Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-07-25

While Walter Nystrom, Prentice,
the weapon accidentally discharged
and badly injured his right leg.
After careful study of the plan for
city lighting adopted by Milwaukee,
Green Bay decided to install system
closely patterned after that at the
Cream Citys
The continued hot weather, togeth-
er with the drenching rain of a few
crop for Fox River valley farmers.
The small grains loow well, as do the
vine crops.
In gasoline explosion in the
Heath & Hayward Tire Repair shop,
at Chetek, Calvin Hayward was seri-
Ously burned and Ed Davis, assistant,
fatally burned Hayward's recovery
is doubtful.
James e. Mccarthy, 20, a star OH
the Beloit college football elevens for
the lAst two years, has received an
appointment through Senator Lenroot
to the United States military academy
at West Point.
Contractors at work on the new
state road between Beloit and James
vile have appealed to Sheriff Beley to
give them protection as autoists and
farmers disregard the warning barri-
ers and drive machines on the COIL
crete before it has hardened.
The body of Edward Carley, who
was drowned at sea, was laid to rest
in the Monico Cemetery. Young Car
ley was a first class fireman in the
submarine service, U. S. N, and lost
his life in the Azores when he fell
overheard. He was % years of age
and had been in the navy three years
A new postmaster will soon be ap-
pointed at Rhinelander to succeed
Matt Stapleton, who resigned several
months ago. There are seven applica-
lions for the position. including AS
sistant Postmaster Charles Calkins,
Rev. C. J. Silpersten and S. FL Ash
ton.
Mrs. Mary Cady, Red Granite, Wis,
came direct to Kenosha from her home
to hear of the stories of valor of her
grandson, Beritine Marsh, Is, Kenosha,
who was killed in France. After
hearing the stories of her grandson's
yalor told by his comrades in Com
pany M she left satisfied that the lad
was "the noblest in the army
Miss Mary Curry, Portage, while an
Swering a long distance call, was
struck by a bolt of lighting which hit
a tree a few blocks away. The light
ming knocked the telephone receiver
from her hand, and she became I'M
conscious. but recovered shortly. The
bolt left streak on her right side
and arm, but no permanent injury is
feared.
Farmers of Emmett and Lebanon are
protesting assessments in the Silver
Creek drainage and reclamation dis
trict before Commissioners Ernst Bod
den, Theresa; T. T. Marshall, Beaver
Dam, and George w. Smith, Burnett
Crowds attended the hearing in Water
town. Complaints allege mostly
greater property damage by the lining
of the drains.
An automobile driven by Vigo Mel
son, of Racine, and carrying five pas
sengers, turned a complete somersault
on the hill just east of Mound Gene
terry. The driver and passengers were
thrown out but sustained only minor
injuries. The accident happened
when the driver attempted to shift
gears while making the hill and the
machine shot backwards, hitting the
curb, and turned completely over.
La Crosse Rescue Mission children
will have summers outing this year
because dollar club" was formed. A
camp on the banks of the beautiful
Black river, near New Amsterdam.
this county, has been constructed and
hundreds of children will go there.
Interested persons gave dollar each
and enough money has been procured
to make a hundred or more children
happy for several weeks at a time.
County Agricultural Agent Paul O.
Nyhus of Waupaca County reports
that $4,000 feet of drainage tile has
been ordered, amounting to over
twenty-five carloads for use by farm
ers in this vicinity He also reports
that scores of other farmers have re-
luested drainage surveys and arc
eager to bring into cultivation their
wet or poorly drained lands. Every
bit of land is soon to be put under cul-
.ivation.
Green Bay Elks and chairmen of the
campaign for Salvation Army funds
serenaded Frank w. Murphy in recog-
alton of his generosity in presenting
fund Of $4,000 to be used for a
Salvation Army headquarters in this
city. DIR. NJ. ID. Coltman, Milwaukee,
state chairman of the campaign for
The Salvation Army fund. stated that
Mr. Murphy's gift was the largest in
dividual donation made to the Saliva
ton Army in the present drive.
After three years service in Europe,
during which he was connected with
both the French and American armies,
Kimberly Stuart, son of Mr.. and Mrs.