Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-11-05
SHORT ITEMS

H. +. Smith has been confined to lis
home by illness.
DR.. L. M. Willard is confined to his
home by illness.
Miss Nell Dunbar is i'll at her home
on Fifth street. She is reported con-
valescing.
The banks and the Wisconsin Valley
Trust Company are closed today
legal holiday.
Mrs G.. F. Dunbar has been confin-
ed to her home by illness during the
past few days.
Mrs. s. B. Tobey, who has been i'll
with the slight attack of influenza, is
improving in health.
The Pilot office is gradually getting
in shape to do business. Nearly all
of it's force has returned.
The Common Council meet to-
night in regular session. 1t is thought
that an adjournment will be taken for
one week, on account of influenza.
No. of the fire department was
called to the home of John Buckberg-
er, 1892 South Fourth Avenue, at
1925 o'clock Wednesday evening, to
care for a chimney fire.
The city has been busy the past
week in flushing the water mains.
A force of men are cleaning up the
streets in residence sections of our
city. The idea is to clean up before
winter sets in.
Men are continued to be sent away
from this county to work for the gov
eminent This work is conducted
through the U. S. Employment bureau
of this city. Five were sent to Ash
land last week.
Anna Kurth was granted a limited
divorce from her husband, Carl Kurth,
in circuit court Saturday forenoon.
The defendant at the same time was
ordered to pay the plaintiff the sum
of $500 a week for the support of
herself and minor children.
Private Joseph Greiner of the town
of Marathon, who had been il Camp
Custer, was returned to Wausau yes
terday. He had been ill and after an
examination he was adjudged insane
and sent to the Northern Hospital,
Oshkosh, for treatment.
At a meeting of the Officers of the
Chamber of Commerce held last Fri
day, the following named were APP
pointed to attend Win the War Con-
vention to be in Madison on Friday,
Saturday and Sunday of this week,
viz G. d. Jones, H. J. Hagge and
Judge A. H. Reid.
Abe Lique, a saloon conductor in
the town of Maine, recently arrested
on a charge of selling intoxicating
liquor to a minor and held for trial
OH g bail of 5000, walked into Judge
Marchetti's Court Thursday afternoon,
pleaded guilty and was assessed $25
and costs which he settled in full.
Mrs. S Trudeau, one of Wausau's
oldest citizens has been very i'll the
past week Mrs. Trudeau is over so
years of age and has been a resident
of Wausau about 20 years coming here
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Lemessurier. Her condition remains
about the same, which is very critical.
Yesterday afternoon at the Bells
house, quite a number of young men
took advantage to meet President
John f. Semison and Lieut.. X. &.
Kaufman of the Stevens Point Nor
NAL School, who explained Students
Army Training Camp in connection
with the school. There has been a
change in regulations which will now
permit young men to enter who are
not graduates of high schools.
Halloween at Rib View Sanatorium
was pleasantly observed with little
party for all there. Witches, owls,
black cats, and pumpkin faces were
much in evidence, while the gay and
comical costumes, twenty-eight in all,
with the impersonation OF the various
characters, created much merriment.
Fortune telling by the gypsies, roast
ing marsh-mallows by the fireplace
and candles, and various amusments,
singing, and refreshments completed
very happy evening, while pictures
taken in costume will be treasured as
souviners.
There's a cure against getting old,
an excellent and thoro one. There's
nothing sensational about it; It's the
best that can be had under the eX-
listing circumstances. HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea makes you feel
young and gay-take it today. S5c.
Tea or Tablets. w. w. Albers.