The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-07-25


sister accompanied them home.
Business with the ice company is
said to be very prosperous, and the
company is clearing up some of its
Indebtedness during the hot days.
O. O. Lund has finished the piece
of road for which he had a contract,
running one mile west from the Ash
land road. The work was we'll done.
Mayor Carter III. Harrison, of
Chicago, was in Ashland Tuesday
for short time. The Mayor was
looking after cool weather-he found
it.
Ashland S base ball team are win
Mig a good many games, and the
people across the pond say they have
better team this year than ever be-
fore.
The oldest son of Mr. Joseph
Splitter was taken to Catholic
school at Milwaukee the first of the
week. Judge Warden took the boy
down.
Ringling Brothers circus in Ash
land will draw big crowd from here
next Saturday. The Ringing S
have one of the biggest shows on
the road.
Professor Gunderson and wife,
formerly of this city, but now of
Minneapolis, are the guests of Mrs.
Gunderson's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Rockstead.
John Willette has returned from
Toledo, Ohio, where he attended the
annual meeting of the international
Longshoresmen' s Association, as a
delegate from the local union.
Mr.. Charles Fox and Miss Louise
Jacobsen, of Ashland, were in the
city for a short time Monday morn
ing OH their way to Captain Pike s
place, where they spent the day.
Ed. Stevens has commenced work
on his new residence. 1t will be 33
x33 feet, two stories high, and have
stone foundation. The building
will be modern in every respect.
County Clerk John Froseth has re-
ceived his blanks for the issuing
OF hunters licenses for the ensuing
year. The licenses are good for all
game in season between July lst
and May first.
Attorney John Walsh has moved
bis Office from the post Office block
into the Office rooms just vacated by
DIR. Bean. Mr.. Walsh will occupy
the residence vacated by the doctor,
and will begin housekeeping at once.
Mrs. Jacob Johnson, formerly of
this city, died at Bayfield, Wednes-
day of last week. Among those
from here who attended the funeral
were Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Delrea,
Mrs. Dave Hedlund and Mrs. A.
Everson.
DIR. o. G.. Bean left Sunday for
Des Moines and other parts of Iowa
where he will visit for about two
months and then go south for the
winter, The doctor is not certain
whether or not he will return to
Washburn.
The Omaha will sell tickets to
Ringing Brothers show at Ashland
Saturday at the rate of 80 cents for
the round trip A train will leave
Ashland for Washburn at 4:50 D. m.
after the close OF the afternoon en-
tertainment.
We understand that John A..
Jacobs tried to demonstrate his
skill as log roller Monday morn
ing, with not the very best kind of
success. We haven learned par
ticulars, but Mr.. Jacobs can no
doubt tell them.
Williams circus showed here Fri
day afternoon and evening, and
drew good-sized crowds. After the
circus in the evening the showmen
prepared banquet in honor of Mr..
Williams birthday, and forty covers
were laid at the Washburn Hotel.
Liverymen Dan McBeath and Cal
Wiley have been very busy haying
this week. They have decided to
put up their own hay this year,
which is much more economical for
them than buying on the market.