Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-09
WISCONSIN BRIEFS )
Epitomized History of the Week
in the State.

FOND du Lac.-F1re destroyed the
warehouse and coal sheds of the B. F.
| & II. L. Sweet Company, entailing a
oss of $4,000, insured.
Glenwood-Ground has been brok-
an for the new cut-stone bank at
Boyceville. The bank has been incor
porated with capital of $4,000.
Ashiand.-The victim OF the first
hunting accident this season died at
Ashland. A week ago Arctero Diana,
Of Iron Belt, was accidentally shot
in the leg while hunting. Lockjaw
set in.
WhiteWater.-The WaIworth county
Did soldiers and sailors held a reunion
and camp fire here. Former Gov.
Hoard, Capt Norcross, of GAINESVILLE;
and Wallace ingalls,, were the prin
cipal speakers
Washburn- Kallgren, resi-
dent of the town of Pilsen and well.
known throughout the county, was
killed at Fish Greek by getting
caught under a falling tree. Death
resulted almost instantly.
Waterloo.-Harry Nelson, former
owner of the power and light com
pany here, was killed when his auto
mobile overturned He was pinned
under the car. Michael Teskey, who
accompanied him, was not hurt.
Madison.-Commissio of Banking
M. G. Bergh approved the articles of
incorporation of the Bank of Deer
field The new institution is to have
a capital of $4,000. The Incorporate
ors are Alex Nelson, l. o. Brietson and
H. B. Fargo.
Milwaukee-Bert Mahron, twenty
three years old, shot his cousin, Ma
bel Brooks, fifteen years of age, and
then killed himself. The shooting fol
lowed courtship on Mahron's part
which was discouraged by the girl
and her parents because of the girls
youth.
Taylors Falls-Engineer l.. c.
Wolff and George w. Cooley, appoint
ed jointly by the attorneys general of
Minnesota and Wisconsin to inspect
and report on the condition of the old
iron bridge over the st. Croix river
here, arrived here and began testing
different parts of the structure.
Glenwood-A little four-year-old boy
in the care of Charles Anderson, who
lives about eight miles northwest of
HempeI, having knocked down Ander-
sons two-year-old daughter, proceeded
to chop the little girls head open.
The baby was saved by it's mother,
and will recover. It's cheek is cut
open.
Kenosha-The first meeting of the
Laymen's Association of the Metho-
dist church of this state will be held
here Sept. IL in connection with the
Wisconsin conference of Methodist
church. A banquet will be served in
the Methodist church parlors and at
7:30 big mass meeting will be held
in the auditorium
Waukesha-Wi Orth, aged 90
years, pioneer, died at his home
near Hartland and his death will put
an end to a suit to have him placed
under guardianship while it will in
5ensify interest in another suit brought
by two sons to have set aside deed
to his eighty-acre farm, valued at
about $4,000, which he decided last
with whom he resided.
Neenah.-Officers of the Veterans
Association elected were: President,
J. D. Howard; vice-president, ]. A.
treasurer, A B. Parks, all of Berlin.
Berlin was selected as the place for
holding the next annual meeting. A
resolution was adopted changing the
bylaws so that Berlin and all adj
jacent territory wherein veteran sol
diers reside shall be annexed as part
of the legitimate limits for eligible
membership.
La Crosse-At the meeting of the
West Wisconsin conference of the
Methodist church, the plan to divide
the Eau Claire district between the
La Crosse and Ashland districts and
10 merge the Madison and Platteville
districts will be brought up. The La
Crosse district now extends from
Prairie du Chen IN the south to Al
to the Wisconsin river. Should the
proposed plan go through the La
Crosse district would be extended
east to Portage and north to Eau
Claire, doubling it in size.
Kenosha-Kenosha and Milwaukee
will have new transportation arrange
ments within a few weeks, as the Hill
Steam Boat Company, now operating
the City of Marquette as freight boat
between Kenosha and Chicago, is
planning to put boat on the Kenosha-
Milwaukee run. The company recent
ly purchased the tender 'Dahlia" from
the United States government and it
has been entirely rebuilt and rechris-
tened the Flora M. HILL" 1t will go
into commission some time in Septem-
Der and will take the place of the
Marquette on the Chicago run and
this steamer will go on the run be-
tween Kenosha and Milwaukee.
Racine.-The factional fight between
the members of the Jewish congrega-
ton Sons of Juda, is waxing warm.
The majority faction claim that the
minority held meeting by trickery
and decided to engage a rabbi whom
they once removed. When the meet
ing was in session and one OF the
majority members discovered it and at.