Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-07-02
SHORT NEWS ITEMS.

ter, resigned, as bookkeeper for the
Mathie Brewing Co.
Daring the months of April, May and
June, AZ deaths were registered with
the register of deeds.
FoR SALE-I offer my residence and
lot, 626 Fulton street, for sale at bar
gam. r. ,. CLEMENCE. a23-tf
The heavy rains of last Sunday did
not raise the river particle, which
proves that it was purely local
w. H. Thorn has had cement walk
laid on the north and east sides of bis
premises at the corner of Fourth and
Fulton streets.
The joint picnic held at the fair
grounds last Wednesday afternoon, by
the Ladies' Aid and Christian Endeavor
societies of the Presbyterian church,
was success ia every way.
Nate Morrow last week purchased OF
Mrs A d. Berry her residence prop
erty at 7l2 Washington street, CON
sideration 81 600 After making some
improvements he will move in frnin his
farm northeast of the city and occupy
it.
The downpour of rain last Sunday
commenced about / a. m and contin-
ued without a let up until O'Clock o.
m. Those who attended church SER
vices failed to take umbrellas and
many had 10 go~home in hacks and
buses
The Milwaukee Sentinel of last
Wednesdays issue stated that Rev. w.
o. Carrier had departed from Wau-
kesha for Chicago to have surgical
operation performed His many friends
10 Wausau hope that his ailment is
slight
Herman Covenak. of the village of
Schotield, was fined ST 90 and costs in
Justice Larner's court yesterday morn
ing for assaulting boy of the name of
Willie Pike. The complaint was made
by Josephine Rosenbeck All of the
parties are related.
A farmer of the name of Pfuger, re
siding near Rothchilds, came to town
today to petition the county court TO |
cause his son, Eugene, to be mentally
examined. The father claims that the |
son, who is twenty eight years of age,
has drank liz lor until his mind has be- |
come shattered
THE Four O'clock" at Marathon |
City, says that ex-senator Rreutzer is |
on the program to make the Fourth of |
July Grafton at that place. Mr.. |
kreutzer was to have made the Grafton
on that occasion, but was called to
Duluth. The paper also says that a |
special train will be run from Wausau
to Marathon City on the Fourth and |
that Cones Fourth Regiment band of |
this city viii furnish the music. 1t |
seems as if Wausan was going to do its
celebrating at Marathon.
Lightning did more or less damage
ON East hill, Sunday. A bolt struck a
chimney on the residence of f. d. Pond
and run clear to the basement The
chimney was pretty well shattered;
while the family were all at home, no
one was injured. An electric light pole
belonging To the Wausan Electric Co,
sta nding near w alter Fleth's residence
was struck and shattered and another,
near Mrs. Agnes Murray's home, re-
ceived similar treatment. These
mishaps produced a short circuit and a
part of the city was without lights all
nights.
Mrs. Warren Edward Wilcox of the
town of Mcmillan, filed petition with
the county court today TO have her hus-
band examined as to his competency to
handle his business. The wife and son
claim that Wilcox has used liquor until
he is mentally incapable of handling
his affairs and is wasting his property
to their detriment and distress Wilcox
and attorney and Mrs. Wilcox and at
torney were all present in the court and
the court appointed physicians to ex
anime the man. The examination of
his method of living will be conducted
and judgment given.
The street railway company had two
of its cars derailed the past week On
Thursday one ran off the track at the
corner of Third and Washington streets,
necessitating a delay of several hours
Oh Friday one left the rails at Seho-
field. When nearing the terminal the
motor man attempted to set the brakes,
but the rachel failed to work and the
brake handle dew around and struck
him wallop just above the belt, The
car continued on its course aud ran off
the rails before it came to a stop After
several hours work it was gotten back
on the track
Louis Martin, former resident of |
Wansau, died Saturday at the home of
his mother-in-hw in Oshkosh, aged /
thirtytwo years. While employed in
the Bells hotel in this city he was taken
Ill with lung fever last winter which |
turned into pulmonary tuberculosis.
tie left in the spring for Albuquerque.
n. M, and since that time gradually |
failed aud arrived home day previous
TO his death. He was popular in the |
circle in which he moved aud there are
many in Wausau to mourn his death.
He is survived by his wife and parents
The latter live in New York. The
funeral was held this morning and a
number from Wsnsau attic nded.
Mrs. Elizabeth Mosler died this morn
ing in ST. Msry's hospital, where she
had been confined for the past two
weeks. The case is particularly sad
one. The woman'a death was due To
complications setting in after giving
birth Ia child and she leaves six small
children, the eldest of whom is but
thirteen years of age, to be without a
mothers care Tho family Is in moor