Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-02-06
SHORT NEWS ITEMS.

Tonight Tile city COUNCIL meets IN
regular monthly session.
For RENT-Eight room fat, electric
light and bath. Apply to ga Warren
! street. If
Hon. Neal Brown will deliver an
address before the Loyal Legion, of
Milwaukee, on Wednesday evening.
The men of the Presbyterian church
are making arrangements to celebrate
Washington's birthday, Friday the
23rd
The Alabama Jubilee Quartette APP
pears in the Presbyterian church this
evening, under the auspices of the
Christian Erdeavor society.
We have for rent a nice home on
Fulton street. Good location and
best of neighbors. Cheap to good
parties. Crocker-Thayer Land Co
| Wausau is happy because it is sure
of its base ball franchise. But down
this way the fans are not worrying
over franchises but over pennant.-
Milwaukee News.
Last SUNDAY was Young Peoples or
Endeavor Day in the Presbyterian
church and wfs the 31st anniversary
of the founding O. The Christian En-
deayor movement.
George Monroe of Joliet, H., treas
+ | 81 ioIz 70 hn
waterways association dropped dead
in Daytona, Florida, on Feb. 1st. He
had often visited in Wausau with his
family and was known to many of our
citizens.
Tony Jabusky of this city was ar
rested at the Rothschild pavilion
Sunday afternoon Or creating a dis
turbance during the roller skating.
Monday he was fined by Justice of
the Peace Larner 81 90 and $500 costs,
which he paid.
This month our country celebrates
the birthday anniversaries of three of
the nations great men. Next Mon
day 18th, is Lincoln's birthday, Feb
ruary 22nd is Washington's birthday
and February 26th VIM. McKinley's
birthday. All of these days will be
observed in the schools of the city.
Representatives of various pump
manufacturers were in town the past
few days, trying to convince the
water commissioners that their firms
furnished the best pumps for water
works plants. The city is going to
have new pump installed at the
pumping station, hence the activity
of the manufacturers.
The price of stove wood has been
going up since the cold weather has
continued to hold on and farmers
are now asking $3.50 per cord for
maple wood cut in 10 inch lengths.
This is $3.50 cord higher than the
price for such wood ranged last win
ter, and the people in need of fuel
are strenuously Directing to the adj
vance.
A fire III the rear of Carl Merklein's
butcher shop on Scott street last Sat
urday, did considerable damage be-
fore it was eXtinguished by the fire
| department. There had been some
household goods stored in the build
ing and these and the shed were dam
aged to the extent # about $3.50. 1t
is believed that the fire was started
by some one with intent.
There has been considerable trouble
of late with the sewers leading from
the Humboldt school building to the
main sewer in the street, the same
being clogged and all flushing being
of no avail in remedying the trouble.
Last week men were put to work ex-
cavating to the service pipes and re-
placing the old with new. Consider
| able hard work was experienced in
breaking througe the frozen ground,
the frost having gone down over three
feet.
Tomorrow, Wednesday, evening
there will be whist party held in
| the dining room of the Hotel Bells
| for the benefit of the new St. James
church, Mrs. Mark Bells being the
hostess of the evening. Everybody is
invited to attend and arrangements
| have been made for those who cannot
play whist, to either play cinch or
800" An elaborate supper will be
served after the card playing, and an
orchestra will furnish music during
the whole evening. Mrs. Bells has
offered to donate everything for the
party, and it is expected that neat