Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-03-20
SHORT ITEMS

DR.. S. NJ. B. Smith was confined
to his home Saturday by illness.
Charles, son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.
Flieth, has been i'll with the grip.
The monthly meeting of the FEEDER
ated Charities will be held at the court
house this evening.
Mrs. w. H. Gould, who has been
i'll for some time with the grippe, is
now recovering from the attack.
e. G. Kruger addressed the Mems
club ofS the First Methodist church
Sunday noon on THE South AS l Saw
It."
The common council of the city of
Merrill has voted a bond issue for
$4,000 fora new graded school build
ing.
DR.. E. F. Stapleton is confined to
his home with pneumonia, but is rest
ing easily, and his recovery is looked
for soon.
Eldon, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Brayton
E. Smith, has been very i'll with an
abcess in his head. He is now slowly
recovering.
The State BARRIERS Examining Board
held forth in Wausau Thursday and
Friday and about twenty took the
examinations
The week following Palm Sunday is
known as Holy Week, and the church
es of Wausau will observe this week
with special services.
The Jackson Milling Co., at Stevens
Point, is having plans drawn for a
large dam to be built on the Wiscon-
river below Stevens Point.
During Holy Week, services will be
held every night at the First Presby-
terrain church, and the general theme
will be THE Lords Prayer"
The postmaster Of Tomahawk came
down to get the mail on Thursday.
He reached Wausau all right but had
to remain here for several days.
Nathan Heinemann, who sprained
his ankle a week ago, is still con-
fined to his home but 1t will be another
week before he can get about.
The next state convention of the
Wisconsin Retail Merchants associa-
ton is to be held in Wausau on the
18th, 14th, and 18th days of August.
Over a score of our customers are
using Partisan Sage on their hair. 1t
removes dandruff and prevents bald
ness. Sold on guarantee by w. W. AL
bers.
w. Z. Jones of this city and A. H.
Roper of Rhinelander, have purchased
the potash plant in the latter city. Mr..
Jones will have the management Of
the business and will move to Rhine
lander.
They have a letter carrier up at
Pine River who covered his route dur
ing the snow storm. He carried sew
enty-fiye pounds of mail and made the
trip on foot-a distance of twenty
seven miles.
During the past two weeks quite
a number of women of this city and
county have declared their intention
of becoming citizens of the United
States and renoJucing allegiance to
foreign countries, all on account of
the existing war in Europe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. E. Turner in
tended going to West Baden, for a
brief stay last week, but the sickness
of their youngest son, Dan, and their
son, George, both down with tonsilitis,
prevented. They will wait now until
the snow blockade is lifted.
The fo,rtb orruoI E,,ror,- AFo-,ho,
Canvass of the First Presbyterian
church will take place next Sunday.
On Thursday evening of this week a
meeting will be held in connection
with the mid-week service for the pur-
pose of making arrangements for the
canvass next Sunday.
Merrill has completed, under the
new law, the First Cavalry Troop of
Wisconsin, and 100 have been enlist
ed. A physical examination was con-
Quoted by DR.. Bryant of this city the
past week. Gen. King and Adj. Gen.
Holway are to be present at banquet
given for the troop in the near future.
Last Wednesday night, Jos. Witber-
Ter was brought TO this city from Mar
athon by sleigh for treatment in st.
Mary's hospital. He was in a criti-
cal condition and there were no trains
running and it was necessary to make
the "trip by sleigh. He was accom-
panied by his wife and son and DR..
Barber. They started at six o'clock
and reached here about eleven 1t was
with the greatest difficulty that they
managed TO get through.
An action has been begun in cir
cunt court by John Kummerow of the
town Of Vein. for a divorce from his
VIE Emilia Kummerow, on complaint
Oh alleged cruel and inhuman treat
ment The defendant, by a former
marriage, has two sons. each of whom
mas mlstreated the plaintiff on divers
suhory occasions. He also asks COM
pehsauon for the Improvements he
mas made on the premises and the
Siearanoe of debt on the same since
AIS marriage to the defendant.