Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-08-08
SHORT ITEMS

Rev. E. C. Grauer presided at the
open air services on Sunday evening.
Chas Wegner, the drayman, who
had his arm fractured recently, is inn
proving.
$500 is being raised at Marshfield
for an educational building at their
fair grounds.
Will Spencer was operated upon
yesterday for removal of his tonsils.
He is improving.
Hotel Sellers of Stevens Point, was
destroyed by fire last Wednesday
morning. Loss $4,000. Insured for
$4,000.
A little girl stranger arrived at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter German
Thursday noon. She has been very
welcome.
Miss Cornelia McCrossen, who has
been employed as a stenographer IN
Marshfield for several months, has
returned to this city.
The picnic of the Marathon County
Federation of Catholic societies, which
was to have been held last Sunday,
was postponed until Sunday, Aug. 27.
Dead grass fires in the city instead
of chimney fires have interested the
fire department during the past week.
The late rains are of some signifi-
canoe.
Peter Zindel, the obnoxious weed
&c in full fi171a
Just now. He is finding many bad
lis to the Chicago district is to be
considered.
Miss Anne Monahan has rented
rooms at the home of Haskell Bick
and sister, Helen Bick Daniels, at
sos Grant street, and is now located
in her new home.
Time was up Saturday for candi-
dates for the several public offices of
this county, to file their nomination
papers with County Clerk Cook. And
now for the nominations!
Two boys of Rhinelander, hiked
from that city to Wausau and back,
last week. Wallace Hesoler and r.
wing Nose. They carried a tent and
bed clothing and had fine time.
J. E. Curtis, who for several months
has been experimenting his business
interests at Ingram, has rented a
house there and is preparing to move
his family to their new home this
week.
Instead of neglecting your hair and
growing bald, use Partisan Sage daily
and see how quickly it stops the hair
falling out and cures dandruff and
itching scalp. w. w. AlbersN guar
antees it.
Last Friday night man entered the
home of Mrs. F. Mattice, 220 Steuben
streen and managed to get away with
$500. He badly frightened Mrs. Mat
tice. While,a diligent search has been
kept up, the robber has not been
apprehended.
The various banks of the city will
be represented at the state conven-
ton of bankers, which is being held
in Madison, on the 8th, 9th and 10th
of August, by H. G. Flieth, A. H.
Grout, W. E. Hudtloff, S. M. Quaw
and H. c. Berger.
A crowd of young men went over
on Rib Saturday, pitched tent and
remained until Monday morning. They
report fishing nothing to brag about;
mosquitoes enough to keep one busy;
beds of soft sand, good and fresh air
enough to produce sound and refresh
ing sleep.
Jacob Reuter-, the volinist, who has
always been so exceedingly popular
with Wisconsin audiences, is SEIZED
uled to give a concert at Merrill on the
fourteenth. He will be assisted by
Mr. From, Hamburg, pianist, and Mrs.
Livingston of Merrill, soprano.
Mrs. Pelagia Jozwiak of the town of
Cassel, was granted a divorce from
her husband, Andrew JoZwiak, and
the custody of their minor children, in
municipal court Friday. Cruel and in
human treatment and non-support was
the alleged charge in the complaint.
We note that Merrill is considering
a new swimming pool very seriously
They have pretentious plans, too, and
very likely, if they are carried
through, our northern neighbors will
be able to boast Of the finest and
most expensive bathing pool in central
Wisconsin.
Fred Affeldts preliminary exami-
nation, on a charge of assault with
intent to kill-his wife, and which has
been postponed from time to time
was terminated in municipal court
Wednesday and the defendant held fol
trial at the next term of the circuit
court His bail bond was fixed at
$4,000.
Frank Zieg, who was charged with
committed a statutory offense, was
| gixen a preliminary examination in
municipal court Friday. Upon con-
clusion of the evidence the court de-
cided the offense was not proven
| hence dismissal of the case and the
liberation OF Zieg.
Albert Anklam was given a judg-
ment for 500 in municipal court Fri
| day, for damages for personal injuries
| sustained, against Edward King. Ank-
| lam had King arrested recently on q
charge of assault and battery and
| King plead guilty in justice court and
paid his fine. Anklam then brought
a suit for damages to his person when
assaulted by King.
A letter very lately received in the
city states that G. d. Jones, whose
| illness at Rochester, Mimi, has been
so prolonged, partially because of an
operation, is slowly but surely inn
proving in health. 1t is stated, how
| ever, that he would probably not be
| able to return to Wausau before al
| least the latter part of this month
A tornado ripped a path 500 feet
wide through the suburbs of Racine on
| Saturday afternoon, uprooting trees
| tearing down telegraph poles, flooding
cellars, and doing immense property
| damage. The storm was as whimsical
| in its nature as it was terrible in its
| fury. A barn in which a man was ty-
| ing horse was picked up and hurled
1 fhrOuob fba dir for q hundred -faot