Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-01-05
SHORT ITEMS.
Many are still writing 1914.

Many are still writing 1914.
w. n. Bissell has converted a lot
back of his residence into an ice rink
for his sen Walter and his friends.
Miss Blanche Armstrong, Special
Magazine Representative. Subscrip-
lions taken for all magazines at low
est clubbing rates. sic Mcclellan st.
Phone 1871. MATT
Mrs. Capitola Scobie has been
granted divorce in circuit court
from William Scobie, alleged nom
support being the complaint.
John Dietz has had his sentence cut
from life to 20 years. Dietz was SEN
fenced in May 1911, in Sawyer Co.,
for the murder of Oscar Harp.
The Mohr Lumber Co. has given
out very hand some telephone attach
ments on which to place the names
of those whom they have to call up
often.
There is a great demand for musk
rat skins. One firm has contracted
for nearly a million skins in Wiscon-
sin. Every skin can be sold at good
prices
W. III. Bissell made trip from
Marshfeld in his automobile on the
I'd of January. 1t took him little
over two hours to come over. Pretty
good for mid-winter.
Mrs. F. w. Kickbusch has closed
up her home on Grand avenue for
few months and will be at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Wegner.
According to the late apportion-
ment of the school fund income among
the counties of the state. Marathon
counto gets 65.270.96, which comes
in quite handy at this particular
time.
Mrs. Herman Behnke has COM
menced suit in circuit court for a
divorce from her husband, Herman
Behnke, on the grounds of alleged
cruel and inhuman treatment.
Harry Baine went to Eau Claire
last week where he purchased for @.
n. Del .- the well bred 2:211
trotter, Parole Officer, and which is
now in his possession and ready for
the turf in coming races.
A. R. Buchanan of Norrie, Wis, is
this week, attending the National
Convention of the Intercollegiate
Prohibition association of Topeka,
Kansas, and expects to go from there
to Arizona for another years work.
G. G. Weinfeld, who has long and SO
ably filled the position of the North
western Life Insurance company, and
who was recently promoted to the
Kansas City agency from the same
company, has been succeeded by III. L.
French of Madison.
Wolves continue to show up in this
county. In the town of Pike Lake
John Budnik shot one of the varmins
Thursday, brought in his pelt Wednes-
day and collected his $50 on same,
which he considered a good stroke of
business in SO short space of time.
The Eagles still retain the distinc-
tion of being the largest and richest
fraternal society in the city. At its
last meeting Wednesday evening a
class of As was initiated and another
large class is to be initiated later.
The society has nearly 1000 members.
Two large bodies meet on January
18th, the state Legislature and the
Board of Supervisors of this county,
for the transaction of all business
connected Herewith; the former TO
repeal and make new laws and the
latter to listen to reports, pay bills,
etc.
d. l. Sickesteel, prominent at
torney of Stevens Point, and formerly
| district attorney of Portage county,
died On Friday night in hospital in
that city Mr.. Sickelsteel was fire.
quent visitor in Wausau and about a
month ago paid visit, having many
friends here.
Corporation blanks have been re-
ceived in this city from the state.
The blanks are to be used by the COR
porations in making out annual re-
ports, which are due to be filed on
the 1st of March. After that date
domestic corporations are subject to
a penalty of $40 and foreign corpora
tions S25.
A fellow by the name of Thomas
Campbell, while on a spree at Amigo,
stabbed j. III. Jones, brother of the
sheriff and Lon Bunten. The latter
has benin dangerous condition, but
may live. The would-be murderer
was arrested and placed in Jail where
he is awaiting trial.
In Grand Army circles it is under
stood that at the annual State En-
campment, to be held in this city
next June, the name of ". j. Mckay
of Lucius Fairchild Post of Milwau-
kee, has been selected and will be
presented as Department Commander.
The choice would be an excellent one.
The officers of the various Masonic
bodies were installed last Wednesday