Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-01-23


Times.
A letter from C. j. Winton who
was in Saskatchewan, Can, last week,
looking after his lumber interests, re-
ports the weather at that time was
81 degrees below zero.
DR.. w. D. Siebecker returned to
his home Sunday, after having been
locked out for about seven weeks on
account of scarlet fever. The home
was fumigated on Saturday.
The young peoples society of the
Norwegian church held meeting on
Saturday evening in the Sunday school
room of the church. There was 3
good attendance, and every one pres
ent enjoyed good time.
John Manson, Jr., while out skiing
in the north end of our city, fell and
broke both bones of his left forearm
about two inches above the wrist.
The injury is known as green-stick
fracture. John will have to carry his
arm in sling for about six weeks.
The following named lumbermen
from abroad were Wausau business
and social visitors during the past
week: III. I'll. Foster of Little Rock,
Ark; L. n. Arson of Merrill; A. L.
Osborn of Oshkosh; l.. NJ. Gibson of
Medford and Sol Heinemann of Mer-
rill.
The condition of Robert McConkey,
who was brought home from Escanaba,
Mich, last week, suffering from a
stroke of paralysis, is reported as hav-
ing somewhat improved. He has been
taken to the county hospital for treat
ment.
Poor Commissioner Frank Schneider
last Saturday accompanied John
Henry, four year old boy, who was
deserted by his mother some time
ago, and who since then had been
cared for at the home of W. E. La
Monta, to the home for Dependent
Children at Sparta.
''How We Are Gouged,' will be the
subject ola lecture given here Wednes-
day evening, January 3lst, by w. f.
Rier, socialist lecturer. The local
members of the party have secured
Elks' hall for the occasion, and it is
expected that large audience will
greet the speaker.
The local aerie of the Fraternal
Order of Eagles appointed commit
tee at its last meeting to make ar
rangements for masking party to be
held at Elk's hall on the evening of
February 18th. The members of the
committee are George Belanger, Roy
Chellis, Carl Gogg, Frank j. Gaetz-
mann and Bob Borchardt.
The severe cold weather of late has
been a great boon to the loggers and
vast quantities of logs are being
rolled in to the different landings and
mills at a rapid rate, here and else
where, and there will doubtless be
fair crop, somewhere in the neighbor-
hood of about Is per cent. of last
years cut, SO we are told.
Miss Hester Jones entertained eight
of her young friends on Saturday
noon at luncheon at the club house.
The table decorations were dainty and
in excellent taste and after the repast
the young hostess and her guests adj
journed to the Bijou where they en-
joyed the afternoons program. The
party was chaperoned by Mrs. G. D.
Jones.
The directors Of the National Ger
man-American bank elected the fol-
lowing officers at meeting held last
Saturday;
President-B Heinemann.
Vice-Pres Walter Alexander and
c. S. Gilbert.
Cashier-H. G. Flieth.
Wausau lodge No. 1893, Mystic
Workers of the World, elected the
following officers at its annual meet
ing:
Project Walter Hanson.
Past Prefect-Mrs. Marie Edwards.
Monitor-Arthur Wittelstadt.
Secretary-Mrs. Dana b. Hartlet.
Banker-Wm. Edwards.
Marshal-Leonard Seller.
Warden-Christian Hoffman.
Supervisors Seller Chris. Hoff-
man and Mrs. Anna Seller.
Rev. Father J. ]. Brennan of st.
James Catholic church, was taken
suddenly i'll last Wednesday and for
several days was confined to his bed.
His condition has improved some
what, but he is still under . physf-
clans care, who has advised hipl TO
take several weeks vacation to build
up his health. Father Brennan will
probably leave today or tomorrow for
Waterloo, Ia, the home Of his par
ents, where he intends TO spend about
three weeks and take a much needed
rest. During his absence the Rev. B.
A. Erland Of Sparta, viii attend 10
the spiritual duties of the church.
Rev. Father Brennan issued the an
nual report of st. James church last
Sunday, the same showing that in
spite of the serious accident TO the
new church edifice last September.
the work is still going on in an en-
couraging way, TO master all the
difficulties connected with the cree
ton Of such place OF worship. In
financial way the members OF the