Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-10-24
SHORT ITEMS

Thanksgiving this year falls upon
Thursday, the Goth day of November.
Congressman E. E. Browne spoke at
Halder in this county, Saturday even
ing.
Cold weather brings many sorrows,
but it must not be forgotten that it
also brings mince meat and pumpkin
pies.
H. G. McCrossen and family have
moved into the front apartment of the
Kiefer flats on Third street and are
now settled in their new home.
The ladies of the Universalist So
ciety will have their annual Christ
mas sale and supper in Cyrus Yaw-
key hall Friday, December 18th.
Miss Blanche Armstrong, Special
Magazine Representative. Subscrip-
tions taken for all magazines at low
est clubbing rates, SIG Mcclellan st.
Phone 1871. Matt
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at Athens. He will be accompanied
by the Wausau Glee club and JACOB
Reuter- will play several selections
accompanied by Ed. Fromm.
Troop A, Wisconsin's famous caval-
ry organization has returned and after
| spending a few days at Camp Douglas,
| it's members have returned to Mil
waukee, dotted their khaki uniforms
and again become private citizens.
An action has been commenced in
circuit court by Mrs. Ruth A. Burnell
for a divorce from her husband, Chas.
BurnelI. on a charge OF desertion and
non-support of herself and minor
child. She also asks for the care and
custody of the child.
Julinan Skulkowski was brought in
to municipal court Thursday after
noon on charge of having used
abusive language and breach OF the
peace. The court fined her $1.00 anC
costs. both totaling $500, lesson fol
the free use of her vile tongue in sale
respect.
Archie Collins of Merrill, voluntar
lily appeared in municipal court IL
T this city Wednesday and plead guilt!
r to charge of recklessly driving hi
: auto and at an excessive rate o
speed through the city's streets. H
was assessed $1,000 and costs, whicl
he Immediately paid.
Eben Eugene Rexford, author o
Silver Threads Among the Gold" an
many other songs, hymns and books
died in Green Bay on Wednesday. H
was 6S years of age, and was a grad
uate of Lawrence college and the Uni
versity of Wisconsin. He attende
school with the late w. H. Mylrea o
this city.
Fred Ziemendorf, a merchant O
Tomahawk, was shot in the face Will
driving near Gilberts Wednesday al
ternoon. Several shots from charg
of bird-shot entered his face. Hi
wife, who accompanied him, dresse
+ the wounds and brought him back
a hospital. The hunter who did tn
q: shooting was not seen.
Judge Reid of the circuit court, ha
rendered decision in the case of Hell
man May VS.. Martha May, of recen
origin, the plaintiff being granted
:. divorce on grounds of cruel and il
| human treatment and the defendan
| being awarded the household good
| and the care of the minor children
" An equal division of other property
] to be made between the parties.
The Ladies' Home Journal, The Sa
, urday Evening Post and The COuntr
Gentleman wish to secure the spar
time of man or woman to act as Il
I cal representative in Wausau and viz
unity, looking after the renewals {
their many subscriptions in this SCI
t. ton, and introducing these publics
lions to new leaders. Payment will
made in salary and commission. PREY
= ious experience is desirable but NJ
essential. For details address, wit
references, Box 654, The Curtis Pu'
fishing Company, Independence quar
| Philadelphia. adv2w