Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-02-06
SHORT ITEMS

noon.
Wanted-To buy a farm, from 40
to 12O acres, with or without stock
KY, care of Wausau Pilot i3O-w4
Chief of Police, Thomas Malone, adj
dressed the Mems club of the Metho-
dist church Sunday on boy Life in
Wausau."
The Majestic theatre is now being
managed by W. 0. Troyer, of Grand
Forks, N D.. having purchased the
outfit from F. M. Rehfuss.
Marshfeld will hold special cleo
ton on the 9th of Feb. to vote on the
question of changing to the commits
sion form of government.
Mrs. Mary S. Naglee, who after a
brief illness with the grip was taken
to st. Mary's hospital for treatment
the past week, is now improving.
The heavy snow falls of late have
put the hook and ladder truck on
runners, which is quite relief to the
horses during the present period.
Miss Blanche Armstrong, Special
Magazine Representative. Subscrip-
lions taken for all magazines at low
est clubbing rates, Sig Mcclellan St.
Phone 1871. matt
The price of government stamped
envelopes has gone up. This must be
combination of the authorities of the
government. Let's have a municipal
envelope house.
A water service pipe in the Univer-
salist church on the upper floor
bursted the other night and before
it was known, flooded one of the lower
rooms quite badly.
- Owing to the illness of Burt Hanson
of Chicago, the address which he was
to have given this evening before the
Mems club of the First Universalist
church, has been postponed for anoth-
er week.
The state fair officials, including the
advisory board, will meet in Milwau-
kee next Thursday to outline plans
for the 1917 Wisconsin State fair. B.
F. Wilson of this city is member of
the advisory board.
The late snow falls in this section
of the state begets an alarming men
gins in the river in the spring. The
volume may, however, gradually dis
appear before then. Let's hope so.
Senator w. w. Albers has been ap-
pointed on the committee which is to
inspect the charitable and penal in
situations of the state. Senator Albers
was appointed to the position by Gov.
Philip, as he has previously served in
that capacity and is we'll versed in its
duties.
Chas. Kottmeyer, who had been jan
itor at the Adler opera house Ii,
Marshfield for the past three years,
was found dead in the furnace room
in the rear of the building on the I'd
of Jan. He had crawled into the ash
pit and was cremated. He was s.
| years of age.
P. J. Young Of this city is the latest
victim charged with having committed
a statutory offense. He was arraigned
in municipal court Thursday after
noon, his hearing being postponed I'M
til yesterday. During the pending OF
his case and in default of a $4,000 bail
bond he has occupied a cell in the
| county jail
An action has been begun in circuit
court by Mrs. Susan Nash of this city
for a divorce from her husband, liver
G.. Nash, on an alleged complaint OF
non-support The plaintiff also asks
that she be awarded the real and
personal property, together with ali
4 ilOuy anu COSlos
Charles Allen of the town OF
Brighton, appeared in municipal court
Wednesday afternoon on a charge OF
selling adulterated milk to a cheese
factory. He plead guilty and was
fined $500 and costs; $39.75 being the
sum total. Repetition of a like act
would justify more severe punish
ment.
The Stevens Point Gazette has pur-
chased a site on N. Third street anC
will build a new home for its paper
1t will be a modern Office in every re-
spect. The Gazette has demonstrated
that a city, no matter how large, needs
live weekly paper. 1t supplies g
want which a small daily cannot pos
sibly fill.
The Central Wisconsin Poultry as
ISOLATION which concluded its annual
show here last Tuesday, elected of
ficers for the ensuing year on Tues
day evening as follows:
President-Emil Platter
LIST Vice Pres.-Geo. A. SteltZ.
I'd Vice Pres.-A. ]. Miller.
Secretary-R. E. Hochtritt.
Treas.-Carl Porath.
The Chamber of Commerce sent
out cards on Saturday, which are to
be hung up in conspicuous places in
the offices of the city: I'VE are mem
bers of the Chamber of Commerce,