Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-10-18
SHORT NEWS ITEMS.

Sdli' LhquiIe dI 1lLUT OIIlC6.
w. R. Johnson's youngest son has
been i'll the past week with pneu-
monia.
DR.. Turbin, the eminent German
specialist and surgeon, will be at the
Bells House, Monday, Oct. oath.
Frank Lamontague and family
moved into their new residence in the
Johnson addition last Thursday.
For SALE-Oxford and Shropshire
sheep, yearling and ram lambs. In
Quire of M. L. SMITH,
Elderon, Wis
Cones orchestra will furnish the
music at the party to be given by the
Knights of Pythias at Shawano, on
Tuesday evening next.
Dietz family pictures and views of
the Cameron dam country are just
now proving a bonanza for the moving
picture concerns in Wisconsin.
A''son was born Sunday morning to
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. st. Claire. The
boy is lusty youngster and broke
the scale beam while being weighed.
If we could do as good job at
making dollars as Pier does at glazing,
we would soon have gold pieces to toss
into the mits Of John ID. and j. Pierp.
Donald Murray has commenced the
erection of bungalow at the corner
ofNinth and Adams St. Work is under
the supervision of Charles Gritz-
macher.
Wenzel Pivernetz, county superin-
tendent of schools, is making his
annual pilgrimage over the county,
visiting the rural and village schools,
of which there are over 200.
For SALE-Six forties of land, so
acres cleared. Excellent farm for
sale at a bargain. Enquire of
MAGGIE MARX,
1t Wausau, Wis, Route No. 3,
Mrs. James sherwood, one of the
oldest residents of Portage county,
died on the 8th inst. Mr.. sherwood
died Feb. 13, 1904. This couple was
well known throughout the city.
A state civil service examination
will be held in the court house Satur-
day, Nov. 10, for the benefit of those
desiring state positions. S. B. Tobey
and Anton Mehl are the local exam
liners.
Do you want shingles9 If you do
call and look over our large assort-
ment and get prices before purchasing
elsewhere.
If. BARKER & STEWART LUMBER Co.
Frank Walliser of Chicago and Miss
Alpha Walker of Wausau, were re-
Gently married in the former city, and
will reside here. Mr.. Walliser was
shortstop on our base ball team the
past season.
Geo. Vehlow and Miss Mildred
Hole were married Wednesday in
St. Paul's church by the pastor Rev.
e. c. Grauer The young man is en-
ployed In the Office of the Brooks &
Ross Lumber Co. in Schofield.
If flying machines were selling at
$40 each, you would buy one, now
wouldn't you You would consider
it great bargain. Yet the bargain
would be no greater than the so per
cent. offer Pier is making on wall
paper.
A meeting of the Wisconsin Valley
Dental association has been called, to
be convened in this city Oct. %.
Towns in the counties Of Wood,
Portage, Marathon and Lincoln are
represented in membership in the
society.
The H. w. Wright Lumber Co.,
whose saw mill burned in Merrill
some time ago, is preparing to rebuild
the mill. The work is already COM
menced, the contract being let to the
d. j. Murray Manufacturing Co. of
this city.
A farewell surprise party was given
Mrs. Jos. Kaufman at the family resi-
dence Tuesday night. They expect
to move to Wausau this week where
Mr.. Kaufman is employed as sales
man in the Livingston store.-Marsh-
field News.
Dell Jenkins, who resides on the
old G. S. Curtis farm northwest of
the city, was arrested Friday for try
ing to lower Barney Oldfield's auto
mobile record. The effort cost him
SlS in court. Gasoline sells at Tic
per gallon. Mr.. Jenkins therefore
burned up log gallons, according to
the way the court looked ct the mat
ter.
VIM. Hadley, ex-dog catcher, has
been suffering with poisoned finger
the past few days. Since going of
duty as dog catcher he has been watch
ing qusrantined houses nights. One
night recently, Sir Thomas cat came
to the home Mr.. Hadley was standing
guard and with voice strong
enough to carry an election, began
yodling an Alpine ali. The guardian
of the house caught him by the tail
to throw him over the fence, but the
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