Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-09-18
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ceived a new flag, 50x66 feet.
| A daughter was born unto Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter A. Frey on Tuesday.
The Dodge Hooker Mills of this city
has opened a warehouse in Marshfeld.
DIR. w. A. Green, who has been con-
fined to his home for several weeks,
is improving.
DR.. f. L. Joslin, who has been laid
I'D with rheumatism for some time,
is improving.
Calvin Croker, who has been suf-
| fering with blood poisoning in his
] finger is recovering nicely from the
| infection.
The cement street laid by Carl Lott
| is now completed. 1t must be thor
oughly dried out before it can be used,
which will take about month.
| DR.. Merritt Jones received his COM
mission as 1st Lieutenaut in the U. S.
Medical service last Friday. DR.. Jones
expects to be called into the service
soon.
Miss Blanche Armstrong, Special
Magazine Representative. Subscrip-
lions taken for all magazines at low
est clubbing rates. SIC Mcclellan St.
Phone 1871 Matt
Arnold Graves and AL. Steinke had
a collision of automobiles on North
Third street, Thursday morning. Mr..
| Steinke's machine received consider
able damage.
THE BIG 9th annual Edgar Fair
| Carnival will be held Thursday and
Friday, Sept. 27-2S. Many free attrac-
tions. Merry-go-round for the chill
dren. Tent shows. adv.
r. b. Runke has been re-appointed
! postmaster of Merrill for four years.
Mr.. Runke has made painstaklng
officer of the government and merited
the confidence reposed in him.
Alma Bowes has filed complaint
| in circuit court for divorce from her
husband, Robert Bowes, charging him
with cruel and inhuman treatment.
He has filed an allegation, denying the
complaint.
The annual meeting of the Y. M. G. A.
| will be held next week, Monday even
ing, Sept. oath, at the building. This
| is an important meeting at which
every member should plan to be pres
/ ent.
The great war has not interfered
| with the sale of Partisan Sage for
the hair, as it is now made in this
country from the original formula.
Cures dandruff and stops falling hair.
w w AiberS guarantees it.
F. C. Schultz, 6S years old, was in
stantly killed at the STANCE plant at
Merrill last Thursday. He was caught
between two truck loads of lumber,
and when they came together his head
was caught and skull crushed.
Squad No. of the fire department
was called out at eight o'clock We'd
ne:;eay morning to attend to fire in
wood shed at the home of Paul
Grade on Frenzel street. Considerable
damage resulted in the destruction of
the shed and contents.
/ The box consisting Of jackets, muf-
| fiers, helmets and wriStlets made by
i the women of the Presbyterian Ladies'
/! Aid society, was sent last week to
| Washington to equip the boys of sub
marine chaser, No. 5. The value of the
box is estimated at $500.
Johnson's Electric Shop has branch
| ed out again and a shop is now being
opened at Rhinelander, with B. ALL
man as manager. Mr.. Johnson's fame
as an electrical workman and dealer
in electric supplies is constantly in
| demand locally and otherwise.
John Kuhlmann of this city, who
went to Minneapolis over a week ago,
and from that city was in charge of a
contingent of Minnesota soldiers to
Camp Dodge, Des Moines, Ia, has
been transferred to a machine gun
company at the Des Moines canton
ment.
John Sinski, dealer in Intoxicating
liquors, was brought into municipal
court Wednesday on a charge of sell
ing intoxicants to w. F. Weinke, a
prohibited person. Sinski pleaded
guilty and was fined $1,000 and costs,
which totalled $1,000, which he handed
over to the court.
| w. F. Weinke was arraigned in mu-
nicipal court Wednesday forenoon on
a charge of intoxication. He is a
prohibited person. He pleaded guilty
and informed the officers where he
had procured his drinks. A fine and
costs amounting to $3.50, was assessed
against the offender, which he paid.
Fred Swinbank, who recently pur-
chased the Gill property at the corner
of Third and MeIndoe streets, has re-
modelled the dwelling, built garage
and made other substantial improve
ments. The home is now undergo
ing interior decoration and will soon
be ready for occupancy. Mr.. Swim
bank and family expect to move into
their new home early in October.
Upon complaint of r. j. Magee OF
Eagle River, John Johnson of Neenah
both being travelling companions, was
arrested Friday evening on charge
of larceny il the night time Johnson
was brought into municipal court Sat
urday forenoon, faced the court and
was held for trial at the next term
of the circuit court. The eulprit is
charged with the theft of $500 and a