Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-11-17
SHORT NEWS ITEMS.

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Johns new church are being raised
and the structure begins TO assume
shape and added beauty.
Roy Roundy, the telegraph line re-
pairer in this part of the state. while
up north in the line of his duty. re-
turned home Friday evening with
deer-a fine, fat doe.
Out in the town of Hewitt last
Wednesday, Frank Ramthun was
successful in landing and bringing
home fine deer as result of his ex-
cellent craftsmanship.
The snow-shoyeling brigade was
out early Friday morning, removing
the late fall of snow from the several
bridge walks and street crossings,
much to the delight of pedestrians.
Some s'hobos'' broke into the depot
at Knowlton Thursday night and oc-
cupied those quarters during the
snow storm, yacating the premises
before the arrival of the agent in the
morning.
W. E. Trask, an insurance agent,
shot and killed his wife on Thursday
at Grand Rapids and then shot him
self. Both died instantly. A family
row was the cause of the killing.
They leave seven children.
On a charge of assault and battery
upon his wife, Albert Polczinski of
Knowlton, was arraigned in municipal
court last Tuesday afternoon. The
complaining witness not being present
at the hearing the case was put over
until tomorrow.
An itinerant firm, purportlng to
come from st. Paul, with $4,000
worth of water damaged stock of
clothing, has opened in this city, to
catch and take away the Christmas
trade of Wausau's clothing merch-
ants. Patronize your home dealers.
A farmer by the name of Albert
Griepentrog of Spencer, met with a
tragic death on Tuesday. He was at
the Farmers Cooperative Elevator
and had just completed putting on a
load of rye and was driving away,
when a sack slipped off, carrying him
with it; he fell under the wheels and
his skull was crushed.
Deputy Marshall Pugh of Superior,
was in the city Thursday on his way
to Merrill and returned here Friday,
having in custody Anton Mischke for
examination for violation of the
Mann act before J. P. Riley, q. S.
court commissioner, which was post
poned until Wednesday morning.
Emma Tessman of Merrill, appears in
the case.
The fall of snow Thursday and
Thursday night quickened the pulses
of every deer hunter in Wausau, and
very many of them departed in all
directions on foot, in autos and by
rail the next day in quest of the COW
eted prizes of the season and some
were not slow landing their allotment,
1t is said that deer are plentiful this
season and that they are in prime
condition.
The merchants of Two Rivers are
not going to let the mail order houses
get much trade out of that town. In
addition to large advertising space in
the local papers by each individual
concern, eleven of the leading retail
merchants of that town have united
in a large advertisement in which,
over their names, they offer $500 cash
for case where they cannot inject or
beat any purchase you can make of a
mail order house." Coupled with this
offer is the suggestion that local people
interested in the community will
trade at home when they can do as
we'll as out of town.
Prof. Widmer of the Wausau Bust
ness college has introduced a new
improved fire extinguisher at the
head of the front entrance stairway
of that establishment, for the better
protection against fire overtaking
his army of students there. The col
lege is also well equipped with fire
escapes, in addition to the late &C
QUESTION, making the safe exit of all
occupants in case of visitation from
that element, which is very wise
precaution on the whole on the part
of that thoughtful gentleman and
rebounds much to his credit.