Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-03
Badger State
Happenings


per year and that her services will be
worth $1,000 to the movement. The
Beloit Methodists have more than
pledged their quota of $4,000.
Eau Claire = Members of the Eau
Claire Woman's club have Endorsed an
agreement obtained from the council
to use drastic measures" to prevent
the sale of intoxicants at saloons and
clubs on homecoming day, June IS.
Following the two days celebration of
the news of signing the armistice,
members of the club protested against
drunkenness which included even
grammar school boys.
Wild Rose-The death of Mrs. Rob
ert Williams, ST., 70, was the first loss
in the family. She was the mother of
twelve children, eight boys and four
girls, all living. She is also survived
by her husband to whom she has been
married over sixty years. OF the
twelve children, the oldest is SO and
the youngest So. The eight sons acted
as pallbearers at their mothers flu
neral.
Oshkosh-Although tobacco can be
raised with success in Winnebago
county and some will undoubtedly be
planted as an experiment, plans
which were started for more general
production of the weed" have been
halted by the prospect of campaign
being made against tobacco following
the carrying out of the prohibition on
liquor.
Peshtigo-While drilling a well on a
farm not far from Peshtigo, an arte-
sian we'll was discovered forty-eight
feet down, throwing a gallon of water
minute This is something unusual
in this part of the state. Artesian
water is seldom found until depth
of 800 feet is reached.
Soldiers in uniform who
can show their discharge papers can
get liquor at any saloon in GAINESVILLE.
This was the ruling made by Stanley
G.. Dunwiddie, district attorney, and
will add to difficulties of the police in
stopping the sale of drinks to soldiers
not yet discharged.
Stevens Point-Fifty-eight seniors
are enrolled in the Stevens Point High
school this year, and they will COM
prise the graduating class in June.
Prof. H. L. Miller, principal OF the
University High school at Madison
will deliver the commencement ad-
dress on June 26.
Whitewater = Miss Martha Larson,
10. daughter of MI and Mrs. Lars Lar
son. Lodi. died after sleeping eleven
DAYS. She was a student at the nor
NAL school. Physicians said the all
ment was form of spinal meningitis
and was induced probably by an in
jury to the brain.
Ashland-The farm of ]. B. Mathews
& Co., formerly known as the Wllkln-
son farm, is planted entirely to wheat
Eighty acres was sowed TO winter
wheat last fall and the remainder 153
acres was sowed to spring wheat.
La Crosse-Mrs. Margaret Wehrer,
"a. resident of La Crosse county since
1851 and one of the first settlers on
ST. Joseph's ridge, died as result OF
a broken hip, suffered in fall hve
months ago.
Stevens Point - Fire which broke
out in the Mcdonald block on the pub
lie square as an aftermath just at the
close of the homecoming celebration
for soldiers, caused damage estimated
at $1,000.
lathe board of supervisors
appropriated $4,000 toward the wei
come home fund, to be used to detray
expenses incurred for the celebration
arranged for July 4, and 8.
Kenosha = Ten policemen will be
added to the force. bringing the
strength up to thirty-five officers. Inc
move has the hearty approval OF the
| common council
Neillsville - T. E. Henderson, who
has been superintendent of the Nellls
Vile schools for several years, has
resigned to accept similar place II
| Dodgeville.
Neillsyille = Floyd Hanson, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Hanson, the only
| NeillsyilIe man who won the dlstln
ou,shed service cross, has returned
| home.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS stores and shops
will close at noon each Thursday thai
| the employees may have mld-weeR
half-holiday during the summer.
Aupleton-The thirty-eighth annua
convention of the Wisconsin Funera
Directors and Embalmers' associatlor
will be held here, June "a to 70. more
! than 500 undertakers are expected
An elaborate entertainment program
is being prepared.
La Crosse-Tom Bernitis, who stole
enough articles from Hassan Ferrls
north side resident, to start small
dry goods store, said he was intoxica
red but he was sentenced to one yea
in prison by Judge Brindley.
lEas. Oshkosh - The Wisconsin Part
1 company is the name of corporation
organized in this city and capitalize'
| at $500. 900 The company will De tn
successor to the Z. B. Hayes Machln
corporation. II will be devoted to tn
manufacture Of rear axles for trucks.