The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-01-09


will preach on ''Our Marching
Orders at night he will preach on
Philip D. Armour-His Life and
his Lessons" Good song service.
All are welcome. The yearly meet
ing of the church Thursday January
10th. The lunch at 6 o'clock, the
business meeting for reports and
election of officers after.
Steve Merrigan was here from
Ashland today, looking after bust
ness matters. Mr.. Merrigan has
purchased a tubular we'll drilling
machine, and has engaged in the
well digging business, and will
guaran tee satisfaction to any desir-
ing his attention. He will be
pleased to furnish information to all
who may desire to consult him. His
address is 3O7 Seventh avenue East,
Ashland, Wis. Any orders left at
The TIMES office will be promptly
forwarded.
Mr.. CLAUS Davidson and Miss Ida
Holmlund were united in the holy
bonds of matrimony at the Swedish
Mission church last Saturday even
ing, Rev. J. A Bergstrom perform
ing the ceremony. After the exer-
cises at the Church reception was
given by Mr.. and Mrs. Davidson at
the Masonic hall, at which two hun
dred of their frien1s assembled, and
presented the newly married people
with their best wishes and congratu-
lations. the presents were numer-
Gus and not only costly but useful.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davidson will begin
housekeeping at once. Their many
friends throughout the city wish
them all kinds of prosperity and
happiness.
Last Saturday evening the
teachers of the public schools gave a
reception and banquet in honor OF
Professor and Mrs. E; M. Cunning
ham. The recitation room adjoining
the high school room was tastefully
decorated for the occasion. Covers
were laid for about thirty people.
After sumptuous repast, delight
fully informal, musical and literary
program was rendered, the literary
part consisting largely of responses
to toasts. Roy Hull acted as toast
master. 1t was nearly midnight
before the festivities came to close.
The affair was complete success,
and expressed the esteem in which
Prof. and Mrs. Cunningham are held
by the teachers.
The new county officers assumed
their duties, and incidently had their
names placed on the county pay roll,
on Monday, and are all pretty well
in the harness, as this goes to press.
Mr.. Lien, the new sheriff, has as his
deputies Mr.. Ole Johnson and Mr..
Jared Welton, both well known
citizens, and the sheriff's Office,
therefore, will no doubt be well look
ed after. Mr.. A. H. Wilkinson, the
new treasurer, came down from
Bayfield, on the Monday morning
train, and took charge of the affairs
of the Office, after few details had
been arranged by his predecessor
The deputy will continue to be Mr.
FL. P. Axelburg, while George A.
White will continue in the Office ol
the County Clerk. Mr.. F. A. Bel
has moved over from Iron River
and he and his family are very com
fortably located in the Estabrook
residence, near the Fox Brother
Pharmacy. Mr.. Bell has had con-
siderable experience in public affairs
and in clerical work, and his friends
feel that he will make a good clerk
Mr.. John Sullivan, who retires from
the Office of Sheriff, after service OF
two years, in which he has made
many new friends, will engage in
some line of business in this city.
Mr.. Clausen, the retiring treasurer,
will continue his line OF insurance
and real estate business. MIR.
Mr.. George F. McClintock, the re-
firing Clerk of the Courts, expects
to leave here in a few weeks for a
visit to his old home in La Crosse
county, and will then make trip to
the west. He is undecided as to his
future course, and may or may not
return to WaShburn. The Regis er