Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-27
SHORT NEWS ITEMS.

Mrs. John MerKleln, Dr., mas Deen
very i'll the past few days.
The 18th anniversary of the dedication
of the Y M. C. A. building was on Feb.
22d.
The quarterly communion of the
Presbyterian church will be held Sum
day March 4th.
L. E. Spencer, NJ D., office in the
Mckinley block, corner of Third and
Mcclellan streets. If
Rachael Hudson entertained many of
her young friends in charming way
on Friday evening.
The supper given by the ladies of the
nj. +. church on Tuesday evening was
largely attended ard very much of a
success.
Rev. A. E. Patch addressed the mems
meeting in the Y. M. C. A. Sunday
afternoon at four O'clock His subject
was Manhood"
Phillip Hollis, dentist, will make
metal and rubber plates and porcelain
Inlays. Office over the Continental
clothing store. nov21-tf
Mrs. Chas. Gilbert entertained for her
son, Charles, DR., on Saturday evening.
There were over thirty present and a
very enjoyable time was had by all.
Anton Wondra, father of Mrs. John
Fehl, died at his home in Milwaukee
yesterday, aged Sc years. Mrs. Fehl
departed last evening to attend the
funeral.
Z. W. Post, who recently moved
away from the city, has disposed of his
residence property on Second street to
Robt. Guenther, of Schofield; considera-
ton, "a, 600.
On the first page of this issue of the
Pilot is published a very interesting
letter written by w. IL. Mylrea, from
Cuba. Mr. and Mrs. Mylrea are ex-
pected home by the middle of March.
Otto Klein, residing at No. 1l3 North
St., had his left hand badly lacerated
Thursday while at work around a saw
in the Curtis & Yale factory No L. 1t
was necessary to amputate one finger.
DR.. and Mrs. B. H. Conlin gave
whist party to number of their lady
and gentlemen friends on Tuesday
evening. Prizes were won by Mrs
r. H. johnson and Dr. and Mrs. ID. L.
Jones.
A. +. Beebee, of the village of Nc
MILAN, secretary of the Wisconsin
Hardwood Lumbermen's association,
has issued a call for special meeting
of the association to be held in Marsh
field, March 9th.
WANTED:-Gentleman or lady with
good reference, to travel by rail or
with rig. Salary $l,O72 90 per year
and expenses; salary paid weekly and
expenses advanced. Address, with
stamp, Jos. A Alexander, Wausau,
Wis.
The next district meeting of the Y p
sc. K. will be held in Marshfield April
So The program committee, COM
posed of Mesdames B. A. Benson and
E. M. James, of this city Rev. P H
Ralph, of Amigo and Miss Lulu Elvis,
of Marshiield, recently met in the Y. M
q. A. building in this city, for the pur-
pose of arranging a program. Rhine
lander, Amigo, Merrill, Wausau and
other towns will be represented at the
meeting.
The Northwestern Railway company
is building a new iron bridge across
Little Rib river. The work was in the
hands of large contractors, but they
went into bankruptcy and the railroad
had to take hold of the work nd push
it to completion. The iron crew has
arrived and expect to have all the iron
work com pleted by the 18th of March
The stone crew is at work on the piers
but the gravel crew has been laid off
until the iron work is completed
One of our exchanges says that if
two or three faxseed are planted in
each hill of potatoes, the potato bugs
will not bother the vines at ALL The
above may or may not be true, but as
the expense will not be very heavy in
trying the experiment, it will be worth
while for potato raisers to try it next
planting season, and if the flaxseed
does not accomplish what it is supposed
to do to the bugs, they can go back to
the old remedy and feed them Paris
green.
Mrs. Louis Hermanson, who lives at
the corner Of Seymour and Kickbusch
streets, met with serious accident
Sunday morning, She was in the act
of throwing tin can out into the back
yard when she slipped and fell Her
right wrist struck the saw-like edge of
the tin cut from the top of the can, with
the result that deep cash was cut and
an artery severed, which bled profusely
Two physicians were called in and it
required several stitches to close the
wound
The teachers, members of the school
board, ministers and husbands of the
members of the Ladies' Literary club
are especially invited to attend the lee
ture to be given at the club house by Miss
Schaefer, on next Monday afternoon
The ladies of the Home and Education
department will hold a business meet
ing at O'Clock, and the lecture, which
will be on the deaf and dumb schools
will commence at four o'clock. Mis-
Schaefer is state inspector of deaf anC
dumb schools