Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-05-12

Judge w. g. Silverthorn is having
cement walks laid on his residence
grounds.
A choice from 100 beautiful pictures,
no two alike, given to all forenoon
buyers only.-O. G. Callies.
A meeting of Cutler Post win be held
next Monday evening. at which time
details for Memorial Gay observance
win be fully completed.
The funeral of the late Ho n. M. II
McCord, was held in Merrill on Satur-
day afternoon. Quite number of the
old friends of the family went up to at
tend.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Yawkey and Miss
Leigh went to Merrill Sunday after
noon in their Pierce Arrow auto. They
were accompanied by their guests and
returned home in the evening.
The boys district contest, which was
held in the high school assembly hall
last Friday evening, was won by Paul
Esch, of La Crosse, son of congressman
Esch, of La Crosse. For full account
see high school notes.
Miss Dora Won Briesen, kindergarten
director in the high school, sprained
her ankle while out after arbutus one
day the past week, and has been
unable to get about without some
difficulty since that time.
Mr. and Mrs John Volkman, resid-
ing at 707 Wausau Ave-, lost their son,
Norman, last Saturday, death being
due to commissions. He was eight
months old. The funeral was held this
afternoon. $
s To THE PUBLIC: Order your wall
paper of US few days before 1t is to be
hung. Don't wait until the paper
hanger is ready for the work. By fol-
lowing this advice you save delay-O.
G.. Callies.
The cheese factory in the town of
Wausau near the Pine Tree hall was
started Monday morning. The factory
was built by Otto Schoep ke, and will be
conducted by himself. 1t started off
with good business.
Charles Barwig has purchased from
Mrs. 5. M. Quaw, the residence on the
west side which he has occupied for
several years. The residence is known
as the Mary Poor homestead, and takes
in block of ground and the buildings
thereon.
w. r. Jaeger of this city, promoter of
newspapers, has started daily paper
in Merrill, to be known as The Merrill
Daily Herald, of political faith. It's
faith will be mostly in trying to con-
vince the people of that good town that
he is filling long felt want.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. Jones, of Alaska
will occupy the home of Miss Virginia
Manson, this summer during her alb
sence at Plum lake. MIR. Jones is
brother of our fellow townsman, G. d.
Jones and he may conclude to make
Wausau his permanent home. We hope
so.
Marie Schroeder died Saturday at the
home of Mrs. Ernestine Hudloff, 1880
Merrill Ave-, the cause of death being a
bronchial affection. The child was
thirteen months old and motherless.
Her father is at present residing in the
West. The funeral was held yesterday
from lions Lutheran church.
The street car track at Pine Park was
on Saturday. While cars
have been running to the park for sew
eral weeks, they only ran to within
about 200 feet of the pavilion. Now
what is known as the ''loop'' is COM
pleted and tire first car was run aroaDd
it on Saturday afternoon at4:30 o'clecE.
The cars now run directly to the pavil-
lion.
Miss Annette Swope entertained
ladies at whist last Saturday afternoon
in honor of her sister, Mrs. III. F. Cor
Der, of Milwaukee. There were six
tables of players and the afternoon was
a delightful one. The prize for the
highest score was won by Mrs. E. HI.
Thompson. Miss Swope has issued in
vitations for bridge whist this after
noon.
The street car line did another thriv
ing business Saturday night and Sun
day. On Saturday evening the Column
bia band gave dance in Scholfeld
eight o'clock and playing lively air
was conveyed down Third street at
time when that street was thronged
with people. On Sunday every car to
and from Pine park was loaded down
with people.
Atty. E. B. Lord is an inmate of ST.
Mary's hospital as result of fall
down stairway Sunday morning.
While coming down from his rooms
over Seim Bros store at an early hour,
he slipped and fell to the foot of the
staircase, rolling out onto the sidewalk.
He was picked up and removed to the
hospital. A large cash was cut across
his head, requiring seven stitches to
close. He remained unconscious until
evening Present indications point TO
an early recovery.
During the dry weather of the past
week, forest fires broke out again in this
section. On Saturday morning some
barns on the road between Kelly and
Scholtield were destroyed. The same
day the fire engine was called to Elm
hurst. On Sunday the air was blue
with smoke. A large fire could be seen
from this city, which looked as if it
might be located somewhere near
Brokaw. In the afternoon great
volumes of smoke were seen rising from
q section south of the city. The rain of