Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-08-28
SHORT NEWS ITEMS.

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Dr. Harriet A. Whitehead, Ocsto-
pathic physician. Spencer building #
WANTED. A good, steady boy 20
learn the printers trade Apply at the
PILOT office
Mrs. Catherine Morley has rented the
home of Mrs. VIM. Gamble and is now
in possession.
The Athens Record sent out fine
picture of the late Hon F. Reitbrock
with its last issue.
l.. E. Spencer. M. D., office in the
Mckinley block, corner of Third and
Mcclellan streets. If
For your tin work give A. B. Wheeler
d Son, Cos Third street, a trial. Work
done on short notice. j24-tf
DR.. Turbin, the eminent German
specialist and surgeon, will be at the
Bells House, August 18th.
The Kelly Presbyterian church is
arranging TO hold its annual picnic.
The date has not yet been announced.
Winfield Gaylord, the social demo-
cratic candidate for governor, will
speak in this city on the evening of
Sept. 18th.
Phillip Hollis, dentist, will make
metal and rubber plates and porcelain
inlays. Office over the Continental
clothing store. nov21-tf
The annual meeting of the Wausau
club for the election of officers, etc,
will be held on the evening of Sept 10,
at the club house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hi Dunfield and family
now occupy their newly purchased
home at 1l8 Greenwich street, having
moved last Wednesday from 619 Fulton
street.
The new tin roof on the city hall has
been completed Now, after "a few
more improvements that public build
ing will be serviceable for quite a num-
Der of years.
1t is reported that the long continued
dry season has cut down the crop of
potatoes some in Marathon county, but
in Portage county it seems more have
been raised than ever before
Next Sunday will be observed as
Labor Sunday in the M. f. church and
the members of labor unions and other
workingmen are invited to attend
Evening subject: Christ and the
Workingmen."
Mrs. r. Dickens has disposed of Fer
stock of groceries TO Geo. Warren,
until lately in the employ of the Kick
busch Grocery Co. The store is sit
uated on Third street just south of the
Murray foundry
WANTED.-Gentleman or lady with
good reference, to travel by rail or with
a rig, for a firm of $3.50, 100000 capital.
Salary S1,072 per year and expenses
salary paid weekly and expenses ad-
vanced. Address, with stamp, Jos. A.
Alexander, Wausau, Wis.
Julius Zuhse, who has been en-
ployed by the American Express Co.
as deliveryman for the past fourteen
years, is taking well earned vacation.
During the time he has been in the
employ of the company he has never
taken week for pleasure.
Jacob Simmer, who has been dis
posing of the pure blood swine and
cattle on his farm at intervals for
several months, has decided to place
his herd of Red Polls at auction sale at
the fair on Sept. 9th. There are eleven
head remaining in the herd
Next Monday is Labor day, and has
been designated as such by Gov.
Davidson in proclamation. We learn
that great many of the manufactur-
ing institutions, even where union
labor is not employed, will close down
their plants for the whole or part of
that day.
Mrs. Herman Gralow, of the town of
Texas, has commenced an action in
circuit court against her husband for
divorce. The couple were married in
this city in 1891 and since 1908, she
alleges, the defendant has treated her
cruelty She asks for So per week
alimony for the support of herself and
two children.
The labor unions of the city have
about perfected their program for
Labor day celebration. They have en-
gagged the Columbia and another band
and have leased Elks' and Armory halls
for dances in the evening. A picnic
will also be held on the fair grounds in
the afternoon, at which band concert
will be gwen.
John Johnson is building residence
on his lot at the corner of Grand Ave.
and Town Line road. 1t will face the
avenue and when completed Mr.. John
son and family will occupy it and rent
the house on the same lot, they are now
living in. The new residence will be
27x41 feet in dimensions, two stories
high, with basement.
The Barker N Stewart Lumber Co.
has ceased operating its mill nights for
the reason that sufficient force Of
men could not be secured to handle the
work. The scarcity of men is being
felt by nearly all the lumber companies
and several times during the summer
the Barker 4 Stewart Co has had to
close down nights because of short
age of help.