The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-02-27

| gerry, believing that the present op.
portunity is one Of the best that viii
| likely ever present it's If.
| Rev. Mcintosh will deliver his lee
ure on Niagara" al the Congrega-
| tinnal Church next Monday evening
Mr.. Mcintosh gave this lecture at
the Congregations Church in Ash
land Tuesday evening and he room
was crowded to th! d ,ors. The lee
ture is accompanied by stprpopticar
views and will be u treat VII worth
pri'ving. Mr.. McIn osh has put a
/ great amount OF thought and study
on these lectures. and those who fail
10 hear the one Monday evening, and
thesa thatar to succeed It, will miss
something in the way Of genuine
] treat.
/ Washburn w G. T. u was held in
the M. E. Church last Sunday morn
ing, at which Mrs. E. A. Shores, of
Ashland. presided. Miss Lois Rus
sci, of Eau Claire, state organizer,
in her usual happy and helpful way,
delivered an inspiring address on
Heavenly Visions. The attend
ance at this service was large.
Taken altogether, the occasion vas
gratifying to all Interested. The
w. G. T. u is snot dead, new
/; members are coming ii all the time.
The next meeting will be held at the
home of Mrs. Bronson on Friday
afternoon March Z, TO which all
ladies are invited.
Although Robert Robertson is out
Of the grocery business just now,
still he is Olr Of the busiest men in
town. A TINES man inquired of him
as to his in 'enti ms few days 40,
10 which the genial grocer replied:
''What am going t,d,? Will. if
there is any one that is busy it is
me. Here within the month / have
sold out my store, have rented the
bui dug in which it was located.
have put up rew business building,
and have a new daughter in the
| family. In addition to this | am
just now engaged in building a new
residence for myself. It will be
two-slory affair. 24x18, with an L
l4x12." Mr. Robertson says he in
tends to remain in this city, and will
likely re-engage in business of some
kind.
The A. A. Bigelow Company paid
their taxes to town Treasurer Neis
Lee Monday The total amount
paid by them was $21 1929. As
the Bigelow's are the largest tax
payers in the town considerable at
tention is a ways given to the amount
OF taxes which they pay. However
it will be noticed that the amount
they are naying this year is much
lower than last ear. This is partly
owing to the fact that the amount of
standing timber they have in the
town is greatly decreased. but it
would SO appear as though they
Jared pretty well on the last assess
mont. These institutions that are
taking the wealth of the country
should be shown no favoritism, and
there is no reason why they should
be assessed less proportionately than
the small property owner.
A recent decision sof The circuit
court wherein D. j. Estell sued for
the recovery to the county treasury
Of about So. 400 which was paid for
clerk hire while Mr.. Knight was
county treasurer, finds that Mr..
Knight will have to refund the
am ount. Up to two years ago clerk
hire could not be legally allowed.
bit it was the common practice Of
the county board for several years
to allow it to the county treasurer
aid the county clerk. Etsel is re-
pprted to have chad it in for
knight and brought the suit believ-
lug he could make the ex-countv
treasurer disgorge. Knight will
perhaps appeal to the supreme court
Technical y and laga|ly he may be !
owing the amount, but morally Mr..
Knight undoubtedly feels that there
is no hing due from him to the coun.
ty, as he simply shared in like bene
fits derived by other county officials
from their positions, by reason O.