The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-07-31

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err. Chas. Flynn of this city. They
will remain here about a month.
P. l.. Lawler has purchased the
old Waterman stand, recently oc-
cupied as a millinery store by Mrs.
Brinker, and will fix it up, and oc-
cupy it with his business Immediate
lily.
I have an excellent line of ham
mocks. Just the thing for warm
weather. Call on Geo. G. Lindsa y
The White Horse, Ashland, Wis.
| Chas. Arnold is expected back
from the east in a few days. The
Owl Club has done without Charley
about as long as possible and all
the members will welcome him back
again.
The Washburn Brewing Associa-
ton is considering the matter OF
building new brewery with bot
ting works in connection, as the
present plant is too far out OF date
to supply the wants of their trade,
Quite number of ex-fans in the
base ball world of Washburn, attend
ed the game at Ashland last Sunday.
They report that it was an exception
ally strong game, and they were
greatly pleased with it.
Mr.. James Bricker and wife visit
ed in the city yesterday. Mr.. Brick
er was formerly engaged in the
.fiewelry business in Washburn, as a
partner of George t. Fox. He is
an optician, and has been in Ashland
/ for the past week.
It is reported that the Wisconsin
Telephone Company is going to
further improve their system ia
Washburn. There is talk Of another
company starting to operate IN these
parts and the Wisconsin, company
wants to hold their trade.
VIM. Olson and H. j. Finstad left
Tuesday for Oregon. They will visit
at numerous points enroute, and viii
! go to California, Utah, Washington,
| and other western points, landing at
lGrants Pass, Oregon, about the
tenth of August
The best feeling man in town
| Yesterday was Captain Elder. His
hilarity, which he says is worth ten
| thousand dollars in gold, is due to
/ the fact that a son was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Jack Walker yesterday
| morning.
! Mrs. Gilbert Olson is reported to
/ be very sick at her home in this city.
| Mrs. Olson has not been we'll for
some little time, but during the
present week has been in such a
condition as to give her people a
! great deal of concern.
i A party of about twenty five will
leave next Tuesday over the North
| ern Pacific for Grants Pass, Oregon.
i They will prove upon their timber
claims which they took recently.
They have arranged for stop over
privileges at several points and ex'
| pect pleasant trip.
/ VIM. f Youngis making some i'm
provementss on his residence, or
Third street. He has raised the
house, dug a cellar and is building al
addition. This will give Mr.. Young
one Of the neatest and most conyen
lent residences in the neighborhood
j The county board was in session
Monday, with all its members pres
ent. The matter of putting in
new heating plant for the court house
and jail was up for discussion, and
there being only one bid received
which in the estimation of the board
was too high, the board adjourned
to meet again next Monday.
The City of Venice, unloading al
the coal dock, was quite badly in
iured by fire last Monday. The fire
started over the kitchen range and
spread to the dining room, doinf
damage to the extent of several hun
bred dollars. The dining room vii
probably have to be rebuilt.
Skin games galore, even down te
the old stale Affair Of the shell game
] we're among the things which were