Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-07-21
SHORT NEWS ITEMS.

Schoeneberg'
Dr. Turbin, the eminent German
specialist and surgeon, will be at the
Bells House. July q.
The local Knights of Columbus and
tl.eir ladies will hold their annual
picnic on Sunday, August 2.
Mrs. Frank Houston died at her home
in Green Bay recently. Mr.. Houston
formerly resided in Wausau.
VIM B. Naylor, a very old citizen of
Grand Rapids, died on Wednesday. He
had been resident of that city since
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If you are in need of shingles call
and see our large assortment and get
prices before buving elsewhere.
If. BARKER & STEWART LUMBER Co.
VIM Sennott of the town of Texas,
is confined in st. Mary's hospital with a
severe attack of peritonits He was
brought to the city Friday.
The ladies of the Fraternal Reserve
association conducted an apron sale in
the Dunbar building near the east side
engine house Thursday afternoon.
Twenty alieus are scheduled to
appear before the circuit court on Sep
TENDER to apply for citizens papers.
Eight more will appear Oh Tie 14th.
A local branch of the Fraternal
league, was organized last evening.
This is life insurance society having
its headquarters in Green Bay. The
local branch starts off with a good
sized membership.
Mrs. Louisa Griepentrog, of the town
of Brighton, secured divorce from her
husband, Fred, at a session of circuit
court held Thursday morning. re
complainant alleged that her husband
had treated her cruelty.
For SALE-Store, dance hall and
saloon for sale at bargain. Doing
good business and located in good
farming community. For further par
ticuars, address box "a, r. +. d. No. 2,
Merrill, Wis. jtf.
+. N Buzzell, of Chippewa Falls,
spent the latter part of the week in
Wausau examining the stocks of
grocerymen in his capacity as deputy
pure food inspector. He found no
violations of the pure food laws here.
KeGnedy's Laxative Cough Syrup acts
gently upon the bowels and thereby
drives the cold out of the system and at
the same time it allays Inflammation and
stops irritation. Children like it. Sold
by w. w. Albers.
$4,000 for Round Trip, Chicago to
Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo,
daily until September 30th, via Chicago,
Union Pacific q North Western Line
Correspondingly low rates from all
points. Two trains daily. For full
particulars, apply to any agent The
North Western Line. jl4-3w
Members of the Liederkranz society
and their wives, about twenty-five in
number, departed from the city Friday
for Stevens Point to attend the Saenger-
fest. They got into special car at the
depot, leased jointly by the Wausau and
Merrill societies. Others from here
went down Saturday.
New wheels, ordered for the steam
road roller some time ago, have arrived
and have been placed on the engine.
They weigh four tons each. The rims
are over three inches thick, the original
thickness of the old wheels which had
worn down from years Of use until
they were in danger of breaking at any
time.
Edward German, who was graduated
short time since from the law school
of the University of Wisconsin, has been
admitted to practice before the Mara
thon Co. bar His petition was presented
before the court on Thursday by Atty.
Nj. b. Rosenberg. Mr.. German has
rented and fitted up an office over the
Montgomery hardware store.
Chas. Bradenburg, resident of the
town of Elderon, was committed 10 the
Northern State Hospital for Insane on
Thursday. He is middle aged aud has
a wife and two children. The man be
gan to show symptoms of insanity over
two years ago and has been growing
worse since. Last Tuesday he tried to
XII HIMSELF and threatened the whole
family. He was taken in charge by
Constable j. II. Goodell, who, with A.
=. Plowman. brought him tc Wausan.
A crew of men is materially changing
the appearance of the public library
lsrk grounds. They are being sloped
from the building toward Washington
street and the stone wall on the west
siSle. To do this horse scrapers have
been used and the grounds near the
building have been cut down consider
ably, leaving the foot of each tree
standing three feet or more above the
level. To protect the roots of the trees
and hold the moisture large Symmet-
rical mounds of earth have been built
around each, which viii be left until
next winter when the dirt will be re-
moved and the trees lowered 10 the park
level. There is considerable amount of
filling and work to be done before the
grounds are in shape for the landscape
gardener, who will lay out the walks,
flower beds, etc, aud who will Superin-
tend the setting out of shrubbery. 1t is
expected that by next season the park
will have q much improved appearance.
Do you want shingless If you do
cali and look over our large assert
ment and get prices before purchasing
elsewhere.
If. BARKER & STEWART LUMBER Co.