Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-01-09
SHORT NEWS ITEMS.

A big storm is reported on the way
from the northwest.
The U. C. t. held very successful
canoe party at Castle hall Saturday
evening.
NJ. A. Hurry has been on the sick
list with a severe cold. He is still in
the house conyalescing.
The Tuesday Musical club held its
regular monthly meeting this after
noon and rendered an excellent pro-
gram.
Hon. Neal Brown has been very i'll
the past week, threatened with
pneumonia. AT present writing he is
improving.
There was TO have been a banquet
at the Bells house Thursday for the
republicans but owing to the fact that
Gov. McGovern who was TO have been
present was unable to do so, the event
was postponed.
The stockholders of the National
German American bank will hold
their annual meeting this evening, to
elect the board Of directors and trans
act other important business, such as
increasing its capital stock, etc.
The Pilot is panied to announce
that f. E. Charters condition has
been much worse the past week. Mr..
Charter has not been in good health
fer year past. His hosts of friends
hope that there will be change for
the better very soon.
The annual stockholders meeting OF
the First National bank will be held
this evening in the offices OF the
bank at 7:30 O'Clock A board of
directors viii be elected and the ques-
| ton of increasing the capital stock OF
| the bank will be considered.
Morning services in st. Mary's
| Catholic church were cut snort on
Sunday, Rev. Father Casper not de-
| livering a sermon in either early or
| high mass, on account of the severe
| cold weather. Afternoon services
were dispensed with altogether.
The village of Wittenberg was
visited by a severe fire on New
| Years night, three frame business
| buildings and two brick buildings be-
| ing more or less completely destroyed.
| The loss is estimated at about $1,000,
which is partly covered by insurance,
st. Michael's church held it's annual
meeting Sunday afternoon and elected
the following officers:
Secretary oseph Basinski.
Treasurer-Harry Torzewski.
/ Ushers-W Walter Papzake and Rom
an RuZinski.
Mrs. Cecilia Bast, wife of Tonic
Bast, and aged Al years, died at her
home, 2O2 Second Ave. North, Tues
day morning. The body will be
shipped to Marshtield Wednesday
morning at 8 o'clock. She was a
member OF the Catholic Order OF
Lady ForesterS Of this city.
st. Paul's Evangelical church re-
elected the following trustees at the
annual meeting held last Sunday
afternoon John Ringle, Sr., Henry
j. Pagenkopf and John Bandelow
The secretary reported that the con
gregation now numbers three hundred
and seventy-nine families, thirteen
having joined since the last meeting.
On the last page of this issue of the
PILOT is published an item of the Sc
we're injuries sustained by Ed. Hedtke
of ManaWa. Since the printing Of
that page the unfortunate young mar
died from the loss of blood sustained
and the body was taken to the home
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Mike
Hedtke, at Manawa, Monday evening
At the annual meeting of ZiOn's
Lutheran church last Sunday the fol
lowing new officers were elected:
PreSident-Robert Genrich.
Elders-John Koehler and Gustav
Janke.
Trustee-Otto LEM
Member of school board-Robert
Genrich.
Treasurer-Gustav Kleiberg
At the annual meeting Of the Ger
man Reformed church last Sunday
the following new officers were elected
Elder and Secretary-A. Michler.
| Deacon-Adolph Stork.
Treasurer-Fred w. Manecke.
Trustee-Albert Fluegel.
| Superintendent of Sunday school
Richard Flatter.
Janitor-Otto Prochnow.
At the annual meeting of Trinity
Evangelical Lutheran church Sunday
afternoon ne following officers were
elected:
Presi4 ant-J. III. Johannes.
Elder. II. Johannes.
Member of School Board-Wm. Wolf
Trustee-John Hinrichs.
Finance Committee-R. Prochnow
George Lodholz and Fred Gebhardt.
A call was extended to A. Lands
man of Lyons, Iowa, to fill vacancy