Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-02-15
SHORT ITEMS

week in September.
F. B. Laabs is confined to his home
and bed with severe attack OF IN
flammatory rheumatism.
The ice covering which has been on
the trees and shrubbery for several
weeks has nearly disappeared.
Lulu James Abercrombie will give
concert at Tomah tomorrow, under
the auspices of the Civic club.
Olaf Valley of st. German, who is
spending the winter at Wausau, was
in Eagle River yesterday.-Vilas Co.
News.
n. Gender has one of Jacob Reuters
compositions arranged for his auto
matte violin player. He will have sew
eral more very soon.
That the chautauqua the coming
season is to be held on the 'Y''
grounds. in the center of the city,
meets with much satisfaction.
Miss Blanche Armstrong, Special
Magazine Representative. Subscrip-
tions taken for all magazines at low
est clubbing rates. sic Mcclellan St
Phone 1871. n24-tf
The market square proposition is
meeting with much approval and
several sites are being looked over.
The square cannot become a reality
any too soon.
The ice in the river is said to be
of unusual thickness this winter.
Anyway all feel relieved to know that
there will be no shortage on account
of the fairly mild winter.
No. l squad of the fire department
was called to the home of Mrs. Min
ME Lampert on Fulton street, Thurs
day night on account of a chimney fire
which was promptly looked after.
The Wausau Pilot has recently in
stalled linotype machine which was
the one thing needed to make it one
of the best equipped newspaper Of
fees in Wisconsin.-Mosinee Times.
C. A. MCGEE, of Shawano, has taken
a contract to furnish 10000 cords of
box timber to a dealer at Wausau.
Most of the timber will be cut from
around Rice Lake.-Forest Republi-
can.
KENTUCKY BEST PURE SORGHUM
MoLAssEs, gal. buckets per crate,
S4.OO per crate, freight prepaid.
Special prices on large quantities
Write for sample. S. Rosenblatt.
Hawesville, KY. advJllw7
In circuit court Friday, Mrs. Anna
Hahn was granted an absolute di-
vorce from her husband, John Hahn,
the plaintiff being awarded $500 for
costs. The complaint alleged cruel
and inhuman treatment.
G. FLAG of Wausau, who has charge
of the Western Union electric clocks
in this district, was in town Friday
to restore the service of the clocks
that were stopped by wire trouble
as the result of the sleet STORM
Marshfield News.
Edward Jess, who was recently ar
rested on a charge of having sold in
toXicating liquor to minor, had his
examination in Municipal court We'd
nesday and was held for trial at the
next term of circuit court. Mr.. Jess
furnished a bail bond of 500 for his
appearance when desired.
Gust Ehart, arrested last month on
a charge of having sold Intoxicating
| liquor to a minor, and whose prelim-
mary examination was held in Munic-
| ipal court Thursday morning, was
| held for trial at the next regular
| term of that court, his bail bond be-
ing fixed at 5000 for his appearance.
Wages in the woods have reached
| the highest mark for a number of
years. The camps are paying in most
of the districts $500 per month,
based on remaining a certain length
| of time $26 is the lowest price paid.
| Men are scarce. The winter is much
above the average for successful log
ging.
The Central Wisconsin Fair circuit,
which includes Marshtield, Merrill,
Stevens Point Augusta, Chippewa
Falls, Lacrosse and Wausau may be
| enlarged this year by the adding OF
Mondovi. The meeting of the circuit
which was to have been held at
Marshfield last Friday, was postponed
so that time for Mondovis applica-
ton could be looked over.
Wausau and vicinity is having sea-
son of pretty deep snow. On either
side of the streets the snow is four
to five feet deep in places. it having
been shoveled from the walks. On
the level the snow is from eighteen
inches to two feet in depth. On
Third street, and in fact all along the
street car line. ii has made travelling
in automobiles or sleighs very pre-
carious and the city and the street
car company have had large crews al
work shoveling up and carting away
the snow on streets where the street
cars run.