Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-03-12
SHORT NEWS ITEMS.

W. il. Thorn is making rapid trips
now, to and from business, in new
auto run-a-bout.
Much repainting and redecorating
is being done in the Wisconsin Trust
company's building.
DIR. Turbin, the eminent German
specialist and surgeon, will be at the
Bells House, Saturday. April 9Th.
Violin making and special atten-
tion given to repair work.
f2O-4w T. w. HART, 902 1st st.
Gambling has been stopped in Tom
ahawk and word given out that all
saloons must close at 11:30 O'Clock.
This means that the lid is on in the
Ratchet city.
The officers of the newly organized
J. NJ. Kuebler Co. are: President and
general manager, J. NJ. Kuebler; vice
president, j. NJ. Lull; secretary and
treasurer, George Silbernagel.
Men like something new for Easter
as well as women. They should go
to Seim Bros. and see the new styles
of hats, neckwear and other furnish
ings. Only twenty-five more days
till Easter.
March 18th is the last day on which
candidates for city offices can file
their nomination papers with the
city clerk, in order to get their'names
on the official ballot. This allows
but four days time to print the bal
lots.
At the tournament of the Wausau
Skat club held at the Delmonico last
Thursday evening the following were
the prize winners: E. G. Kretlow,
Ed E. Schulze, A. L. Kryshak, Geo.
Schmidt, Chas. Wegner, Mic Gender
and Frank Mathie, the latter receiv-
ing the consolation prize.
Next Sunday, March 18th, is ST..
Patricks' day. The day will be OBJ
served by st. James Catholic congre-
cation with a special service in the
church in the evening. Rev. Father
j. j. Brennan will give lecture ap-
propriate to the occasion, and the
choir will render special program.
The civil service commission of this
city will hold an examination for
applicants for positions on the police
force and fire department Wednes-
day, March 20, at 1870 p. M, in the
city hall Those wishing to take the
examination should file their applica-
tions with the secretary of the COM
mission, J. P. Werle.
The creosote pavement on Third
street appears to be in very bad
condition wherever the snow and
ice has melted away. The blocks
have been heayed up by the frost and
are not settling back in proper shape,
which gives us an idea, that Third
street will not furnish as smooth
travelling this spring as it did last
fall.
The street department has a crew
of men at work thawing out the
catch basins with the use of two old
traction engines. 1t is a most neces-
sary work, as sidewalks and roads all
over the city were flooded with water,
which had no course open to run
away, and freezing hard every night
made the walks dangerous to pedes-
trianS.
We have for sale, A. B. Wheeler's
home on Fulton St., which has steam
heat and everything that goes tow
ards making a comfortable home. Will
be sold at a price far below the cost.
Terms: a small payment down and
balance in five years at per cent.
interest. See CROOKER-THAYER LAND
COMPANY. If
Paul Struck is going to build a
bungalow on his piece of land on Wau-
Sau avenue, just out of the city limits,
and building operations will be COM
menced as soon as the ground is in
condition to be excavated. Mr.. Struck
has had his land, about an acre,
planted into an orchard several years
age, the trees being in such shape
now to warrant good crop this year.
The season for making maple syrup
is now on, and it win not be amiSS
to call the attention of those who
are i'm the business of making that
savory article to the strict measures
of the pure food law, which prohibit
the using of any other ingredients in
the manufacturing process but pure
sap from the maple tree. No sugar
or flavoring extracts are allowed to
be used.
The North Western Railroad COM
pany has large crew of men at work
replacing the old wooden bridge cross
ing the river from the Barker &
Stewart Lumber company's plant to
the west shore with a new steel struc-
ture. Preparatory work has been go
ing on for some time, and last Thurs !
dar the steel crew arrived, going at
their work at once and pushing it !
along as fast as conditions permit.
Children are much more likely TO |
contract the contagious diseases when
they have colds. Whooping cough, |
diptheria, scarlet fever and consump-
ton are diseases that are often con-
tracted when the child has cold. |
That is why all medical authorities |
say beware of colds. For the quick |
cure of colds you viii lind nothing |
better than Chamberlain'sC Cough Rem
edy. 1t can always be depended upon