Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-02-14
SHORT NEWS ITEMS.

Mrs. w. E. Curtis will entertain
the Monday study club this evening.
Mrs. w. Fl. Mylrea entertains a
few tables at bridge whist this after
noon in honor of Mrs. Milo Kelly.
Little Charlotte Pradt celebrated
her birthday on Monday, by inviting
in number of her young friends.
The oath Annual of the Wausau
Business college will be held in Elks'
hall Oh Tuesday evening, Feb. 2lst.
The ladies of the NJ. E. church will
serve supper in the church parlors on
Friday evening, February l7th Every
body invited.
The Pilot is indebted to friends
for copies of the Morning Oregonian
containing a splendid write-up of
Portland and the state of Washing
ton.
The little folks who had been at
tending Prof. Manzanti's dancing
school enjoyed a dancing party at
Elks' hall on Saturday afternoon. 1t
was the closing party.
The dancing school which has been
in progress for several weeks closed
yesterday. Prof. Manzanti will come
TO Wausau again after Lent, and give
another series of lessons.
Mrs. A. w. Trevitt entertained at
six O'Clock dinner, which was fol-
lowed by cards on Saturday evening.
Mrs. w. @. Silverthorn carried off the
prize for the highest score.
A letter received in Wausau states
states that Mr.. and Mrs. Deli McCros-
sen, of St. Paul, left last week for
New Orleans and from there expect
to go to Pasadena, Cal, for the re-
mainder of the winter.
The annual social event of the
Home and Education department of
the Ladies' Literary club was held at
the home of Mrs. G. @. Yawkey,
yesterday afternoon. The members
attended in fancy costumes.
w. H. Mylrea addressed the stu
dents of the Marathon County Train
ing School for Teachers yesterday
morning on "The Resources and Pos
sibilities of Development in Wiscon-
SIM
Mrs. Goerling entertained for her
guest, Mrs. H. Twilliger, of Gales
burg, H., on Thursday afternoon.
Prizes were given as follows: Guests
prize, Mrs. Twilliger. For best scores
Mrs. A. w. Trevitt and Miss Nina
Kickbusch.
AT present there are three cases of
diphtheria in the city and twenty
seven of scarlet fever. This is less
than one-third the number in the city
last year at this time, but it is hard
telling what the present weather will
bring forth.
William Irvine of Chippewa Falls,
has been elected president of the Wis
consin Advancement association, and
w. H. Mylrea of this city secretary.
Both are very able men and under
their direction things will move fast
in Wisconsin this year.
The annual ball of the Wausau
Council No. II, U. G. I. given at
Elks' hall last Friday evening, was
largely attended and was very much
of success. The hall was very hand
somely decorated and all in all it was
one of the prettiest parties of the sea-
son.
Last Saturday forenoon while Mrs.
NJ. Philip was engaged in delivering
flowers and was driving her horse
| down Third street, one runner was
caught in the rut made by the street
cars, and the horse turning to one
side the rig was upset and somewhat
broken. No one was injured owing
to plenty of help at hand.
The past four days has been one
continual thaw and makes one think
that spring is near at hand. If it had
| not been for the large amount of
snow or the ground all sleighing
would have been gone. AS it is, it is
hard shedding on the bridges, cross
ings, etc. A little snow fall last even
ing helped to keep sleighs going.
The Evening Cinch club met with
Mr.. and Mrs. frank Anderson on Sey-
mour street last night and spent a
very enjoyable evening. The game OF
Five Hundred was played and FIST
hoEors went to John Ringle Jr. and
Mrs. Will Taylor. Prizes were also
given to Fred Schmidt and Mrs.
A. Schmidt for their skill in not
understanding how to play the game
successfully.
Two farmers came near having a
serious accident on the Fourth street
hill yesterday. While hauling cattle
down the hill to the Northwestern
! cattle yards, the slelghS slid around
to the side of the horses, and there
was a promiscuous mixup of men,
cattle, horses and sleighs. The horses
were knocked down, but no one was
hurt. The sleighs we're slightly dam
aged.
Arthur Bibby died Friday in Stew
ems Point, at the age of forty-two
years. He had been i'll for some time
with tuberculosis. He came to this
city with his parents Mr. and Mrs. w.
Bibby, when he was a boy, and grew
to manhood here. He is survived by
his wife. The funeral was held yes
terday in Stevens Point and was at