Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-28

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| Jacob Forster, who has conducted a
cigar factory in the city for some years,
died at his home, 909 Clarke street Fri
day morning, aged fifty y-four years. He
had been ailing with a complication of
asthma and grip for several weeks, but
was able to be about most of the time.
He was able to walk around up to with
in few hours of his death. Deceased
was native of Switzerland, where he
learned the trade of cigar making. He
resided for a long time in London,
Eng, and then emigrated to this
country. Before coming here seven
years ago he resided in New York City,
Plymouth, Wis, and Marathon City.
de was a member of the Beavers, Lied
erkranz and Germania societies. He
was twice married, his first wife dying
in Europe seven years after their mar
riage. He is survived by his second
wife and four children and three step
children. The funeral was held yester-
day morning from St. James church
Rev. Fr. Frederick Forster, of Eau
Claire, son of deceased, officiating.
Alexander Mcdonald died at $40 Sat
urday morning at his home 512 Steuben
street. He was taken i'll short time
ago with pneumonia and failed rapidly
until the end came. Mr.. Mcdonald
had residedin this city for about twenty
years. AT one time he conducted a
small store on Grand Ave, opposite
the breweries. He never was married
and for many years made his home
with Mr.. and Mrs. John Keefe. In the
last years of his life his sister, Miss
Anna Mcdonald, kept house for him
He was born in Canada sixty five years
ago Aside from his sister there are no
other living relatives in this part of the
country The funeral was held this
morning, Rev. j j. Brennan, pastor of
ST. James church, conducting services
AdJt Gen. G. r. Boardman, who late
ly returned from Washington, has an
nouneed that the Third Wisconsin regi-
ment to which the Wausau company is
attached, will participate in the regu-
lar army maneuvers at Ft. BENJAMIN
Harrison, near indianapolis, Ind, next
Iall. The date set is from September
2l-3O. The adjutant general also states
that Wisconsin militia companies will
be supplied with the new Springfield
rifle sometime about the middle of Feb
ruary. This gun is the strongest shoot
ing rifle in the world, 40 foreign nation
having anything that anywhere near
equals it. The olive drab uniforms will
not be ready for distribution before the
end of the present year.
Hugo I atz of the town of Berlin,
appeared in the city Wednesday, one
of his eyes dressed in the deepest of
mourning, and caused warrant to be
issued for the arrest of Carl Barteldt of
the town of Hamburg The latter
pleaded guilty to an assault and battery
charge and paid fine and costs
amounting to SIS. The two men were
working at the Nichols mill in the town
of Berlin when the disagreement
occurred
A man of the name of Andrew |
Werther, a Swedish farmer, who was
engaged in deepening spring with |
dynamite near knowlton, had both of |
his eyes blown out one day early |
the past week The charge hung
fire and thinking it had gone out he
went and peered over the edge just as
the explosion took place His two sons
who were with him were also seriously
hurt
Do you want shingles? e you do |
call and look over our large assort-
ment and get prices before purchasing
elsewhere.
If. BARKER & STEWART LUMBER Co. /
The penny social, given by the boys
Of j. \ Manson's Sunday school class,
Of the Uniyersalist church, in the church
parlors on Friday evening, was well at
SCnftSA anu SAIItec. ne DDNS
charged penny for admission and one
penny for each thing that was on sale.
The feature of the evening, was the
work of the auctioneers. Messrs. J. n.
Manson aud A L. Kreutzer.
The Hub Clothing Co has got moved
nto its new store, the old Continental
Several alterations have
been made. whereby more light is re-
seived and altogether the firm has
yery attractive store The building
lext door, lately occupied by the firm,
has been leased by the Vim. Sell Hard
ware Co, which will open for business
about Feb. IS.
Now that Frank Dana has resigned as
eadar Of the Third regiment band, La
Crosse will have q struggle to keep the
1apd in that city. already there have
oefn number of applications; Sparta,
Itand Rapids and Viroqua are after it.
John l. Dorm, one of MerrTiIs Oldest
citizens, passed away on the morning
IL the 39th. Dir. Dorm WAS well known.
laving for years been the manufactur-
sr Of very popular medicine, D0rn's
Anodyne Cordial.