Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-23
SHORT ITEMS

The Observation-Disclosures circus will
show in Wausau on the I'd of August.
The Curtis & Yale company are en-
ploying few girls in their factory.
new baby boy came to the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ NJ Hanson this
morning.
The brick sidewalks on either side
of the new concrete bridge at the falls
are being laid
Leo Marquardt, who has been
deputy clerk of court, departed TODAY
for Camp Grant. Miss Ella Koch sue
ceeds him.
The government has given out that
men 60 inches in height, weighing not
less than 10 pounds will be taken into
the U. S. service.
Otto F. Buhse, Robert Ziebell and
Walter A. Kurth are among boys
from here, who have reached the other
side of the Atlantic safely.
At the Van Vechten home yesterday
during the high wind large, fine
elm tree was split in two and half
of the tree lies prone on the lawn
and house.
The Marathon base ball club and
the palace Colts" of this city played
an exciting game at the fair grounds
Sunday. The former club won by a
score of 6 to 5.
e. |. Fitzgerald has recently been
promoted to Internal Revenue agent,
hno dom nrfd IN,
deserved compliment to a competent
and faithful young man.
Jennie: You can't expect a Teller
to love a girl with a red nose, color
less lips, dull eyes. So take Hollis
ter's Rocky Mountain Tea at once.
Don't 'delay-it's dangerous. &c. w.
w. Albers.
DR. E. F. Stapleton of this city,
has been commissioned first lieutenant
in the dental corps at the Great Lakes
Training station and left for that
place Friday to take over his duties
in that capacity.
The annual subscription and offer
ing of the Presbyterian church to the
Federated Charities of Wausau, was
taken up last Sunday. This is one of
the local worthy causes that needs
our substantial support
Afford Crandall, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. l.. Crandall, formerly of Wausau,
now of International Falls, Mimi, was
on the cruiser, San Diego, which was
torpedoed on Friday. He is not re-
ported among the missing.
A German citizen of Sheboygan
Falls, aged seventy-five years, recently
purchased an English Grammar and
Composition book, and is now battling
with the English language. This old
gentleman is surely demonstrating his
patriotism.
1t is figured that about 700 men will
have been furnished the u. S. govern
ment at the close of the present month
by this city and county, which is quite
drain in this locality since the selec-
tive service draft and volunteering law
went into effect.
The body of Fred Lemke, who died
suddenly at the Fair grounds on Sun
day, the 14th, was sent to st. Louis,
on Friday evening, by order of his
brother, Carl Lemke. Rev. E. c..
administrator by the County Court of
the estate of deceased
Louis Dudec of Rothschild was a
member of the band on the U. S. Des-
troyer San Diego, which was sunk
the past week by a submarine or
mine. He sent a message to his
father, John Dudec, stating Got in
port safe and sound" He has made
several trips overseas.
The Exemption board of the first
district received a call yesterday for
four volunteers from the limited SER
vice class Of registrants to serve as
guards ands tiremen at debarkation
points. The time was not given as
to when they are wanted. The second
district will undoubtedly get a similar
call. i