Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-05-04
Remember cleaning up day, May 18th.

Remember cleaning up day, May 18th.
DIR. Turbin, the eminent German
specialist and surgeon, will be at the
Bells House, Wednesday, May 5th.
The Elks of Merrill are arranging for
a tent circus, to be given by May 18th,
if they can, at that time, find spot
large enough on which to pitch tents
where there is no snow.
Word reached Wausau on Thursday of
the birth of daughter at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul A. Staley, OF Spring
field, Ohio. Mrs. Staley is well known
to our people as Isabel Baker.
REWARD OFFERED.-A volume of the
WISCONSIN RIVER PILoT, containing the
issues of the years 1873 and 1874, has
been lost track of Any information
leading to its recovery left at 407 Grand
avenue. will be rewarded If
The town board of the town of
Spencer will cause the town to be sub
divided this spring and stone markers
to be placed at each section and quar-
ter section corner. The work will be
in charge of County Surveyor X H.
Brown.
People living in the northern section
OF our city have asked, in a petition to
the city council which meets this even
ing, that an arc light be placed at the
corner of Sixth street and Chicago
avenue. The street car line rounds the
corner at that point and the people con
slider it dangerous corner at night.
The very heavy wind OF Thursday
did considerable damage in the city
and county in Blowing down trees, ETC.
A galvanized iron pipe which extended
up above one of the chimneys of the
Uniyersilist church was blown down,
also large circular window was blown
out lof the south side of that church
A large tree in front of Pfeifer &
Kleclfer's meat market was blown over.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Beste of the town of
Mosinee, were reunited in marriage in
this city last Tuesday. They were first
married over thirty years ago and con-
tinued to live in the same domocie I'M
til several months back, when Mrs
Beste started an action to secure
divorce from her husband. Less than
month ago the divorce was granted.
Since then they have met and made
up'' and decided to cast their lot to-
gether again. They came to Wausau,
secured permit from Judge Reid and
we're REMARKED
Harry Bruce, quite well known in
this city, died at his home in Merrill
Thursday, aged thirty-nine. He had
been blind for about five years and
about two weeks ago he suffered a
paralytic stroke, since which time he
had been speechless. Mr.. Bruce was
formerly engaged in newspaper work
and even since his blindness he had
contributed to the press of his home
city. The funeral was held Saturday
afternoon. He is survived by his wife
and one child, his parents, three
brothers and two sisters.
Next Friday is Arbor and Bird lay
and will be observed by all the school
children of the state. Last year the
children voted at primary election to
place in nomination, as it were, the
names of the native flower which met
their approval as the state flower. At
that election the violet, the wild rose,
the trailing arbutus and the white water
lily received the largest number of
votes in the order given. Next Friday
the children will again vote. This time
they will select one of the four men,
toned, as the state flower.
A 100000 fire visited Fond du Lac
last Tuesday morning. The same was
caused by the explosion of a boiler in
the Winnebago Furniture company's
paint shop. For time it was thought
that goodly part of the business por
ton of the city would go up in smoke,
but this was prevented by the excellent
work of the fire department. The
furniture plant, belonged to Is. r. Nc |
MILAN, of Mcmillan in this county and
brother c. V. Mcmillan and others of |
Fond du Lac. 1t was partially insured.
The Civic Improvement league met
recently at the home of Chas. Turner. |
Plans for spring campaign of inn
provement were outlined and discussed. |
There are many places in Wausau |
which can be beautified and these will |
be taken up in their turn. A territory |
which is not only an eyesore to the |
residents of Wausau. but which gives |
an unfavorable impression of our city |
to people passing through here on G. Il
N. W. Ry. trains, is that which lies inn
west of the two bridges span
ming the falls, 1t was decided at this |
to make Saturday, May 10, |
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