Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-08-22
SHORT NEWS ITEMS.

DIR. Turbin, the eminent German
specialist and surgeon, will be at the
Bells House, Friday, August 18th.
At a session of circuit court held
Thursday Hattie Smith was granted
a divorce from her husband George
Smith.
The first hunting license to be
written this season by the county
clerk, was issued to Ben Eel of the
village of Edgar, on Wednesday.
Do you want shingles? If you do
call and look over our large assort-
ment and get prices before purchasing
elsewhere.
If. BARKER & STEWART LUMBER Co.
A drinking fountain has been placed
in front of the court house to take
the place of the old fountain removed
several months ago. 1t has been pro-
vided with sanitary drinking cups.
The old fountain was taken out for
sanitary reasons.
Mrs. Melchior Erchert died Thurs
day at her home on Walton street, at
the age of eighty-seven years. Her
aged husband survives her. The
funeral was held Saturday morning
from st. Mary's church.
This being a banner year in Mara
thon county for crops of all sorts, the
Marathon county fair, to be held
Sept. 5-6-7-8, may be looked upon as
being one of the biggest successes in
the history of the society.
Every breeder of pure bred cattle
or grade cattle in the county will
show stock at the county fair to be
held Sept. 5-6-7-8. The industry is
growing and breeders not heretofore
seen will have stock on exhibition.
John Moss, resident of Merrill,
died Thursday evening in ST. Mary's
hospital of gangrene, at the age OF
sixty-two years. Deceased is survived
by his wife and two children. The
remains were taken to Merrill Friday
evening for burial.
The village board of Schofield has
passed an ordinance prohibiting the
speeding of automobiles, motorcycles,
etc., over the streets of that village
in excess of fifteen miles an hour.
Heretofore motorists have gone
through the village about as they
pleased.
The special features which will be
be given on the fair grounds daily,
while the fair is in progress, will be
worth the admission price alone
The management this year has pre-.
pared a fine list of special attractions
something that will suit everybody.
Buy ticket and see everything.
For SALE-320 acres of first class
farm land, $50 acres under cultivation
the balance is wooded land, ) miles
from station, J mile from Hogarty
known as the John G. Hogarty farm
Flowing water on farm, with build
ings and farming machinery. Fol
further information apply to VIM. +
johnson, 733-3lst street, Milwaukee
Wis. asst
Two of Wausau's citizens were
seated on the grass in the park in
Chicago not ten feet apart one day
last week watching the flights of the
various aviators. They were there
several hours before they discovered
each other. They were Prof. Parlir
and f. o. Croker.
In visiting the county fair on Sept
5-6-7-9 you will see many things moi
seen heretofore at county fair. The
management has taken especial pains
to provide program for the foul
days which will please everybody
Every department will present new
features. Bring your wife and little
Johnnie and Katie with you.
Car No. 103-the one received lately
by the street car company-has beer
put in commission, after considerable
delay. When first received few
weeks ago it would not work salts
factorily, and an agent was sent here
from the manufacturing company
who overhauled the car. The new
car has many improvements over thu
old ones, including an air break ant
lifting steps.
The employing BARRIERS of the cit!
met last Thursday night and organ
| lied branch of the Master BARRIERS
association. Sixteen of the twenty
one shop owners signed the roll
| Henry Gensman was chosen presiden
and Bernhard Riebe, secretary-treas
urer. 1t was decided to close al
shops on Labor day at eleven a. m
and from twelve to six on the after
noon of Thursday and Friday of fai
week.
Charged with selling liquor 10
minor, Mat and Nick Remmel, pro
prietors of a saloon on n. Thirt
street, were tried in municipal cour
Thursday. Thecomplainant was Mrs
Dorothy Voltz, who alleged tina
Frances Brandt, a girl of fifteeI
years, had been sold GROWER of bee
in the above saloon. The testimon.
showed that a brother-in-law of tn,
girl made the purchase. A verdic
was found for the defendants, anC
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