Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-10-21

weight when selling bulk butter and
lard. Retail establishments have been
frequently visited by the official and
warnings given in an effort to obtain
compliance with the law by co-opera-
ton.
Watertown - When Fred Gruchow
died, his farm was left for sale to the
one of his three sons who bid the most
for the land, after the will had been
admitted to probate. The highest bid
was made by Herman, who offered
$1S650 per acre. Dissatisfied with the
result six daughters of the deceased
recently petitioned Judge Kirkland of
the probate court to set aside the de-
cision. After hearing several wit
nesses, the judge refused to set aside
the terms of the will and ordered that
the deed to the land should be given
to Herman, who made the highest bid
for the property.
Burlington-The supervisors of Ra-
cine county have ordered the building
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ing Racine and Burlington, and ex-
tending west through Burlington to
the Walworth county line. 1t is
thought the road will be connected
with route 20, state highway, through
Lake Geneva to the Illinois line This
will prove boon to Milwaukee and
Racine motorists who travel to and
from the lakes in this section.
Madison = Plans for the Memorial
Union building, to be erected at the
university as tribute to its men and
women who served in the world war
are now well under ay. To carry on
the campaign for raising S750,000
through subscriptions by alumni, for
mer students, and friends, headquar
tiers have been opened in 500 Uni
versity building, Milwaukee, and A. L.
Sommers, Sheboygan, '07, has been APP
pointed manager.
Sheboygan-Mr Harry E. Thomas,
Sheboygan, was reelected president of
the state organization of Kings
Daughters at the annual convention at
Sheboygan Falls. Mrs. f. G. Dunn,
Milton, was reelected vice-president;
Miss Gertrude Reiss, Sheboygan, sec
rotary, and Mrs. w. c. Hanson, Ra-
cine, treasurer. The 1920 convention
will be held at Milton.
Marinette-Alma Edswick, maid en-
ployed at the Corwin home in Menomi-
nee, was badly burned. She heated a
can of syrup on the stove, and while
trying to open it on the kitchen table,
the can exploded. The hot syrup was
hurled into her face and onto her
head. 1t was feared that she would
lose her sight.
Madison - The university campus
took on a warlike appearance when
the new field artillery equipment was
put into place for the training of stu
dents in military classes. The classes |
in military work have not yet begun |
outdoor drill, but have been learning |
the fundamental formations in the |
gymnasium.
Madison-Albert S. Romig. graduate !
of the university in 1907 and former !
instructor in the steam and gas de- |
partment of the college of engineer
ing, is dead at Boulder, Col, accord |
ing to word received.
Oshkosh - Directors of the Winnie |
bago County Swine Breeders associa-
ton have made preliminary plans for
organizing a large boys End girls pig /
club, with the aim of raising only pure |
bred ANIMALS.
Green Bay-Nov. II has been named /
as the date for a special election TO
decide The question of issuing bonds
for Green Bay. 1t is proposed to ex-
pend S45,750.
Eau Claire - Admitting he had
broken into box cars and stolen since
the age of s, Stanley Schilling, now
10; Leroy Schilling. his 12-year-old
brother, and Frank Harms, Is, were
brought from Augusta to the county
Jail here charged with riHing box
cars.
Madison - Out of 1920 head of
cattle tested between Jan. and Sept
l, 1919, in various parts of Wisconsin,
a large part of which has never before
been tested. only 3.74 per cent reacted
to the tuberculin test 4
Superior - Superior claims the dis
tinc:ion of being one of the few cities
OF the state whose American legion
membership includes one woman
Miss Mabel v Hendrickson, former
member of the student nurse corps at
Camp Grant, is the only feminine
memper of the Superior post. Ii
Neenah-Several of the farmers
equity societies OF Winnebago county
pIan to invade the local retail field b. !
establishing a general store in this
CITY. A site for the proposed store
has Deen purchased.
Madison-Wisco honey is found
In the market Of nearly every large ( ]
southern city, although Wisconsin has !
never produced all the honey she actu-
ajlv consumes. Efforts are being
made by H. r. Wilson and H. L. Nc
Murray OF the state university at Madi- ;
son TO increase the consumption OF
Wisconsin honey locally.
Marinette-The schools in the town
If Athelstane in this count, have /
been closed for two weeks while the j
children assist their parents IN Dig
ging the annual crop Of potatoes II