Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-04-29
SHORT NEWS ITEMS.

OIcdG preparations are being maze
for the Christian Endeavor meeting
TO be held here in June.
An unusual amount of building
viii be done in Wausau this season.
more than for many years.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Y. NJ.
G. A. held a meeting with Mrs. Dodge,
708 Second street this afternoon.
Michael Cawley, of this city, has
negotiated for the purchase of cot
tage on lake Caubeschien near Hazel
hurst.
On Sunday, May 4th, Rev. w. D.
Marsh of Appleton, will preach both
morning and evening in the NJ. L.
church.
Judge A. II. Reid has commenced
getting his grounds in readiness on
Franklin street for the erection of
his residence.
Frank Winninger's theatre COM
pany has been playing at Stevens
Point the past week. 1t will soon
appear in this city.
Look out for your soft maple and
box elder trees. They are being at
tackled by insects this year, the same
as hard naples and elms were few
ago.
Passenger trains on the North
western road formerly leaving this
city at 1000 a. M, now depart at
1905; and trains leaving on the same
line at $50, leaves at $40 p. m.
Department Commander George
Spratt, has nominated Wisconsin
Grand Army men as aides on the
staff of Commander in Chief Beers,
among whom is r. H. Johnson of this
city.
The past week the Jews observed
the Feast of the Passover. 1t lasted
eight days and closed last evening.
1t is celebrated each year in memory
of the flight of the Jews from Egypt
and the rule of Pharsoh, who had for
many years attempted to crush out
the race.
John Dillon, one OF the most popu-
lar comedians of our country died, at
the home of his daughter in Chicago
last Tuesday. Mr.. Dillon was 81 years
of age. He had often been in Wau-
sau and was great fayorite here.
He retired from the stage fifteen
years ago.
A chimney fire at the grocery store
of Mrs. M. Luedtke, on the corner of
Third and Franklin streets, on Thurs
day noon, called out Nos. one and
three of the fire department, which
most admirably quickly responded
and prepared for its duties. No
amount of damage was done.
Two young men on bicycles met
head on Thursday evening at the
head of Grand avenue. One of the
bicycles was complete wreck, the
other being badly crippled. Neither
of the riders was injured, but it
taught the young man of the wrecked
wheel the observance of keeping to
the right while wheeling.
Miss Elizabeth Cameron, Secretary
of the Presbyterian Home Mission
Board of New York, gave a lecture
at the home of Mrs. Walter Bissell,
SOP McIndoe street, on Monday, at
$3.50 p. m. There were a large at
tendance of the ladies of the coDgre-
CATION present. The speakers subject
was ''The Challenge of the Hour"
Walter L. Parmeter aged 80 of
Stevens Point, and r. j. Kraus of
Marshfield, aged "a, were drowned in
the Wisconsin river above Biron on
Tuesday. They went in canoe up
the river which was the last seen of
them. The canoe and cap worn by
one of the men have been found but
| the bodies have not up TO date been
recovered. LATER-After a search of
two days the bodies were found. The
large paper mill was closed and the
water let off the big pond at Grand
Rapids and they were found Sunday.
Zeno w. Speer, graduate of our
city schools and who has been in the
state university and later in Milwau-
kee working at his chosen profession,
architect, has formed partnership
with another very able architect and
they are thinking of coming to Wau-
sau to establish an office. All of Mr..
Speer's friends will be glad to know
that he is. likely to come back to
! WauSau.
| The memorial windows for ST.
James new church are all i'm place,
and are beautiful portrayals of the
life of the Savior. They are hand
some works of art and were donated
| by members of the congregation.
The work of installing the new $1,000
pipe organ in the same church is now
underway and may be in use next
Sunday, if not will surely be the fol-
lowing Sunday.