Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-01-10
SHORT NEWS ITEMS.

10Th.
Mrs. J. w. Coates was confined t.
her home by illness most of the past
week.
Miss Albers entertained at cards or
Friday evening in honor of Miss Nina
Hogue.
Mrs. Charles Weinfeld entertained
for Miss Grace Livingston on Satur
day afternoon.
A skat tournament will be held in
Paul Weinkaufs place on Third
street tomorrow evening.
G. w. Wilson has been i'll for sew
eral days past and confined to his
home. He is now improving.
Bids for the construction of st.
James congregations new church
will be opened next Tuesday.
This being the dull period of the
year o. G. Callies is in shape to do
picture framing promptly and at low
rates.
If you are in need of shingles call
and see our large assortment and get
prices before buying elsewhere.
tt. BARKER & STEWART LUMBER Co.
Miss Belle Heinemann invited in a
number of lady friends on Thursday.
1t was given in honor of her mother,
Mrs. B. Heinemann, the occasion be-
ing her birthday.
A man was accidentally killed at
the camp of Hale-Mylrea Co., at Long
lake one day last week He was
caught in the cable which runs the
gasolene loading rig.
Rev. B. B. Gibbs formerly pastor
OF the Uniyersalist church of this
city and who has been at Hoopeston,
ILL.,, for several years past, is now
located in Minneapolis.
Madeline Rogel of Parcherville,
was examined in county court last
Thursday and was pronounced insane.
She was committed to the Northern
Hospital for Insane at Winnebago.
The state bank of Athens held its
annual election last week and reflect
ed the old board of directors. Wau-
sau men who are financially interested
in The bank attended the meeting:
December was busy month for
the police department. The chief re-
ports that during the month a total
of los people were housed in the city
police station. OF these sixty-seven
were free dodgers.
The master plumbers of the state
will meet in Green Bay next Monday,
sessions to continue for three days.
Ben Hett, Albert Halder, Max Tisch
and other plumbers of this city are
contemplating attending.
At meeting of the local skat club
to be held tomorrow night at Paul
Weinkauf's delegate to the skat
leagues convention will be chosen.
The meeting is to be held in Milwau-
kee Jan. %. A tournament will be
held at the same time, which will
probably attract several Wausau play
ers, as big cash prizes are offered.
On Sunday last, at a meeting of
the congregation of lions Eyangeli-
cal Lutheran church, Rev. G. A. |
Bretscher, who has been its pastor
for over twenty years, rendered his
resignation. This was great sur
prise and it was the wish of every
one present that he remain, but Rev.
Bretscher gave out that his health
would not permit his keeping up the
work.
The Home and Education depart
ment of the Ladies' Literary club met
at the home of Mrs. c. Il. Turner on
Monday afternoon. The subject |
under discussion was economic devel-
opment. Mrs. Bird read the first |
paper followed by Mrs. Gilbert. Cues
tions were presented by Mrs. Bissell |
and general discussion followed. A
profitable and pleasant afternoon was
enjoyed by those present.
A very pretty dancing party was |
given by Norton Kelly on Saturday |
evening, at his home on Grand Ave. |
A detachment of the Columbia or
chestra furnished music, and the |
young folks to the number of about |
35 danced from S.3O until il was time |
to take the last car up town, which |
was at 1880 o'clock. Refreshments |
were served during the evening and a
most enjoyable time was had by all |
who were present.
The pardon board of the state is
considering the matter of paroling Geo. |
Haas, who killed Franz Pasnecker in |
the town of Stettin five or six years |
ago. w. G. Silverthorn and Frank |
Bump who were at the time respec-
lively circuit judge and district at
torney, have been asked for advice |
and information in the matter. Ger |
tain circumstances which have |
entered into the case since Haas |
was sentenced to the penitentiary /
have caused people who know of |
them to think that Haas has been |
punished enough for the crime. 1t |
is said that had he told all he knew |
of the case his sentence might have |
been lighter.