Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-08-25
Our city schools will open on Monday,

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home by sickness.
| Call fair week and get souvenir
free. You are not asked to buy.-O.
G Callies.
Prepare yourself for lucrative posi-
ton by enrolling in the Wausau Bust
ness college.
W. H Smale has rented the Wilson
residence, at the corner of Fourth and
Mcclellan streets.
Paris Green-guaranteed strictly pure
and sure death to bugs at A. w.
Mumm's, 204 Scott st. j23-tf.
M G. Ewing was confined to his
rooms by illness the past week. He is
now able TO be about again
l.. E. Spencer. nj. D., office in the
Mckinley block, corner of Third and
Mcclellan streets. If
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Genrich celebrated
the fourteenth anniversary of their
marriage last evening by inviting in a
number of their friends.
When you want anything in the way
of clothing for fall wear, don't forget
that Seim Bros always carry the latest
styles in mems suits at satisfactory
prices.
The card party, which was to have
been given by the ladies of St. Johns
Episcopal church on Friday, at Roths-
childs pavilion, has been indefinitely
postponed.
Mrs. L. A. Pradt has been confined
to her home since Saturday last, having
been injured by falling from chair
while arranging some curtains. She is
now improving.
Mrs. Henry B. Huntington enter
tanned number of friends today at
luncheon in honor of Mrs. James Nc
Crossen, of Pasadena, Cal, and Mrs. j. |
d. Ross, of Oak Park, ILL.,
During fair week you can buy wall
paper, paints, oils, glass, room mould
ing and everything in our line of bust
ness, lower than you ever purchased
for before % G. Callies.
The families of C. S. Gilbert, B. F.
Wilson and w. w. Albers, had an out
ing on Rib hill Friday. Mrs Agnes
Murray and daughter, Miss Murray,
were also numbered in the party.
John Nelson of the town of Plover,
was brought to the city yesterday for
examination as to his sanity. He was
found to be of unbalanced mind and
was committed to the Northern State
Hospital for Insane, Winnebago.
Since last evening there has been a
regular bombardment at times, where
the street car company iS-buildine its
fiume. The dynamite charges have
been reduced, pursuant to orders from
the mayor and no damage is at present
reported from flying rocks.
Sister Coletta, mother superior of ST.
Mary's hospital, arrived home last even
ing from Rome, Italy, where she had
been for over two months. She brought
with her Two other members of the
order of the Divine Savior, who will adj
minister to those confined in ST. Marys
hospital.
No better business college in Wis
consin than the one at Wausau. Write
for catalog.
As the PILOT goes to press it learns
that Mrs. Thos. Benson, residing at 613 |
Forest street, and Mrs. Wenzel M. |
Hirsch, 900 S. Third Ave-, both died |
this morning. Both are old well known
residents of this city and we will en-
deavor to give them more extended
notice next week.
Aug Erdman, an old resident of the
town of Berlin, died last Thursday
morning aged about seventy-two years
Deceased had been i'll for some time
with stomach ailment and heart failure
The funeral was conducted Saturday
afternoon. He is survived by his wife
and three daughters, the Mesdames
Aug. Helke of this city, Geo Homrig, of
Edgar, and Henry Wente, of Hamburg
for twenty-five years.
The old engine house building which
has served Chas. Burke as barn since
it was moved off its former location, is
being torn down to make room for
more modern building. The building
is a very old one and contains the
quality of lumber cut here in an early
day. 1t was formerly situated on prop
erty now occupied by the Washing
ton school. Most of those living here
at the time this building was erected
are either wrinkled and grey or have
since passed to their final reward
Ga Wednesday night there was a
light frost in many parts of our county.
There was none in the city of Wan
sau, but it was mighty close to it.
Every night since has been cold and in
some localities, light frosts. The cram
berry crop was saved by the prompt
action of the weather bureau. A close
watch was kept and when there were
indications that a frost might come,
owners of Gran berry marshes were told
to prepare for it, and when aNword was
sent out that there would be frost,
the marshes were flooded, and the crop
saved
Mrs. Delilah Pierce has filed snit
against the city for $1,000 damages in a
personal injury case. Mrs. Pierce was
injured in the winter of 1867 by fall
ing on a defective sidewalk in Parcher-
vile. Both arms were broken and
few days later she was taken sick with
pneumonia and had very serious time
of It, She attempted to make a settle
ment with the city, but failed. Finally
she decided to bring suit Mrs. Pierce
is widow and resides in Parcherville
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