Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-30
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE
Dancy Items


agent here for the past four wears
has gone to Bolger Junction, and J.
Marched has charge of the depot here.
So many of our boys are going in
the service that we can scarcely keep
track of them, but we miss them on
every hand, and we're proud of the
splendid account they are giving of
themselves across.
A letter to his father, M. H. Alien
burg, states that his son, G. ]. was
safely somewhere in England" G. J.
writes that he enjoyed the trip over
and also the quaintness of the people
over there, and was we'll.
Mrs. Knoller has been appointed by
the county chairman, Mrs. w. ri.
Nablo of Wausau, as recruiting officer
Tor Student Nurse reserve and will be
glad TO give any one interested. in
formation regarding same.
Any of the folks back home hereto
fore with Stacker" tendencies better
keep an eye on the daily casulty list
in the newspapers, and if they do not
experience change in sentiment, their
heart is indeed badly diseased or
wrongly located.
The Red Cross dancing party in A.
| Fe1ts hall, Knowlton, last Friday
evening was a success in every par
| tlcular. The music by Clarion orches-
ira, certainly was an inspiration. With
SO many OF our boys gone, one wonders
Wnere the crowds come from, but the
auto solves the situation, and many
were present from long distances.
Hugo Vonguechten arrived here a
lew days ago from FIT. Worden, Wash,
he having thresherman's 80 day fur
iough. lie states the boys from Wis
consln, who are at Ft. Worden were
all, well and added that George ].
knoller had fine position in the
drug dept. of the Medical corps. Later
news however, from this camp states
that with the exception of a few all
OF the Wisconsin boys have been sent
to Virginia.
Athens items
Athens Record
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Philippi of Wau-
sau, were Athens visitors Saturday.
Mrs. Celia Braun and son Anthony.
autoed over from Wausau. FRIDAY to
call on friends.
VIM. Brushaber was at Wausau
Wednesday to be examined for the
selective draft.
Miss Mary A. Brady of Wausau will
be here again to demonstrate on
Thursday, Aug. 1, at two o'clock.
Frank Hubing, Mr.. and Mrs. F. A.
Lonsdorf and Mrs. r. H. Schneider
autoed to Wausau Tuesday morning
to see the boys leave.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Durkopp and
Miss Lenore Kreutzer went to Wau-
sau Tuesday to witness the large num-
Der OF selects leave for the colors.
Miss Emile Nohl, who came up
from Milwaukee with Mr.. and Mrs.
A. c. Rietbrock last week, left on
Monday for Green Lake, Wis, for a
short stay before returning to Mil
| waukee.
Mrs. Louis Braun and Mrs. John
Rauen of POniatowski and Mrs. John
Chesak of Wausau, were present at
the meeting of the Ladies' Auxiliary
at the home of Mrs. Peter Philippi
last Thursday afternoon.
Marathon Items
| Marathon Times
Mrs. John G. BartelS of Wausau and
children were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. w. KRISTEN during the past week.
Mrs. Kate Artus and son George, of
Wausau spent Sunday with the f.
Le1singer family, Mrs. Leising being
a daughter of Mrs. Artus.
| A large number of our Marathonites
| drove over to Wausau, in their cars
Tuesday or took the train to our coun-
| ty metropolis to bid farewell to our
Marathon boys entraining there for
| Camp Grant together with the contin-
| gent of 467 selected men from Mara
thon county.
StratfOrd Items
]. ]. Bohnacker was at Wausau last
week Saturday.
Mrs. Emil Bentz of Wausau called
on relatives here Monday.
Fred Damon went to Amigo last
week Friday on business.
Joseph Platteter was business cal
| Ter at Wausau last week Friday.
Mrs. John Rebel went to Wausau
Wednesday for short visit with her
| parents.
Mrs. F. A. Semmelhack and niece,
Lydia Semmelhack, were Wausau Wis
itors Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hauer of Wau-
sau, were here a few days last week
on wedding trip.
MI. and Mrs. Paul Peters of Wausau,
were callers at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. L. Mahlock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Hubbard of Wau
sau were here. last Saturday on a
short visit with friends.
julius Quade and wife of Wausau.
were over Sunday guests of their
| niece, Mrs. F. A. Semmelhack.
Aug. Domres of Range Line went
| to Wausau, Wednesday to take his
examination for joining the u. S. army.
Mrs. Anna Zinkbell of Wausau, who
has been visiting here the past two
weeks went to Granton Monday. where
she will visit at the Phil. Kemmeter
home.
Miss Mae Brandt of Wausau, who
was here on visit with relatives and
friends, left Saturday for Staadt, where
she will visit few days before re-
turning home
Edgar Items
| Edgar News
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Hartig spent
Tuesday at Wausau.
Mrs. VIM. Seim and daughters, Doro-
thy, Louise and Ruth, visited relatives
| at Wausau yesterday.
Just before going to press we
learned that Mr.. Jake Dix of the town
OF Cleveland met with a terrible mis-
fortune which may cause the ampu-
tation OF his left foot While working
IN the fields with the mower this morn
ing, 1t appears that while adjusting
the machine the horse became fright
ened and jumped forwards causing the
sickle to strike his left leg just above