lined cloak and
dresses and destroyed her hat-iust out
of pure meanneSs, she says. He is out
on bail, but will probable be tried
Wednesday unless he effects a settle
ment with the complainant before that
time.
A gentleman sent here by the govern.
ment, assisted by Job Vaughan and
Ed Ringle, conducted a civil service
examination yesterday in the court
house. There were twenty-eigbt APP
phcants, all of them strangers coming
from other points. The examinations
included positions for railway mai
clerk, departmental clerks, government
printing office, Panama service, etc
One took the examination for the latter
Formerly these examinations were helt
in Stevens Point, and this is the first Il
be held here.
The st. Paul Try Co. has a crew o
men at work today blowing up ice IL
the river above Granite Heights at thu
point where the company has so mucl
trouble each spring with high water
We learn that below the Heights tn
ice is pretty well broken up. Near tn
point of trouble are several curves il
the river where the ice jams and back
up the water. The tracks are built bu
few feet above the normal level of tn
river and so there are always Opportuni
ties for trouble Last year, it will b
remembered, traffic was more or les
delayed at that point for a week o
more.