Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-11-02
SHORT ITEMS.

An effort is being made to have a
public swimming pool in Merrill. A
good move.
Mrs. Walter Gogg, the soprano
soloist for the Reuter- concert will be
heard in the Weber Freischutz Aria
Fire squad No. responded to a
call at 12:15 p. m. Thursday, to the
home of John LANCE on south Sixth
avenue, on account of chimney
fire.
Miss Blanche Armstrong, Special
Magazine Representative. Subscrip-
tions taken for all magazines at low
est clubbing rates. SIC Mcclellan st.
Phone 1871. n24-tf
The county board will meet in
annual session in the court house on
Tuesday, Nov. 9th. and will convene
at O'Clock a. m. Notices have been
sent out by the county clerk.
If the young man who was seen
Sunday evening kissing his best girl
while standing on side porch will
subscribe for the PILOT before next
press-day, no further mention will be
made in the matter.
In Justice Larner's court Thursday
afternoon, Fred Hanson, on complaint
of his father, Nicholas Hanson, who
charged him with assault, the defend
ant plead guilty and was fined $1.00
and costs which he paid.
John Veldhorst, of the town of
Ringle, sold all of his stock and farm
machinery at auction the past week,
and yesterday with his family went
to Sheboygan county to reside, having
purchased his fathers farm.
James Stafford, a little boy six
years old, was shot dead by brother
ten years old, in the town of Linwood,
Portage county, last Tuesday. The
boys were fooling with revolver
which they did not know was loaded.
Martha Schertz, of the town of
Mcmillan, is being held for trial at
the next term of the circuit court, on
complaint of Elizabeth Vogel, on a
charge of SANDER. The defendant
has given bail for her appearance
when wanted.
Midwinter teachers Institutes will
be held in Marathon county as fol-
lows: Athens, January 8th; Edgar,
January 18th, and Unity, January
22nd. The leading conductor will be
M. H. Jackson, principal of the Wood
county normal school,
The County Board of Equalization
met in session the past week and ad-
journed until the I'd and Sd of Novem-
Der, for the purpose of giving any
chairman, who so desires an oppor-
tunity to be heard relative to the
assessment of his precinct.
The trial of Henry Arthur, charged
with nOn-support of his wife and child,
having been called in Justice Larner's
court Wednesday forenoon, was adj
jOurned until Nov. 81. The defend
ant furnished a bail bond for his
appearance on that date.
The case of Fred Juedes, who was
charged with the larceny of a barrel
of brandy, was again called in munic-
ipal court on Wednesday. Upon ex-
animation by the court it was found
that the evidence was insufficient to
support the charge, hence the action
was dismissed and Juedes was dis
charged.
j. B. Coleman has been appointed
uperintendent of the Goodwillie
Bros box factory in place of his
father, j. d. Coleman, lately de-
ceased. He is deserving young man
for the position. j. d. Coleman was
in the employ of the Goodwillies for
about forty years and was very
capable man in the business.
Henry Stickney of the town of
Elderon, charged with non-support of
his family, had his examination in
Justice Larner's court Friday. At
the closing the defendant was held for
trial at the next term of the circuit
court, his bail bond being fixed at
$500. Unable to furnish security for
his appearance, Mr.. Stickney reposes
in the county jail until such time
as presentable.
Two dope fends, Ed. Temple
and Theo. Brown, claiming to be
from Minneapolis, were arrested Fri
day morning on charges of stealing
three small walls of morphine from
west side drug store. When ar
raigned before Judge Marchetti they
requested to be sent to a hospital for
care for the drug habit. The judge
was obdurate and ordered the fiends
to yamoSe the city at once. They
disappeared in jiffey.
John Steffen and wife of the town
of Johnson, who were arrested on
Tuesday of last week on refusal to