Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-06-18
SHORT NEWS ITEMS.

and Mrs. Hugh Lemma.
The city has called for bids to build
cement walks on the east and south
sides of McIndoe park
j. B. Fallmer has placed an IS fit
gasoline launch in the Schofeld sloughs
for the accommodation OF those who
visit his resort.
Robt Hochtritt of this city, and Miss
Kathryn Scott of Merrill, were married
Friday in Waukegan, H. They re-
turned LONE Sunday
The German Methodists of this yicin-
ity will begin their camp meeting on
the fair grounds on Thursday, June ~,
continuing three days.
The directors of the Nj. E. church
have provided each pew with number
of palm leaf fans. This feature was
greatly appreciated by the congrega-
ton at the services at last Sundays
worship
The Ladies' Aid society of the Presby-
terian church met this afternoon, in
stead of on Wednesday afternoon, and
il was a farewell reception to Mrs.
Dunnigan who departs for the West to-
morrow morning.
Today being an open date in the Wis
consis base ball leagne, the locals are
playing this afternoon in Grand Rapids,
and the Green Bay team in Merrill
The two teams will play the last game
of their present series tomorrow after
noon
AS in former years Callies has
supply of Fly Fluid on hand which will
be sold in any quantity. 1t costs but
little aud it saves flesh on your animals
and holds np the milk supply of your
cattle
Frederick Schmidt of the town of
Stettin, and Miss Emma Marquardt of
the city, were married Saturday even
ing in st. Stephens parsonage by the
Rev. F. Werhahn. They will make
their home in the town of Stettin tenn
porarily.
Sunday was children's day in the
Universalist church and program was
carried out at the morning services, by
the children of the Sunday school The
church was decorated with cut flowers
and evergreens and the exercises were
enjoyed by large congregation.
Henry Bieike, janitor of the court
house, last week caused the lawu settees
to be brought out on the court house
lawn. much to the appreciation of the
public. This year the settees are placed
close to the inner edge of the sidewalk
and are fastened down so that they
cannot he moved about.
From Friday until Sunday evening
the Epwortb League convention of the
Appleton district was held in this city,
in the Methodist church. There was a
very large attendance, there being
some forty leagues in the district
Among the officers elected was Miss
Lottle Berger, of this city, who was
elected treasurer.
L.. Kreider's horse, driven by Moses
Kreider, took fright at passing auto
mobile Sunday and ran away. Three
occupants III the rig were thrown out,
but escaped injury. This is the same
horse that got frightened at street
car two weeks ago, in which
accident Mr. Kreider was severely
hurt.
Quite crowd of race enthusiasts wit
messed the first races of the Wausau
Driving club at the fair grounds Sun
day afternoon. The 2;35 class was won
by j. ID. Coleman's horse Cleaver in
l:16t. Al. Employs Ella Ola won the
free for all in los and the 2:28 pace
went to Adolph Holub's o. K in Ills,
Only half mile heats were trotted, al
lowing but short intermissions between
races.
1t is reported that a boy had mirac-
ulons escape from death by being
knocked down and run over by street
car, Saturday, on the Means hill south of
the city. The boy was Percy Schwantes
a lad of ten years who lives in that viein-
ity He is said to have deliberately
stepped onto the track in front of the
approaching car and it was no fault of
the motorman, who brought the ear to
a stop Immediately after the boy was
Knocked down. The youngster was not
hurt
The meeting held in this city last
week in the M f. and Presbyterian
churches, to organize the Marathon
County Sunday School association,
was well represented aid it proved
very interesting and helpful session.
The organization was perfected by
electing the following officers:
President-W. X. johnson, Aniwa
Vice President-W E. Rix, Aniwa.
Cor. Sec.-Miss Ida Berger, Wausau.
Treas.-H q Flieth, Wausau.
The Winninger Bros, troupe arrived
in the city yesterday from Appleton,
where the season was closed John
will remain here week and then go to
the jamestown exposition, New York
Wy Sha thhCA Roihto. WI. auQ MIS-
Jos. Winninger will go To ST Louis
where they will spend their vacation
with tie latter's parents. The balance
of the company will remain here.
When the boys start out in the fall they
viii have two companies-one TO play
east of the Mississippi river, the other
west.
Last week the PnoT took occasion to
correct statements which the Record
said were made by f. E LaDu, of
Mosinee, concerning the early history
of Wausau. MIR. LaDu visited the
PuoT office on Thursday and said that
he never saies the statements attri bu ted
to himi that he did not come To Wan.
san until 1894 and eonld say nothing as