Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-05-20
SHORT ITEMS
Lila Balm

Ine case or Warren HOWland vs. ST
Joseph's Cemetary association was
completed in circuit court Thursday,
when the jury, after a deliberation of
over three hours, returned a verdict
awarding the plaintiff $1,5O0 compen-
sorry damages of $500 and punitary
damages of $1,000 making the total
Quite a time ago Mr.. Howland OBJ
tanned permit from the Rev. FIR.
Casper, then secretary of the associa-
ton, to enter bodies on lot AZ in
st. Joseph's cemetery. The defendant
claimed that thesiot was not cared for
and that the identity of the person
possessing the permit was not known.
Later the body of Mrs. Howland, which
with three children had then been
buried on the lot, was inferred in an
other part of the cemetery. The court
held the removal of the body illegal
The jury was excused until Tuesday,
June oath, as no jury cases are ON the
calendar.
The Employers Mutual Liability
company held an annual meeting in its
building, corner Third and Jackson
streets, Friday, at which six directors
were elected to succeed themselves for
a period of three years as follows: A.
Hirshheimer, Lacrosse; A. c. Down
ing, Milwaukee,; L. M. Alexander, Port
Edwards; c. c. Yawkey, G. E. Foster
and H. j. Hagge of this city. The net
premium income of the concern in
creased last year from $556,132.04 to
$918,512.68 while the losses paid in
creased about 100000. The other
directors of the company are l.. X.
Baker, Oshkosh; M. Johannes, Green
Bay; John Reid, Jr., Racine; M. A.
Wertheimer, Kaukauna; w. E. Brown,
Rhinelander; G.. H. John, Milwaukee; /;
w. w. Vincent, Kenosha; Walter AL
eXander, d. c. Everest, G. D. Jones, M.
P. Mccullough and B. F. Wilson, of
Wausau.
Lieut.. Alex. Craven, we'll known in
Wausau, has returned to the states af-
ter nine months of service in France
and is at present located in San
Francisco, where he was prior to the
war According to a letter received
from Mrs. Craven, former Merrill
girl, he is still in the service as field
representative of the war department,
having to do with the labor depart
ment. He visits all of the larger cities
of California, Nevada and Arizona.
His mission is to see that organiza-
tions are working in harmony and to
establish employment bureaus for dis
| charged soldiers, sailors and marines.
At present 1t. Craven is in Los An
geles.
Prior to the sunny period of weather
the middle of last week, the weather
man, w. p Stewart at Milwaukee,
made the following report: Crops
made rather slow growth on account
of the low temperature, while the
heavy rains on the first day of the
week added moisture to the already
too wet soil and caused further delay
in field work. However, the dry sum
ny weather after that was very bene-
fetal, and with somewhat more favor
able temperature near the close, a
perceptible improvement was noted.
This week is expected to register q
great improvement.
The Women's Christian Temperance
union held a regular monthly meet.
ing at the. Presbyterian church last
Wednesday evening. An appeal fol
comfort bags, in which candy, nuts
and other good things are placed, fol
boys in U. S. army hospitals was re
ceived from the headquarters of the
national association at Fort Sheridan
The local union will make and forward
a number. Mesdames c. H. Peth, F
]. Miller, Chas. Dodge, A. /. LathroI
and ]. W. Laut will be in charge. Mrs
A. 1. Lathrop will entertain the unioI
on May 21st.
Il o. M. Wehrley of Wausau, was il
the city the latter part of the week
arranging for a class in advances
piano instruction, which he will con
duct in this city. Mr.. Wehrley CAV,
up a class in Wausau to enter tn
, naval aviation and has recently beel
| discharged after six months of foreigl
service.-Grand Rapids Tribune.
The spring sale of the Ladies' All
society of the First Universalist churcl
was held in Cyrus Yawkey hall on Sat
urday afternoon and evening. A larg
, amount of fancy articles and food wer
, sold The sale was a great success
and a goodly sum was realized by tn
! ladies.
You feel different the minute 20
take it-a gentle soothing warmt
fills the system. It's pleasure
take HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain TIE;
Helps purify the blood, drives out th
germs of Winter, gets you hustlini
bustling, full of life nd energy. 80
: Tea or Tablets. w. w. Albers.