Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-05-11
SHORT ITEMS.

Walter Alexander has recovered
from his illness and is about again.
A son was born unto Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred. Wischmann, on Wednesday,
May 5th.
The hour of st. Johns Sunday
school has been changed from u m.
to $50 a. N.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Taylor are the
happy parents of son born Wednes-
day, May 9Th.
Mrs. ]. A. Jones, who fell and
broke her wrist two weeks ago, is inn
proving right along.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Young will go
into the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. 7.
Young, on Seventh street.
Joseph Parents, log driver, whose
home is on farm near Cassian, was
killed while at work on the Oelhafen
drive, on Tomahawk river.
Rev. E. c. Grauer will go to Marsh
field on Thursday and install the new
pastor, Rev. E. Beier, of the Evan
gelical St. Paul's church Of that city.
About fifty foreign born residents
of Marathon county in circuit court
Saturday, announced allegiance to the
land of their birth and swore to de-
fend the United States.
Charged with non-support OF his
wife Lester Empey was hauled into
municipal court Thursday morning
On the promise to support her his
case was adjourned for one month.
The Merrill Daily Herald has just
celebrated the seventh year OF its eE-
fstence. Without the aid of corpor-
ate interests it has forged ahead and
is today one of the best local dailies
in the valley.
Manager Cone gave, at the opera
house Saturday afternoon and even
ing, a five-reel picture, showing scout
activities. IL was very entertaining
and instructive, and was largely at
Jenueu Dy the DOgS' q
The 1915 convention of the Epworth
League met in Rhinelander on The
It'll, 8th and 9Th days Of May. Rev.
Richard Evans of this city was pres
ent and gave lecture on 1.-THE Tower
of London" Miss Leona Lampert, of
this city gave the address of welcome.
John f. Lamont of Wausau, depu-
ty revenue collector for this district,
looked after his routine business here
Tuesday. His time was limited, but
after a short visit with his mother,
he found time to shake hands with a
few of his friends. -Colby Photograph.
The department of Farmers Insti-
tuteS is in position tc hold a limited
number of summer Institutes and
meetings throughout the northern
part of the state. Those interested
can get further information by ad-
dressing the department at Madison.
Charles Winninger has entered the
field of the movies and will take com
edy roles. He has entered into a con-
tract with the Lko Moving Picture
company. Mr.. Winninger and his
wife, Blanche Ring, will move TO Los
Angeles, where they viii live in the
future.
Postmaster Ryan requisitioned the
postoffice department at Washington
some few weeks ago for new flag for
the Federal building in place of the
faded and frayed one that had been
fiuttering in the bTeezes for ever so
many months. Wednesday a bright
new flag was received and was immed-
lately hoisted in placed of the old.
L. H. Cook, county clerk when he is
at Wausau and progressive farmer
when he is in Unity, was oye- this
week looking after his farm, building
fences, etc. Louis tells us that he has
purchased some full bloOded sheep
which he will put in pasture this
simmer. In order that some real
work be done he brought along his
son, Russell-Unity Register.
Gustav Valentine of the town of
Ringle was arrested Thursday on a
charge of maliciously stabbing Mrs.
Elizabeth Isaac's cow with pitch
fork, the complainant being John
McCadden, a son of Mrs. Isaac. Val
entine was arraigned in municipal
court Friday and entered plea of
not guilty. The date of his trial was
set for Wednesday, May 10. The de
PENDANT not being able TO furnish a
bail bond of $4,000, he was taken to
the county cooler, to await his next
appearance in said court.