Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-07-28
SHORT NEWS TEAS.

j. j. Rhode, is at present laid up with
rheumatism.
Paris Green-guaranteed strictly pure
and sure death to bugs at A. w.
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DIR. Turbin, the eminent German
specialist and surgeon, will be at the
Bells House. August a.
Leslie Marquis is the newly appointed
dog catcher. Henry Urban, the first
appointee, tired of the job and resigned.
Those interested in a commercial
education should write for free catalog
of Wausau Business college, Wausau.
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Paul Struck has purchased of John
Fehl & Sons Buick runabout. 1t will
seat three persons and is of steel grey
color.
w. J. Butler has resigned as alderman
of the Fourth ward He took this action
because he moved out OF the ward some
time ago.
Miss Book entertained number of
Young lady friends, Friday afternoon,
in honor of Miss Norma Craven, of
Waukesha.
j. W. Stone, state fish and game war
den, has sent supply of copies of the
fish and game laws to the county clerk
for distribution.
Ii you are in need of shingles call
and see our large assortment and get
prices before buying elsewhere.
If. BARKER & STEWART LUMBER Co.
The many friends of P. w. Post in
Wausau will be panied to learn that he
has been very sick of typhoid fever at
his home in Milwaukee. We learn that
he is now improving
A handsome ambulance of latest i'm
| provements has been purchased by St.
Mary's hospital 1t can be seen at the
livery stable of Barney Guenther, cor
ner of Fifth and Jackson streets.
Several members of the Rhinelander
militia company stopped off here Fri
day night on their way home from
Camp Douglas. They remained over
Sunday, inspecting good live town
II. L. CranGall is at present in charge
of the train dispatcher's office of the St.
Paul road in this city. r.. H. james,
the regular train dispatcher is taking a
two weeks vacation from bis duties.
Miss Margaret Scholfeld entertained
at an informal tea on Thursday for
Mesdames M. Gooding and w. d. Wit
ter, of Berkeley, CALIFORNIA;; Mrs.
o. Holway, of Lacrosse, and Miss Har-
ger, of WATERFOWL.
Letters from Mr. and Mrs Nathan
Heinemann,yw who are in Germany, state
that they are enjoying their trip, and
just now, trying to keep cool at various
summer resorts. Both are very well.
They expect to be at home the irst part
of September.
1t is not likely that the Marathon
County Agricultural society will take
any action this season toward filling
the vacancy in the president
Office, caused by the resignation of D..
o. Thompson, of Athens, who will leave
shortly for his new home in Georgia
About fifty of our citizens went to
Rothschilds on Thursday afternoon and
ndulged in basket picnic. The men
played ball from five until seven O'Clock,
and after luncheon, again took up this
strenuous exercise which they kept up
until too dark to see even balloon.
A civil service examination will be
conducted in this city during the week
ending AUG. 80 for positions in the state
service as stenographers, male appli-
cants preferred. The princely salary
of from $50 to S45 per month is offered
to beginners. Application blanks must
be filed not later than Aug. Is.
The police report that quite few
tramps are making their appearance in
the city at present. Don't encourage
them by feeding them or giving them a
dime when they come to your door.
They are at best vicious class and
not deserving of aid. As Hans Dunder
would say, "Tie der dog loose" when
they come.
A teachers institute will be con-
Quoted in this city, beginning Aug. TO-.
The conductors will be W. F. Lusk of
the Stevens Point normal school; c. E.
Patzer of the Milwaukee normal school,
| aud Miss Lottie Deeneen of the New
Richmond high school. The session
will be held in the county training
school for teachers.
The bids for the post Office sites for
government buildings in Stevens Point,
Merrill. Waukesha and Menomonie,
have been opened In Stevens Point
there were seven bids ranging from
s., 900 to sl0,000s in Merrill, from 81 90
to $500. A. H. STANCE offered two
sites for 81 90 each in Wankesha, from
s.. 500 to $4,000; in Menomonie, from
s., 900 to $4,000.
| The body of Herman Habeck OF
Brokaw, was found Friday evening
floating in the pond above the paper
mill. The man had spent the afternoon
fishing off boom in the pond and his
death was not witnessed by anyone,
As he had been considered weak
mentally it is thought he deliberately
! jumped into the river and drowned
himself. He was about thirty-six years
of age and the only living relative left
l is brother who resides in Brokaw.
Most farmers throughout the county
have finished cutting their hay crop
The cut this year is reported to be ex-
ceptionaliy heavy in most sections.
Work will start soon in harvesting the
early grain crops. These, too, look