Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-04-03
SHORT ITEMS

= The ice in the river above the dam
and falls is still being held fast, for
later dissolution by rains or warmer
sunshines.
The Hotel Bells lobby is undergo
ing its annual renovation. Other inn
provements in the interior are to be
made later.
The Whiting Paper company and
Wisconsin River Paper company, of
Plover, Portage county, pay $4,000
taxes to the town which about runs
things.
Miss Blanche Armstrong. Special
Magazine Representative. Subscrip-
tons taken for all magazines at low
est clubbing rates, GIG Mcclellan St
Phone 1911. u24tf
The severe weather during the past
winter has created sad havoc with the
block pavement on Third street, hills
and hallows being the result in places
and are grevious eye-sores to the pub
Vic at the present writing. Why this
thusly?
At a recent meeting of the directors
of the Peth Candy company, reelected
the following officers:
Observation-Disclosures Peth.
Vice Pres-Adlai C. Peth.
Sec. and Treas-H. G.. Flieth.
Robert Kummerow has designed the
latest battleship and has it on exhibit
ton in one of the show windows OF
the Baumann Hardware Co. Mr.. Kum-
merow is a salesman there and has
ingeniously worked this exhibit out of
articles made and kept for sale by
| this establishment.
Stevens Points cavalry troop start
ed on Tuesday with thirty-nine enlist
ments and the roll is rapidly increas-
ing. C. w. Swan, who served in the
Philippines and the Boxer troubles in
China; City Attorney W. B. Murat,
| Henry Beglinger of the Oshkosh COM
pany. and others have joined.
The Mitchell Forebare case, the
| charge being of non-support OF his
family and who was to have hearing
in municipal court Wednesday, has
| gone to work and assigned his wages
| for their support. Hence his case was
postponed, on condition that he con-
tinue maintenance of his family.
This year all maple sugar and syrup
sold here, will have to come up to re-
| quirements of the state law, otherwise
arrests will be made and fines i'm
posed, according to the law. j. III
Pomeroy is on the job, which is SUI
ficfent guarantee that the provisions
will be carried out. So be careful.
The week before last the fire de-
partment firefghters and equipments
had a short season of rest from their
arduous and strenuous duties during
the past winter, particularly in look
| ing after chimney fires, and in all
cases did prompt and efficient work
much to the credit of all concerned.
Upon complaint of Joseph Kulkulka
| Newell Zweck of the town of Kronen-
wetter, was brought before Judge
Marchetti, Wednesday, on a charge Of
assault and battery. Zweck plead
guilty to the charge and was there
fore assessed to the tune of $500, the
total sum being $1,000, which he quick
ly let loose of.
Two arrests were made in this cit!
Wednesday evening, that of VIM. Dear
and Robert Heath of Merrill, OF
charges of larceny, it being alleged
Foss Spur, and relieved him of tn,
sum of about $4,000. They were es
corted to Merrill by Sheriff Pate
Thursday evening for trial.
Mrs. George Lippert of Athens wa
brought to the hospital in this cit.
Saturday for an operation for append
citis, performed the same day. Tn
operation was very successful and sh
was reported as getting along as vel
as could be expected. Her husband
Attorney Lippert, and mother, Mrs
leila Braun, came with the patient
Mr. Lippert returned home Monday
Mrs. Braun remained here.-Marsh