Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-04-28
SHORT NEWS ITEMS

Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Wilson are re-
decorating their home on Fourth
street.
Miss Josephine Kregel was operated
on for appendicitis last Thursday
She is recovering nicely.
Practice for baseball was com
menced at Athletic park on Sunday
last, number of aspirants starting
10 try out.
A series of meetings for farmers, to
be held in various parts OF the county
was started last Tuesday evening al
Mosinee by County Agent F. G. Swo-
boda.
George Koskey was arraigned in
municipal court last Saturday on a
charge of bootlegging moonsh.ne. A
fine Of 800 and costs was imposed by
Judge Marchetti.
Louis Vytacle was appointed chair
man OF the town of Mosinee to succeed
the late Edward Bonkoski. The APP
pointment was reported to County
Clerk Kuhlmann Wednesday.
A Fenwood man, Frank Seidel, was
killed recently when a barn being
erected near Fenwood collapsed. Ten
others were reported to have been
injured in the same accident.
A windstorm Monday afternoon
caused considerable damage, especial
ly further south. Losses near Knowl-
ton, Plover, Almond. Plainfield and
junction City have been reported.
A telegram received last night from
Chicago stated that Mrs. Pat German
was in an extremely critical condition.
II. p. German left Immediately upon
its receipt for Chicago.
Sir Knights attending Ascension
Day service at Stevens Point with St.
Omer commandery, No. 70, X. t., will
meet at the Temple promptly at 1890
Sunday, May list Let II. |. Crawford
know If you will attend. 1w Adv.
The committee consisting of e. C.
Kretlow. w. X. Chellis, and Philip
Menzner of Marathon, has been busy
the early part OF this week in drawing
up list OF some four hundred names
from the city and county for the NUM-
cipal jury list The court has not yet
authorized the selection of jury.
The river began to rise rapidly yes
terday as a result of two days of al
most uninterrupted rain. However
this noon Weatherman Il. + Shines 6e-
clared 1t was fallngr apidly and that
there would be no danger of flood
For time the water was at food
stage.
Two young ladies', Georgianna Rood
and Taael Gordon. both from out of
the city, were arrested Friday on a
charge of having lifted" two neck
furs vained al $40 from the Winkleman
store. When brought into court they
seemed to think the matter quite a
joke. A fine of twenty-five dollars
apiece seemed TO rob the joke OF mu ch
of its point
Sunday seems to have provoked con-
siderable celebration on the part of
those who were able and inclined to
indulge In drinks of more than the al
lowed percentage of kick. Six per-
sons were arraigned in Munic. pal
court Monday on a charge of being
drunk. and were fined accordingly
George Koskey was also up In court
at the same time on charge of boot
Logging whiskey. He paid fine If
SlOO and costs which was imposed by
Judge Marchetti
Today, April 2Sth. is the saith birth
day OF Leander Swope. During the
day he received many congratulations
Mr.. Swope has been resident of
Wausau and Marathon county for over
sixty years. having come here as a
young man. He was in the civil war
and for many years has looked after
the interests Of the soldiers of that
lNtnu In ha ~
congratulateS Mr. Swope and wishes
Him happy ie'urns of the Cay.
The fire department was called TO
the city garbage burner south of the
city limits Sunday to put out fire
that burned up some wood about the
place. Monday morning thed epart-
ment extinguished fire that had star
ted in the shaeings collecting system
at the Curtis 4 Yale plant Calls to
chimney fires were responded to We'd
nesday morning at the res .dence OF
Gmstave Mirette. ia Adrian street.
and Thursday morning at the home of
Frank Genrich, 646 Sixth ave. s.
WAuSAU AERlE NO. 25l, +. O. T..
held its annual election of officers last
Friday. the polls being open from noon
until 800 z. M, The following officers
were elected:
President-FHed Reich.
President-Harold Pophal
Chaplain-Wm. Schulenberg, Jr
Secretary-Roy A. Chells.
Treasurer-George Stole.
inside Guard-Frank Roller.
Outside Guard--Arthur Beltz.
Physicians-Drs. If, II. Frey and Il
y. Fleming.
Trustees-R ], Rolofr and l.oui,
Garske.
In addition to the officers, delegate,
were chosen for the state conyentio,
which is to be held at Menasha tn,
week beginning June &. and for IN,
national convention to be held at Ne
wark, \. j.. Aug. s TO Is. Delegate
To the state convention are Roy A
Chell's, Carl &. Adams. Fred Reich
Louis Garske, Harold Pophal. Georg
Slolze. II. 7. Schroeder. Gust Lemk,
Sollie Cooper. Il. Il. Schultz. II. j
Roloff. and TO the national convention
IL II SChnlty