Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-03-16
SHORT ITEMS.

NJ. p. Towle received another car
load of fine looking horses during the
past week.
The Sexmith- German Lumber Co.
has leased offices in the PILOT build
ing, and are now occupying same.
Passenger trains on the Milwaukee
road generally arrive on schedule time
these days, much to the convenience
OF regular traffic.
Mrs. w. G. Silverthorn. who has
been quite i'll for the past two weeks,
is now much improved in health and
will soon be out again.
A new telephone directory for the
Wausau Telephone company is being
issued and the same will be distrib-
uted in about two weeks.
The purchasing of trucks for the
hre department still remains dormant.
Large bodies move slowly and this
is one OF the striking instances.
Stevens Point citizens will vote on
wet" or ''dry" city on April 9Th.
If they win out many will be heard
singing, 1T is a long, long way to
the city of Wausau."
The board of education of this city
has offered to contract with all the
present teachers of our city schools
Tor another year. A few will go else
where and others are to retire per-
manently.
III. E. Marquardt, city comptroller,
was severely stricken with illness in
his office Wednesday and was taken
to his home where he is confined to
his bed and may be obliged to submit
TO an operation.
An ordinance has been passed by
the city council at Amigo granting
the Interstate Oil company the right
20 construct tanks in its city. The
company will maintain distributing
station in that city.
~ William Collins, aged 25 years, was
killed at Junction City last Thurs
day. He was attempting to get
aboard 500 train which was moving
ing, when he fell beneath the wheels.
Both legs were cut off.
Some of the catch basins still re-
main frozen and clogged and retard
the flow of water from the streets
and the flooding of walks on the cor
ners. The street commissioner should
adopt little more activity.
Amos G. Hamacker, one of the
Oldest citizens of Stevens Point, died
at 2:40 O'Clock Friday afternoon. He
was the father of Miss Edith Ham,
acker, teacher in the Marathon
county training school for teachers.
Gov. Philip has appointed Frank
Drake as first lieutenant and Carl
Behnke as second lieutenant of Co. G,
Third infantry, Wisconsin National
Guard, both deserved promotions for
efficient services and which have gen.
eral approval.
Wednesday is st. Patrick's day
day generally celebrated by many
Irish and occasional gay persons, by
Wearing of the Green in opposition
to the yellow ribbon-men of the same
nationality, who "scrap" at times
but not in this city.
Weather conditions will soon per-
nit the calling out of the street bril-
gade, to put the main streets in the
city in proper order, after the winters
accumulation of debris. The street
crossings even now could be better
improved for pedestrians.
Frank G. Bissell, brother of w. H.
Bissell, died at his home in Fond du
Lac on Saturday, March 9th. He was
only Ill SO hours. He was Sd years of
age. The funeral was held on Tues
day and was attended by Mr.. and Mrs.
W. H. Bissell of this city.
Douglas Grizzly Bear, charged with
the murder of his wife near Elderon
on a recent date, and whose hearing
in municipal court was set for Fri
day, has had his trial postponed until
Thursday. The defendant is occupy
ing cell in the county Jail.
An early spring is looked for, bar
ring the ground hog. A quintette of
instrumental musicians serenaded the
people of Wausau during the week
end with some of their choice old and
new airs, which brought out music
lovers and many coins of the realm
in favor of the players.
Rev. Richard Evans of Wausau,
lectured at the NJ. r. church on
Thursday evening of this week The
subject of his talk was "a Summer
On the Old Sod which includes a
sketch of his travels in Europe last
summer. Everyone was interested in
hearing Mr.. Evans as he was formerly
pastor of the M. E church of this
city. Mrs. Evans accompanied him.
Rhinelander News.
Miss Marie Kautsky, daughter of
DR.. E. V. KautSky of Colby, has been
given place in the Lawrence college
girls glee club, and with the club
iii tour northern Wisconsin late
this month. In company with the
thirty other girls in the club. Miss
Kautsky will leave Appleton March
%, to spend nearly two weeks on the
road. In all, nearly a dozen towns
and cities will be visited.-COlby
Photograph.
The Rhinelander News reports
There is well grounded rumor there
that the 500 road will be built down
the Wisconsin river valley from
point near Rhinelander this year,
touching Tomahawk, Merrill, Wausau
and the smaller river towns and con-
Meeting with its Chicago division 1.-THE
old Wisconsin Central linel at Stevens
Point. If built the road will run on
the west side of the river" Wausau
and intermediate points cheerfully
hope the Soo'S contemplated project
will be an early reality.
You can never tell where the coun-
try newspaper goes TO, says an ex-
change. Some of them are like the
editor who wrote to a catalogue house
for some advertising. They replied
that they would be glad to use its
space, but would like to know what
territory his paper covered, where up
on he told them: This paper goes
from New York to San Francisco,
from Canada TO the Gulf, and it
keeps me busy until o'clock in the
morning to keep it from going to
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