Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-01-08

which side OF the river is most de-
sirable as a site.
Two Deaths in TWO Days
One of the greatest domestic mis-
fortunes ever sustained in Gates
county fell to the lot of Cameron
Drake of the town of Marshall. AS
the old year went out, SO did the
life of his 16-months old son, Aug
ust B. c.. Nor did the incoming
year bring fate less mixed with woe,
for the unfortunate mans wife, Ly-
Ola, departed from this life after long
suffering from consumption
A party of young people went out
to the Page home to watch the old
year go and the new time come. In
the party were Misses Edna Brown
ell, Evalyn King, Lydia Sabin, Mae,
Daisy and Nora Carter, G1lberta
Markham, Maize and Hazel Page and
Messrs. Corwin and Raleigh Sabin,
Ernest Ryal, Christ Scheel, Thad
Brownell, John Army, George La
Barge and George Whitaker.
The U. T. Club girls went out to
the Roesler home near Shaw dam
In the party were Misses Lottie and
Dell Names, Nellie Cosgriff, Pearl
Dickerson, Ella Corbett and Grace
Lee. Various amusements passed of
an enjoyable evening until Father
Time made his change in dates. The
u. T. Club will entertain their mas
culine friends this evening.
Congregational Sunday School
The Congregational Sabbath school
have elected the following officers
for the ensuing year: Superintend-
ent B. L. Birkbeck; assistant supt.,
Mrs. w. S. Manning; secretary and
treasurer, S. J. Cardinal; organist,
Grace Musser; katherine Welpton
assistant. Teachers: Rev. Barker,
Mrs. w. S. Manning, Mr.. Switzer,
Mrs McNally, Misses Musser, Rosen-
quist and Mrs. w. T. Rooney.
Mrs. Frank Manley is very sick.
r. J. Buckmaster of the Ingram
News, was in the city Monday.
Dr. and Mrs. E. w. Day returned
last night from their extended honey
moon trip to the Pacific coast.
A Whist club has been organized
with the following members: Messrs.
and Mesdames E. G. Haviland, H.
L. Clark, J. o. Sinclair, R. S. John
son, c. A Huffman, T. M. Thomas,
J. c. Young, Mrs. G. Webster and
Miss Maggie Sinclair.
In the past few days the report
has again been mooted that the sta
ton at Apollonia is to be abandoned,
it being but mile from Bruce.
Postmaster Hill was up Monday and
advises the Budget that under the
law and prevailing conditions the sta
ton cannot be abandoned.
Roy Hill of Apollonia, who was ap-
pointed postal clerk on the 500 line
some time ago, would have been on
the wrecked train at Bulwer Junction
last week. were he not transferred
the previous day to the limited He
considers this miss several notches
ahead of an accident policy.
Shortly before noon today the
boarding house at Corbett's mill in
the south part of the city, caught
fire and burned to the ground. The
building was occupied by the Steve
Hodges family who lost nearly all
their household goods The loss is
estimated at $500 with no insurance.
Mrs. T. F. Armstrong and daugh-
ter, Helen, have gone to Leroy, Mimi.
to attend the funeral of her mother,
Mrs. Bagan. Mrs. Bagan had pur-
sued life's journey for SO years. Her
husband died a few weeks ago at the
extreme age of 103 years, making
perhaps the most remarkable family
career in the northwest
Messrs. Charles Kirwan of Manito-
woe and J. A. Michaelson, of OAR
lington were in the city this week
and were so well pleased with the
present and future of Ladysmith that
they decided to locate here. They
have leased quarters in the Fritz
block and will occupy the rooms in
the rear of Day & Douglas dental
parlors.
In further evidence of their inten-
ton to locate their immense manu-