The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-12
Mrs. Isaac Bierman and Mrs. Jake

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Bestler and Miss Viola Bruce repre-
sented the local Christia Endeavors
at the district convention held III
West Superior during the past week.
Letters received from Dr. and Mrs.
| Spears, sojouning in Europe, say that
they are having delightful trip.
They expect to arrive in Paris to
attend the Exposition next week.
The Bayfield, County Fair will be
held at Iron River the 25th, Goth and
9th of the present month. The
county has appropriated $500 to help
the fair along and it is expected it
will be quite successful,
J. H. Burtner ard wife, of Litch-
field, Illinois, are spending a few
weeks here and at Madeline island.
Mr.. BURNER is an uncle Of Mr..
E. S. Owen and is hay fever VIC
tim.
A number of the young people and
a few of the older ones were at
Houghton Saturday night in attend!~
ance at an informal dancing party
given by Mr.. George N. Wiswell
They had an enjoyable evening.
United States Marshall Chas.
Lewiston, accompanied by his wife
was in Washburn Friday. Mr..
Lewiston is hay fever sufferer, and
is spending a part of the season at
Bayfield,.
Ashland and Washburn played
two games OF base ball at Ashland,
on Thursday and Friday. The score
of Thursdays game was Ashland, s;
Washburn g. Fridays game was,
Washburn 3. Ashland 2.
John .Halloran has the contract
for putting up Ted Mackmiller's new
81. 900 residence at Iron River. Mr.
Halloran was at Iron River Monday
getting things in shape for his work
men who will begin on the building
in a week or two.
1t is said that Supervisor Drum
mond expressed himself quite en-
phatically while here that the game
laws were not being enforced in his
town. and that game was being
slaughtered without any interference
from the wardens.
The town board is trying a new
experiment. They have leased
Captain Eldreds residence building
on Pine street, and will have four
families who are being supported by
the town occupy it. In this way
the four families can be housed for
$16 a month.
The ladies of the Congregational
church gave lawn social at Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Tetzner's last FRI
day night. A very pleasant even
ing was spent, although owing to
the not too warm condition of the
wea Their part of the 'lawn" social
was held within doors.
George Fox returned from Mil
waukee Saturday, where he attend
ed the Milwaukee college Of Phar-
macy during the five months term
Just closed. He also took the State
Board examination while gone, and
expects to be full-hedged register
ed pharmacist in a short time.
GeorgeN. Wiswell has been pass
ing around the Mckinley buttons
which were adopted as official by the
National Committee, and quite a
number of our republicans, includ-
ing We scribe, are indebted to him
for the same. Mr.. Wiswell was
Sargeant-at-arms of the national
Conven ton, and at present is spend
ing a few weeks with his family and
a party of friends rusticating at
Houghton Point.
"Dick" Hawkes. has purchased
Charles Cameron's interest in the
Cameron & Hoffstein saloon. "Dick
does not expect to give his personal
attention tie the business, but will
continue his work as imam catcher
Charles Anderson is tending bar in
the saloon. Dick says there will be
no toughs or hard cases allowed tc
stay around the place and any mar
desiring to leave goods there will be
provided with check, for which the
house will be responsible.
| Chief of police II. J. Conlir
brought down couple of young mer