Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-09-30
SHORT NEWS ITEMS.

Mr.. ana Mrs. Il. Il. Goerllng nave
moved into their new home on Grant
street.
The rains the forepart of last week
raised the Wisconsin river only about
one foot.
A. A Babcock's new residence, at
the east end of Fulton street, in
course of construction, is nearly COM
pleted.
The partridge season will open on
Wednesday, Oct. lst. Today one can
60 into the woods and see cartridges
on every hand; after tomorrow they
will be as wild as hawks.
Those contemplating the beautify-
ing of their homes and desiring the
finest styles of wall paper to adorn
them, should see G. G. Pier. He will
assist you and furnish you the paper.
adyt.
Many of the cities have stopped
building macadam streets and roads
as they will not stand up under auto
travel. Cement is taking their place
with surface of broken stone mixed
with bituminous substance.
L. A. Pradt's new seven passenger
Cadillac, purchased through the
Reams Motor Car Co., arrived in the
city Wednesday. 1t has been tried
out by Mr.. Pradt and family, works
to nicely and pleases all members
of his household.
Hilmar Schmidt, one of Wausau's
popular democrats, has been appoint
ed Receiver in the y. S. Land office
in this city in the place of j. w. Mil
Ter, whose term has expired. Mr..
Schmidt at present is receiving con-
CALCULATIONS of his friends.
At Druid's hall next Thursday af-
ternoon, at 2:3O O'Clock, the g. A. r.
ladies of this city will entertain the
G. A. r. veterans of the Civil war
and invite all those in good standing
to be present. The entertainment is
in the nature of surprise for the
agei gentlemen and their ladies.
The fact that infantile paralysis
has appeared in several parts of the
state has created considerable alarm.
Ten cases are under surveillance in
Lancaster and vicinity. DR.. L. E.
Spencer of this city was sent to that
city by the state board of health to
make an investigation. The disease
is said to be contagious.
This is the time of the year to
think of repairing those broken win
dows and making the house and barn
warm and snug for winter O.. G.
Callies has just received large sup
ply of glass and he is in a position to
fit any window sash, large or small,
promptly. Just telephone and his
men will call and replace the broken
panes in jig time. advt.
Attorney General Owen has given
it as his opinion that resident of
Wisconsin going into another state to
hunt and comes into possession of
fifty or more birds which the law of
that state permits him to have, he
cannot ship into this state more than
the laws of this state allows, that is,
he cannot have more than twenty
birds in his possession.
The preliminary examination Of
William Schmitt, the alleged gun
setter of Rothschild, whose case was
Wednesday of last week, has again
been postponed this time at the re-
quest of Schmitt's attorney until
Friday, October3. His victim, George
Cramer, with his arm in sling and
still nursing his wounds, appeared in
court Wednesday prepared to give his
testimony i'll the case.
Now comes the good news that
bears are travelling north, which is an
infallible sign, so prophets say, that a
mild winter is in store for us. With
the conflicting signs brought to the
city last week by Indian Dick, that
the growth of moss on the north side
of trees is twice as thick as in former
years, that deer are rubbing their
horns high on the trees and that
muskrats are building their houses
much warmer, all of which denotes a
very cold winter, one hardly knows
where they are at.
NJ. j. Kavanaugh, agent for the
Stickney gasoline engines and dealer
in general hardware, has lately sold
to A. A. Arnold, r. r. No. l, Edgar,
Wis, a three-horse power Stickney
engine, machine that is as big and
powerful as a five horse power engine;
the purpose of which Mr.. Arnold is
using it is TO cut feed ana saw wood.
The purchaser says sit does its work
very satisfactory and that he could
not get along without this extremely
necessary adjunct to his farm. Mr..
Kavanaugh also keeps duplicate parts
of these machines for departments.