Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-28

$500.
| Jacob Cloos, a consulting engineer
of Milwaukee, is in La Crosse to fig
ure on the cost of installing a mu-
nicipal lighting plant.
Under the auspices of the Business
Mems association of New Richmond
R. A. Moore will conduct corn ex-
hibit, contest and lecture here March
|13.
A new bank, capitalized at $4,000,
has been organized at Unity. The
stock was all purchased by the bust
ness men and farmers of that COM
munity.
Circulars are being circulated among
the laboring men Of Superior to Sc
cure subscriptions for a $4,000 labor
temple which the Superior labor
| unions intends to erect
Michael Murray, a section hand on
the Milwaukee road, was hit by a
train on the Northwestern road at
| Madison and died from his injuries
while on the way to the hospital.
Insanity brought about by ill-heaIth
has resulted in George l.. Short of La
Crosse, aged sixty-eight years, one of
| piu
committed TO the asylum at Mendoza.
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The announcement of the marriage
| Of w. H. Guilford of the Nekoosa
high school and Miss Sadie Coffman,
his assistant principal, at Wausau,
was a complete surprise to their
| friends.
One of the most successful farm
ers Institutes in Brown county was
held at Depere, conducted by w. c.
Bradley. A cooking school was held
| in connection by the Misses Cliff and
| Church.
John Evenson, who is survived by
wife and family and brothers and
sisters in Eau Claire, was accidentally
killed while employed as carpenter
at International Falls, Mimi. Even
son fell from a high stone wall
Barron county's benevolent people
are taking care of Mr.. and Mrs. Christ
Lee, who in a recent fire lost not only
their home, but also four of their chill
dren. Sufficient lumber, supplies,
money and labor have been pledged
to assure the rebuilding of the family
home
Samuel c. Graham, master mechanic
of the Northwestern railway shops,
will go to Missouri alley, Iowa, where
he becomes master mechanic Of the
lines west of the Missouri river.
William Hutchinson of Mason City,
Iowa, succeeds Mr.. Graham at the To-
cal shops.
:
Failing to arrive at an agreement
after over twenty-five hours delibera-
ton, the jurors in the case Of Matt
Charron agains THE Northwestern Flu
ell company have been dismissed at
Washburn. Charron sued for $4,000
damages for injuries received at the
coal docks.
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An effort is being made by the
farmers living northwest Of Grand
Rapids to have a new station estab-
lished on the North Western road at
Fishers crossing. Trains make occa-
sional stops there when imperative,
but no deport or any kind of shelter
is provided
The Northwestern Wisconsin But
termakers' association has asked Sec
rotary of Agriculture Wilson and DR..
A. D. Melvin, chief of the bureau Of
animal industry, to appoint B. D.
White of the dairy division as chef
of the division to succeed E. H Web
ster, resigned.
The new officers of the WalWorth
County Agricultural society are: W.
E. Robisck, Honey Greek, president;
A. B. Hare, Delavan, vice president;
F. M. Porter, Elkhorn, secretary; ].
E. Brett, Springfield, treasurer. Three
hundred and ninety representative
from every town, village and city in
the county were present at the an
uual meeting.
A young son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Lavicott of the town of Pennington
got hold of a bottle of carbolic acid
and attempted to drink it. In doing
so he spilled most of the contents
over his mouth and arms, some of the
fluid, however, going down his throat
An antidote was Immediately admins
tered, with the result that, although
severaly burned, the little fellows life
will be saved.
: /:
The municipal water works at Mon
roe cleared $1,000 last year. Over
$4,000 was expended last year in per-
manent improvements ON the plant
and system. Superintendent Gettings
says the plant will pay nearly $4,000
this year.
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No applicant over forty years of
age can become member of the Ra-
cine police force. This was decided
by the fire and police commission.
Out Of twelve applicants only three