Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-08-06
NORTH WISCONSIN NOTES

lumber firm OF Emerson Brothers,
who operate the saw mill at Emer-
son, his son Harold, aged II years,
and nephew Paul Emerson OF
Minneapolis, aged IL years, were
struck by lightning during an
electrical storm near Emerson, Mon
day afternoon, the 9th. They were
killed outright and five Others were
stunned.
Joe Butch, a young wOodsman.
was shot and fatally injured by
Dolph LaMode, saloon keeper at
Mercer The shooting took place
after a fight between LaMode and
Butch late Wednesday night and
Butch died the following morning
in an Ironwood hospital.
Charles Lowery of Trempealeau,
became suddenly insane last Wednes-
day and ran through the streets
carrying q revolver and brandishing
razors. He was shot down by a
1
His wound is not necessarily fatal.
The first bad storm in the history
of Brentwood passed over the lakes
Friday, July l7Uh, entailing severe
loss OF property.
The Wisconsin Central freight de-
pot at Chippewa Falls was robbed
July 10Th, $50 being taken. The mo-
ney was left there by the operator,
who had gone from the passenger
depot to assist with freight.
John Tierney, aged Sc, was found
dead on the railroad one mile north
OF kempster, Tuesday morning, July
2Sth. The supposition is that he
went to sleep on the track.
While beating his way on q freight
train from Altoona to Chippewa last
week Louis ViOrmet, OF Stanley, was
run over by the train. His mangled
body was found a short distance
from Chippewa.
John Swanson, aged 70, who had
been visiting his son Charles at Che
TEX, started out in fiat boat, July
Goth, intending to float down the
Mississippi to his old home in Iowa,
distance Of about 500 miles. He
was drowned in the Red Cedar river
Monday, July 9th. AS near as can
be ascertained the boat struck q snag
and overturned. The remains were
taken to Chetek for burial.
Miss Florence Hooley, ayoung Mil
waukee school teacher, was drowned
in Catfish Lake near Eagle River,
Friday afternoon while in bathing
with several companions
A little son of Mr.. and Mrs. Carpen-
ter of the town of E lsOn, near Stan
ley, accidentally shot and killed his
little sister with a. shot gun last Fri
day.
Walter Ames aged 10, was drowned
in mill pond in Eleva, last Tues
day while In swimming with his cOu-
sin, Clarence Lindsay.
A threshing machine broke through
the concrete flooring OF Hunter's
bridge over Black river, and Will
Fillner of Galesville. the owner, had
q narrow escape from death.
The 500 Line train bound from the
500 to Minneapolis jumped the track
Monday afternoon, the 9th, four
miles out of the 500. Twenty pas
sengers were injured but none Of
them fatally.
J. L. Rood commenced the manu-
facture of cement blocks for the opera
house in Glenwood, at his new con-
crete works last week.
Henry Bartlett of Eagle Lake has
undertaken to build the first maca-
dam road outside the cities. He is
we'll posted in road making and the
three counties Of Chippewa, Eau
Claire and Rusk are watching
Miss Clara McNoun Of MaustOn
was drowned at Rice Lake last
week Wednesday evening, while out
boating. Miss McNOun left Lam
bert's dock shortly after O'Clock, to
row upon the lake. The boat with
one oar was found on the east shore
opposite Sapers Islsnd' The body
was recovered last Friday. 1t is
supposed she was taken with a faint
ing spell, due to over-exertion, and
fell from the boat.
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