The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-03-14
The Leland Hotel, of Ashland was

The Leland Hotel, OF Ashland was
partly destroyed by fire shortly
after six o'clock Monday night.
The fire is thought to have been
caused by some lamps which had
been lighted shortly after the alarm
was turned in. The loss is about
81, 900.
MA. Sprague, president of the
Northern State Bank, of Washburn.
and also president of the Northern
Lumber Co., of Washburn, had bust
ness in Cumberland last Thurday
and favored this office with call.
He says business is good up north
this winter. Cumberland Advocate.
Louis and Nels Larson received
word short time ago of the death
of their grandmother, Mrs. Hval-
wang, in Norway, who was over one
hundred years old. Mrs. Hvalvang
was corn in October 1900. and died
January 1900 Eight of her grand
children now live in Washburn and
a score more in the central part of
the state around Eau Claire and
Menominee.
Two large carry als full of Ash
land High School pupils came over
Friday afternoon and after having
partaken of supper at the hotel
went up to the High School room
where a combined program was
rendered. After the program at the
school house a large portion of the
crowd adjourned to the hotel where
dancing was. INDUCED in till the
small hours of the morning.
The pupils of the school in Dis
trict No 7, are preparing literary
program for Friday evening March
10Th. After the program refresh
ments will be served for which ten
cents will be charged. AS a large
number of young folks are contem-
plating attending, arrangements
have been made for the carry-all to
make the trip for which twenty-five
cents will be charged.
Louis Wilkinson, received a letter
this week from Richard Devine who
is now in the PHILIPPINES in the
volunteer army. Mr.. Devine left
here with Company K, and re-
manned with them until they re-
ceived their discharge a year ago,
when he with several others joined
che Third Engineer Corps which
went to Cuba. When the Third
Engineer Corps was mustered out he
joined the volunteer army and went
to the PHILIPPINES where he is now
chasing the much sought Aguinaldo.
About twelve members of Local
Camp No. 1929, Modern Woodmen,
went to Ashland last Thursday
evening and participated in, a gen.
eral reception given by the Ashland
Camp to the various Camps in this
After some initiation
were dispensed with a
literary and musical program was
rendered, after which the evening
was spent playing cards and having
a good time in general. AT the
close a fiashllght snapshot was
taken of the assembly and all report
a frst-class time.
All duplicate orders filled prompt
ly at Trumbower's, the photo
grapher.
Through an oversight we ommited
to comment on the lecture of DR..
Burchit in our last issue. It is the
highest praise to say that, since the
memorable lecture by HOld Sun
shine" DR.. Willets, no entertain
ment has given SO general salts
faction as that by DR.. Burchit.
Either his lecture, his fine auto
harp playing or his splendid vocal
would entitle him to a
crowded house which he will receive
when he visits this city again. His
entertainment of the
pupils of the Walker, Lincoln and
Garfield School, on the day following
the lecture will always be remem-
bered by the delighted youngsters.
The Capitol at Washington, illum-
mated, two additional scenes in
Washington, a marvellous illusion
showing a ferry boat trip from
Jersey City to New York in which
the audience, by means of clever
arrangements appear to take the
trip with the characters of the play.
a beautiful view of the coral roaf