Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-07-24
SHORT NEWS ITEMS.
Boarders wanted at 3l7 Fulton St. JIG

gagged to furnish music on the fair
grounds during the fair next fall.
Judge Henry Miller is taking his
annual vacation from his official duties,
only coming up town to his office when
1t is necessary that he be there.
The Liederkranz society seranaded
Aug. Kroening on Thursday evening
last, he having just returned from a
visit OF several months in Germany
WANTED-A girl about fourteen years
or fifteen years of age to take care of
two small children address. j. b. T.,
Wausau PILOT, or j. b. Titus, Ringle,
Wis.
Rev. Enoch Perry, of Milwaukee, oc-
cupied the pulpit of the M E. church at
both morning and evening services last
Sunday. Mr.. Perry was formerly
pastor of that church.
For RENr:-Eight room house, one
block from the high school. Has all
modern conveniences except furnace.
Can give possession Sept. 1st. Apply
at the PILOT office.
crew of men is laying water pipes
from the city's mains on the town line
road to the new G.. 81 n W. round
house. 1t was impossible to get men
here, so the company sent crew here
from Ashland.
There will be partial eclipse of the
sun next Saturday, invisible to this
portion of the globe. There will be
total eclipse of the moon Aug. A, which
will be visible here. For exact time,
ETC., consult your old almanacs.
Willard Lille has sold his farm south
of the pIfU tn tho RofhahiIdc Wotar
Power Co. The farm contains 10 acres
and the price paid was $1,000. Mr..
Lille reserves the right to remove the
timber on ii and to retain possession
until next April
Louis Larson was buried Wednesday
from his home in the town of Weston,
the funeral services being conducted
by the Rev. s. N. Wilson, of this city.
Mr.. Larson died on the Sunday pre-
viOus in Augustana hospital, Chicago,
where he had gone to have a operation
performed.
Services were conducted in St.
Stephens church nearly all day last
Sunday, it being the occasion of the
annual mission festival. There were a
great many present from the country,
and during the noon hour these were
served with dinner by the ladies of the
congregation.
DIR. A. T. Koch received a message
Thursday stating that his mother, who
lives in Columbus, Wis, had suffered
paralYtic stroke and could not live.
The doctor got ready to start for that
city, but just before train time received
another message saying that she was
greatly improved. He therefore con-
cluded to remain here.
Mrs. Rose Pankratz, of Colby, was
granted divorce from her husband,
John, in municipal court Friday The
allegations made as basis for the
action were deSertion and infidelity.
The woman claimed her husband is
now living with another woman. Mr..
and Mrs. Pankratz were married
nearly twenty eight years ago and have
four children.
A young woman residing on the
west side was picked up by the police
one night recently, when she was in
such state of intoxication that she
couldn't pronounce crySanthemum
without spelling the word. She APP
peared in court Friday and after being
given q lecture on the evils of intern
perance, was allowed to go, promising
TO sin no mores
Max Stretch, who has been confined
in the county jail for the past several
months, was successful Friday in hav-
ing his bail reduced from $500 to $780,
He then got the signatures of three
parties affixed to his bail bond and was
given his freedom. He was arrested
during the winter on complaint of his
housekeeper, who charged him with be-
ing guilty of certain offense
I
old boy who recently stole Tony
koppe's horse and buggy, was brought
before the court TO be committed to the
industrial school on Friday last, but
upon request of an aunt, who wishes to
adopt him, he was let go. The offense
mentioned was not his first and if al
lowed to go unrestrained he will cer-
tainly break into the states prison be-
fore long.
A nine year old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Ziemann, who reside at No. 412
Central Ave-, east side, had part of the
thumb and fore finger of his left hand
blown off Thursday in an explosion
The boy found dynamite cap and,
boy-like, set to work to find out what
it was made of. He placed the cap on
stone and held it between his thumb
and finger and raising another stone
The usual result followed
The school board has given Miller d
krause the con- ract for building the adj
dition to the Franklin school. This
firms bid was $40, 500, but certain
changes were made which brought the
bid down to 500, 900. The original APP
preparation was S32 900, but as it be-
came apparent that the building could
not be constructed and furnished with
heating plant, plumbing, ETC., for less
than $40, 600, the council has author
lied the expenditure OF that amount of
money,
At meeting of Woodmen picnic
committeeman, held Thursday even
ing, 1t was voted to offer prizes up to
the limit of $780, for races and other
events to be held on the fair grounds at
the time of the picnic Aug. IL. The
local drill team will probably compete
in the drill contest for points, but is
not allowed to share in any of the
prizes. The committee on program
will soon have its outline of events
ready, which will b. submitted to the
general committee for approval.
Laura Penniman, arrested week
previous charged vita having obtained
money under false pretenSes, had
her preliminary examination in
court Thursday. 1t appears the
information against the woman
was faulty and upon request of
the district attorney she was dis
charged. She was Immediately re-
arrested and the examination proceeded
at the conclusion of which the woman
was held for trial Her bail was fixed
at $50. As she has been unable to Sc
cure bail up to the present she re-
mains in Jail.
Levi Fleming suffered slight injuries
last Tuesday afternoon by falling down
stairway in his barn, a distance of
about eight feet. No one was present
at the time and he lay stunned from the
fall for some little time and then arose
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