Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-01-08
SHORT NEWS ITEMS.
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HOUSE TO RENT-Apply at the Pilot
Office.
Several chimney fires the past week
have called out the fire department.
DR.. Turbin, the eminent German
specialist and surgeon. will be at the
Bells House, February r.
The cold wave flag was run up again
on Thursday but tie cold wave failed
to materialize to any great extent.
A freight train was wrecked near
Fenwood Thursday. A wrecking crew
from Amigo was summoned to clear
the track.
Louis Pregont and Miss Mollie He'll
Ike were married Wednesday morning
in st. James church, Rev. Brennan
officiating.
WANTED-A good strong boy, IS years
old, wants a place to work for his board
and lodging and go to school. Apply at
PILOT office.
Phillip Hollis, dentist, will make
metal and rubber plates and porcelain
inlays. Office over the Continental
clothing store. nov21-tf
The city of Stevens Point, at a meet
ing of its council, last Wednesday,
made the first steps towards securing
the site for city hall.
The penny social at the Uniyersalist
church on Thursday evening, given by
the juniors, was quite largely attended
and successful in every way.
Mrs. Mary Mess was arrested Thurs
day for selling liquor to minor. She
paid fine of S25 and costs. She con-
ducts the White Eagle saloon on Scott
street.
At the annual election of officers of
the Bank of Athens held last week, A.
l.. Kreutzer was reelected president
and member of the board of directors.
Walter Alexander, c. 5. Gilbert and H.
G. Flieth, also of this city, were elected
to the directorate.
Paul Preuss and Mrs. Amelia Preuss
were remarked last Tuesday night by
Rev. f. Schaer. The couple was first
married five years ago and in June,
1905, they were divorced. They have
gone to Minnesota to reside, in which
state Mr.. Preuss has engaged in bust
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Gensman, of the
town of Maine, lost their year old
daughter, Ellen, on Thursday afternoon
last. The funeral was held Friday
from the home, with interment in Pine
Grove cemetery. Rev. f. Werhahn
conducted services. The parents re-
side on the state experimental orchard
farm.
The annual stockholders meeting of
the Marathon County Telephone Co. is
scheduled for tomorrow, but it will be
adjourned until Jan. %. Adjournment
is taken because annual reports are not
completed. A board of directors and
new officers will be chosen at this meet
ing. The meeting will be held in the
court house.
Bleaching wheat flower is being prac-
ticed by good many mills. 1t whit
ems it but certainly does not improve
its wholesomeness. Pure Quality
Patent" flour is not bleached, its use
will assure the most wholesome Dread,
rich creamy in color and unsurpassed
in flavor.
If NORTHERN MILLING Co.
The Jacob Mortenson mill will be put
in operation this week and will run
night and day the balance of the win
ter. Besides logs being received from
the eompany's camps near Ringle sta
ton, which will be shipped by rail, the
mill is also being stocked by German 4
Lott, who have camp east of the city.
A considerable number of logs have
also been purchased of farmers.
The Barker SStewart CO. has arranged
a shorter haul for farmers who live on
the west side of the river and who will
haul logs to the mill this winter. In
stead of crossing the draw bridge at the
McEachron mill and going down
through The lumber yards, an
approach las been built down from
the west bank of the river onto the ice,
so logs can be hauled across the river.
The asylum trustees, Messrs. Henry
Volhard, of the town of Marathon, John
Treu, of the town of Stettin and Anton
Mehl, of the city, met Thursday to close
up the years business. They went over
the accounts of Supts. j. b. Thomas, of
the asylum, and Fred Rienow, of the
poor farm, and made settlement with
each. In the afternoon they visited
both county institutions for the purpose
of making an inspection of them.
An effort is being made to secure a
pardon for Louis Peneau. who is Serv-
ing three years term in the state peni-
Tertiary, after pleading guilty to the
charge of assault and theft while armed,
Peneau was sentenced March 20, 1905,
and has therefore served a year and
nine months. He was arrested in COM
pany with Richard Lambreeht for enter
ing the saloon of Fred Bernitt west of
the city and at the point of a revolver,
securing the contents of the cash regis
ter. Lambrecht later pleaded guilty TO
another charge and is now serving time
in the Green Bay reformatory.