The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-12-19
Local s. Personal. |

You'll have to hurry to the 99c
store Santa Claus's Headquarters.
Fred T. Yates, of the News, made
a business trip to st. Paul. during
the week.
L. T. Walker and family left Sun
day for Chicago, where they will
reside during the winter.
Ed. Williams, of the Arcade, has
been passing around a very hand
some calendar, for the year 1901.
These are busy days among the
secret societies. Between elections
and installations they have their
hands full
W. f. Young has a nice selection
of Christmas fruits on hand. The
prices are right and you are invited
to inspect the quality.
The firm of Prudhomme & TYrrell
has been dissolved, and Mr.. TYrrell
will likely move west. Mr.. Prud-
homme will continue the business.
Max He,mer and M. E. DOYLE
have taken two years lease of the
Opera House, and now have charge
of the place. They expect to make
things hum.
Skating on the bay has been very
good during the past week, and
quite number of persons have
gently, peacefully" gided across
the bay, and visited Ashland.
Brakeman Mike Gollenback, who
formerly worked on the Battle Axe,
dropped dead beside an engine on
the Alexander & Edgar logging
road at Iron River yesterday.
Heart failure is supposed to be the
cause
Last Saturday evening, December
18th, the Fire department Of
Washburn met at the Knights of
Labor Hall and elected the following
officers for the ensuing year: John
w. Gibson, secretary and George
Fluck, treasurer.
We must again remind some of
our old subscribers who seem to
have forgotten the location of The
TINES office, that it is next door to
the Post Office, and we would like
to have you call around once in
while and liquidate.
The attention of our readers is
called to the advertisement of [. G.
Sch wager, Ashland's popular cloth
Ter and gents furnisher, in this
issue. Mr.. Schwager is the pro-
prietor OF one of the principal cloth
ing establishments on the bay, and
never fails to please his customers.
Art thou one of the many that has
drained the Golden Nectar that
maketh thy heart full of strength
and gladness? If not, take Rocky
Mountain Tea. Sold by Owen,
Frost & Co.
Quite a number of the friends Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos Moore gave
them very delightful surprise by
dropping in on them last Wednes-
day evening. The occasion was the
birthday anniversary of Mrs. Moore,
and her callers presented her with a
very handsome present as a souvenir
of the occasion.
The members of the Chequame-
gon Court of the Independent Order
of Foresters, attended special Divine
services at the Congregational
Church Sunday morning in a body
and listened to a sermon especially
prepared by Rev. Gibson, who is one
of the members of the order, for the
occasion.
Children going to school who have
not been vaccinated and desire to
do so at the towns expense can call
at the office of DR.. Hicks, board of
health physician, where they will be
treated free of charge Children
who have been vaccinated and have
not received certificates can also
call at DR.. Hick s Office, where they
will be supplied.
The new Washburn Orchestra will
give a masquerade ball in the Opera
House New Years Eve. The young
men composing this new organiza-
ton have given mnch time to prac-
tice, and are making extensive pre-
parations for a successful evening S
entertainment. II you enjoy mas
querade dances you should attend