Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-05-20
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The Wisconsin Box Co., closed for
several weeks, resumed work Friday
morning.
The Marathon County Sunday School
association will hold a meeting at the
First NJ. E. church on May 9th.
Target practice will be held every
Saturday, beginning May oath by Com
pany at its range on the Eau Claire
river.
All property in the city is being in
spected by the fire department for the
second time, and will require several
weeks.
Miss Blanche Armstrong, Special
Magazine Representative. Subscrip-
tions taken for all magazines at low.
est clubbing rates, Sic Mcclellan St
Phone 1911. Matt
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter L. Goerling are
remOdeling their home on Warren
street, and when completed, will have
as attractive and comfortable a home
as there is in the city.
John Manson, Jr, expects to attend
summer school at the University OF
Wisconsin this year. Mr.. Manson dis
continued college when he enlisted in
the service about year ago.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs
w. S. Riker of Dubuque, Iowa, at ST.
Mary's hospital in this city, Wednes-
day evening. Mrs. Riker was form
erly Miss Mabel LaMontagne of this
city.
To 162 Marathon county men who
had their discharge records filed with
the Register of Deeds soc will be re-
turned. The county clerk, Edward
Bruss, will return the amount to those
who call,
Sgt Louis A. Hinrich returned We'd
nesday from Camp Grant, ILL.,, where
he received his discharge from the
U. S. army. Mr.. Hinrich was over
seas, and member of Co. G, w. n. G.,
until transferred to the 5th Division
Regulars after his arrival in France.
Violets and other May flowers are
days have found many automobile
loads of Wausau people heading for
the woods, to enjoy a picnic perhaps
or to pick flowers. Spring only comes
once a year, and those persons who
lose opportunities for outdoor en-
joyment during it will regret it later.
The'Wiseonsin Valley Improvement
company held a meeting last week, de-
Gliding to increase its capital stock
from GQS0 nm 70 C1E0 nm nHSnnrc
were elected as follows: w. E. Brown
Rhinelander, president; Walter Alex
ander, Wausau, yice-president; G. ID
Jones, secretary and treasurer; anG
directors. l.. NJ. Alexander, Port Ed
wards, B. A. Pride, Tomahawk; G.
w. Mead, Grand Rapids and w. J.
Sullivan, Merrill.
The Railroad Commission of Wis
consin will hold two hearings, the ap-
plication of the Wausau Telephone
company to increase its rates, and of
the Wisconsin Valley Electric company
to increase street car fares. in this
city at the city hall on Tuesday, May
9th, the first at a. m and the sec
ond at 10 a. m. All persons interested
in the cases will be privileged to at
tend and to express their opinions.
On that date also the cases of the
Wausau Quartz company VS.. the C.
NJ. & st. Paul Ry., and the Glass Fruit
company VS.. the c. & n. W. Ry., will
be heard.
The Eighth congressional district
convention of Women's clubs was held
at Shawano, Tuesday and Wednesday
of last week. Those who attended from
this city, were MesdameS H. ]. Evans,
Elmer Miller, c. w. MCGEE. A. w.
Prehn and Miss Louise Dessert and
Mrs. Richard Powers of Mosinee.
Tuesday evening, Professor A. B. Hall
OF the University of Wisconsin. lee
tured on the League of Nations"
Wednesday morning, Miss Bessy Allen.
OF Stevens Point, head of the Home
economics department of the Normal
in that city, gave talk on THE Value
OF Country Nurse in the Country"
Wednesday afternoon, Mrs. Helen Ked-
zle Jones, head of the University Ex-
tension Division, Of Madison. spoke on
country demonstration work. Miss
Anna Halberg of the Training school
OF Shawano, gave fine address on
imagination" The students of the
domestic science class of the High
school served 1890 o'clock luncheon.
Wednesday noon and Wednesday even
ing picnic lunch was served for the
guests at Keshena Falls.