Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-22
SHORT NEWS ITEMS.

that will soon be started in Marshfield.
DR.. w. T. Lawrence, dentist Over
Dunbar's jewelry store. Telephone
No. 1882. n12-tf
S. Josik, residing on the west side
slipped ard fell Wednesday, breaking
his right arm above the elbow.
fhe public schools of the city closed
Friday and the children will enjoy a
vacation until Monday, Jan. A.
DR.. Turbin, the eminent German
specialist and surgeon, will be at the
Bells House, Monday, Jan 1lth
If you like home made candies which
are made up right, don't fail to give
your order to join Stark, 6O4 Third St
Phone No 1874. 2t.
Mrs. Cornelia Kust was granted a
divorce from her husband Mathew
Kust last week The parties have been
separated for period of five years.
ST Omer Commandery, No. 10, X. r.,
will hold its regular annual conclave
tomorrow evening, at which time the
election of officers and other business
will be transacted
There are shade and box couch
makers, but none in this section bear
the excellent reputation of M. Lipski.
His prices are reasonable Shop 2O6
Scott ST., phone 1874.
Wenzel Andres, young man living
in Athens, was hailed before the munic-
ipal court Friday on charge preferred
by young woman of that village. He
was bound over for trial
Shingles Shingles Shingles DO you
need any? We have them and the
kind that will suit you Call and get
prices before purchasing elsewhere
If. BARKER Il STEWART LUMBER Co.
The tax roll for 1908, city of Wausau,
is now in the hands of the city treasur-
er and that officer is ready to receive
all disposed to pay their taxes at this
time. See notice in another column of
the PmoT.
The Misses Halle Haskin and Ger
trude Pierce are in charge of the public
library at present. Miss Ellen True, tho
has been selected to fill Miss Cramer's
place as librarian, will arrive here the
first week in January.
The installation of the East hill water
service will materially increase the rev
enue of the water department. Most
of those who heretofore depended on
wells for their supply of water now
have service pipes in their homes.
j. T. Hooper of Ashland, will be
candidate before the electors next
spring against c. p Cary for the office
of state superintendent of public in
struction. He spent two days of last
week in this city in the interests of his
candidacy.
The tax roll was placed in the city
treasurer's hands for collection yester-
day. The total amount of taxes to be
collected is $500. els Al OF this amount
the Fourth ward, the smallest in the
city, pays the most, and the Eighth
ward the least.
The annual meeting of the Marathon
County Telephone Co. will be held in
the court house on the afternoon of
January o, 1909. This meeting will be
adjourned to January 9th, at the same
place and hour, on account of lack of
time to make report on first date
The funeral of Seneca Vosburg was
held Friday afternoon from the home,
Rev. +. IL. Brigham being the officiat-
ing clergyman. The funeral was large
ly attended, his Odd Fellow brothers,
his Spanish-American war veteran com
radeS and board of education co-work-
ers each attending in body.
The east hill reservoir is now in use
aud is supplying families on the hill
with water, much to their satisfaction.
Many of them have been forced to haul
water all fall, because Of their wells go
ing dry. At present the reservoir is
not filled to its capacity, but as soon as
the cement thoroughly sets it will be
filled to the brin. Ii has showed no
signs of leakage since given the coats
of waterproofiug.
Theodore Nelson, resident of the
west side, was arrested in Tomahawk
last week by Undersheritf John Sell
The charge against Nelson is that he
broke into G. & \. w. car on the
night of Dec. 2 and removed therefrom
Two casks of liquor and two pals of
picked herring. The car was standing
on side track at Wausau Jet. at the
time, and shortly after the theft Nelson
went to Tomahawk. He was brought
before Justice L. \. Larner. Wednesday
morning, and his examination was set
for tomorrow
A movement is on foot in Eau Claire
TO form new base ball circuit for next
year, to include that city. Duluth.
Superior, Wausau, Winona and La
Crosse. This sction staken in view OF
the fact that Freeport and Rockford
people are bowling their heads of in an
effort TO throw Wausau aud La Crosse
out of the WI. league. Neither of the
latter cities have any intention of let
ting the illinois people cast them out
peaceably. The matter will be settled
at the directors meeting to be held in
January, and from the present outlook
there is not enough anta,gonism manifest
among the other clubs TO warrant any
belief that either of the towns are in
danger Of losing their franchises