Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-17
SHORT NEWS ITEMS.
= Judge Reid has appointed Henry
Miller court commissioner.

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Miller court commissioner
DIR. Turbin, the eminent German
specialist and surgeon, will be at the
Bells House, Monday, June 6.
Miss Nora Deutsch was operated
upon in st. Mary's hospital last
Wednesday. She is getting along
nicely.
Pat Noonen of Boswell, and Miss
Bertha Anderson of Mosinee, were
married in this city Wednesday by
Rev. j. M. Duer.
DR.. Emile Roy has purchased the
G. B. Bird residence on Warren street.
Mr.. Bird will give possession as soon
as his new residence is completed.
Do you want shingles? If you do
call and look over our large aSsort-
ment and get prices before purchasing
elsewhere.
If. BARKER 8 STEWART LUMBER Co.
An inmate of the county asylum,
Stephen Cummings, ran away Wednes-
day. He was picked up in Mosinee
Thursday night and returned to the
asylum.
Mrs. Clara Yonke of Almond, Port
age county, went insane last week
over worry about Halley's comet. She
thought it would bump into and des-
troy this world.
Anything in the line of cement work
sidewalks, curb, cutters, driveways,
floors, steps, etc.-Yill be promptly
attended to by w j. Dessert, All
Sixth street near Scott. All work
guaranteed. Prices the lowest. If.
A blaze in the Mortenson Lumber
Co.'s yard called out the firemen on
Thursday last. The fire got into a
sawdust pile, making it difficult
matter to fight it. Twenty or more
cords of slab wood were destroyed.
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets will clear the sour stomach,
sweeten the breath and create a
healthy appetite. They promote the
flow of gastric juice, thereby Undue
ing good digestion. Sold by all
dealers.
The firemen's pension fund has been
increased by $50, gift from the
Mohr-Stutzer Lumber Co. of holt.
The gift was made in appreciation of
the firemen's services recently when
the firms plant in the village of Holt
was threatened with destruction.
Mrs. Frank Downing died at her
home in Brokaw last Tuesday night,
as a result of an attack of scarlet
fever. She was thirty-one years Of
age. She is survived by her husband
and two children. The remains were
taken to Plover for burial.
Chauffeurs driving the Robt. Kick
busch and ID. j. Murray automobiles
were each fined sic and costs in mu-
nicipal court Friday for violating the
speed ordinance of the city. They
admitted that they had been going
at a>pretty fair gait, but were not
trying to melt the tires of their ma
chimes or burn up the earth.
Henry r. Allen, prominent citi-
zen of Merrill, died on Monday night,
May 9th, of paralysis. He was 6e
years of age and had been citizen of
Merrill for nearly thirty years. He
served in the civil war, and was wide
ly known in G. A. r. circles. Funeral
was held on Friday afternoon and
was in charge of the Masonic order.
At q meeting of the Eagles held
last Friday evening the following
were elected as delegates to the grand
lodge meeting which win be held in
Sheboygan June 2s-3o July L: Frank
Helling, j. C. Anderson, Frank See
field and Herman Becker. At the
same meeting il was decided TO post
pone any action with reference to
purchasing q site for local lodge
hall.
Years ago, on an old bridge crossing
Big Rib river in the village of Mara
thon, was sign which read IS follows:
Fife tollers fine for driving over this
bridge faster as walk" This sign,
which attracted the notice of almost
everyone, might be needed today,
with good effect, by some of our auto
mobile speeders. Complaints are made
that some of them go faster as .
walk" wien they get out OF the OBJ
servance of 4 policeman.