Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-03-21
SHORT ITEMS

Thomas Knudson of Rosholt, has
sold his 125 acre farm for $4,000.
Jack Washburn has been i'll the past
few days and is at st. Mary's hospital.
Chas Manson was i'll the past week
and confined to his home for several
days.
Hemlock bark has gone up in price
the past few weeks from 81 a cord
to S13, and is still on the upward
grade.
The season for trapping wild ami
mails closed on Wednesday night. All
trappers are given five days to dis
pose of green hides.
An examination for the position OF
mid-shipman in the U. S. Naval acad-
envy at Annapolis, will be held in
Wausau on March 25th.
The announcement of the approach
ing marriage of Miss Mildred Mackin-
non to Leo Mast, both popular young
people of Grand Rapids, has been
made.
Miss Blanche Armstrong, Special
Magazine Representative. Subscrip-
tions taken for all magazines at low
est clubbing rates. SIC Mcclellan st
Phone 1871. n24-tf
Wednesday was a beautiful day in
every respect, but five degrees below
zero in the morning. Thursday was
a similar spring day(O but only a
trife warmer.
Quite a number from Wausau will
attend the meeting of Credit Mems
association on the 22nd, at Green Bay
Invitations were received by many
here in Wausau.
The Wisconsin Box company has
opened a retail lumber yard at its
factory on the Town Line road. Lum-
Der, lath, shingles and building sup
plies are carried.
The Carroll College Glee club con-
cert will be given in Wausau on the
evening of April 3, under the auspices
of the Christian Endeavor society of
the Presbyterian church.
j. E. Giessel, county superintendent
of schools has made an excellent rec
| ord. He has visited every school in
the county except one since last fall
| This is going at a fast pace.
Marshfield has decided to have its
street leading to the cemetery paved
with reinforced concrete and inter
secting streets with vitrified brick
| That city is to do considerable paving
the coming season.
There are quite a number of boys
down from the woods. Years ago
at about this season there were al
ways hundreds who came to the
city from every part of the pinery
This was headquarters then. Now
only few come here.
The proposition to aid industries
will be submitted to voters at the COM
ing spring election. If carried it will
grant the city council the right to
assist in the commercial and indus
trial development of our city, and
$4,000 can be so appropriated.
Oscar Thompson, a farmer living
near KnOwlton. while walking along
the line of the st. Paul r. r., slipped
and fell under a passing train and his
left arm was mangled to such an ex-
tent that it had to be taken off at the
shoulder. He will live. He is 80 years
of age.
Mr.. Steven. assistant examiner, will
be in Wausau Thursday, March %, to
conduct a stenOgraphic examination
1t will be held at the Wausau Bust
ness college. O. E. Wells will assist
in conducting the work, which will
| commence at o'clock a. m.
The Merrill fair this year, will be
devoted entirely to agriculture and
stock, the management having decided
to have no horse racing at all. The
association has therefore withdrawn
from the Central Wisconsin Race cir
cult. 1t may result in changing some
of the fair dates of the circuit.
Miss April Ellis, one of the young
| lady Normal students. who is living
at the Mrs. E. ~. Sherman home. has
been quite i'll for the past few days