Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-02-11

Rev. James s. Wilson, Asst. Synodi-
cal Supt of Home Missions, spoke
upon mission work in the Presbyterian
church on Sunday morning.
The second annual dancing party
given in Castle hall Friday evening
by the county training school was
largely attended and highly enjoyed
by all present.
Next Friday is St. Valentines day
Instead of sending people hideous look
ing caricatures, mail them hand
some souvenir postal card with your
compliments written across its face.
Shingles! Shinglesl Shingles! Do you
need any? We have them and the
kind that win suit you Call and get
prices before purchasing elsewhere.
If. Barker q STEWART LUMBER Co.
VIM. Marx, aged eighty-nine years
died at the county asylum Wednesday.
He was Portage county charge and
his son-in-law, John Sonnenberg, of
Stevens Point, came here and removed
the remains to that city for burial.
The Liederkranz society will cele-
brate the twenty-fourth anniversary of
the founding of thai organization by
social function to be held in Elksi hall
on the evening OF April 20. Com
mittees have been appointed to arrange
for it,
The fire department was called TO the
home OF Rev. A. F. Lemke on Jefferson
St., Wednesday morning to extinguish
a small blaze. A fire started in a clothes
closet from some mysterious cause but
was discovered in time to prevent much
damage.
The annual meeting and banquet of
the Ladies' Missionary society of the
Universalist church, will be held this
Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs.
H. l.. Crandall To this meeting the
husbands of the members are invited
to be present.
Mrs Frank Synott, of this city, re-
Gently won six prizes on her White
Plymouth Rock chickens at the inter
national poultry exposition, conducted
in st. Paul, Mimi A few weeks ago
she won several prizes at a poultry
show held in Grand Rapids.
The Northwestern Hemlock associa-
ton held its annual meeting at the
Pfister hotel, Milwaukee, last week and
elected new officers. w. c. Landon,
president of the Barker & Stewart Lbr.
Co. of this city, was elected one of the
board of directors. No action was
taken regarding prices. The sentiment
was that while prices are low at pres
emit, they cannot be raised at this time
Since the recent snow storms and
accompanying drifts, the street railway
company has experienced considerable
difficulty in keeping its line open. 1t
was necessary to keep crew at work
all night several times and to run cars
all night. Even then the line to Scho-
field could not be kept open and for
time cars were run as far as the ceme-
terry only. There is was much snow on
the tracks that wheels slipped and re-
larded the speed somewhat.
Mcclure Bros, two young men from
the lower part ofthe state, are working
an advertising scheme in this city,
They propose 10 erect large bill board
on which they will put the advertise
ments of all business men who desire
space. In the center of the board
will be several electric lights which
are to be lighted three hours every
evening. They have rented ground of
Manson Il Weinfeld, corner of Third
and Mcclellan streets, where they will
erect the board
The Daily Record Herald will go into
the old Y NJ G. A. building as soon as
its quarters are suitably arranged.
Henry L. Smith, owner of the property,
has leased to the company the part
which was the gymnasium. A floor
viii be put in even with the first floor
of the building, and on this will be
placed the business office, editorial
rooms and typSetting machines and
light machinery. In the basement will
be placed the large newspaper press,
paper storing room, etc. 1t will make
an excellent office.
Ted Derry, alumberjack, was brought
down from Rhinelander last week and
appearing before Judge Silverthorn
entered a plea of guilt to the charge OF
attempting TO murder one, Jos. SEWN
ski. 1t was alleged in the complaint
that Derry and partner, hoy Deven-
port, dubbed the Polander into insen-
Sibiiity AID robbed him and then threw
him into brush heap to die. The
three were working at one of the Buudy
Lbr Co.'S camps. Davenport decided
TO stand trial Derry was sentenced to
serve two years in the penitentiary.
o. F. Moore, of St. Paul, spent Friday
in the city tor the purpose Of examin-
ing data regarding she application of
seven Marathon county aliens who
have applied for citizenship. He visits
circuit court districts in the states of
Wisconsin, Minnesota and the two
Dakotas. If he huds anything wrong
with any of the applicants be. reports
the same TO the government, and the
petition for citizenship is contested.
At the present session Of circuit court
the petitions of those whose names APP
pear on the records at present viii be