Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-22
SHORT ITEMS

pointed on a committee by the State
Council of Defense, on the conserva-
ton of food.
The planning mill of the E. j. Pfffner
Co. of Stevens Point, was destroyed
by fire on Saturday. The fire was
caused by lightning.
The Daylight plan does not seem
to be at all popular in this part of
wisconsin. All seem to be willing
to let we'll enough alone.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. E. D. Widmer last Tuesday even
ing, May Is, 1917. She has been
named Iona Pearl Widmer.
Plum trees are in blossom and the
many in our city present an attrac-
tive appearance. The prospects for
an excellent fruit year are good.
Miss Blanche Armstrong, Special
Magazine Representative. Subscrip-
tons taken for all magazines at low
est clubbing rates, SIG Mcclellan ST.
Phone 1871 Matt
The automobile of w. R. Chellis,
which the Pilot mentioned in its last
issue as having been stolen, was found
Tuesday afternoon on side road in
the town of Texas.
The B. Heinemann Lumber COM
pany has lost considerable pulpwood,
logs and bark by fire in the woods
the past week. The estimated loss is
$4,000, with partial insurance.
Having driven an auto on the city's
streets at a speed exceeding fifteen
miles an hour, Max Beringer plead
guilty to the charge in police court
Wednesday and was fined $500 and
costs, which he paid.
Al. Kreutzer has been appointed by
the State Council of Defense as mem
Der of the special committee on re-
cruiting and patriotic societies. Mr..
KreutZer is attending meeting or the
State Council being held in Madison
today.
Louis Latter of Glandon, was con-
Quoted into Judge Marchetti's court
Friday, on a charge of driving his auto
on the public streets contrary to the
speed limit He was found guilty and
fined $4,000 and costs for his mis-
behavior.
A contemporary says that an auto
mobile will add ten years to your life.
Sure-every time you dodge it. We
saw little fellow escape death or Sc
we're injury by an auto in careless
hands one day last week. His alert
ness saved him.
Attorney F. w. Genrich, while rap
idly ascending the stairway to the
court room on Saturday, slipped at the
top and in trying to save himself from
a fall, severely strained his back. 1t
was necessary to call hack and con-
vey him to his home. 1t is expected
that he will be out again within a few
days.
Sunday, July LIST, has been set aside
as Patriotic Sunday" when the OBJ
ject will be to enlist all members of
the 10000 Sunday schools of Ameri-
ca in some form of patriotic service.
The observance of the day by this
country was decided upon Saturday
by the International Sunday School
association of Chicago.
W. G. Kirchoffer, from the state en-
cheering department. is in the city,
making tests as how best to give us a
pure water supply. He thinks the
problem to remove the small percent
age of iron from the supply is much
easier than removing the deposits in
| the mains and clearing up the water
generally and making it fit to drink.
Friday night brought the first rain
we have had this spring. Along in the
middle of the night there were flashes
of lightning and mutterings of thun-
der and rain fell for about half an
hour. 1t did much good, but there
was not enough to satisfy those in this
section, who are busy fighting fires,
nor to help the crop conditions mate
rally.
The members of the Country club
believe in economy. A week ago they
met and moved fence, and on Satur-
day they tore up a condemned side
walk which leads from the car line to
the club house. 1t is the intention of
the club to have cement walk laid.
Bert Schwanberg has been laid up.
during the week with an attack of
stomach trouble.
]. l.. White, representing the Wells
Flour Mill company of Wells, Minneso-
ia, owing to change of territory, will
hereafter make Wausau his headquar-
tiers. Mr.. White, the past three years,
has made this city his home and dur
Al AtiS SitOA ltSlQ6llCt HAS lOTUleQ
business and social acquaintance that
will regret to learn of the change Joe
is mighty fine fellow and as white by
nature as he is by name.--Marshfield
Herald.
Last week the Pilot mentioned the
fact that "The Naples" conducted by
Mr.. and Mrs. William Gilham. had
been closed. Mr.. and Mrs. Gillian
have made this place home for many
of our teachers and young people for
the past eight years and it is a source
of deep regret to all that they con-
Guided to give up this work, and to the
community in general to learn that
they were going elsewhere to reside.
They departed Friday morning for