Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-06-04
SHORT NEWS ITEMS.

J There will be a meeting of the city
council this evening.
DR.. Harriet A. Whitehead, Oesto-
pathic physician. Spencer building. tt
w. IL. Mylrea was confined to his
home on Friday and Saturday by very
severe cold.
Take advantage of our June wall
J paper sale. We are offering great bar
gains-A. w. Mumm, 204 Scott street.
A social was given by the Epworth
League at the home of Mr. and Mrs. j
A. Rowley, 5l2 Warren street, last ev-
ening
On every paint pail is number
When reordrring the same kind be
sure and give the number and save
trouble-O. Callies.
The ladies' aid society of the MI
church of this city is being entertained
at Edgar this afternoon. A large num-
Der of ladies went over on the 1904
train.
/ A new house is being built at the cor
ner of Grand Ave. and Pfurher street by
Valentine Raab When completed it
will be occupied by Otto Mathie and
family.
| Mr.. and Mrs. S. r. Templeton are
moving from the residence they have
occupied on Grant street to their home
on East hill, recently purchased of John
Anderes.
The west side lodge of Woodmen OBJ
served Memorial day Sunday by going
to the cemetery and aiser decorating
the graves of its dead, ritualistic ser
wees were performed
Henry French has disposed of his
stock of groceries and fixtures to j.
Hughes of Amigo who is now in charge
Mr. French has not decided upon his
course for the immediate future.
The street railway company has laid
rails for another turnout opposite the
cemetery gate. This was done as a
convenience when it is necessary to
operate three cars on the Schofied line
surprise party was given Mr.. and
Mrs. w. &. Gilbert on Tuesday even
ing by number Of their friends. The
occasion was the birthday of Mrs. Gill
bert. 1t was an evening of great en-
ioyment to all.
Mrs. ii. IL. Manson invited in friends
to bridge whist party on Tuesday
afternoon, in honor of her mother, Mrs.
Dye, of Madison. Mrs. Frank Kelly
had the highest score and therefore
carried off the honors.
Carl, son of Mr.. and Mrs Theodore
Gardner, who reside at 4OS s. Fourth
Ave, died Sunday after weeks i'll /
ness. The boy was ten months old.
The funeral was held this morning,
Rev. L. l.. Casper conducting services.
Neil Campbell presided at the eve,
ing service in the M f. church, in the
absence of Rev Brigham, who was in
Mosinee to deliver the baccalaureate
address to the high school class of that
place, Sunday.
The bridge crossing Big Rib river ut
the old McCieary farm has been con
demned by the town board and heavy
loads are not allowed to be hauled over
it. The steel supports have been badly |
twisted and bent by ice and logs, one |
being pulled out of its cement founda- |
ton.
The public property committee of the |
county board will meet next Friday for |
the purpose of receiving new bids on |
the county poor house. Some altera- |
tons have been made on the plans, |
which it is thought will allow bids being
made which will come within the limit |
of the appropriation.
Ii you desire To ascertain how much |
paris green is used in Marathon county |
in one season TO save the potato crop,
just step into Callies' You will be sur |
prised. At present he has SO, 900 worth |
of this poison stacked up on the floor
and will keep a supply on hand as long
as the bug season lasts. He sells it in |
any quantity at the lowest prices.
John Pullman, an inmate of the |
county poor house, died Friday at the |
home of VIM. Boyer, 1856 West street. |
lie went to the Boyer home two weeks |
ago and was taken so i'll he could not
be moved to the poor farm. He was
nearly eghty-one years of age. The |
funeral was held yesterday afternoon
from the morgue of Ritter Il Deutsch.