Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-02-25
EXELAND
Special Correspondence


Mr.. Tibbets made business trip to
Mulry on Monday.
Will Poland, Of WeirgOr, was bus
mess caller here Friday.
Miss Mavis Dilweg made business
trip to Ladysmith Tuesday.
Mr.. Harper of Rice Lake was Il
business caller here Tuesday.
A daughter arrived at the home Of
Mr. and Mrs. Warren MaXOn, Feb. IS
Clarence Taylor went to Stevens
Point on Tuesday, where he will spend
a few days on business.
Mrs Rheinhardt. who lives near
Birch lake. is spending few days at
the Warren MaXOn home.
Mrs. NOrah Smith and daughter,
Elizabeth. spent Sunday at the o. G.
Hartman home south of Exeland.
III. HendrickSOn, who completed his
work at HOug's camp last week, has
gone to work at Tibbets' camp.
Ed Peterson entertained a party of
friends at six o'clock dinner at
Spring Brook Hotel on Sunday
George Christianson and family took
party of friends out to Tibbets' log
ging camp for Il sleigh-ride Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. Dale, who have been
spending few days with friends here.
left Friday noon for their home at
Grand View. Wis.
Elizabeth Smith has been confined
70 her home the past week by illness.
George McCOrisOn, of Ladysmith,
was a business caller here Monday.
Mr. and Mrs Helms, who have been
guests of their daughter, Mrs. Swan
Nelson, for the past several weeks left
Monday for their home at Litchfield,
Mimi.
Clarence Keasling drove to Bruce
Tuesday afternoon to see his uncle
who is very ill there Mr.. Keasling,
ST.. has been spending several days
ut the bedside Of his brother.
The Methodist meetings being held
here the past week are meeting with
great success. Great praise is due our
pastor for the interest he has aroused
i'm our little folks of the community.
He has been holding special meetings
for the children.
Mrs Adeia Smith is acting as field
agent for the Barron Pickle Co, and
is now prepared to write up contracts
for any number of acres of cucumberS
for the coming season. Mrs. Smith
lives at the Spring Brook Hotel and
will be glad to see anyone Interested III
cucumbers. She has some interesting
Il al 10 iS,1,r
and will be glad to give all callers one
A. c. Smith received work this week
that his son. Robert a. Smith, was
in a hospital at Birmingham, Ala. The
following is from the Birmingham
News: "Ludie Daniels, alleged negro
highWayman. who about 10 O'Clock
Monday night, beat Robert a. Smith,
Of Cullman. over the head until he was
unconscious. and then robbed him OF
$145O at the corner of Fifth-av. and
FOurteenth-st., was lodged in the city
| jail last night The negro was arrested
| less than half block from where the
| hold-up occurred Mr. Smith was
passing the scene Of the hOld-up late
Yesterday afternoon, he says when he
saw Il negro whom he believed to be the
one that had robbed him Monday
night He called police headquarters
and Ellzcy and Wilson, emergency call
| officers, answered When the negro
saw the officers he started running and
, half a block away he ran under q
house i'm an effort to make his escape.
The officers fired several shots under
the house and a minute later the negro
came ont with his hands extended
above his head The alleged negro
highwayman's house was later searched
and in It heavy wooden club was
found with blood stains upon one
end of it, Officers say they believe 1t
to be the club with which the negro
beat his victim over the head Monday
night. Mr.. Smith stated that he was
sure that Daniels was the same per-
son who had beat him unconscious and
then robbed him."