Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-05-21
SHORT NEWS ITEMS.

Good wall papers for bed rooms will
be sold al Uallies' this week for 9-5.Se.
Mark Scheduled has been confined to
his home By sickness for the past few
days
dwelling house owned by Mrs
Freshman, and situated on N Third
Ave, was destroyed by fire Saturday
night.
The expense of holding the special
meeting OF the county board last week
amounted To $l,2ll.02, or an average of
$500 70 per day.
A large number of the county board
members visited the county asylum and
poor farm on Friday They found
affairs At each in an excellent cOhdi-
ton
Beautiful parlor and dining room
papers, with or without borders, with
room moulding To match, will he sold
nj half their former price this week
only at Caliies
Rev Boswell of Waukesha occupied
the pulpit af the Presbyterian church
Sunday, in The absence of Rev. Wilson
who was atte uding the meeting of the
general assembly.
The baccalaurcate address to the class
of 1907, WauSau high school, will be de-
livered by + A. Birge, Dean of the
University of Wisconsin, in The NJ +.
church, on the evening of June 9Th
There were eighteen students over
from River Falls Thursday evening to
witness the high school oratorical con
test. They of course expected their
man 10 win aud were Disappointed that
he did not.
The city's rock crusher is closed down
temporarily Ia give the gas company
nm opportunity To lay mains on streets
which are being macadamjzed The
macadam crew is being worked on the
slough bridge.
The plans for the new poor house
We're supposed to have been drawn SO
that the building could be erected with
in the appropriation-S30,O 600 IL now
turns out that it will take $40, 900 to
erect the building.
MIR. and Mrs T. II. Thompson enter
tanned friends mt whist party on
Thursday evening ut their home on
East hill. IL was delightful social
event aud enjoyed by all present. The
prizes were won by the Misses Covey
and Bel Murray
Alexander, sou of MIR aud Mrs. Aug.
Dietl, has been very III for several days,
but is now on the road To recovery.
Last Saturday his condition was so
serious that n consultation of four ply
Sicians was held His ailment was a
bad cold which developed into pneu-
monla
Mrp A,rtl,,,, Maraonss ooudif;,,, a,
considerably improved 1T present,
though she is still unconscious most of
the time Last Saturday little hope
was entertained for her recovery and
her husband aud other relatives, rrSrd-
ing ont of the city, We're summoned tn
her bed side.
During this week, special prices,
never before given, will be made on
wall paper ut CallieS.' Papers which
sell at 95-3d-50c will be sold for l5c to
cash buyers, May 22-25.
Steve Gardner, accused of attempting
criminal assault uphu an eleven year
old girl living near Marathon City,
pleaded guilty yesterday, He was
sentenced to serve prison term of
ten years-the limit under the statute.
Carl Plautz. a town of Berlin farmer,
has been missing since May 18th, when
lac was last seen in Merrill 1t is feared
that he has drowned His team was
found in a Merrill stable lie is the
father of Mrs Roht kummerow, of
this city, and an old settler of the town
of Berlin.
Mex Schill, who has been in Jail for
several weeks, charged with commit
ting a criminal assault upon a young
lady in Marathon City, has secured bail
of $500 The young woman, who has
been insane since the deed was com-
mitted, is regaiuing her reason and VIII
be able tc testify when the ease ct,meS
up for trial.
At the next meeting of the city eoun-
ell the Wausau Street Railroad Co. will
apply for franchise giving it the right
10 build switch track on Forest street
from the Intersection of Third, west.
This is to give the company oppor-
tunlty to reach its ear barns which will
he located tol the present on that street
betweec First and Second streets.
Ii ypu don't care 10 buy anything cali
on Callies any WAY during sales days
II viii do Your eyes good to look over
his large stock
The remains of John Washhurn of
the town of Maine, We're interretk in
Pine Grove cemetery "Wednesday. MIR
WaShhurn came here from ronaah
eleven years ago and resided in this
civ until three years ago when he
went Ia reside with his son, Channcey.
in the town of Maine. He was seventy
i've years of age at the time of his
demise. Services We're conducted hy
Rev + III Brigham
At the county board meeting last
week tn. fact was developed That 81 ,ta0
will " expended this season IN the
dinerret towns and villages for road
Improvement aud bridges. of this
sum the couD;y must pay one. half.
The town q ttaszcn viii eNpend~the
most 5000 The balance Is divided
among sixteen other towns and vii
lagos Members OF the county board
will inspect the work aud see shat il Is
properly done.