Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-08-15
SHORT NEWS ITEMS.

The Marathon County Agricultural
school will open October l.
DIR. Turbin, the eminent German
specialist and surgeon, will be at the
Bells House, Friday, August 18th.
Mrs. Albert Huckbody and newly
born child are inmates of st. Mary's
hospital, where they were taken a
week ago.
If you are IN need of shingles call
and see our large assortment and get
prices before buying elsewhere.
tt. BARKER g STEWART LUMBER Co.
All of the banks and mercantile
houses were closed Thursday afternoon
SO that all could attend the first an
nual picnic of the Merchants associa-
ton.
Chas. Johnson of the town of Eas-
ton, was examined in county court
Saturday, and committed to the
county home and hospital for obser-
Walton.
Clifton, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Schleicher, 2508 Sixth street, died
Wednesday. The child was only two
days old. The funeral was held
Thursday.
The planking on the slough bridge,
especially on the north side, is in
very bad state. In some places 1T is
such that the first time heavy man
crosses on that side, he will go
through.
L. A. Pradt purchased property the
past week on lake Catherine at Hazel
hurst, where he intends to erect
summer cottage. Mrs. Pradt and
son Louis, spent most of the past
week there.
Mrs. COrrazzalla of the town of
Weston, died Wednesday at the age
of forty-four years. She is survived
by her husband, but no children. The
funeral was held Friday morning
from ST. Michael's church.
The Northern Milling Co. shipped
two Car loads of baled hay during the
week to points in northern Wisconsin,
which is the first hay to be shipped
this season from WauSau. More is
soon to follow to other points.
The auto of DIR. G. r. Bugbee and
street car collided Friday evening
at a point north of the village of
Schofield. Both were going in the
same direction at the time. Both
street car and auto suffered damage.
f. E. Becker, who has acted as local
agent for the Wells Fargo Express
Co. since it took over the affairs of
the United States Express Co., has
been transferred to Green Bay. He
has been succeeded by r. A. Meisser
Of La Crosse.
Fred Voss, employed as bartender
by Gus Ehard, who conducts saloon
in the town of Stettin, west of the
shooting park, was arrested Friday.
The charge preferred was that of sell
ing liquor to minor. When brought
into court he pleaded guilty and was
assessed 5000.
An account with The National
German American bank makes it
easier to handle your financial affairs,
and to have growing balance after
paying your necessary expenses. The
bank invites you to open an account
with it, and will help you save.
Pursuant to complaint made to
the sheriff, two houses of ill shape in
the town Of Stettin were closed Fri
day night, and the laundresses have
left town. Since the shooting affray
near COnover few weeks ago there
appears to be a wave of morality
sweeping over Northern Wisconsin.
The Training School for Teachers
will open on the 5th day of Septem-
Der. This school has proven a source
of great value to Marathon county
and is to be congratulated upon hav-
ing such able teachers at it's head as
Supt. O. E. Wells and Miss Rosalia
Bohrer.
One of the largest temporary dis
ability claims ever paid in the state
by Wisconsin company was that of
the Anchor Casualty Co., of this city,
to George Schafer, who had his leg
broken recently at Amigo. The
amount paid the man, by Geo. Robi-
cheau, secretary of the company, was
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Gov. f. e. McGovern has appointed
Judge A. H. Reid of this city, as one
| of the Wisconsin delegates to the
| third convention of the American
Institute of Criminal Law and Grim.
inology. The meeting will be held in
| Boston Sept. II. The other Wisconsin
delegate will be Judge Ray Stevens Of
| Madison.
Mrs. L. A. Pradt and Mrs. J. W
Coates gave a reception at the home
of the former, on Thursday afternoon
1t was given in honor of Miss Yawkey
During the afternoon the guests were
treated to musical selections by
Miss Mary Harger and Mrs. r
Spencer. Those who assisted TIT
hostesses were Mrs. e. A. Good
ing, Miss HermiOne SilverthOrn anC
Mrs. w. r. Scholfield
John Kline, who resides on farm
on the south side of Mosinee hill il
the town of Flieth, has an immens
pile of rock in front of his place
Some time ago he started an eXcava
tion for a new house, situated on
beautiful spot on the hill, with al
orchard as a background and Ian
with a hedge of Norway pine on tn
one side and another of spruce on tn
other, running along one side. Their
were no surface indications of rock
but when a little of the earth was re
moved then the trouble began. Whel
Mr.. Kline gets situated in his neN
house he will have one of the best lC
, cations in Marathon county. From
that point of the hill one can look u
or down the valley, away over int
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