Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-09

a paradise for the wall paper bar
gain hunter is at G.. e. Piers, 204
Scott ST., phone 1926
The merchants association met Fri
day evening. A committee was ap-
pointed to report on the advisability of
conducting general sale on some day
near Easter time.
Do you want shingIess If you do
call and look over our large assort-
ment and get prices before purchasing
elsewhere.
tt. BARKER & STEWART LUMBER Co.
A letter from the Dunbars, from
Riverside, California, states that the
first person whom they met on the
streets ir that city was Mrs. John Mer-
GER, of this city. The world isn't so
very large after all.
A letter received in this city from
Mrs. Geo. Gumaer, by friend, states
that she is about to build herself home
in Long Beach, California. Mrs.
Gumaer was a resident of Wausau for
many years, and has many friends
here among the older residents.
MIR. and Mrs. ii. &. McCrossen were
given surprise on Saturday evening
by number of their friends, the occa-
sion being the birthday of the latter.
A very delightful time was had in play
ing bridge whist, Mrs. P VO. Van
Vechtan and Mrs. A. A. Babcock carry
ing off the honors.
Maj John Hommel of Neillsville, is
in the city today to conduct battalion
inspection of Co. g. Gen. Chas. King
of Milwaukee, starts out in few days
to inspect every company in the state
in the interest of the state and national
military departments, and Is expected
here about April 1.
St. James church is being crowded to
its fullest capacity during the Lenten
services. Rev. Father Brennan's SER
mons on every day religious questions
are proving very popular and attractive.
He breaches every Friday evening and
at 1000 a. m. and 73O p. m. Sundays.
Extra seats have been provided for the
occasion.
Last Saturday w. b. Scholfield re-
ceived a consignment of oysters, which
were equal to the finest ever received
in Wausau. They came from Biloxi,
Miss, and were sent by Mrs. VIM.
Walton rf CtayanS Point xuho 20 onand
ing the winter in Mississippi. AS Mr..
Scholfield dealt the bivalves out with
very liberal hand, there are many who
can testify as to their superior quality
A teachers meeting will be held in
Wausau next Saturday, morning, after
noon and evening The sessions will
be conducted in the county training
school. The visiting teachers will talk
on many subjects and the sessions viii.
be eLlivened with music and interpre-
tive readings. Several of these meet
ings have been held this winter in diff
ferent parts of the county and they
have proved very successful and profit
able.
The coming spring will be quiet.
politically, in Wausau, there being no
municipal election this year. The voters
can vote only for judicial candidates and
those seeking the Office of state superin-
tendent of schools The election is four
weeks off and little talk is heard on the
streets. New officers are to be elected
in every town and village in the county,
and it is likely that there will be many
new faces seen when the county board
next meets.
All of the local mills are raceiv-
ing great quantities of logs at present
by rail- The Stewart Lumber company
is getting mostly hardwood, which is
banked up high west of the mill and
hauled by team across the pond to the
slide. In addition to the hardwood
this company is banking large cut of
hemlock north of the pumping station.
The company will cut some pine this
coming season, but the amount will be
much smaller than heretofore. The
Barker & Stewart Co. is banking north
of the mill and has large supply. The
Underwood Veneer Co.. has a large
supply of hardwood piled west of the
plant and the +. Sehubring mill has a
quantity which was hauled in by team
during the winter.