The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-02-14

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Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ Dickerson left
Saturday for Washington to be gone
three or four weeks. They expect
to visit in that city and will perhaps
go to New York ard other eastern
places before returning.
The ladies Of the Cor gregational
Church will give an oyster supper
on the evening of February
22nd. It will be given in the vacant
building next to Goedeke's store.
Supper will be served at $50.
Chief of police Ed Johnson receiv-
ed notice of a robbery this morning
that occurred at Nash last night. He
did not receive the names bat learn
ed that the fellow who was touched
up osta watch and $25 in money.
Quile delegation Of Masons were
in Ashland last night attending the
chapter. They were Messrs. Geo.
White, G. B. Simpson, A. w. Nc
Leod, Fred Goddard, j. E. Jones,
Geo. F. McClintock, and F. W.
Jones.
Word was received here yesterday
of the death of Will HI. Haner, for
merly of this place, at Kingstone,
Idaho. It was not known here that
Mr.. Haner was even sick, and it is
thought his death must have been
quite sudden.
An effort is being made to or
GAME a Companion Court of the In
dependent Order of Foresters, to
be composed of ladies eligible to
membership So successful has
been the effort that the organiza-
ton is assured.
Maud Is and 80 too old to hope
for Improvement? [ should say not.
One just begins to live. Take
Rocky Mountain Tea. You'll be
blooming fair at 60. Sold by Owen,
Frost & Co.
at meeting of the Clerks Union
held Monday evening arrangements
wer made to give a grand ball at the
Opera House, Friday evening, Feb
ruary 23rd. The Ashland Union
will be invited. and Judging from
the preparations already under way
a big time is con templated by the
members.
Losing and Finding Life will be
the subject next Sunday morning
at the Congregational Church. At
night "Great Americans who were
born in February will be considered.
This is timely and profitable topic.
All are invited. The evening SER
vice will be special. Do not fail to
attend.
| Invitations have been received by
quite a number in this city to attend
the Fifth Annual Ball given by the
order of Eastern Star at bayfield,
| Wednesday evening OF next week.
1t is probable that few may go
from here, as these annual affairs
that the ladies of the Star give at
Bayfield, are usually very entertain
ing.
The lew Omaha limited between
Duluth & Chicago is known as the
| Fast Mail" The run between the
two terminals is made in less than
fourteen hours, and the train is the
finest on the whole Northw, stern
system. The first trip was made
Wednesday night of last week. It
is understood that the Twilight
limited is soon to be composed of a
train Of handsome new cars.
The lecture given at the Congre-
gational church last Monday even
ing by the Rev. James Robert
Smith, OF West Superior, on the
Life and Character of Abraham
Lincoln was one OF the best lee
lures given in Washburn for a long
time, and deserved a much better
patronage that it received. Rev.
Smiths charm lay in his simplicity
Of language, and his delineation of
the great Lincoln was realistic and
impressive to marked degree.
The ladies of the Bee Hive gave
the members of the Maccabee lodge
surprise while the latter were in
session last night, and while the
two orders were proceeding to enjoy
themselves a delegation Of the indie
pendent order OF Foresters walked
IN. A warm supper was provided