Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-01-30
SHORT NEWS ITEMS.

ANDERSON Jack RABBIT automobile from
August Kickbusch.
George Sexmith has just received a
new Stoddord- Dayton, four passenger |
automobile, 5o-horse power.
The second semester of our schools !
commenced yesterday. Our high
school has an attendance of $50.
For RENr-C. G. Parlia's home on
Fulton Street, for information see
If CRockER-THAYER LAND Co.
Monday was Mckinley day and
throughout the nation many OF oar
people observed the day by wearing a
red carnation.
The students of the Agricultural
school enjoyed sleigh ride on Friday
evening. The crowd was chaperoned
by Mr.. Richards, one of the teachers.
County clerk John King last Satur-
day paid to John Bottle of the town
of Cleveland the sum of $1,000 as
bounty for killing wolf. Mr. Bottle
will also get $1,000 from the state.
Herman Traeger, resident of the
town of Ringle, has filed an applica
ton with Clerk of Court Beyreis, to
become a full citizen of this country,
he now being subject of the German
emperor.
The police gathered in four DRINKS
over Sunday, and in municipal court
they were fined Monday morning for
total sum of $l+0O. The costs
amounted to 1913. All were able to
pay their fines.
The local ice companies are still
kept busy at filling up their storage
houses. The ice is of exceptional
thickness and clearness and there will
be plenty of it stored to last through
the coming summer.
Treasurer A. E. Beebee of the VIII
lage of Mcmillan, was the first treas
urer in the county this year to make
his tax returns to County Treasurer
Shirpke. His report shows that there
are no delinquent taxes in the village.
Another letter received by Walter
Alexander from the family of Alex
ander Stewart in Washington reports
Mr.. Stewards health is greatly inn
proving, that he is in fine spirits and
feeling much better than he has for
over year.
The local branch of the Musicians
Protective union elected the follow
ing officers for 1912 at its last meeting;
President-W. r. Tessmer.
Vice Pres. Ed. Gamble.
Secretary-C. S. Cone.
Treasurer. Z. Cole.
The Soldiers Relief commission,
comprised of Casper Fenhaus, Leander
Swope and Herman Gerndt, met at
| the court house last Thursday to or
ganize and transact some minor bust
ness matters. Casper Fenhaus was
elected chairman and Leander Swope
secretary. The commission will meet
again next Thursday r5
Brick is being hauled to the prem
ises of st. Paul's church, they being
for the new parsonage that the con-
gregation is going to have built for
its pastor, the Rev. E. G. Grauer.
| oh ~ dc of o
Ringle Brick Company at Bingle.
Contractor Herman Dern expects
to be able to commence work in
abol six weeks on removing the old
parsonage building.
Last Friday evening the members
| of Company G were instructed by
| General Charles King in the new rules
of drill regulations, adopted by the
state militia, and they also were put
through the various drill exercises,
making the instructions more easily
| understood. Gen. King could not
finish the full instructions, owing to
tho death of a relative, Col. Parker,
ne being Obliged to leave JIfU o1vy
earlier than he had intended.
Lincoln Post of Merrill celebrated
its 26th anniversary last Friday even
ing, The Post was organized in 1884,
by Phil Cheek, with 80 charter mem
bers; out of those there are now only
eight living, viz: Theodore Compton,
George W. Langley, II. Walthers, c.
j. Brace and Philip Zipp of Merrill
Captain J. w. Bruce of the Old
Soldiers home at Waupaca and c. H.
Wallace and R. Bishop, members of
the home.
The large new barn building of
Lawrence Donahue, whose farm is
located on the town line road, near
the old poor farm, was completely
destroyed by fire last Friday night.
Also large quantity of hay and
grain was destroyed. Mr.. Donahue
succeeded in getting out his cattle
and most of the farm machinery.
The loss amounts to about $500,
which is partially covered by insur-
ance.
A car famine is again being exper-
fenced in this valley, much to the in
convenience Of the manufacturers, it
being impossible to ship their pro-
ducts more promptly and no relief
seems to be maturing. In some in
stances number of factories have
been Obliged to suspend operations
until the situation is relieved. 1t
seems some provision should be made
to supply the demand and enable
these many enterprises to market
their outputs instead of daily appeal |
inc for cars