The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-10-03

vacated by Rev. Ingham.
The,republican Assembly conven-
tion will meet in this city next Fri
day The politicians calculatd they
thehave thing framed up for the nom
nation of W. L. Mccormick, of Hay
ward, who will likely be nominated.
Two new arc lights have been add
ed to our street lighting system
during the past week; one on the
corner of Bayfield, street and ninth
avenue west, one on the corner OF
Seventh street and Third Avenue
east.
The Columbian Guards and the
remanents of the semi-professionals
crossed bats at the bali grounds last
Sunday afternoon. The game was
we'll played and interesting as is in
dicared by the close score of TO 6
in favor Of the remanents.
At the Congregational Church
next Sabbath morning the pastor
will preach on "The Good Samari-
tan" All who believe in human
kindness come. At night Gree
Salvation will be the subject
Other services as usual.
An interesting game of ball is
scheduled for next Sunday between
the White Diamonds and the Col
umbian Guards. The game will be
played for the $25 purse left over
for them from the Labor Day prizes,
and the entire gate receipts.
We will never credit Exchange"
again. A week or two ago we found
an article in neighboring paper
marked Elk" and clipped it, credit
and all. And now it transpires that
the author was our friend Frank
Gregg, of the Superior Wave. We
are sorry, friend Gregg, but didn't
mean to do it.
John Broadwell, who has been
awaiting trial in the county Jail, has
become violently insane, and was eX-
amined by Doctors Lampson and
Hicks Tuesday, and sentenced by
the county Judge to the hospital for
the insane at Oshkosh. He is the
man accused of doing the cutting in
one of the camps few weeks ago.
Ben Ungrodt was called to Med
ford last Friday night by telegram
announcing the death of his father,
Rev. B. Ungrodt. The deceased has
been a sufferer from asthma, and
his death was not unexpected. At
one time Mr.. Ungrodt was a mis-
sionary in Africa, but for the past
fourteen years has preacher in Med
ford. The funeral was held Monday.
The ladies of the Congregational
Church will give chicken pie sup
per at the Opera House Tuesday
evening Oct 9th in connection with
laying of the corner stone of the
new church that takes place at fonr
p. m. Supper at six followed with a
program. Tickets Boots. Tickets
can be had by calling on any of the
! ladies. A cordial invitation is eX-
tended to all.
The Washburn ball team went to
Iron River last Wednesday to play
ball with the Superior Duluth team.
The team was pickup nine consist
ing mostly of the players of the
early spring season and it was no
small surprise to the Washburn
enthusiasts to learn that the game
had resulted in victory for the
locals, by an interesting score OF
4 to 3. L. H. Lien and Bernard
Lee were the battery and both did
excellent work through the game.
The politician is my shepherd; I
shall not want any good thing dur
ing the campaign. He leadeth me
to the saloon for my votes sake; he
filleth my pockets with good cigars,
my glass of beer runneth over. He
prepareth my ticket in the presence
of my better judgment. Yea, though
I walk through the mud and rain to
vote for him, and shout myself
hoarse when he is elected, straight
way he forgetteth me; 10, when [
meet him in his own office, he know
eth me not. Surley the wool has
been pulled oyer mine eyes all the
days of my llfe.--Selected.
Don t be deceived or humbugged
by people who claim the discovery of