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

-
make about the weather?
Judge Benton has been on the
sick list during the past week.
Philip Potvin is laid up with an
injured foot. Nothing serious.
Deputy Sheriff Thos. Q. Toole was
here from Iron River Monday.
Receiver A. G. Frost, of the w.
B. & I. r, railroad, is in the city to-
day.
R. w. Parsons, the Ashland
cigar merchant, was in the city
Monday.
Mrs. L. M Dickerson has gone to
ST. Paul, where she will visit for a
few days.
Attorney w. S. Cate was over
from Ashland, looking after legal
business Monday.
F. A. Bell, Clerk Of the Courts
elect, has been in the city during
part of the week.
Mrs. W. A. Marshall entertained
at dinner Thursday evening. Covers
were laid for ten.
E, J. Nyhus, the genial travelling
man, was a Washburn visitor the
first of the week.
Jack Murray is laid up at the
hospital, and is undergoing treat
ment for few days.
Mrs. D. NJ. Maxcy spent large
portion of the week visiting with
her people in Ashland.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Freeman re-
ioice over the arrival of son at
their home Tuesday night.
D. M. Maxcy spent couple of days
in the woods the forepart of the
week looking over some of his lands.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Jacobs re-
ioice over the arrival of great big
new daughter at their home Mon
day.
Mr.. William Elsby, state agent
for the Chicago Record and News
transacted business in the city to-
day.
Mrs. Z. J. Mcdonald has gone to
West Superior. She will visit at
that place and at Marshfeld for a
short time.
All the light house keepers have
''locked up" for the winter, and the
tug Fashion made a circuit among
the islands last week, and brought
them into Bayfield,.
The XIII Club expect to have a
social time Friday night. Only
Club members are included in the
program for the evening, and the
diversion will be cards.
Quite sensational case has been
before the Courts during the week,
being the trial of a married man
upon an indecent charge in which a
young girl is the complainant.
Mrs. T. c.. McWiIliams has gone
to her old home in eastern Canada,
where she will visit for the next two
months. "Ted" will no doubt be
compelled to join the young men s
club.
Invitations have been issued for a
dance to be given by the Clerks OF
the city next Friday evening. The
Ashland City Orchestra has been
engaged, and a swell! time is ex-
pected
The Bayfield, Press says some of
it's citizens were guilty, few nights
ago of "alectryomachy." Brother
Bell must have found that word up
on the reservation. It's too much
for us-we quit!
A man named Gus Osier was
accidently killed while riding on the
logging railroad at 500 River last
Thursday He was on his way to
camp, and the car on which he was
riding jumped the track, and he was
instantly killed.
The first fire alarm sounded for
six months was given Saturday, and
the fire companies responded quick
ly. The cause was only the burning
out of chimney. The last fire was
the one at Thompson's mill the 9th
day of last June.
The members OF Rev. Bergstrom's
church gave he and his family a sur
prise party Saturday night, and be-
lore they left presented Mr.. Berg
strom with a purse containing $50.
A very pleasant evening was spent
by all those present.
w. Fl. Lemke had the misfortune
to lose his fine driving horse Mon