Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-05

I@ali DiShOno 10 fCly cich Will dp-
pendicitis in the Chicago Polytechnic
hospital. From latest reports, he is i'm
proving.
The executive board of the Marathon
County Agricultural society met Satur-
| day evening in the offices of thinner
man & Rowley.
The county board will convene next
Tuesday. All bills against the county
should be filed with the county clerk
not later than next Saturday.
The Liederkranz society at its last
meeting appointed Gus Naffz, Otto
Mueller and Frank Ritter committee
to arrange a ball and concert for the
society at Thanksgiving time.
Our sales of overcoats this fall have
been unusually large. We were forced
to buy another large stock and the
same has been unpacked. 1t contains
all that is newest in that line. -Seim
Bros.
Herman Marquardt, city comptroller,
is figuring up the sprinkling tax each
property owner must pay for the past
years service. Last year the rate was
II cents per foot front, the city paying
| of the cost.
The board of police and fire commits
sioners held civil service examination
Friday evening. The following were
placed on the list of eligibles: For
police-Chas. German, and MERIT
Martin. For firemen-Otto Barteldt,
Erwin l.. Means and Walter Ziebell.
Mrs. Wilder, of Milwaukee, will give
a reading in this city, on November
10Th, at the Universalist church, under
the auspices of the Ladies' Literary
club and the w. c. T. U. The recital
will be from the "Dolrs House." To
this the teachers of the city, the Tues
| day Musical club, and the Monday
| Evening Study club have been invited,
| and to them the entertainment will be
| free.
A. B. Wheelei & Son have received
| the two new large boilers which will
take the place of the three now in use
| for heating the court house. The new
boilers are of an up-to-date type and
will be so connected that should one
ever get out of repair the other can be
used without interference while repairs
are being made. The old ones will be
taken out Immediately and the new
ones put in.
A train on the st. Paul road ran over
team south of Schofield Saturday,
killing one horse instantly and badly
mangling the other. The team be-
longed to ex-sheriff Carl Kronenwetter
and the horse killed was one purchased
from the city of Wausau and formerly
used to pull one of the hose trucks.
Mr.. Kronenwetter's son had hold of the
horses heads at the time, trying to
urge them across the track He was
thrown several feet, but escaped injury
In compliance with the state law we
will under no consideration sell gas
oline after our store is lighted. Buy it
in daylight.-O. e. Callies.
The G. & N. w. Ry. Co. has notified
the city authorities that it will make
preparations at once to build steel
bridge over its track crossing the ex
tension of Canal street. In accordance
with its plans the company's civil
engineers last week made a survey of
the property and from their measure
ments orders will be given for the STEEL
If the stone abutments can be built this
fall before the ground freezes, the
bridge in all probability will be COM
pleted some time during the winter
Michael Wisnewski, of Poniatowski,
was shot in the right leg last Tuesday
while attending his brothers wedding,
which took place in Hatley. The bullet
was from % calibre rifle and pene-
trated his leg to such depth that the
surgeon who attended him was unable
to locate it. The injured man was re-
moved to his home. 1t appears num-
Der of people assembled to greet the
wedding party, the man shot having
acted in the capacity of attendant. In
the party were number of small boys,
one of whom had rifle. In sop,e way
the rifle was accidentally discharged,
with results as stated.
Chas. Brandenburg, resident of the
town of Elderon, was examined Friday
morning in county court to determine
his mental condition. The application
was signed by his wife and two en-
ployes of the Rosholt branch of the e.
q N. w. Ry. Brandenburg has been in
the habit of jumping on passing trains
and it was feared he might meet with
accident. Since recent illness he has
appeared to be little unbalanced, but
the examining physicians were of the
opinion that he was not really insane
and upon their ecommendation.he was
returned home with advice to take
medical treatment.
Philip Saindon died yesterday morn
ing at his home, 532 Union avenue,
after weeks illness. The cause of
death was pneumonia and heart failure
Deceased was an old and highly re-
spected resident of this city. He was
born in one of the provinces of Canada,
Nov. l, 1888, and was therefore a few
days past seventy-four years of age at
the time of his death. He came from
Canada direct to this city twenty-seven
years ago and had made Wausau his
home ever since. He is survived by
eight children as follows: Alphonse
and Pamalo, of Tomahawk; Mrs Hiram
Dunfield, Joseph, Emil, Anton, Philip
and Albert. all of this city, His wife
died twelve years ago. The funeral
win be held Wednesday morning at
$50 from st. James church The SER
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