The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-02-13


line, is improving
Quite number Of friends surpris-
ed Mr.. and Mrs. A. Shaw Friday
evening. The occasion was their
sixth wedding anniversary. Cards
were played, and very pleasant
evening was spent.
The next entertainment in the
series will be the "Deestrick
Skule," March 9th. This will be a
great event. Mr. Fred High the
Humorist, Ventriloquist, Imper-
senator, and Dramatic entertainer
will be here March 18th. Book
these as something not to be
missed
James Tyrrell leaves next week
for the west, where he will look up
a location, and will perhaps move
his family in the spring. Jim
has lived in Washburn for a number
of years, and has a wide circle of
friends and acquain tances who will
wish him prosperity wherever he
may 90. He is to join George F..
Nc Clintoock in St, Paul. and they
will go west together.
Frank W. Jones has gone to
Reedsburg, his old home, for a short
visit. Frank expects to spend his
time from now on at the different
elevators of the Nye jerks com any,
and will not be stationed anywhere
permanently. While he will be here
a good deal of the time, still most Of
his time will be spent in other
places. His new work is in nature
of promotion, and it is well de-
served. Franks many friends here
hope to see. him often.
The following party drove over
from Ashland last night, and spent
the evening as the guests of DR..
and Mrs. Hicks, at the Washburn
Hospital:
DR.. and Mrs. Dodd, Mr.. and Mrs.
D. l.. Wiggin, Mr.. and Mrs. t. E..
Puzk, Mr.. Frank Davis, Drs. Nc
Call and Gimm, Miss Mary Man
they, Miss May Jacobs, Miss Mable
Urquhardt, Miss Lottie Cushman,
Miss Kathryn Wilcox, Miss Caro-
line Paddock. Miss Lillian Burback.
Mrs. John Sullivan was called to
Eau Gale last week, on account of
the serious illness of ner mother,
which fact was reported in the last
issue of The Times. Just before
she arrived at the old home her
mother passed quietly over the
Great Divide. The deceased, Mrs.
Raeburn, was one of the old resi-
dents of Dunn county, and was a
woman of high character, and enter
tanned the respect and admiration of
a large acquaintance.
Chairman McBeath and Attorney
Alvord returned Friday from Mil
waukee, where they were engaged
in the case for possession of $50, 900
of County Aid bonds. The case was
vigorously contested on both sides,
yet the gentlemen who were there
in the interests of the county expect
that when the decision is handed
down, which will be in few days. that
it will be favorable to the County.
One point brought out in the case
was that the contract was very
much in favor of the builders of the
road, and that the county did net
have much to stand on in that re-
spect
Our new game warden, Mr..
Robert S. Downs, has already
showed that he means business.
He has made several circuits
through the woods, and as the re-
suit of one trip VIM. Colt, who
was found in shack about five miles
west of Iron River, will have to
stand trial, Mr.. Downs arrested
him last Friday, and captured "a
piece of venison which Colt had
stored away, and took him to Iron
River, where be arraigned for trial.
Colt plead not guilty, and demanded
jury trial, and the animation
was set for next Saturday. Bob
says he is going 10 make a thorough
business of illegal hunting through
out the territory over which he
has control.
have always used Foley Honey
and Tar cough medicine, and think