Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-03-05
Athens Items

| Athens Items
| Athens Record
Peter Schmidt is reported to be
quite seriously i'll.
Miss Florence Schlegel came over
from Colby, Thursday for a short visit
at her home, returning Saturday.
Miss Esther Braun returned to Unity
Saturday, after days visit here with
| her mother.
Miss Lucy Liter and brother,
Henry, attended the funeral of Helen
Chesak, last week, left for their home
at Kelley, Saturday
H. M. Braun attended the Wisconsin
| Retail Shoe Dealers convention at
Wausau, last Thursday
Rev. and Mrs. Bristol left Thursday
for New York, where they will live
with their daughter, Ruth, who is
teaching there.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wolf, of Hilbert,
Wis, Mrs. Aug. Wegner of st. Cloud,
Wis, and Mrs. Aug. Meyer of Chiffon
Wis, spent Monday and Tuesday in
| the village visiting relatives, the
Braun families.
Edgar Items
Edgar News
Mrs. Jerry Bradley visited with
relatives at Amherst, last week.
Edward Fluegel of Wausau, is as
sisting at the Tomkiewicz drug store.
Mrs. VIM. Seim and daughter, Ruth,
spent last Friday visiting relatives at
Wausau.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Stacker of Wau-
sau spent Sunday here at the Craw-
ford home.
Saturday morning the local depot
was completely destroyed by fire. 1t
appears that the fire started from a
defective chimney or stove in the
ladies' waiting room.
Victor Larson who has been at the
Mayo Bros, hospital for several days
underwent an operation Monday for
ulcer of the stomach.
In view Of the fact that the local
depot is nix and that Edgar village is
growing in wealth which is shown by
our new village hall and bank build
ing, nice up-to-date brick depot
would be highly appreciated by cur
citizens.
Edgar citizens need not feel
ashamed to show our new village hall
| to anyone. We can with swelled chests
claim to have the finest and the most
up-to-date hall in the state of Wis
consin for village twice our size
and in many cities 5000 and more in
population. The plans were drawn
! by Swarthout & Speer of Wausau
Mr.. Theo. Kohl of Wausau, received
the building contract.
StratfOrd Items
Stratford Journal
! Mr.. and Mrs. c. E Ohm were Wau-
sau business callers last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Zulke were bust
ness callers at Wausau last Saturday.
| Mrs. Tom Hughes spent the fore
part of this week visiting with her
parents in Marshfield.
Miss Bertha Hoefs who is attend
i,,rr oh %
last Friday for few days visit with
her parents.
A. D. Parker passed away Tuesday
at the home of his son, Charley, one
mile east of this village, where Mr.
and Mrs. Parker have been making
their home since last August.
The Department of Farmers In
stitutes, who had arranged for an
Institute at Stratford, March 14-15,
have changed the date to Tuesday and
Wednesday, March 18th and 18th.
At meeting held at the village hall
Saturday evening a chapter of the
Wisconsin Loyalty Legion was organ
lied. The following officers were
elected: ]. J. Kaiser, President; M.
Mortenson, Secretary; w. c. Lipke,
Treasurer; NJ. E. Kieffer, P. ]. Ladron
and ]. Wittmeyer members of the
executive committee.
Marathon Items
Marathon Times
Frank Lieg transacted business at
Wausau Wednesday.
Miss Emma Koehler visited with
Wausau friends Sunday.
Mrs. P. G.. Busse, who underwent
an operation at st. Mary's hospital
last week for hip trouble is now said
to be recovering nicely.
Miss Grace Gilman visited with
friends at Wausau Sunday.
Jos. Kammenick was in town Mon
day on his way to the county seat.
Jacob Martin and Peter Schubert
transacted business at the county seat
Monday.
Mrs. Geo. Drengler visited with her