Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-01-06

Green Bay.--A verdict of $5,997 was
returned by the jury in the $4,000
damage suit brought by P. A. Dohr
against the Wisconsin Central for the
death of Michael Loerke
La Crosse.-Pay stations, used for
long distance telephone service, in five
leading hotels were robbed. 1t is esti-
mated that the amount taken is some
where between $35 and $40.
La CrOsse.-Olus Knuteson, labOrGr,
fell from the highest cliff Of Grand
daddy bluff, 200 feet, and was found
dead at the foot by the crew operat-
ing nearby stone crusher.
Plainfeld-Tne Rev. w. G. Jones
has received a cali to the pastorate
of the First Congregational church Of
Freeport, ILL., The Plainfield and Oasis
churches will make an effort to hold
Mr.. Jones.
Racine.-The Racine Manufacturing
company's plant which burned recent
ly will again be in operation soon.
New machinery is being received and
work on the new plant will be begun
Immediately.
acknowledgements Morse has
recommended the appointment of Sam
S. Fifeld as postmaster at Ashland.
Regardless Of party, the people of As"
land signed petitions requesting the
reappointment.
La Crosse Following a very brief
illness, Captain Chase Wilcox, one
of the oldest liver captains on the
Mississippi, died, aged "A. He began
his river career in S61, and was own
er of the steamers Comet, Lion and
La Crosse.
Osceola.-Levi T. Mason died at his
home here. He had resided in this
village about forty years and was
about so years of age. He was
brother of the late Joel F. Mason, of
st. CroiX Falls. A wife, son and
daughter survive him.
Oconomowoc. = The Northwestern
farmers for rights of way through the
town of OconomOwCc and will start
operations for building the proposed
new extension of the road about
March 16, 1910.
Manitowoc. A fine new brick
schoolhouse, just erected, was dedi-
Gated at Kasson, this county. Judge
Albert II. Schmidt, Of this city, de-
livered the principal address. There
was a program by the school children,
which included music and recitations.
Fond du Lac.-The annual meeting
Of the Fond du Lac Agricultural So
ciety will be held on Jan. 6. Next
year the society plans to have the
fair bigger and better than ever. 1t
is understood that many improve
ments will be made at the grounds.
La Crosse-The Rev. F. L. MarvicF.
of Ashland, has accepted a call to the
Trinity Lutheran church of the north
side, succeeding the Rev. 7. T. Hover
stad, whose resignation has been ac-
cepted and who is to leave soon for
Minneapolis to take up hospital work.
Mineral Point-Four men were
blown to atoms by an explosion of dy-
Mantle at the Ollie Bell mine. The
dead are: Edward Sullivan, married;
Thomas Clegg, single; Charles Nor
ton, single; John Olberg, married.
The men went into the powder room,
and it thought, placed the dynamite,
with which they were getting ready
to do blasting, too close to the stove.
Eau Claire - Judge James ONeil
returned to Neillsville after holding
court in Eau Claire for the last time
as Judge of the circuit court for Eau
Claire county. Eau Claire county be-
comes a part of the Nineteenth jul
dicial district, comprising the coun-
ties of Eau Claire, Chippewa, Rusk
and Sawyer, and Attorney James
Wickham of this city becomes judge
of the new circuit, Judge O'Neill re-
naming as judge of his former dis
trict, the Seventeenth, minus Eau
Claire county, and augmented by the
addition of juneau county.