Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-10-19
SHORT NEWS ITEMS

| A rural mail carrier examination,
under the civil service, will be held at
Wausau on November 18th.
The Heinemann mill has discontin-
ued evening operation we understand.
| Up to the present time the mill has
been running full force day and night.
George Rick has commenced work
on his new store building, corner of
Seventh and McIndoe streets. He will
open a cash and carry grocery store.
The annual meeting of the Marathon
County Agricultural society will be
held at the Court House in this city
the evening of November 9Th, at 1870.
The potato crop in the county, al
though fair, is not as good as had been
hoped. The drought was too severe.
Potatoes in many places are small and
there are few in each hill.
Over a score of our customers are
using Partisan Sage to save and beau
tify their hair. 1t removes all dand-
ruff and stops itching scalps. Sold on
guarantee. w. w. Albers.
This is the warmest October record
ed in some years. A year ago our
people commenced to use coal on Sep
TENDER 10th. This is the 18th OF DC
tober and up to the present very little
coal has been burned in most homes
and office buildings.
Mrs. H. NJ. Youmans of Waukesha,
Republican, will speak at Castle Hall
on Wednesday afternoon and evening.
Mrs Youmans was at one time strong
ly in favor of the League of Nations.
She has changed her opinion since be-
coming a member of the Republican
State Central committee.
The executive committee of the Wis
cOnSin Association of Potato Growers
has changed the date of its exposition
to November 30-December 3. This ex-
hibit is always more than one of po-
tatoes. 1t includes potato machinery,
products and supplies, and is held an
nually in the auditorium at Milwau
kee.
Fred A. Fuhrmann and Hugo
L. Mumm motored to Shawano and
the MenOminee Indian reservation on
Wednesday last, returning home on
Thursday While there they met and
lunched with both Ernest and Regi-
maid Oshkosh, grandsons of Chief Osh-
kosh after whom the city of Oshkosh
was named. Their observations of
the trip are most interesting.
Alan Pradt is on the parade com
mittee for Homecoming at the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin. Homecoming,
which is an annual affair at the Uni
versity of Wisconsin, falls this year on
November u, 13 and IA. An active
social calendar is being arranged
Many local persons expect to attend,
among whom are Walter Thorn. R. B.
Young, Louis A. Pradt, Jr., George
Ruder, Karl Schmidt, Walter Dana.
1t is not too late for Marathon coun-
ty young men to plan to take in the
short course at the College of Agricul-
ture which opens about the middle of
November for fifteen weeks. At least
half a dozen are already planning de-
finitely to go there. The short course
has proven a mighty inspiration to
thousands of young men. Numbered
among Wisconsin's leading farmers
are many former short course stu
dents.
The second address in the series at
the vesper services of the Universalist
church will be given next Sunday by
Rev. Richard Evans, d. D., of the
First NJ. E. church. The week follow
ing, the president of the Universalist
church, Hon. R. S. Caller, of Mount
Pleasant, Iowa, will speak morning
and afternoon. He is one of the lead
ing laymen of the UniverSalist church,
man of rare spirit and consecra-
ton, and an orator of unusual ability.
The first in the series of brief ad-
dresses by different ministers of the
city on the contribution of their re-
spective denominations, was given
Sunday at the Community Vesper SER
vice by the Rev. Horace ]. Wheeler,
who spoke for the Baptists. Mrs.
Schuyler b. Bissell sang two solos
with much sympathy and devotional
spirit George YELLOW also rendered
two numbers. Mr. Bernhard presid-
ed at the organ. giving several selec-
tions which were beautifully rendered.
Mrs John NJ Whitehead, member
of the Republican state central COM
mittee from the first congressional
district, has endorsed Robert B. Nc
Coy, Democratic candidate for COVER
nor Her husband, for many years
one of the Republican leaders of Wis
consin. at meeting recently held in
behalf of William j. Morgan, Repub-
lican candidate for attorney general,
also endorsed Mccoy. The Whiteheads
as well as Morgan are opposed to John
J. Blaine, Republican candidate for
governor. who has been endorsed by
the Non-Partisan League.
AT the annual conclave OF the
Grand Commandery of knights Temp
lar of the state of Wisconsin, held at
Milwaukee last Tuesday and Wednes-
day. Fred w. Burt of this city was
honored by being elected to the office
of Grand Junior Warden. Two years
ago Mr.. Burt was appointed Grand
Sword Bearer and last year to the po-
sitiOn of Grand Standard Bearer. This
progress is a deserved recognition of
his ability and standing in the order
We join with his friends in congratu-
latiOns. Mrs. Burt accompanied her
husband to Milwaukee and they re-
turned home Friday