Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-04-23

Mrs. Chris Matson left Monday for
a visit in MOntevidio and Westbrook,
Mimi.
Johnson Bros, from WestbOrO. Wis,
moved onto their farm AZ miles north
east Of EXeland.
j. y. WiggintOn 4 Son closed deal
Saturday for the general store at Weir
gOr which they bought Of Whited &
HOveland The son, E. G.. is now in
possession.
Edward TOmpke from haywood,
! H., arrived in EXeland Thursday of
last week with his car, and moved out
onto 40-acre farm he owns five miles
east of this village.
A. J. Trepania has been in Exeand
| for the past two weeks soliciting acre
age for pickles. There are about 100
farmers around EXeland who are in
terested in this crop.
James Terwllger, from HankinsOn.
North Dakota, has been living on a
neighbOring farm while he is building
on 142 acres of land that he owns five
miles southeast Of EXeland
Skating on the broad sidewalk in
| front of the bank and the Whited &
Hoveland buildings seems to be the
main diversion of the evenings at Exc
land. Old as well as young are enjoy
ing the sport
j. c. Chupp, Of Haven. Kansas. and
j. Y. Lehman. of Conway Springs.
Kansas, arrived for visit with J. D.
Chupp. of Exeland. Saturday. They
left Tuesday evening for Owen. accom-
panied by Mr.. Chupp where they will
look at land with view to purchasing.
\. L. Perkins arrived in Exeland
Sunday from Clinton, Iowa, to look
after the building of a new $1,000 resi-
dence which is nearing completion. DR..
Brastad bought an adjoining lot from
Mr.. Perkins and will build fine resi-
dence for himself this summer
l.. l.. Long arrived from Rock
Island Ill, Tuesday with his carload
of goods and moved to his S0-acre
Birch lake ]. Porter, who owns an
| SO-acre farm near there. arrived Sat
urday. Mr.. Porter is from Sank City,
Wis.
Clarence Taylor. who has been run
ming the farmers store at EXeland. re-
signed April and purchased the feed
store from G.. p. Collins and is con-
| Quoting it now. w. \. Wilson was
drafted by the farmers to take his
place and is busy handing out feed to
| the patrons.
/ l. L. Freedom and wife left last
| week. Wednesday. for Shinglehouse,
Penn. where they will make their flu
ture home They sold their 40-acre
farm last fall to r. T.. Green, from
Montana and have been living with
their son, Clayton, on his farm near
EXeland, through the winter.
S. Void, from Minneapolis, who
| bought so acres of land last fall from
the Wisconsin Colonization Co, ar
rived with his car at Radisson this
week. Mrs Void and two young sons
were in EXeland Tuesday, where they
were waiting until the moving was
| done before going to the farm.
Albert Johnson came from central
! Illinois two years ago and has lived
on his 40-acre farm y miles north Of
EXeland since then. Mr.. Johnson has
some land pl0wed for garden and pOta
toes and has fifteen acres more brushed
and seeded. The balance of this farm
will be brushed and seeded in the near
/ future. Mr.. Johnson is well pleased
with the country around EXeland.
! EXeland should wake up and put up
a few street lights from the business
portion of the town to the depot. Side
walks would also be appreciated by
the travelling public The village is
trying to incorporate and will have a
hearing May 81 before the circuit
court EXeland is growing fast, and is
one of the best little towns in the state
and is large enough to have a village
council and president. Many improve
mentS are contemplated to better the
general appearance of the village this
A wagon road has been opened this
spring by bunch of about fifteen
farmers who wanted to get to EXeland
to do their trading. The road was
opened on the old Arpin right of way
and extends four miles south of Exc
land. The town will put in road to
connect and cross the railroad track
south of the bank. The business men
showed the proper spirit by contrib
uting $50 to be divided among the men
who did the work. FL. e. Hause states
that this road shOrtenS the distance to
Exeland about six miles, starting at
the Lone Tree" schoOlhouse
0Qll can save money on VOTE real eS-