Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-08-01
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The village of Edgar voted yes
terday to see whether the town would
have a new hall or not.
Our farmers never had better crops
of hay nor better luck in harvesting
their crops. The very dry weather
OF July helped them out.
Miss Katie Opdahl, who recently
passed through an operation at st.
Mary's hospital, is improving and will
soon be able to return home.
C. N. johnson OF Merrill. has come
out for the Office of sheriff OF Lincoln
county. Mr.. Johnson, If he wins out,
will make an excellent sheriff.
A new flag staff has been raised on
the Borowitz home and place of bust
ness, on Jefferson street, and the stars
and stripes floats from it daily.
Wanted Experienced box makers,
nailers, sawyers and planning mill
hands. Apply John Schroeder Lumber
Co., Box Factory. Milwaukee Wis. altf
Grand Rapids, Wis, is making a
move to change its name. With
Grand Rapids in Mich, and another
in Minnesota, there is a continual mix
up of mails.
Charles NJ. Fleming has announced
himself as candidate for the once
of assemblyman on the democratic
ticket for the second district of Mara
thon county.
B.F. Wilson reports having cut over
100 tons of hay on his farm in the town
of Maine during the season and con-
sequently is quite "set up" over this
remarkable showing.
During a thunder storm at Crandon
last Wednesday morning the Pres
byterian church was struck by light
ming and burned to the ground. Loss
$1,000. Insurance $4,000.
Beautiful, glossy, healthy hair for
those who use Partisan Sage. Get a
bottle of this French hair dressing
from w. w. Albers on guarantee OF
satisfaction, or money back.
The Annual State Bankers of Wis
consin will hold a convention in Mad
non on the Sth and 9th days Of
August. Sessions will be held in
the capitol. The banks of Wausau
will be represented.
d. S. Burnett of Wausau, a member
of the Spanish-American War vet
Grams, has been honored by being APP
pointed a member of a committee on
legislation and pensions, an important
appointment in this connection.
DR.. ]. D. Stockwell has disposed
of his dental practice in Wausau to
DR.. l.. l.. Podruch of Elroy, Wis. DR..
Stockwell has gone to Chicago to take
a post graduate course in dentistry.
He will practice in Minneapolis.
Charged with having exceeded the
auto speed limit while driving his car
on Tuesday of last week. Anthony
Zingler was taken into municipal court
Wednesday. He admitted the trans
erosion and was fined $40 and costs.
Henry Gross, who has been super
intendent of the Wausau Water works
for many years, handed in his reslg-
nation last Saturday. Mr.. Gross has
been in poor health for some time
and this was the cause of his re-
signing.
Franklin street received coat OF
oil on Thursday and is now in fair
condition. Only one half of the street
was oiled first and leaving the cross
ings so the street could be Travelled
Jackson and other streets have also
been oiled.
Rev. James Oastler, of Calvary
church, Milwaukee, preached in the
First Presbyterian church Sunday
evening in the absence of the pastor
who is in attendance at the Summer
School of Religious Education at Car
roll college.
There have been quite number OF
automobile accidents reported in the
city and county this season, which
shows that there is some reckless
driving being done. A few drivers
should be given lectures on fast anC
careless driving.
There was meeting of the Northern
Hemlook and Hardwood Manufactur'
ers' association held in Milwaukee al
the Hotel Pfister on Friday, July 2Sth
NJ. P. Mccullough was in attendance
and made report as chairman Of
the bureau of promotion.
A log afioat on Portage lake caused
the death of five persons by drowning
The motor boat of Jas. Pryor crashed
into it, was punctured, filled with
water and sank carrying with it Mr.
and Mrs. Pryor, two children and an
infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. G. e
Westcott, all of Houghton. Mrs. West
colt, the sixth member of the pleasure
party returning from White City re-
sort, saved herself by clinging to the
boat until help came. Pryor was man
ager of the Pryor Lumber company.
Miss Blanche Armstrong, Specia
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