Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-07-27
SHORT ITEMS.

Jacob Reuter- will give recital at
the opera house in Athens Friday
evening.
President Wilson has appointed
Kurt A. Beyreis receiver of public
money in this city.
HOUSE FOR RENTAL modern con-
veniences. Inquire of G. II. Eicke-
meyer, Phone No. 1897. tt.
The new Mazda street lamps have
been installed, the lights turned on
and are quite satisfactory, consider
ably so over the old system.
Sheriff Schroeder is busy these days
collecting the delinquent income and
personal property taxes for the years
1928 and IA with considerable sue
cess.
There was no Epworth League or
evening service in the Methodist
church Sunday on account of the
Chautauqua program at Rothschild
park.
Miss Blanche Armstrong, Special
Magazine Representative. Subscrip-
tions taken for all magazines at low
est clubbing rates. SIC Mcclellan St.
Phone 1911. MATT,
The Mary Poor Memorial Chapel
base ball team and the west side
Methodist ball nine met on the dia-
mond Wednesday evening and de-
feated the latter Is to IL. The same
teams play again this evening.
1t rained every day last week and
put a quietus on business in general
In this city to large extent. 1t has
also ruined the hay crop consider
ably, is the report of some of the far
mers who were unable to save their
product earlier in the season. Other
crops, however, are looking splendid
and bOuntiful yield is looked for.
J. w. Oliver, proprietor of a hotel
at Star Lake and who was recently
injured by being attacked by vicious
bull, was brought TO this city Wednes-
day evening for examination as to
his injuries They were found not to
be as alarming as at first reported
and that he is coming out all right,
which is gratifying to his many
| friends here.
The summer tournament of the
Wisconsin Skat League for the year
1915 will be held at Juneau Sunday,
Aug l. The sum of 81, 10000 has
been appropriated by the League for
| prizes. The tournament will be held
| in two sessions, the first session will
be called at 2:45 p. m. and the second
session at 1870. The admission fee
will be $500 for both sessions of the
| tournament.
The cigarette law, which became
| effective on July 1st makes it unlaw-
| full to sell or give away to minors any
| cigarette or papers for making cigar
cites. The penalty is heavy one for
| violation of the law. Any minor
found with cigarettes in his posses
sion, may be forced to tell where he
obtained them or be fined for refusal
| to tell. 1t is the duty of the chief of
| police and other officials to see that
| the law is enforced.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Cone, having
moved into their new apartments
over the front entrance of the opera
house, have one of the m ost complete
and compact dwelling places in the
city. The rooms are furnished with
all of the modern cOnveniences and
appliances to be had, including safe
and sane exits in case of fire or any
other disaster, that might come up
on the building at the dead hours of
night or any other time, for their
safety. To see their new home is
well worth ones time and attention
A large force of workmen have been
busy during the past week on the
main highway between Stevens Point
and Wausau in making some success
full Improvements on this route.
They were assisted by men from
Mosinee, Hull and Dewey. Wausau,
| Weston, KrOnenWetter, KnOwlton
and Bergen is also furnishing assist
ance and when this road is fully COM
pleted it will be one of the best
highways in the state, having the
means, the men and the materials tC
carry on the project to successful