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

Work has been commenced on new /
steel ceiling at the ground wood pulp |
experiment station.
DIR. Turbin, the eminent German
specialist and surgeon, viii be at the
Bells House, Saturday, Feb. 10.
Neal Brown who has been confined
to his home for nearly month with
illness. was down town for the first
time on Thursday. He is now regain
ing his health rapidly.
County Judge Warren last Friday
committed VIM. Paul of the town Of
Vein, to the Marathon county home
and hospital for treatment and obser-
walton as to his mental condition.
Norman, the one month and eigh-
teen days old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin Raatz of the town of Texas,
died last Thursday and the funeral
was held Saturday afternoon in that
town.
A COW belonging to August Prahl
of the town of Wausau was smothered
last week because of a straw stack
falling upon it as it was feeding from
the stack. Several other cows of Mr..
Prahl's herd were also feeding from
the stack and had narrow escapes
from a like fate
Three weeks from tomorrow is Ash
Wednesday, the day that ushers III
the lenten season. Lent comes quite
early this year, cutting short worldly
festivities and enjoyments of more
frivolous nature that are usually
held during the winter season. Eas-
ter Sunday comes on April 7th, also a
triie too soon TO usher in the new
spring styles Of millinery.
Fishing through the ice has been
very good lately, some very nice
catches of pike, pickerel and perch
being taken out of the Wisconsin
river near Brokaw A number of
Wausau people have made the trip to
BrOkaw several times during last
week, and always succeeded in bring
ing home a good supply of the finny
tribe.
The installation of the new officers
of the Knights of Columbus took
place last Wednesday evening, District
Deputy John Van Hecke being the
installing officer. After the installa-
tion the members enjoyed a lunch
and smoker, there being a few in
formal talks held, which we're very
instructive and entertaining.
Wild ducks have been seen flying
north over some of our northern
cities the past week. AS streams and
lakes are covered with ice from three
TO five feet thick and no feeding
grounds, the people are wondering
what it means. 1t certainly is not a
harbinger of spring. There may be a
warm pool up near the north pole of
which these birds know something
about.
The local lodge Of the Independent
Scandinavian Workmen's association
elected the following officers at its
last meeting:
PreSident-HaroldM MINISTER.
Vice-Pres.-Anton Anderson.
Secretary Hans Berg.
Fin Sec'y and Treas. Johnson.
Inside Guard--A. Christensen.
Outside Guard-Jos. Noren.
Gustav Sternberg, proprietor of the
Park hotel and which is located at sol
South Third avenue, is at the present
time giving the above named hostelry
q thorough overhauling and general
renovation, such as repainting, repa-
pering and refumishing it in first class
shape and in modern style. He pro-
poses from now on to make it more
attractive than ever before as he GER
tainly knows the wants and needs of
his patrons.
Medicines that aid nature are al
ways most etfectual. Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy acts on this plan. 1t
allays the cough, relieves the lungs,
opens the secretions and aids nature
in restoring the system to a healthy
condition. Thousands have testified
to its superior excellence. Sold by all
dealers.