Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-31

Magee cottage at the lake most of last
week. Mr.. Goerling came here to
spend Sunday with his wife.-Shaw-
ano Advocate.
C. H. Eickemeyer has moved his
Typewriter Exchange office to new
quarters, over Sell Bros hardware
store, 81 Jefferson street, where he
sells typewriters of all makes and
does repairing.
Some of the new grown food stuffs,
notably vegetables, in this locality,
are coming down in prices, much to
the relief of those who are unable to
pay the former exorbitant high cost
of these necessities.
Arthur Wiesman of Schofield, was
brought into Justice Larner's court
Friday forenoon to answer to charge
of petit larceny. He pleaded guilty
and as punishment was assessed
fine and costs of $3.50.
Rev. Fred Wedge of Rhineiander, is
now a brakeman on the Northwestern
per month. He likes his job and in
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enough to pay his debts.
A lifesaving demonstration was held
at fire station No. l, Wednesday even
ing, at which time the pulmotor was
used. DR.. w. E. Zilisch gave demon
strations on restoring respiration, also
those seemingly drowned and first aid
to injured.
Admiral Albert w. Grant, formerly
of Stevens Point and who has many
friends in Wausau, has lately been
appointed vice admiral, a command
of. half of the fighting feet of the
United States. A deserved compli-
ment t. an exemplary officer.
Five oi Wausau's fire department
force are subject to their country's
call, their names being included in
the drift as follows: Charles Sauls-
berry, Henry Benz, Albert Wendorf,
Otto Kluever and Arthur Buss and
if accepted will make good soldiers.
The grown-ups as well as the young
sters will be glad to know that Wau-
sau is booked for circus soon. The
advertising agent was in the city
Wednesday. James Patterson Trained
Wild Animal Show combined with the
Gollmar Bros. circus will be in this
city on Wednesday,, August 8.
The Wausau Iron Works which had
secured the job of repairing the high
bridge before this date, has been ham
pered by the scarcity of workmen,
hence the delayment thus far. The
proprietors expect to begin work
some time this week and complete the
job as soon as it is possible to do so.
This issue of the Pilot contains
the final article upon the subject of
drying fruits and vegetables, and
gives the directions for actual drying.
The directions are easy to follow,
and we believe that they will enable
housewives to reduce the cost of liv-
ing and do their bit" for Uncle Sam
at the same time.
An elephant umbrella and a socket
to hold it donated by DR.. w. A. Lad
wig, has been placed in the center of
the street railway crossing at the
junction of Third and Washington
streets, for the protection of a police
man who stands there during the day,
from rain and sunshine and answers
a very humane purpose.
Work is going forward rapidly
towards the establishing of a new
and larger potash factory in this city,
by the Wisconsin Soap company. The
building will be 2Sx106 feet, one story
high, and when in full operation
nrnn1iSnS m hn IF ha
cessful and permanent plants in the
city.
B. E. Smith, John Manson, Jr., N. H.
Bells, Wade Norman, L. N. Larson,
Ben. Alexander, Charles Gilbert, Jr.,
l.. G.. Jones, A. j. Foster and A. C.
Peth are home from Appleton, where
they had their final examination for
entry in the Reserve Officers Train
ing camp at Fort Sheridan, instead of
at Fort Logan H. Roots, Ark, as was
previously expected.
There win be a special election in
this city on Wednesday, August Is, at
which time the proposition of the
issuing of bonds of the city of Wau-
sau in the sum of $4,000, for the pur-
pose of creating a bridge building
fund, will be decided upon. The polls
of said election will be open at six
o'clock in the morning and close at
eight o'clock in the evening. The plac-
es OF holding said election are pub
lished elsewhere in this issue.
The Automobile Dealers association
has volunteered to assist in remark
ing the automobile routes through
Marathon county. The villages of
Athens, Edgar, Stratford and Mosinee
will be asked to go over the routes
leading through their respective vii
lagos. After the work is completed
this will give Marathon county about
three hundred miles of road marked
in a way that automobiles can I'M
derstand.
On charge of having failed to sup
port his minor child, Otto Hintz was
arrested and arraigned before Justice
Larner Thursday afternoon, pleaded
guilty and was held for trial in mu-
nicipal court. Friday Hintz was
brought into the latter court, again
pleaded guilty, and year in the state
prison at Waupun was imposed upon
him. Sentence, however, was sus-
pended and he was paroled to the
state board OF control.
Co. G of this city. numbering 127
men, still stationed on guard duty
at Ashland and aching for camp and
held duty, is occasionally adding to
Its ranks through First Lieut.. Frank
Drake OF this city, who is diligently
at work securing recruits to fill the
eompany's quota of $50 men. Up to
date he has booked nine more men
for Uncle Sans service, who are
awaiting physical examination before
final acceptance, the names of whom
are: George Golden, William Nuen-
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