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


in the interests of 4he w. c. T. u
/ D. NJ. Maxcy wore an UNUSUAL,
! pleasant conntenance on Washing
tons birthdav, all because a son
weighing ten pounds appeared at his
home that morning. All doing well.
! Toe members Ct the Masonic fra
ternitv gave a very pleasant rarity
in their hall We'd e>dav ieht Of last
week. Another one of the parties is
scheduled for Friday evening of this
week
The Ladies Aid Society OF the M.
/ e. Church gave very successful
moonlight sleigh rice and supper at
| Houghton last Friday evening.
About two hundred persons took ad-
antage of the opportunity to spend
a pleasant evening.
/ Mrs. Alvord's Sunday school class
served supper at the Congregational
Church parors last Friday evening,
and the young ladies who waited on
the tables were all clothed in Martha
Washington garments. The supper
was generously patronized, andwas a
success.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Segal and Louis
Segal attended a surprise party Sum
day evening on Mr.. and Mrs. G..
Cohen of Ashland, who leave Wednes
day for N. Y. and other eastern
points. Mr.. and Mrs. J. Segal won
first prize in the card game.
State Bank Examiner Kidd died
at his home at Prairie du Chen Tues
day morning. Mr.. Kidd has visited
! this city d number of ines, and was
vel known to Washbufn's financial
circles. Few men in the state were
more universally respected than he.
Register OF Deeds George A. Cald-
err has received word that a close
friend of his, John r. Hagg, of Cum
berland, was recently murdered by
ia F'ilinpino in The Philippines.
Hagg was supe. intendent of roads
and bridges connected with the
regular army.
Charles Spooner, of Milwaukee,
was in the city last Thursday look
ing after legal business. Mr.. Spoon
err Is "a son of United States Senator
John c. Spooner, and is one OF the
rising young attorneys of the Cream
City,. THE TIMES acknowledges a
very pleasant call from the gentle
man.
P. A. Oscar has returned from an
extended trip, having visited ST.
Paul, Minneapolis. Chicago, Wau>au,
and southern Wisconsin towns.
Peter was on the road for the pur-
pose of selling goods. and was very
>uccessful. A thousand dollars
worth day changed hands while
Peter made the country.
John Gay, familiar character
about Chs quamegon bay, is dead,
having expired suddenly at his home
in Ashland. last Thursday morning.
He had been victim OF heart failure.
Mr. Gay was an engineer, and has
operated sae engines on the steamer
Fashion for a number OF years. He
was perhaps the oldest engineer on
the bay.
No word has been received from
the body. of John Wannebo, which
is enroute here from the Philippines.
The ship conveying it evidently has
not vet. reached SaL Francisco. as
word from it is expected as soon as
that port is reached. The funeral IS
to be held on the Sunday after the
body arrives, and it will be strictly a
military one, as indicated in these
columns week ago.
DR.. T r. Spears will Lave next
week for Chic go, where he will
spend another three months in the
Augustana hospital. He has been
offered the position of assistant sur
geon Of the institution for the coming
few months, and as the Doctor re-
CARDS it as an offer that should not
be east aside he has decided to spend
the next three mouths in better fit
ting himself for The practice OF sur