Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-14
SHORT ITEMS.

The Pilot received a card from Mr.
and Mrs. B. Heinemann Friday from
Schloss Stolzenfels, Germany. They
are having very enjoyable trip.
Wards Harp orchestra of this
city played at dance at Rhinelander
Friday evening, given by Co. L. of
that city preceding its departure for
Camp Douglas.
Joseph and Carl Wuemder and
Arthur Quade, injured in the cyclone
near Halder and brought to this city
for surgical attention, have sufficiently
recovered to return to their homes.
Frank Lemanski has taken
charge of the Washington hotel on
Washington street recently vacated
by Mrs. Annie Hermann, who has
moved into her home on Grand
avenue.
The Wausau Iron Works has OBJ
tanned the contract for the erection Of
bridge across Yellow river, to be Of
steel, 100 feet long, with concrete
floor, the Works being the lowest
bidder
Fred W. Krause of this city, has
secured the contract to build all
Oh the sewers in the first and third
sewer districts in the city of Merrill,
his bid being the lowest of many
received
Now and then a horse has to run
away, upset wagon and break some
body's bones, just by way of remind
ing us that vehicle accidents did not
begin with the introduction of the
automobile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Scharbau and
sons, Harold and Kurt, and Miss
Jennie Zell of Wausau, arrived here
Thursday in Mr.. Sharbau's car and
are visiting at the Laatsch home.-
Crandon Forest Republican.
A new one-cent domestic postcard
is being issued by the government.
1t is cream colored paper and is
printed with green ink. The subject
of the stamp is profile portrait of
Thomas Jefferson, looking to the left.
The Y. NJ. G. A. tennis league
starts it's schedule next Wednesday
or Thursday of the coming week.
About fourteen have entered, includ-
ing several from the dormitory. Great
interest and keen competition is ex-
pected.
Fred Kenny, who was lately ar
rested on charge of helping himself
to a new pair of shoes without leave,
plead guilty Thursday morning and
was fined $500 and costs. Not being
in possession of that amount he was
jailed for fifteen days.
Jacob Gensman. one of Wausau's
pioneers and successful business men,
underwent serious operation at st.
Mary's hospital Wednesday and is
getting along splendidly. f. t.
Synnott, an old friend of Mr. Gems
man, is with him for companionship.
S. Livingston of Wausau, submitted
to difficult surgical operation at St.
Mary's hospital in that city Monday.
He underwent it successfully and is
improving from the effects. His
daughter, Mrs. HI. III. Heinemann
has been with him most of the week
Merrill News.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. III. Wheeler, of
LAGRANGE, H., former residents of
Wausau, are the parents of a baby
daughter, born last Tuesday. The
little girl has been named Wilhelmine
Wheeler. Mr.. Wheeler is a partner
in the Wheeler-Timlin Lumber COM
pany of this city.
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The Merrill Herald states that the
Wausau U. 5. land Office is to be
abolished. For the information of
the Herald and its many readers the
WAUsAU PILOT most emphatically
denies the llegation-nothing of the
kind has even been suggested and will
not be until $3.50 acres of still Vacant
government land in the state is dis
posed of. See!
1t is interesting to note that the
Wisconsin building, at the San Fran
cisco exposition of 1915, will be fin
iShed in birch. 1t will have northern
Wisconsin birch trimmings, panels
and doors in all public rooms. The
building is exceptionally well located
and attractive and will make an ex-
cellent showing for this kind of lum-
Der on the Pacific coast.
Examinations for fourth-class post.
masters will be held in this city
August 22nd in compliance with the
order of the President of May I, 1913,
requiring examinations for postmast-
ers at all fourth-claSs post offices.
where the annual compensation is
$50 or more, and where the present
incumbent was not appointed in ac-
cordance with the civil service regu-
lations
Owing to the demand caused by the
parcel post business, the postal depart
ment is preparing to issue five new
denominations of postage stamps.
They are intended for use on parcels
bat will be valid for postage ON ali
classes of mail. The new stamps,