Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-11-29
SHORT NEWS ITEMS.

specialist and surgeon, Will be at the
Bells House. Monday, Dec. 10.
The saw mill of W. G. Norton at
Ritchey, Miss, was entirely destroyed
by fire last Wednesday. Mr.. Norton
is well known to many in our city.
Jos. Hoover has resigned as patrol
man. At present there is only one
man on the civil service boards list
of eligibles and he refuses to serve.
If you are in need of shingles call
and see our large assortment and get
prices before buying elsewhere.
If. BARKER 8 STEWART LUMBER Co.
By vote of about three to one, the
proposed constitutional amendment,
providing for an increase in the salary
of assemblymen, was killed at the
recent election.
Mrs. Frank 7. Synnott was one of
those who were fortunate in bringing
home deer from the forests above.
She was out with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Collins of Arbor Vitae the past week.
Another prize fighter has failed to
come back. Owen Moran Of England,
last Saturday, at San Francisco,
knocked out Battling Nelson in the
eleventh round. 1t was Nelson's first
Knockout after long career in the
ring.
One of the worst sidewalks in the
city just now is that which surrounds
the court house. When the last snow
fell the walk was not cleand, and it is
now one mass of ice. 1t makes awful
slippery walking but it is an excellent
place for skaters.
The members of the Ladies' Aid
society of ST. Johns church will hold
sale in Castle nall on the 10th of
December. They will have many
fancy articles on SALE Plum pud-
dings and cake and light refresh
ments will be served.
A strike was inaugurated at local
confectionery store as a result of the
Thanksgiving holiday. The lady
clerks, several in number, wanted at
least half of the day for themselves.
The proprietor, so we are told, re-
fused to meet their request, and as a
result had to wait on customers all
day Thursday himself.
Earl Lake was recently elected
manager of the state university foot
ball team for the year 1911. Earl is
well known in Wausau, having resided
here with his parents from the time
he was little boy until he went to
the university. As an excellent young
man and all round athlete, none
could excel Earl and all rejoice in his
popularity at the university.
Papers have been filed in circuit
court in four cases, brought here from
Milwaukee county on change of
venue. The complainants are the
German-American bank of Milwau-
kee; Chas. Pullen of Milwaukee and
the Bank of Evansville, Evansville,
Wis. The defendants are the Eben
Olson Co. and the Olson & Carlson
Co. The complainants have brought
suit to recover on notes to the extent
of $40, 1866.
At the last meeting of the Marathon
county board a petition was passed
asking the state to locate one of the
new experiment stations in this coun-
ty. We notice by our exchanges that
about every county board which has
met since that time has done likewise
and has provided for donating 80 acres
of land. There are only two expert
ment stations provided for, SO the
states officials must make selection
from many counties.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Uni
versalist church will hold its annual
sale on Dec. 9th, 1910. o18-tf
The criminal calendar for the next
term of court is small. Only three
cases are noted for trial as follows
State VS.. Gottlieb Bluhm, using abus-
i've language; State VS.. Mike Kessler,
assault with intent to do great bodily
harm; City of Wausau VS.. Anton Bo-
mex, selling liquor to prohibited
person. There are twenty-nine issues
of fact for jury; 16 issues Of fact for
court; issue.of law for court. The
term does not promise to be a long
one.
An action has been started in cir
cult court entitled julius Kettner
and Jos. Stepan VS.. Robt. Freeman.
Tho commitments al1aUe that Mr.