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Newspaper
Ladysmith News Budget
Location
Ladysmith, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1908
Page
8
Revival services are being conducted at the Maple Centre school house five miles south of the city by Rev. J. Johnson of Ingram assisted by W. E. Thompson of Glen Flora. The meetings are well attended with a score or more of conversions.
Local brief items report deaths, visits, business trips, and visits by residents across Ingram Auburndale Berlin Bruce Chippewa Falls Hillsdale Glen Flora Neenah and True. Highlights include Frank Arnold of Ingram death and the Glen Flora creamery resuming operations for the season.
Numerous brief items from readers include social and road work updates, a horse injury vacation, a horse loss, a large mosquito count, and a June barn event hosted by Carl Miller. The Catawba nine visited for a 4 2 loss. arrivals include I Ek Smalley and Carl Miller a June 6 gathering drew people from Flambeau Birch Creek and Bruce.
The note says there will be religious services held at the Shaw Dam school house on June 21 at 2 o'clock indicating a local church gathering.
Special correspondence reports Mr and Mrs O Boyer of Sheldon starting for New Brunswick. Monroe Beaulieu visits Adeler at Chet Sergeant's from Flambeau and returns. A W Lees elected secretary of the town school board replacing Max Dietze. Levi Cox hauling lumber from Bell's mill. Mrs Mary Baur ill while visiting Thos East. to return to Chippewa Falls with daughter Mrs Schroeder. Rumors of a new depot at Sheldon and squatters on the right of way. Ladies Aid to meet with Mrs Chester Sergeant on June 24. Geo Nelson's team chased by roadfarmers near Coleman Hill. no harm. James Tupper building a house at Sheldon townsite.
Mrs. C. L. Hotz visits relatives in Stetsonville this week. Nels Christiansen and son Harry travel with Elling Lund to a summer in Norway and Denmark. Hazel Lane returns from Turtle Lake after a two week visit with friends. A district meet at Hecott J.O. -G inPrentice was attended by Jennie V Pearce Dagny Johnson Pearl Stout G. O. Vig and Sam Dversdal, returning home Saturday morning. Dr J C Baker made a business call at Ladysmith Tuesday. Mrs Anton Paulson Myrtle Clara and Dugal leave for Luck to visit friends for about a month.
J Moller of Bruce served as a recent New Hutchinson caller. The Mite Society meets with Mrs J W Whitney on Wednesday June 7. Lowe missed the camp meeting with his family. Elton Davis gathers wood from I Ridout's for Mrs Stubbs in Weyerhauser. Bert Whitney returned from North Dakota with his uncle O L Whitney visiting briefly. Dr Phaneuf of Weyerhauser attended KE Townsend Saturday night and again Monday. Roads are being worked with a grader. Miss Vansoelen left for Huron South Dakota to attend summer school and teach there. Local pride grows as New Hutchinson school wins part of a $25 prize at Ladysmith contest, taking $15.
Sunday school and meeting were well attended. Rev J W Hadden preached in the afternoon. Gladys Stevens returned home after nearly a year at Cheney Washington. Vern Griffiths visited Bates family. Zillhart visited Mallach family. W H Bates is unwell. Burt Stevens on business trip to North Dakota. E C Campbell building on home farm. Will Jones and Herbert Campbell worked on telephone line. Island Lake and Amacoy baseball teams played. Amacoy won 23 to 13. Will Caley and Robin Wagner visited Bates. Mae Stevens bought a new top buggy. Boat riding and lake launch noted. Ice cream social attendees listed. Mrs Wesley Jones injured falling on a glass jug and was taken to Bruce for examination.
Ernest Doughty laid up with an injured hand. Mrs. Geo Bands of Murry visit relatives in Porcupine then depart Thursday. May Hill visited FE Hill home in Ladysmith. M O Shedd of Arkansaw called on sister Mrs John Doughty. Ernest Doughty and uncle accompanied him to Murry to visit friends. Max Hayden went to Glen Fiera for weeks. Archie Calquhoun handling the school census. Sunday school class and others picnicked at Amacoy Lake. John Siglin not feeling well. Mrs W L Atwood visited sister in town Tuesday.
L. W. Bierman blasts stumps on his property while J. Wilber prepares ground for buckwheat. Roesler and Jacobs plan lumber work this season, and A. M. Rosenquist clears a portion of his land.
Bruce residents report J. E. Gleason family relocating to New Hutchinson settlement. Jud Smith and wife visit old friends. H. F. Cotton couple welcome baby girl born June 10. School board rehires teachers for next year except one candidate. Graduating exercises held with ten students listed. Several residents travel for family and health reasons, including John Bronsky and others visiting Winona and Glidden to float the Chippewa river toward Bruce.
Tony Enterprise reports the Bates family leaving Friday for a new farm near Haugen for several months. Nate Hand buys Chas Leaf’s 60 acre farm at Thursday’s auction for 800 dollars. Perry McClinch moves into the IF M Honsa house as agent. Honsa relocates to St Paul. Mike Arts endures a second horse loss this season. J D Sharrah visits from Colfax then heads to Superior for G N Ry work. Wim Williams resigns from Hein Co and tours Wisconsin and Minnesota. Ed Fargo takes his place. Mike Mattoon returns from the Iron Range pleased to be home. Frances Newhouse receives a miscellaneous shower.
The Farmers' Institute is in session today with attendance well below expectations. Adolph and Fred Magnus arrived yesterday from Northfield Minnesota after graduating from St Olaf's Academy.
Mrs. Ed Olson of River Falls and Mrs Hans Jorgenson of Beldenville visited Mr and Mrs J M Johnson last week and returned home Monday. C A Coon Lumber Co finished a very successful season s cut this week.
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