Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-04-01
SHORT NEWS ITEMS.

Friday was the first real fine day of
spring
Judge A. H. Reid has appointed A.
W. Prehn court commissioner.
Sunday was a typical windy March
day. A rain storm was on the pro-
gram for the afternoon.
Wausau is to be congratulated that
its floods the past two years have
been free from death and accidents.
The G. & n. w. Ry bridge, cross
ing the cut on Prospect Ave-, will he
put in condition for the use of the
travelling public very soon.
The city councils regular night of
meeting is Tuesday evening, but on
account of it being election night it
will be postponed for day.
Mayor Ringle has issued a procla-
nation asking for financial aid for the
food sufferers of Ohio, Indiana and
other states. About 81 900 has been
raised up to date.
The banks and saloons close on cleo
tion day, according to law, which is
rather incOnvenient for business men
and the thirsty. The latter open
after the polls close and remain open
until the usual time of closing.
The monthly meeting of the Cen
trail Wisconsin Poultry association
was held last Friday evening at the
| court house. There were two very
interesting papers read one by Mr..
POrath on ''IncubatiOn'' and The other
on Chow to Feed Young Chicks" by
Emer Lampert. There was good
attendance.
A clean, well-lighted store, bristling
with new and select samples of wall
| paper, bright new cans of paint,
varnisbeS, tints for walls and ceiling
for interior decorative purposes, hard
wood floor dressing, ETC., is strikingly
observable at Piers place of business,
where he has everything you want in
| that line. advt.
The city water commission has &C
| cepted the new pump lately installed
at the water works station, it having
been fully tested and found satisfac-
tory in all respects. The new machine
is in daily operation and seems better
adapted to supply the crying need of
purer water for health promotion and
plenty of it for all purposes. The city
| SOlons are to be commended highly
for their wise action in the matter.
An incipient blaze at the Goodwillie
box factory called out sections of the
| fire department Friday forenoon On
| the way to the premises one of the
horses of the No. l hose wagon slipped
and fell at the corner of Third and
Grant streets, but was quickly up and
away again, none the worse for his
mishap. No damage was caused at
the factory, the factory's fire system
preventing the spreading of the blaze
before the prompt arrival of the fire
laddies.
All winter logging operations in
this section have been suspended for
the season and it is reported that the
total log put will be larger than a
year ago. 1t is also reported that
there is a good demand for lumber in
the East and that prices have climbed
to a high mark. The bumper crops
of last fall and the late destructive
floods it is thought will call for a
great deal of building material dur
ing the coming season and greatly
stimulate all local mills and factories
hereabOut.
Wild cats seem to still infest some
of the neighboring towns of this
county. The largest varmit of the
kind ever seen in the county was
killed few days ago and his hide was
presented to the county clerk Wed
nesday for the bounty that was in it.
The pet measured five feet six inches
from tip to tip. The animal was
trapped and disposed of by VIM. Latin
of the town of Hewitt. Mr.. Latin
also captured and brought in two
smaller cat pelts.
The stockholders of the Wausau
Brewing Co., held meeting Tuesday
evening for the election of board
of directors. The following were
quardt, John King, John Schirpke,
n. Vesser, j. P. Ford, Otto Zahn,
Oscar Luebner and Louis Scharbau.
The following officers were chosen by
the board
PreSident-F. w. KrauSe.
Vice-Pres.-A. f. Marquardt.
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