The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-12-05


1tasca several days during the week.
Adelbert occupies a responsible
position with the superintendent of
roads and bridges OF the Omaha
line.
John Clark has secured quite a
valuable homestead claim, it being
he Prudhomme homestead on the
Onion River. Mr.. Prudhomme re-
linquished his rights and Mr.. CLARK
fileo on it.
The reported sale Of the CLAUS
Davidson shoe store did not mater
iallze, and Mr.. Davidson will con-
linue to conduct the stora. as in the
past. meeting all customers and
giving satisfaction to all his patrons.
Town Treasurer Nels Lee is pre-
pared to receive taxes at his office.
The collection has commenced. Look
pleasant and 90 up and settle. You
will find shat your rate will be suffi-
GENTLY high enough.
Gabriel Roscoe and family left
during the week for their old home
in Canada, where they expect TO
reside permanently. Mr. Roscoe was
one of the best known French Cana
dams in the city, having served on
the police force several times.
Congregational church service
meet Sunday-Masonic Hall. Ser
mons by the pastor 1915 a. m:
1.-The Greatest Boast a man can
make" 7:30 p. m. How did the
Bible come TO be put together the
way it is?" Sunday school at noon.
Christian Endeayor meeting at $50
p. m.
DIR. F. Ell. Erwin, recently of Penn
sylvania Hospitals, specialist 10
diseases of the Eye, Ear, Nose and
Throat, is permanently located at
Room 2, Masonic Temple, Ashland
Telephone 1852 rings. Glasses
scientifically adjusted, Catarrhal and
all disorders OF the respiratory
Passages successfully treated, Flnc-
tual Deafness cured If
The Anna NJ. Peterson, arrived at
Washburn last Friday afternoon at
one o'clock, and commenced leading
lumber at 300 P. M. By 900 O. clock
Saturday evening she had received
her cargo of $4,000 feet OF lumber
and left for Chicago Sunday morn
ing. This is said to be by those who
know, and the crew of the boat, the
fastest time made on the lakes, IN
the line of putting on a cargo Of lum-
Der.
Receiver A. G. Frost. Of the Wash
burn, Bayfield, and Iron River Rail
road, has been here during the
week. It is reported that he has sold
another locomotive off the line, and
that the passenger train between
here and Iron River will make only
one trip day in future, leaving here
in the morning, and returning in the
evening. Whether anything is be
! ing done that will tend towards
| keeping the line in operation cannot
! be ascertained.
Two unsuccessful attempts a.
{ suicide were made by dishear tened
/ individuals during the past week
Medical science and surgery have Sc
progressed that it is sometimes
mighty hard to shuttle off this NOR
! tai coil !" The persons who made
such foolish attempts will no doubt
see the error Of their ways and live
and become useful citizens, of bene-
fit to themselves and to the con
munity.
The five year old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Sam Robinson met with q
horrible death last Tuesday morning
BY the upsetting OF a lamp her cloth
ing became on fire, and she rushed
into the street, where she was grab
bed by Pedro Bush, who wrapped :
! blanket about her and extinguished
the flames However relief came too
Hate and the little girl was so fright
| fully burned that she only lived three
/ hours, and then passed away The
/ parents are distracted with grief.