Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-07-23

DR.. Harriet A. Whitehead, Osteo-
p.lhic physician. Spencer building. II
c. 5 Curtis has purchased % horse
power four cy Under Wolf automobile.
The Stewart .1or Co.'S mill is closed
down at present. owing to shortage OF
logs.
The trap shooters of the Wisconsin
valley are holding contest today in
Mosnee
Progressive whist, bridge whist and
cinch cards for sale at the PILoT Office.
Prices nominal If.
Workmen started last week on the
job OF repairing the damaged pier OF the
First Seventh ward bridge
The Northern Star Hive of Maccabees
is holding picnic this afternoon up at
Levenhagen's park north of the city.
Those who have left jugs, etc, at Cal
lies 10 have filled with Fly Fluid. are
hereby notified that the article arrived
j h Riley, a brakeman employed in
the yards of the St Paul Ry Co, had
the tips of the fingers of his right hand
mashed last week while making coup
ling.
w Ill. Mylrea has purchased the old
A W. Trevitt home at 500 Franklin
street-of Dan Hesiey Mr. Mylrea and
family have occupied same for some
time.
The animal picnic of the Presbyterian
church will be held nexl Friday at the
fair grounds. 1t is planned to bring
out all the old members of the church
who are rarely able to attend such
affairs
Bernhard, infant son of Mr. and Mrs.
Scheide, died Last Thursday, aged five
days The cause of death was convul-
sions. The funeral was held Wednesday
from the home, the Rev A. M. Wieting
officiating.
The stockholders of the street rail
way company held a very important
meeting last evening and decided upon
several important moves, of which
mention will be made in due time in
the PILOT
The county board committee on roads
aud bridges will on August ?, meet and
go out To the town of Easton to inspect
bridge across the Fan Claire river
which is in process of building The
bridge will cost So 900
The Mems league of the Presbyterian
church held very interesting meeting
Sunday evening at which The League
at its Best was discussed. Its ma
chiuery, opportunities, aims obstacles,
etc, and kindred subjects were dis
cnssed by different members.
Nj. II Duncan, secretary OF the Mar
athon County Agricultural society,
gave the ladies of ST. Elizabeth's Aid
society the privilege of furnishing meals
at the fair, the contract being awarded
Saturday. The contract was let by bid
and that society was the highest bidder
Yesterday afternoon street car in
going to the west side ran off the track
at the west end of the falls bridge The
accident resulted from a stick of wood
lying across one of the rails The car
ran into the sidewalk and just missed |
a telephone pole by few inches. No |
damage resulted to the car but had it |
struck the pole the car would have
gone to the repair shop.
Pure prepared paints for homes are
sold by Callies in quantities of from
half pint 20 five gallons in can.
Color cards given free for the asking.
On Monday, July 30, party will be
given at the home of f III. James, in
honor of his father, j N James The
latter will on that day be eighty years
of age. A number of old soldiers will
be invited in No doubt Mr.. James
will favor his old comrades with some
of the old war songs which have stirred
them TO enthusiasm in the past.
Parties riding on street car and GO
ing to ball game Sunday cussed
man driving a rig along the track en-
the west side The man was driving
straddle of the track and when the
motorman rang his bell the fellow paid
no attention TO the same. He logged
along at an easy gait and several times
the motorman had to stop the car
rather than run over him. Ii incensed
the passengers more than ii did the
motorman.
Ben Lang, of the town of Mcmillan;
Carl Shewe, of the town of Stettin;
Frank krieg, of the town of Emmett;
Herman Ramthun, of the own of Wau-
san, and ii. Eggebrecht, of the town of
Frankfort, composing the county board
committee on roads and bridges, went
out to the town of Hewitt today for the
purpose OF inspecting a bridge being
built across the Trsppe river between
the towns of Hewitt and Texas
4 pure white house paint, guaran-
teed not TO chalk, blister, peel or turn
yellow is sold by Callies only. Place
your order now.
Four young men arrived in the city
Friday morning from Eagle River,
having made the trip in covered boats
They were six days on the trip. They
beached their boats above the dam and
had them hauled by team to point be-
low Stewards island and again took up
the trip south. They intended to go as
far as Kilbourn City by boat aud then
make the balance of their journey to
Milwaukee by train.
On Wednesday next the following
members of the Wausaa Sharpshooters'
society will depart for Milwaukee to
participate in the annual rifle contest
OF the Central American Schuetzen
Sand; Gustave Mueller, Otto Mueller,
Frank Mathie. Otto Mathie, Henry