Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-08-17
SHORT NEWS ITEMS.

A new depot will be built at Marsh
field by the G. & N. w. & Omaha
Ry's.
The Lincoln county fair will open
on Tuesday Aug. oath, one week from
today.
WANTED-A good girl for general
house work. Enquire of Mrs. Edward
Boehm, TT Steuben s.. If.
The high bridge is closed to travel
owing to crew of workmen being at
work replanking the structure.
DIR. Turbin, the eminent German
specialist and surgeon, will be at the
Bells House, Wednesday, August %.
John w. Miller, register of the U.
S. land Office, we are sorry to an
nounce has been confined to his home
the past week with rheumatism.
The United Commercial Travellers
win hold their second annual mid
summer dancing party at Rothschilds
pavilion on Friday evening, Aug. 10Th.
The ladies of st. James church will
give an ice cream social on the lawn
of the parsonage on Tuesday even
ing, Aug. 18th Everybody welcome.
If you are in need of shingles call
and see our large assortment and get
prices before buying elsewhere.
IT, BARKER STEWART LUMBER Co.
In another column of the PILOT
notice will be found of a cottage for
sale 1t is good investment, mas
much as the property is centrally
locs Z.
Aug. Otto Radditz will give an ex-
hibition walk at Chas. Seymour's hall
at Sunrise, on Sunday, Aug. p. He
will also promote walking contest
for amateurs.
A crew will be put to work soon
painting the several bridges owned
by the city, They will be painted
dark color with paint adapted to
bridge work
Merrill wants canning factory for
peas. That city will no doubt have
one, for its citizens are alive and
after everything that will add to it's
growth and prosperity.
The water commission met Wednes-
Iou 90 I,,t fafIa1 RI nhonca a
successor in the office of water super
intendent, made vacant by the resig
nation of Harry Jackson.
The National German American
bank received its first shipment of
the new series of pennies on Friday
last. Another shipment was received
from the nited States mint yester-
DAY
The Ladies Sewing society of st.
Stephens church is helping the build
ing fund of the church along greatly
by giving weekly lawn sociables. AT
the last one held at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. T.. c. Kretlow about SIS
was realized.
The Alumni association of the
training school gave dance at the
Rothschilds pavilion Friday evening
for the entertainment of those in at
tendance at the teachers institute.
An orchestra of eight pieces furnished
the inspiration and about 100 couples
were on the floor. All spent very
enjoyable time.
Sept Is will be celebrated by the
local Hebrews as New Years day.
In the Jewish calendar it will mark
the beginning of the year 500. The
Jewish calendar, Hebrews claim, is
figured from the foundation of the
earth. On the 18th the day of atone
ment will be celebrated and other
days of religious worship will inter
vene.
Residents living in the neighbor-
hood of certain business place in the
northern part of the city were awak-
ened from their Slumhevs one night
last week by the cries and protesta-
tions of q certain resident of the big
city of Wausau. The man went out
for buggy drive that whether
lie was alone or unalone we will not
say. AT any rate when he returned
to the stable an irate wife was in
waiting for him, and the way she
applied horsewhip, to use slang
phrase, certainly wasn't lazy.
Ernst PaulS, farmer residing in
the town OF Easton, was in the city
Friday and tied his horse TO a tree in
front of the court house. A street
car came along, the horse made
faces at the car, broke the hitching
strap and started for the county
building. According to the rules of
the county board, animals are not al
lowed in the court house, and 50 the
animal was halted The passing of
the street car cost the owner OF the
horse a blacksmith bill for repairs.
The horse next winter will be given
college education in city life.