The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-11-28

iaJCer part OF the week, Tor Grand
Marie, Minnesota, where he will have
the supervision OF logging on an
Indian reservation in Cook county
He will represent the Indian depart
ment.
Albert Haskins, of Rice Lake, ar
rived in the city during the past week
an6 will open candy kitchen in the
building next to George Mertz's
place. He expects to have it going
by next Monday.
The ferry boats have laid up
for the season. The ice is working
around the shores, and the big
freighters are hurrying to get in
their last trip. BLESSED winter"
gives every evidence of being very
close upon us.
There will be service in St. Johns
Episcopal Church next Sunday even :
ng dec. st as usual This being
the first Sunday in Advent, the sub
ject Of service and sermon will be the
Second Coming of Christ Strangers
always cordially welcomed.
The parents meeting held at the
Lincoln school house last Friday
night was quite as profitable as the
one held the week previous in the
High sclool. There is a lively in
tereSt manifested in the meetings,
and they are proving very sccessful.
Doctor Mitchell's office building is
rapidly nearing completion, and the
doctor will soon be ready to move In
1t is said that Doctor Buzzard. the
dentist, will occupy the second floor,
while the remainder Of the building
will be used by Doctor Mitchell.
L. J. Mcdonald left yesterday for
Minneapolis to enter upon his duties
as travelling salesman Mrs. Nc
Donald and daughter Helen went to
West Superior, where they will Wis
it short time, and will return to
this city before moving to their new
home.
DR.. ]. r. Straw. Eye, Ear, Nose
and Throat Specialist, rooms 11-12
Masonic Temple, Ashland, Wiscon-
sin. Eyes accurately and scientific
ally measured for glasses. If you
are having any difficulty with your
eyes, iswil pay you to consult this
eminent specialist. tt.
A boat captain was hauled into
court last week charged with having
violated the excise laws. He had
been selling wine at ST. gallon on
the boat aud some of the saloon
keepers took exception to his manner
of cutting into the business. He
produced governments license, and
got off all right.
The plastering and inside work of
the new Congregational church has
been about completed, and the build
ing could be gotten ready for use in
a short time were It not for the de-
lay in receiving the windows, which
will likely not be here until the middle
of next month. The church people
hope to be able to have the church
ready for use by Christmas or New
Years. Only the main church room
is to be finished this fall. The base
ment and reception rooms will be
fixed up latter on The seating
capacity of the new church will like
~ accommodate 500 persons.
Deputy bank examiner G.. D.
Bartz, was in the city last Friday,
and went through the books and ac-
counts of the Washburn Building and
Loan Association. The examiner hap
pened to be here on the very even
ing of the monthly meeting of the
Board of Directors, and expressed
his satisfaction at the result of the
examination, paying high compli-
ment to the secretary, Mr.. L. N.
Clausen. He said that he rarely
ever found place where the bust
ness men seemed to take more of an
interest in the affairs of similar as
ISOLATION than here. The examiner
says that cocal associations that con
fine themselves strictly within linn
its, as has the Wasburn association,
are usually successful.