Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-01-09
SHORT NEWS ITEMS.
Wausau Laundry Co. cleans carpets

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evening.
The Elks will move into their new
quarters in the Ruder building in about
two weeks.
Il. Z. Spencer, M. d., office in the
Mckinley block, corner of Third and
Mcclellan streets. IF
Phillip Hollis, dentist, will make
metal and rubber plates and porcelain
inlays. Office over the Continental
clothlng store. nov21-tf
The Merrill Star has entered upon the
eighth year of its existence. The Star
is an excellent journal and its editor.
Mr.. Allen, progressive newspaper
man.
Mrs. John Jastrzemski, of 4Os Burek
Ave-, died last Tuesday afternoon and
was buried Friday morning from st.
MichaePs church. The cause of death
was cancer.
Miss Elizabeth Montgomery enter
tanned number of her young lady
friends, at a book party on Friday
evening. Each guest represented some
book. 1t was very enjoyable event.
DIR. L. M. Turbin, of Chicago, feels
the need of a rest after having faithfully
visited Wausau one day every month
for so many years, and will not visit
Wausau again until Tuesday, Feb 18th,
1906. 2w
The Ingram Lumber Co., of this city,
sent out a very neat useful holiday gift
to its customers. 1t was a clothes
brush, on top of which, in raised letters,
is the name of the firm and where
located.
The civil commissioners have an
nounced that the regular spring ex-
aminations for positions in the depart
mental service in Washington will be
held in eight Wisconsin cities, among
them Wausau, April I'd.
Jacob Wanta, of the town of Pike
Lake, who is charged with having mis-
appropriated school funds of his town
while treasurer, was last week bound
over for trial in municipal court. He
furnished bonds of $400 for his appear
ance.
AT the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Bank of Athens, held
recently in Athens, the old officers and
board of directors were reelected.
The meeting was attended by HI. G.
Flieth, G. S. Gilbert and A. L. Kreutzer
of this city.
The Arntsen mill on Plumers island
was started in operation yesterday
morning. The recent snow storm made
it possible for farmers to haul logs to
the mill and quite stock is already on
hand. The mill will employ quite a
number of hands.
Mrs. Reeves gave party to her
Sunday school class of young ladies on
Thursday evening at the home of G. E.
Gill, corner of Third and McIndoe
streets. The class all presented them
selves attired as spinsters. 1t proved
most delightful evening.
Capt. II. W. Boyer, of Merrill, who
for several years past has held the
office of deputy revepao collector for
this district, and visited Wausau fire.
quently, attending to such duties, has
resigned. His successor is A E. Hoff-
man, also resident of Merrill.
The bread that mother used to bake
was not one bit better than the bread
you can bake if you use Blue Ribbon
Flour. 1t makes light, white bread and
fluffy pies and cakes. All good grocery
stores sell it. Order sack and give it
fair trial. Made by F. w. Kickbusch
& Son. If.
Edward Mcintyre, who formerly
done newspaper work in this city, and
who had considerable success in organ
izing minstrel show, the proceeds of
which were given for the benefit of the
local Humane society, is at present en-
gagged as police reporter on daily
paper in Cincinnati, 0.
Two brothers from Schofield, by the
name of Tescher, are running logging
camp in the town of Hewitt. The
timber belongs to VIM. Voght, of this
city. The logs will be hauled to the
Barker & Stewart landing. Mr.. and
Mrs. Dessert, of this city, went out last
week, the former to help log and the
latter to take charge of the cooking for
the camp.
MIR. and Mrs. M b. Rosenberg
entertained about twenty-five young
ladies and gentlemen, Thursday even
ing, in honor of the formers brother,
Walter Rosenberg, of Spokane, Wash
Hearts" was the game of the evening;
at the close refreshments were served.
The best scores were made by Miss
Nina Kickbusch and Mitchell Stewart.
1t was an event greatly enjoyed by all
who participated.
The year just closed had fifty three
Sundays, circumstance that will
never occur again during the lives of
persons now living, as it is estimated
that 40 years will pass before this re-
markable arrangement of the calendar
is again observed. The explanation of
the phenomenon is simple. The year
began on Sunday, and ended on
Sunday, thus throwing in an extra day
of worship, giving the people of the
earth one Sabbath in excess of the
number of working weeks.
The Marshfield Consolidated Farm
company of which John P. Hume is the
moving spirit and originator, has been
regularly organized under the laws of
the state of Wisconsin and will com
mence active operations in the spring.
The new plan of farming, stock raising
and dairying on a large scale by
stock company will be watched with
interest NOT only hv tho farp,arr hora