Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-06-12
SHORT ITEMS

their farms OF about 10 per cent
Mrs. w. H. Mylrea, who was operat-
ed upon at ST. Mary's hospital, is con-
valescing.
The banks report large increase of
applications for Liberty Loan bonds.
One bank alone was asked for $4,000
this forenoon.
Sunday was the most beautiful,
warm, sunshiny day of the year and
everybody was out.
Mrs. Grace Cummings is at ST.
Marys hospital, where she passed
through an operation the past week.
We note at the shooting contest at
Fort Sheridan, the name of Thomas
H. Ryan of this city, as one OF the
best target shooters.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. C. Boyce and fam
lily are now occupying the DR.. Paul
Riebe residence recently purchased.
DR.. and Mrs. Riebe are stopping with
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Kaross.
Last Tuesday night was a great
night for wind and buster and nearly
every flag floating from the stats on
buildings was whipped to pieces dur
ing the night.
A house to house convass will be
made by the Red Cross some day dur
ing the campaign, from June Is to the
18th. 100000 is to be raised in this
county. Give literally.
Five automobile loads of Amigo peo-
pie came over this morning to look
over the herds of Alexander, Wilson,
and others. They are especially in
terested in Guernseys.
Some of the crew in the Northwest
ern railroad company's freight house
department struck for higher wages,
Friday, which was granted, and the
men resumed work again on Saturday.
Eugene Rood was taken i'll sudden
ly last Friday and at once taken to st.
Mary's hospital, where he was operat-
ed upon for appendicitis Saturday
morning. He is getting along as well
as can be expected.
Some of the best dressers of Wau-
sau and Marathon county get their
clothing and furnishings at Seim
Brothers and there's a reason-they
come from Hart Schaffner & Marx.
Opposite court house. adv.
The Central Baptist association has
been holding its convention in Ste
vens Point yesterday and today. Rev.
and Mrs. o. V. Wheeler, Mrs. Helen
Wheeler and Mrs. Lou Martin attend
ed the meeting from Wausau.
Peter Graf was brought into munich
pal court Friday forenoon, on charge
of having sold intoxicating liquor to
julius Rohr, prohibited drinker. He
entered a plea of guilty and was sub
jected to fine of $1,000 and costs.
The Industrial school board will hold
its regular monthly meeting this even
ing at Kreuger's camp on Pixies peak,
to plan out the summer work OF the
school. The members will be accom-
panied by their wives and all will en-
| joy a picnic supper.
DR.. A. A. Rosenberg of Benton Har-
Dor, Mich, son of the late DR.. A. J. Rosen-
berry, arrived in the city yesterday to
visit his uncle, DR.. A. B. Rosenberg,
| for a few days, and from here goes to
Madison to visit another uncle, JUS
tice M. B. Rosenberg.
Those who were here to attend the
| funeral of j. Nat. Curtis, last week,
have returned to their homes, VIZ:
Mrs. John Mahoney, Mr.. and Mrs. Max
| Van Hecke, Mrs. E. A. SERVER, and
daughter, Miss Elizabeth, Miss Kath
| leen Van Hecke, Mrs. Jennie Living
ston and daughter, Miss Isabelle, and
Mr.. and Mrs Clifford Livingston, all
of Merrill, and Mr.. and Mrs. J. H.
DOnohue, of Necedah.
Supreme Knight, James J. Flaherty
| of the Knights of Columbus, of Phila-
| delphia, addressed the local Knights of
| Columbus at their hall Wednesday
! evening. Mr.. Flaherty is one of the
| leading attorneys of the Quaker city
| and his talk was eloquent and patriot
| ic He touched on the necessity of
| being loyal to this government and the
| good work the K. C.s were doing for
| the boys in kahki. About $50 Knights
| were present. Rev. FIR. j. j. Brennan
| introduced the speaker with few
we'll chosen remarks.
The church and other bells of our
| city are tolling evenings to tell the
| people when the time expires when
| they can purchase a Liberty Loan
bond. Last night the bells tolled four
times; this evening they will toll three
times; Wednesday evening, twice, and
| Thursday evening, once. These ar
rangements were made by B. Heine-
mann, chairman of the county commit
tee, who received a dispatch from W.
L. Ross, chairman of the district COM
mittee, who asked that this be done.
This is probably being done in every
city, town and village in the land