The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-07-17
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Mrs. E. J. Laird, Of Minneapolis,
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Fl.
| G.. Lampson. Mrs. Laird arrived
in the city Friday night.
{. Jas. Bricher, formerly of Wash
burn, but now of Amigo, was shak-
ing hands with his many friends in
this city last Thursday.
The families of E. G. Alvord, c..
| HI. Mcintosh and Fred Scoville COM
prised picnic party that spent
Tuesday at Madeline Island.
| The Washburn Gun Club is ar
ranging for another match with the
Ashland Club. It will take place at
Ashland in about two weeks.
Mrs. Fl. Johnson, of Ashland, is
selling out her remaining stock OF
hats at greatly reduced prices. They
are bargains. Masonic Temple.
The Misses Ray Hubert and
Mayme Murphy went to Mason
Monday where they will spend a few
days visiting Mrs. Hugo Hazelhoun.
! Farmer Beecher, was in town
Tuesday and reports crops to be IN
fair condition, Mr.. Beecher brought
in several quarts of ripe blueberries.
| Mrs. Minnie E. Geible passed
through this city on her way from
! Houghton to Green Bay, where she
will spend the summer vacation.
If in need of a good harness or
any other kind of first-class leather
goods call on George G. Linsay,
The White Horse, Ashland, Wis.
Rev. C. H. Mcintosh and Rev. E.
R. Sidell will exchange pulpits at
the morning service next Sunday.
Services will commence at 10:45 a.
m.
Jos. Riley was up from Chippewa
: Falls the fore part of the week look
ing over his farm on Sioux River.
The recent storm slightly damaged
his crops.
Chas. C. Bell, of Crookston, Min
nesota, spent Sunday with his wife
in this city. Mrs. Bell has been
, visiting her mother, Mrs. Packard,
for some time.
SANDY" Mcdonald, of the Ash
land News, has been making numer-
Gus business trips to this city late
lv. There must be some attraction
over this way.
The Congregational ladies' will
give a moonlight excursion on the
steamer Plowboy Monday evening.
All who attend will be guaranteed a
pleasant time.
John Becgstrom, the overseer of
highways. has been doing good work
on the country roads this summer,
and good roads is something we
can't have too much Of.
The recent rain storm did from
ten to fifteen hundred dollars dam
age to the roads and sidewalks of
the towns. Large road crews have
repaired most of the damage.
! The farmers are beginning to
bring in fresh vegetables to the mar
kets. Some of the incest straw
berries grown anywhere are being
raised on the farms near here.
Mayor Nels Nelson left Saturday
for Madison, by way of Superior.
He is a candidate for the nomina-
tion of Railroad Commissioner, with
fairly good chances of winning.
B. C. Harris received a gold medal
last week from the Metropolitan In
suruce Co. as reward for having done
the largest amount of business of
any agent in this district in June.
i The ten thousand dollars that was
guaranteed to the Northern Pacific
has been paid. 1t is expected that
the money expended will be paid
back again into the town treasury.
The Steamer Argo will give an
excursion Sunday among the
Apostle Islands. Leave Washburn
at 10 o'clock a. M Music will be
furnished by the Elk's band Fare
25 cents.