Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-05-05
SHORT NEWS ITEMS.

happy parents OF a daughter porn on
the 18th of April
B. f. Hammond will soon begin
the erection of home on his lots on
the Sturgeon Eddy road.
Mr.. and Mrs Nathan Heinemann
write from Gibralter that they had
very pleasant trip crossing the ocean.
Letters from Mr.. and Mrs. W. II.
Bissell received in the city state that
they reached Europe in good health
on the 2lst day of April.
Have you seen and heard of the
latest-another stock of artistic and
latest patterns of wall paper at Piers
and which SURPRISES all other stocks
heretofore shown. adv
The water main ON the corner of
Jefferson and Tenth streets burst
Saturday afternoon and caused con-
siderable excitement thereabout for a
short time. Repairs are being made.
Start on set of Pyralin ivory fcc
graduation gift. Handsomely en-
graved, with your initials, in gold and
other coiors. For sale by G. +. Dun
bar Co., jewelers., 3l3 Third street.
adv
A false fire alarm brought Squad
No. l of the fire department to the
Northern Milling company's plant at
l:30 O'Clock Thursday morning. The
alert fire laddies wasted but little
time in getting there.
The Wausau Young Peoples Chris
tian Union held it's meeting Sunday
evening at the First Universalist
church. Roy Cunningham was leader
of the discussion on Heart Hunger
for God and His House"
Bishop r. II. Weller of the Fond du
Lac diocese of the Episcopal church,
confirmed class of nine adults at st.
Johns church Sunday morning. He
departed Sunday noon for Merrill,
where he also confirmed class.
Co. G, of the w. N. G., has been
ordered to secure options on six sad
die horses for mounted orderlies for
the company when ordered to the
front. Other companies of the Guard
are ordered to comply with the same
order.
The 6lx96 pane of glass, fractured
by some unknown cause, in the front
window of the Crystal Cafe about two
months ago, was repaired Friday.
Delayed REPAYMENT was owing to the
non-arrivsi of the glass earlier from
the factory.
Sunday was most perfect day up
to late in the afternoon when we
were visited by several heavy thunder
storms, with plenty of rain. Parties
who were out after arbutusa and Others
out for walks had to seek q place Of
refuge in double quick time.
The dog catcher entered upon his
duties May LIST and scarcely canine
is to be seen on the streets. Those
running at large are in danger of be-
ing taken in charge and impounded.
1t would be we'll for those owning
anything of the species to beware of
the dog sleuth.
Teachers examinations were held
in the supervisors room at the court
house, last week, being third Of the
series and County Supt. Piyernitz
conducted the meeting. Mr.. Piver-
nitz left for Edgar yesterday and
goes to other points in the county
during the week where ne will con-
duct similar meetings.
"Old JIM who had been on active
duty at No. l fire engine house for
eleven years and who had been ailing
with 'pink eye" for nearly two weeks,
was found dead in his stall at about
400 O'Clock Thursday morning and by
this time is in 'horse heaven" The
other horses similarly afflicted are
improving.
The new drinking fountain, un-
loaded in front of the court house,
is for the grounds in front of the new
city hall, and as soon as transferred
there will be located in the place
made vacant for it. 1t would seem
that a new coat of paint would add
to the attractiveness of the present
old drinking fountain in front of the
court house yard.
w. r. Chellis is remodeling the
vacant store and residence building
on the property adjoining his home
on Third street and which was here
tofore known as 1.-THE Andrews prop
erty," for the new Knitting factory
plant lately secured. The new con-
Germ starts under most favorable cir
cumstances onrd with a prospect OF
greater enlargement as time pro-
crosses.
The streets and alleyways have be-
gun to put on heater appearance,
since the city and the public in
general inaugurated the work of early
cleaning up and got down to business
in this matter. 1t most assurelly
pays and makes Wausau cleaner,
brighter and more conspicuous city
in the eyes of all visitors. And still
there is opportunity for greater i'm
provement lying dormant and await
ing action.
There is nothing particularly new to
note in military circles, in so far as
Co. G is concerned, only that the
officers and priyates are engaged in
recruiting the company and in watch
ful waiting" for orders to form in
line. shoulder arms and depart for the
present field of hostilities. The com
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