Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-09-05
SHORT ITEMS

field and Stevens Point are improving.
The printshops have been busy the
past week turning out official ballots
and poll lists.
c. H. Keeney. of Milwaukee, caught
a large musky, near McNaughton the
other DAY. 1t weighed AZ pounds.
Rains fell all about Wausau last
week, in some instances an inch hav
ing fallen, but Wausau and vicinity
only had enough to dampen the side
walks.
The pleasure seekers at the north
are now leaving for their homes very
fast Large trains pull through every
evening to which many sleepers are
attached.
Geo. A. Steltz, who was recently
operated upon at the General hospital,
is now able to be at home, and all
will be pleased to know that he is
Improving.
Miss Blanche Armstrong, Special
Magazine Representative. Subscrip
tions taken for all magazines at low
est clubbing rates. SIG Mcclellan st.
Phone 1871. MATT
The morning passenger on the St.
Paul road was three hours late Fri
day morning, on account of a train
on the lower end of the line becom-
ing derailed.
Hugh Goggins and wife of Grand
Rapids were divorced on Tuesday by
Judge Park. Mr.. Goggins is a son of
B. R. Goggins, and a member of the
law firm of Goggins & Brazeau.
On a statutory charge offense Aug.
Bucholze of the town of Johnson, has
begun an action in circuit court for a
divorce from his wife, Aderlina
Bucholze, after a marriage life of
nearly year.
The Genital Wisconsin State fair
was held at Marshfeld from Aug 29th
to Sept. 1st the past week aid many
attended from here. 1t is reported as
| a very successful fair.
The Florsheim farm, in Oneida
county, sustained a loss of $4,000 on
Tuesday evening by the burning of its
| large barn, together with it's con-
tents-2,00O bushels of oats, Is tons
of clover, etc.
A postal received from DR.. S. NJ. B.
Smith and family, who departed for
Boston in their auto two weeks ago
today, states that they arrived at their
destination last Wednesday, having
had a successful trip, making the jour-
ney in nine days.
The night of September LIST showed
that the cold weather did not wait a
minute but was right on our backs.
The temperature went down to 81,
which was mighty near the frost line.
Already the weather prophets are pre-
dieting a long, cold winter.
The fish train" which has been
making one trip a week from Chicago
to Star Lake and return, since June,on
the Milwaukee road, made it's last trip
| this season last Sunday. The traffic has
been very heavy this year The train
has been running up on Saturday
mornings and departing Sunday even
ings.
GottIieb Hartig, of the town of
Frankfort, charged with assault with
intent to kill and murder his son,
Max Hartig, and who was to have had
his preliminary examination in JUS
tice Larner's court Wednesday, was
again granted postponement on &C
count of illness in his family
On a charge of assault and battery
Alex Matthushek of the town of En-
met, was arrested Thursday and
| brought to this city. He was taken
before Judge Marchettis court Fri
| day, plead guilty, and was assessed
a fine and costs of $3417, which he
paid on the spot for his pugnatious
experience.
Sunday of this week, a day of rest
Monday and Tuesday, holidays-Labor
day and primary election day-banks
trust company, federal offices, courts
city and county Offices closed. The
public library closes Monday and
Thursday. The saloons close Tues
day, until all have voted, when their
doors will again swing open.
There were meetings at the High
Grant, Lincoln and Longfellow schools
the past week. These were attended
by many of our citizens. Members OF
the Board of Education explained the
need of a new school building. These
meetings will no doubt, largely add
to the vote to bond the city for the
proposed new building.
The principal streets of the city
! underwent a general renovation dur
ing the past week, in preparation for
appearance sake during the present
county fair and again put forth a re-
spectacle appearance for this event
The new washing equipment, especial
ly on paved streets, did much in puri.
flying the same and in putting them in
cleaner condition, much to the
praiseworthy action of the present
city administration.