Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-05-27
SHORT ITEMS.

the anniversaries OF MS birth and
wedding.
The father of Mrs. Charles Peth of
this city died at his home in Elk
Creek, Neb., the past week.
The Reams Motor Car Co. has
laid fine cement walk on the north
side of its garage the past week.
Mrs. Edward Freeman of Ringle
died in Chicago on May Goth where
she had been to receive treatment for
tuberculosis.
Parts of Grand Ave. are about as
easy over which to ride as corduroy
road. These as well as the hill be-
low the cemetery badly need atten-
ton.
A peculiar fire occurred at Tomah
the other night. A bolt of lightning
entered the house and set bed on
fire in which was an occupant. No
serious damage was done.
The base ball team returned home
yesterday for long series of games
Not very many games were staged
while the team was away, the wealth
erman interfering greatly.
Robert Nash has been named as
postmaster of Grand Rapids and r.
B. Runke, postmaster of Merrill, I'M
der conditions there will not be a
change in Wausau for several years.
The Wisconsin river is up to a good
log-driving stage, but there don't
happen to be any logs to drive on this
occasion, the railroad companies hav-
ing superseded the river to large
extent in that respect.
Judge A. H. Reid, who is building
a new residence on Franklin street,
has completed the foundation and
has begun work on the superstructure.
The Judge and family hope to occupy
the premises before snow flies again
2. L. Goerling has begun work on
the foundation of his new residence
on Grant street and will soon begin
the erection of the frame work. He
and family expect their new home to
be ready for occupancy in September.
Rev. Father L. H. Grant who has
been rector of st. Johns church for
the past two years preached his fare
well sermon on Sunday morning. He
departed Sunday evening for Brook
lyn, n. Y, where he has accepted
a call.
Street oiling, especially on macad-
am streets, is great preseryative in
the way of keeping the top dressing
from being carried off by the wind
and constant passing of automobiles.
While little has been put on streets
with success, more should be used.
The school year will be completed
in two more weeks for the grade chill
dren. In the high school the mem
bers of the graduating class are al
ready done with their active work
while the scholars below this class do
not complete their work until next
Tuesday.
The south wall of the east approach
to the Scott street bridge is completed
and is good, substantial piece of
work. Work is to begin at once in
laying new cement walk in connec-
tion Herewith, for the better accom-
mediation of pedestrians on the south
side of that street.
''Straw hats are Matching" is rather
a novel and forceful ad in one of
Seim Bros show windows. The
same firm has also installed two hand
some gilt signs at the base of their
show windows, so that he who ''runs
may read"-"Seim Bro. 's''-when
looking for that popular clothing and
gents furnishing goods establishment.
Those who have delayed in looking
over G. G. Piers large and handsome
lines of wall paper or have been hest
tating about purchasing some of his
patterns should visit his store and
make selections at once before the
choicest are picked over. His line
of wall papers are the talk of the
town and are equal to any in the
larger cities. advt:
The "back stamping" of all mail,
except registered and special delivery
letters, has been ordered discontinued
by the post Office department. An
other orc 4r has also gone into effect,
namely changing the official color for
street letter boxes from red to dark
green, because of the protest from
many cities that mail boxes frequent
ly were confused with fire alarm
boxes.
The entertainment committee of
the Wausau Country Club has sent
out Invitations TO the members of
the club to attend breakfast on the
morning of Memorial day, Friday,
May 30th. 1t is proposed to walk
from Wausau to the grounds, start
ing at O'Clock a. m. and to partake
OF breakfast gotten up by the chef.
Prizes will be awarded to those max
ing the best time.
AT regular meeting of Arbutus
Lodge No. Is, l. o. o. F., held on
Tuesday evening last the following
officers were elected:
n. G.-Mary Gardner.
V. G.-Kathleen Poole.
Mrs. Eliza Pomeroy was elected first
and Miss Goldie Short second delegate
to the Rebekah assembly which is to
he held in Fond du Lac. June ID 3rd