Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-02-07
SHORT NEWS ITEMS.

noon hour, owing TO snow drifts south
of here.
Tomorrow night, at Elks' hall
that's the time and place of the
masquerade to be given by the Lied
erkranz society. Everybody is going.
Cash prizes; lots of fun.
The dancing classes of Prof Monzan-
ii have grown so large that another
teacher arrived yesterday, Prof Kul-
bertson, who will remain some time.
Both are very able teachers.
The report of the chief of police
for the month of January shows that
forty-elght persons were lodged in
Jail during the month of whom thirty
| five were tramps or free dodgers.
Edwin Howard has been invited to
take charge of the May festival at
| Eau Claire, with chorus of 200
voices. He will go to that city on
| Wednesday to consider accepting
same.
Albert Mcdonnell and Miss Ida Chick
| will be married in Amigo tomorrow.
| The young man is son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alex. Mcdonnell of this city, and
| his parents and brother Walter will
attend the wedding.
S. Kakviarski who was working for
| the Wausau Sulphate and Fibre Co.,
at Mosinee, fell from a scaffold on
Friday, breaking his left leg above
| the knee. He was brought to the
county hospital for treatment.
| How to cure a cold is question in
which many are interested just now.
| Chamberlain'S Cough remedy has won
its great reputation and immense sale
| by its remarkable cure of colds. 1t
can always be depended upon. For
sale by all dealers.
The Ladies' Literary club held it's
regular meeting at the club house
yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Barden
sang a sole, accompanied by Mrs.
Brigham. Mrs. j. p. Briggs read an
excellent paper on Mark Twain, and
Mrs Ramsdell and Mrs. Reid gave
readings from Mark Twain's writ
ings.
Mary Williams, who has been mac
tive in city council deliberations for
a long time, has filed petition with
the city clerk, asking that her water
| tax be cancelled. The basic theory
of her contention is that she is away
| from home much of the time, does
not use much city water, and there
fore has little use for the tax and can
| get along without it.
JIG. Kadonsky, principal of the
county agricultural school, is busy
with>preparations for the three days
| farmers course iii agriculture, which
| Nuin "a in oft W
| ming March 7. He expects to 90 to
Madison this week to make further
arrangements with the agricultural
college faculty. The Merchants as
| ISOLATION will make an effort to CO.
operate with Mr.. Kadonsky in inter
eSting the farmers in the course.
Walter Lohmar, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. JOS. Lohmar, returned home yes
terday from FIT. Sam Houston, Tex,
where he has been located for the
past two years. He enlisted in the
regular army three years ago at d
recruiting station in Lacrosse, and
was assigned to Co. G., Third field ar
/ tillery. He was stationed for a time
at Ftt Smelling, Mimi, and was then
moved to Texas He has just COM
pleted his term of service, and has
not decided whethero or not to re-enlist.
He, dixie all northern people, dom [
like the southern climate in summer.
InEitatfons have been issued to the
wedding of Miss Pansy Shortt of Scho-
| field,St0 G. A. Horton of Dorchester.
| The marriage will take place at the
home6of the young lady's parents,
| Mr. and Mrs. JAS. Shortt, in Schofeld,
! Wednesday, Feb. 10. Miss Shortt was,
| Until recently, bookkeeper in the store
of the James Music Co. of this city.
n1he young man is at present engaged
as scaler for the S. Heinemann Lum-
| Der Co. of Merrill, at the +. Schubring
and Mrs. B. LaabS gave china
shower Friday evening at their home,
| 207 Mcclellan street, in honor of Miss
Shortt.
Walter Mcdonnell very pleasantly
entertained about twenty of his young
| lady and gentlemen friends Thursday
| evening at cards at the home of his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Mcdonnell,
| 5I2 Jefferson st. Progressive cinch
was the game of the evening, and
| Miss Frances Brasch was awarded the
| lady's first prize, Miss Linda Sala, the
consoBaeforf prize, while Ed. Brewer
won gentleman's first prize and
| Edwin Sloan tile consolation prize
After cards dainty refreshments were
served, and about midnight, after en-
| joying a remarkably pleasant evening.
all departed for their homes
The Brooks & Ross Lumber Co.'S
new mill in Schofeld is being tried
out, but is not working satisfactorily
as yet, though it is hoped TO have it
in full operation within short time.
Much okJhe machinery is Of new
design with which the old mislhands
are not. familiar The. company at
present is getting 50 many logs that
difficulty is experienced in handling
them. They are largely hemlock. as
the Brooks & Ross concern intends TO
work all its slabs up into fuel for the
Marathon Paper Mills Co., it viii be
necessary for the villagers to look else
where hereafter for their fuel supply.
There will be a meeting of the city
council tonight at which several i'm
p0rtant matters will come up for solu- /
rion. A petition viii be presented, /
signed by property owners on Third /
street, protesting against the sheet 4
railway company double trackiny /
Fourth street instead of Third. 4 i
petition for the privilege OF erNrsIng 4
orDamental lights on Washington 4
Street from the intersection Of Third 4
70 the C. s. y. W. Ry. depot will also
be presented. 1t is also possible that
a similar petition will be presented
with reference 10 that part of Wash
inQron street between the Third and
Fifth street intersections.