The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-11-21

the fire occurred. The blaze was a
big one, and could be plainly seen
from here and for miles around.
Brings attractiveness to listless,
unlovable girls, making them hand
some, manageable women. That's
what Rocky Mountain Tea. will do.
35c. For sale by Frost & Spies.
Quite a number of ladies spent
last Friday afternoon at the resi-
dence of Mrs. L. J. Mcdonald, and
gave that lady formal farewell
party. A handsome piece of
cut glass was given to Mrs. Nc
Donald as mark of the esteem in
which the ladies hold her. Refresh
ments were served and very enjoy
able afternoon was spent
There is a revival of the rumor
that has been persistent for over a
year that the Prentice Brownstone
quarry is to be sold. The quarry
has been in the receivers hands for
many years, and the probabilities
are that should it be sold that it will
be great thing towards stimulat-
ing the brownstone business. The
receiver, Mr.. George Wiswell, may
get hold of the plant in which event
many big things may be expected.
Mrs. E. Skampfer died at her
home on Sixth street Tuesday morn
ing, after having been sick with con-
sumption for several months. The
deceased was one of the Oldest resi-
dents of this city, having come to
Washburn with her husband more
than dozen years ago. She leaves
her husband and three children to
mourn her death. Mr. Shampfer,
the bereaved husband, has worked in
the Washburn saw mills for many
years.
The first of the series In the lecture
course was given Tuesday evening,
at which time Reverend Father A
B. G. Dunno, of Eau Claire, gave his
lecture on "The Average Man" A
large and intelligent audience was
gathered at the Opera House, and
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a splendid lecture, in which he re-
viewed the different phases of human
life, and demonstrated that the aver
age man was far more happy and
con tented than those on whom pros
perity seemed to bestow her riches.
Father Dunno is pleasing speaker,
and the audience was much pleased
with him. The first number of the
course may be said to have been an
unqualified success.
! Town clerk G. o. Sowder is busy
at work on the tax roll this year,
which will be turned over to the town
treasurer, who will begin the
collection of taxes of next
month. The rate this year as
| figured out by Mr.. Sowder will be
1892 on the hundred dollars. The
rate last year was $719 on the hun
bred. The great difference comes in
the different manner in which the
assessment was made, the assess
ment this year being made on full
value; while that of last year was
only on a fractional value. 1t is
rather difficult to determine whether
taxes will be higher or lower this
year as compared with last. except
in individual cases, but Mr.. Sowder
is of the opinion that there is very
little difference, and the taxpayer
can prepare to pay abolt the same
amount as he turned over to Treas
urer Lee last year.
| DR.. T. r. Spears will leave the
forepart of next week for Chicago,
where he will spend the coming two
months with DR.. A. j. Ochsner, the
celebrated surgeon, of sthe Angus
tana hospital. The hospital is one OF
the greatest for surgery in the
country, and the experience DIR.
Spears will have, he expects, will be
very valuable to hin in his practice.
DR.. Spears will devote his whole
time to the surgical work that will
be laid out for him, and expects that
most of the work will be of an ex-
ternal nature. He has arranged for
DR.. E 0. Benson, who has been in
the same hospital for year and a
half, to come here, and look after his
practice. After DIR. Benson goes