Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-04-04
SHORT NEWS ITEMS.


has been set for Tuesday, May 16.
A United States civil service exam
ination will be conducted in this city
next Saturday.
WANTED-A good boy over Is years
of age TO learn the printers trade.
Apply at the PILOT office. tt
DR.. Turbin, the eminent German
specialist and surgeon, will be at the
Bells Honse, Monday, April 10.
The Merrill Star-Advocate reports
that the Lincoln County Fair aSSocia-
ton has been lifted out Of debt.
The Elks will install officers next
Thursday evening, and at the same
time appointiye offices will be filled.
Frank Synott has recovered from
his recent illness to such an extent
that he is now able to get up town
and visit with his friends.
If you are in need of shingles cali
and see our large assortment and get
prices before buying elsewhere.
If. BARKER & STEWART LUMBER Co.
Kate Clark, resident of Sheboy-
gan county, died Wednesday evening
at the county insane asylum, at the
age of fOrty-one years. She had been
an inmate of our county asylum for
The past two years. Her relatives
live in Cascade.
Albert Struck and Albert Schultz
paid heavy fines in court Thursday
for demolishing windows in the j. II.
Keil saloon on Third Ave, a few
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pleas of guilty TO the charge. Carry
Nation tactics are costly sometimes.
Those contemplating running for
town offices this spring should place
their order for tickets with us as soon
as possible to ensure early delivery.
Bring in names written in clear,
legible hand, and we will do the rest.
Terms reasonable. Office 2l2-2l4 Scott
Street. m2l-t2.
Herman Krause and Otto KutZ of
the town of Hamburg, appeared in
Justice Larner's court Wednesday
and were bound over for trial in cir
cult court. They were charged with
assisting in disposing of three calves
stolen from Henry Borchardt of that
town. They furnished bonds in the
sum of $500 each.
Gen. Chas. King of Milwaukee, viii
inspect Co. G tonight at the armory,
preliminary to the governmental in
spection April Is. Gen. King has a
number of friends in Wausau who al
ways welcome him on his visits and
many WauSau people have read the
several books dealing with war ro-
mances of which he is the author.
The close of March had very much
of the lion in its makeup. The
winter weather from Sunday (26th)
on had the effect of freezing the
robins song pipes. 1t looked at one
time Wednesday as if teamsterS
might have to get out their sleighS
again. 1t will be some time, we
opine, before window and door screens
are needed.
Wausau stockholders who attended
the annual meeting of stockholders in
the Grand Rapids street car line re-
port that they found the company in
flourishing condition, considering its
infancy. The line connects the pa
per mill towns of Ne6ooSa and Port
Edwards with Grand Rapids, and is
well patronized. \ dividend Of six
per cent was declared.
The people of Wisconsin will watch
with interest the state legislatures
move when the Estate road bill
comes up for action. IL was intro
duced by John O'Day Of Merrill, and
provides that 2 state road be con-
structed from the Illinois line north
ward to Ashland. The road is To be
three rods wide, with strip of ma
cadam in the middle one rod in width
the cost 10 be borne by the state.
At the meeting Of the Ladies' Aid
society Of the Presbyterian church,
held last Wednesday afternoon, the
following officers were elected for next
year:
PreSident-MrS. c. f. Woodward.
list Nice-PreS. Mrs. Agnes Murray.
2nd -preS.-MrS. Susan Single.
Secretary-MrS. ChaS. Dodge.
Fin. Sec.-Mrs. James Foster.
Treas.-Mrs. Geo. Pfeiffer.
Pianist-MrS. b. A, Benson.
Last Friday evening neighbors OBJ
served that a chimney in the home of
+. a. Sampson, SIN Fifth Ave, was
being burned out. or, more properly
speaking. was burning itself out. The
occupants of the house were away
from home az the time. and they were
soon located and steps taken which
resulted in the cbimney'S ASPIRATIONS
being defeated 1t was discovered
that chimney hole covered with wall
paper had been burned through, i. Z.
the paper had been burned through,
and picture hanging above il lthe
hole had its strings burned and had
fallen to the floor. 1t was . narrow
escape for the cottage.