Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-06-26

Johnson's Electric Shop has secured
the contract for the electric work on
the new additions to st. Joseph's hos
pital at Marshfield. The additions will
cost about $f6O, 900.
Nice, cool underwear for the sum-
mer months Fre a blessing. Seim
Brothers have them in best makes
and all sizes. Store opposite the
court house. adv.
Frank Arndt and Charles Lamere
appeared in Justice Larner's court Sat
urday on a charge of larceny of a
coat Fines of $500 and costs were
imposed upon each of them.
Mrs Mathilda Ebersold has begun
an action for a divorce from her
/ husband William Ebersold, in circuit
court. The complaint alleges cruel
and inhuman treatment.
There was quite severe frost one
hundred miles above Wausau on
Thursday night, which was heavy
enough to kill garden truck and was
damage to the berry crop.
Another lot of new recruits were
sent to Co. G at Ashland during the
past week There were twelve, all
physically examined by Capt. Bryant
of the medical corps and accepted.
The Jewish people OF this city and
some of its neighboring towns-An-
tigo, Rhinelander and Tigerton, have
contributed a fund of $1,000 to the
American Jewish Relief committee, to
aid the starving Jews in the war
zones of Europe.
The preliminary examination of
Jack Kanatki of the town of Ringle,
who is charged with arson, the burn
ing of a barn and contents belonging
to Max Galdon, his neighbor, and oc-
cupying part of two days in munich
pal court, was ended Saturday morn
ing. The court reserved it's decision
until next Monday.
Ed. Hobelsberger of Kronenwetter,
Alfred Croft and Arthur Herzog, of
this city, were arraigned in Justice
Larner's court Saturday morning,
charged with the misrepresentation,
operation and damage of Dan and Hir-
am Hinton's automobile. They waived
preliminary examination and were
held for trial in circuit court.
Elmer Carver and wife were burned
to death in a fire which destroyed
their home near Portland, Ore. Mrs
Carver rushed in to save valuable
papers and her husband realizing her
danger went after her and both were
found later near the door, Mr.. Carver
was a brother of Judd, George and
Verne Carver of this city. Mr.. Carver
was so years of age. They leave
three children.
The local council of the Knights
of Columbus has been requested by SUI
preme Knight J. A. Flattery, to assist
in raising $1,000, 100000 for the .pur-
pose of aiding the American army in
France. 1t is suggested that two
thirds of the total amount needed be
raised by a contribution from each
council equivalent to $500 per
member, and that the further amount
needed be raised from additional offer
ings by councils and members and
contributions from Catholics and
others outside of the order.
Miss Grace Cummings has recovered
from her recent operation so as to be
able to leave st. Mary's hospital.
F. P. Stone is nursing an infection
in his forehead. He left for his home
in Tomahawk to rest from his activi-
ties for few days.
Miss Olga Thompson of this city,
and Merton B. Wise of Rothschild,
have been given special honors at
the state university at Madison.
Edward L. Buchmiller who left this
city last week for Stanley, where he
holds a position with the Below Lum-
Der Co., has gotten settled in his new
place of work and likes it real well.
Word was received in Wausau this
morning that Julia Lusher, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Lusher, died
last evening at her home in Oshkosh.
She was a granddaughter of the late
c. H. Gle. She was well known in
Wausau.
Mr.. Helmer, navy recruiting agent
in this city, has sent several men to
the state headquarters at Milwaukee
lately. Lester V. Gregerson of Sasalt,
Idaho, stranded in this city yesterday,
Joined the navy and left the same day
for Milwaukee. Arnold S. Couty of
Brokaw, is another one of Marathon
county's men who have joined