The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-04

4 The many friends of the family sin
cerely sympathize with the bereaved
in their sorrow
i Mrs. T. G. McWilliams returned
Saturday from trip down the lakes.
She went down on the Steamer
Gilbert and returned by rail, having
visited Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Chi
cago and Milwaukee.
Next Sunday morning Rev. F. M.
Haight, of Ashland, will preach the
morning sermon at the Methodist
church. Rev. A. NJ. Pitcher, D. D.
will preach in the evening. All are
cordially invited to attend.
Rev. Webster held services in the
Episcopal church last Sunday even
ing. Next Sunday evening the
venerable Archdeacon Jenner, of
Ashland. will conduct the services,
which will be held at 100 O. clock.
The Washburn Base Ball laddies
have an idea they know how to
dance, and have made arrangements
to give social hop at the Opera
House Friday evening of next week.
It will certainly be pleasant event.
The Knights of Pythias of this
city and Ashland played game OF
ball on the grounds in this city this
afternoon, the score being 10 to 10
in favor of the home team. It was
hot old game, and the contestants
played hard and furiously.
The Northwestern Meat Market
has gone out Of business, and Mr..
Corcoran, the proprietor will likely
leave Washburn. Mr.. Corcoran is a
straightforward, enterprising bust
ness man, and ought to meet with
success wherever he may 90.
| John Ward met with serious ac-
cident while at work at the w. B. &
I. R. Ry landing today. He got his
hand damned and was taken to the
hospital at Ashland. Two fingers
were amputated, according to latest
advices, and it is feared he may lose
his hand.
Paul Schroeder's Washburn
friends will be pleased to learn that
he has come into possession of value
able property interests, through in
heritance, which is located at Wau-
sau. THE TIMES is not informed as
to the amount, but it runs high into
| the thousands.
The Omaha will run an excursion
train to Hayward next Sunday
from all points on the bay. The ex-
cursion is designed to be reunion
of the I. S. W. A. A game of base
ball between the Washburn and
Hayward teams is among the events
slated for the day,
The first slight sprinkling of snow
for 1899 came on September Both
this year, and while it did not
amount to much, still it acted as a
gentle reminder that winter was not
so far off. Since the snow storm we
have been having our first pleasant
fall weather, and the days have been
quite delightful.
AT the first Congregational
Church next Sunday morning the
subject will be ''The Sluggard's
Farm" At night the subject will
be "Jesus Testing Peter" Sunday
School at noon. The Endeavor
Societies at the usual hours and
place. All are welcome
The S. III. & E. f. of A. celebrated
their anniversary last Saturday
night, with very appropriate ex-
ercises at the Opera House. A very
pleasant program was carried out
and a most enjoyable time was
spent. Refreshments were served
and general good time was had.
John G. Mann, who has so success
fully conducted the Knight Hotel
for several years, will step out in a
few days and D. G.. Sampson will
assume the management. Mann is
one of the most successful hotel
managers in Wisconsin, and the
Knight will hardly be the same with
out him.
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