Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-01-19

last Cnly Genus EaCn CT Tie So'
Ton Grocery.
Mrs P. H. Griffin returned yester-
day morning from visit with rela-
tives at Neillsville.
A second hand tractor fer sale.
Is h. p. | H C make. A good tractor
for a little mOney.-Ladysmith Imple-
ment Co.
her home at Tony last saturday, af-
ter spending the week in Ladysmith,
dress making.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the
Methodist church will meet at the
home Of Mrs O. e. Peterson We'd
nesday, Jan. "a. Lunch will be served.
Mrs Kate French will entertain
company of ladies this afternoon
(Friday) and tomorrow afternoon, in
honor Of her sister, Mrs. Ann Brit
tain, of Idaho
To give the alarm in case Of fire,
call No. 396 at Ryall's Garage. A
new phone has been put in there to
| be used only for fire alarm as there
is always someone at the garage.
Russell j., the 7-months-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs Archie Hayes, died
Wednesday morning Of pneumonia.
The funeral was held at ST. Mary's
church this morning and burial was
made in Riverside cemetery.
| James barn equipment makes the
barn work easy. We bought a large
Come in now before it advances
again and get what you need-Lady-
smith Implement Co.
The News-Budget is in receipt Of
a card from H. A. DimOck, who is
now at Palatka, Florida, requesting
us to forward his paper to him there
until further notice Mr.. Dimock
writes that the party is enjoying the
warm weather there and having
splendid outing.
in doubt or have been mis-infOrmed
will say that | am fully competent
to give violin instruction, having been
taught by Prof. Reisner, at the fam
Gus Conservatory at Munich, Bavaria.
Also have played with some Of the
best musical organizations there and
in this country-E. Reichl, violin in
structor
Hector powell has pneumonia this
week. The Powell children have
rooms over the Thompson Mere. Co.'s
store and are attending school here,
their parents staying On the farm
at Island Lake. At present, Mrs.
Powell is visiting in Michigan. Mt.
Powell came Monday night to help
care for his son. Mrs. Eta Sabin
is the nurse
Had fire broken out in Ladysmith
today between the hours Of and 4,
the consequences would doubtless
have been very disastrous as the city
was absolutely without water with
which to fight fire, Or for any other
purpose, except from wells, during
that period Of time. A fire in the
business center of the town, especial
| ly, would have swept everything in
reach. This unusual eXigency was
caused by the breaking Of the water
main that runs under the river and
connects the city wells and pumping
station with the system Of mains on
| this side of the river. Nothing was
known to be wrong until this morn
ing when Engineer BOvee noticed the
pumps were acting queerly and upon
investigation found that he was pump
ing water into the river. BY this
time, the tank was completely emp
ty and to make matters worse the
boiler at the steam plant On this
side of the river, maintained to pump
water from the river in an emergen-
| Cy, naQ Doen SnplIed 10 preV0Ht
freezing, and water had to be hauled
from the paper mill to fill the boiler
before steam could be gotten up.
The main is broken near the south
bank of the river and it will proba-
bly, be two Or three weeks before it
can be repaired In the meantime,
f1O ia 1ljx- or
water, which, however, is fairly pure
at this time Of the year, and this
sotlrse of supply is now in use The
breaking of the main is ascribed to
the lowering of the water in the rlv-
er until the ice, about four feet thick
at that place, rested Oh the main
and the tremendous weight was too
much for the pipe.