Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-02-14

CelV6u, are now In pasadena enjoying
the winter
L. A. Pradt addressed the Y. NJ. @.
A. meeting Sunday afternoon, on
Abraham Lincoln" 1t was very
interesting and instructive to all pres
ent.
Rev. Carmichael, former pastor of
the NJ. E. church of this city, but
who has for several years been Supt.
Of the Fond du Lac district, has re-
signed on account of poor health.
A letter was received from Miss
Underwood today who is with her
mother and sister in Clearwater,
Florida. She reports all very well and
the weather warm and delightful;
flowers in bloom and fruit ripening.
Henry Odette CT the town of Easton,
and Miss Nora Kent of the town of
Weston, were married late Saturday
afternoon by Judge Warren. They
procured their marriage license the
same afternoon, and were granted a
dispensation by the court.
The Merchants association is ar
ranging for an exhibit in the Coliseum
skating rink at the time the farmers
agricultural course is given in this
city in March. The various lines of
merchandise sold by merchants will
be represented in the exhibit.
Rudolph COLI, stone polisher re-
siding at 312 Chicago Ave-, had one
eye severely injured this morning
while at work at the plant of the
Marathon Granite Co. A fragment of
stone entered the eye, necessitating
the attention of an eye specialist.
The First National bank, this morn
ing received Duplex Burroughs add
ing machine. 1t is driven by an
electric motor and is The first of its
kind in the city. 1t has two accumu-
lators which enables the operator to
list two columns of figures at the same
time.
A United States district attorney
from Santa Paul, Mannasota, was in
the city today examining aliens de-
sirous of becoming American citizens.
lie spoke four languages, Swedish
mostly, English, German, and
broken. All the applicants declared
that they are not anarchists.
John Prahl, who holds a position 10
the First National bank, attracted
some attention on Third street yes
terday by climbing the flag staff on
the bank building He went up to
adjust the rope which had been
caught il the pulley. He had to
make the trip twice, and was assisted
by Ed. Hunger.
At a meeting of the trustees of the
county agricultural school held last
Saturday, the resignation of f. Schu-
macher was read and accepted. Mr..
has been the instructor
in manual training in the school since
the opening of school last October.
The position will be filled by student
teachers until a competent man Can
be secured.
Fearing that accidents may happen,
the chief of police has given instruc-
tions to his men to break up the prac-
tice of children catching cato bobs,"
as they call it. 1t is very easy mat
ter for child to fall and be run over
and have bones broken. The teamster
who whips them off his sleigh gets in
to bad repute among the youngsters,
and usually has to dodge fusilade of
snow balls.
Dennis Donahue was taken to ST.
Mary's hospital last week, and on
Saturday submitted to another opera
ton. He had so far recovered from
his first operation that he was able
to walk up town from his daughters
house, but as his recovery seemed inn
perfect it was decided that the above
course must be taken. His condition
at present is considered as good as
can be expected.
ASsemblyman A. j. Plowman has
introduced a bill in the legislature
which makes it a misdemeanor for
either person in state of intoxica-
tion or people under the age of eigh-
teen years to handle an automobile.
Certain clauses in the bill touch on
driving by anyone, no matter
whether they are ''stewed' or under
age, and, if passed, will put few
crimps in the fell ws who try to burn
up the road. Fines of from so to
800 and county Jail sentences are
provided as penalties.
Did you get photograph of your
self today. This is st. Valentines
day. It's funny how everybody is
of his mail on this day,
and everybody knows just who sent
that horrid looking thing to him.
People in the mail service report that
they deliver less of these pictures
every year, and the number of
who handle them is
becoming less annually. The other
kind, the ones tied up in pink ribbon
and containing verse of mushy stuff,
will probably be in Use for years to
come, for as long as tie world revolves
there will be love sick Kids.
A paper has been prepared for cir
among the property owners
on Washington street east of Third,
asking for ornamental lights on that
portion of the street for two blocks
east of Third. For some reason the