Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-06-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Sust mourn the
loss of there infant son, Edger, w no
died on Sunday June 18th. He would
have been four months old on the 10Th
of June.
Our little loved one has gone to rest
But darling little Edgar how we miss you to-
night
In that far off land so happy and good,
You are waiting for dear father and mother
For we know there is One so good and so wise,
Who has prepged for our darling a home In
the skies.
Assessor Herman Miller has about
completed the assessment of eight wards
of the city. He expects to finish the
Seventh, which is the last ward, within
a week or ten days and will have his
books in readiness when the board of
review meets July I'd. Last year the
board had to meet and adjourn, because
he had not completed his assessment
The city is getting larger yearly and as
the time is limited for making the
assessment, it is really more work than
one man can successfully handle. This
year he determined to finish the work
in time for the first meeting of the board
of review and so engaged as an assist
ant VIM. Kregel, ex-county clerk.
The city water commission will meet
in the city hall this evening at which
time it is very likely chat contracts will
be let for material for the drive well
system. Since Chas. Nutter visited
Minneapolis and Chas. Turner called
on manufacturers ia Chicago, several
bids have been received on materials,
though all of them are higher than the
estimates embodied in the commissions
report made few months ago. The
matter has been left by the council to
the discretion of the commission and
we learn that it is quite likely con-
tract will be agreed upon tonight. AT
least an effort will be made to start
one drive well at once. The work on
the whole system will be done by the
city and will be commenced at as
early date as possible.
Two mon employed by Hett Bros. in
laying sewer at the rear of the Y. NJ
G. A. building, which IS to connect with
the McCrossen building, came near be-
ing entombed yesterday afternoon
They had dug down to depth of
twelve feet, when Ben Hett, who was
standing on the ground above them
passing down pipe, noticed that the walls
of the ditch were giving way He
shouted a warning and the two men
scrambled for the top One got out
the other was partly buried but escaped
injury. The warning came none too
soon for the man would have been
buried up and the weight of the wet
sand would probably have killed or
greatly injured him. The walls were
protected with plank and braces but The
pressure was too great for them to With
stand.
When the city council recently
changed the name of Central avenue to
Gallon street it was wise move. In
the first place one was but a continue
ton of the othel. In the next place it
is doubtful if there is another city in the
state that has two streets of the same
name Central avenue up on East hill,
mile away from the Central avenue
above referred to, often confused
people, especially doctors. Not long
ago lady living on Central avenue,
west side, telephoned for one of our lead
ing physicians to answer a sick call at
her house The doctor went up on
Central avenue on East hill and lost
much valuable time in trying to locate
the house, before he was set Alright
Another instance of similarity of names
Union avenue, east side and west side
Neither extends TO the river and they
are not even on a line with one another.
Then there are both streets and avenues
of the name of Cleveland, Garfield and
Park They might prove more confus-
ing than instances like First street and
First avenue The early inhabitants
must have been shy on names.