The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-09-04


ments to be made to the building.
Work of ali kinds carefully and
promptly attended to. All goods
called for and delivered, SaJisfac-
ton guaranteed. Phone 64-2
STANDARD STEAM LAUNDRY.
Dave Define has moved out of Mrs.
Newells residence, and Mr.. and Mrs.
McKanna will occupy the place. Mr..
Define and family have moved into
the residence until recently occupied
by L. A. Lindsay.
A social dance was given by
party of young people at the Masonic
Hall last Saturday night. The
tevent was in honor of Miss Alice
| Sprague, and was well attended and
thoroughly enjoyed.
Mrs. DeCamp, who came here from
North Dakota several months ago,
and who has been employed at the
Court House in the work Of getting
up the new abstract system, return
ed home Monday.
The VIC. T. U. will meet at the
pleasant residence of Mrs. b. b.
Kenfeld on Friday afternoon at
three o'clock Sept 9th. We hope
all the members will be present and
bring their friends with them.
fit wasn't popular, if it wasn't
loved by the people, why do dealers
say? 1--WE have something just as
good as the Madison Medicine Cos.
Rocky Mountain Tea = Think it
oyer. 35c at Frost & Spies.
If the coal strike should not be
broken the wood dealers of Wash
burn would perhaps enter no COM
plant They feel that they are fully
able to meet the situation, and no
matter what happens down in
Pennsylvania, the people of Wash
burn will likely not suffer from the
cold The coming winter.
Two livery teams, one from the
Wiley stable, and the other from
the Jenson stable, collided last Fri
day morning, and as result one of
the horses belonging to Mr. Jensen is
dead. The death of the horse is
somewhat mysterious. as he seemed
to have suffered no injuries to speak
of, but rather was overcome by fright
and died of heart failure. One of the
rigs was also considerably damaged.
o. P. Swanby exhibits some ex-
cellent apples of the Duchess of Old
enburg variety, which he raised on
trees in his orchard. Mr.. Swanby
is an enthusiast over the productive
ness of Bayfield, county soil, and be-
lieves that anything that can be
raised in any other section of the
whole country, can be successfully
grown here. Mr.. Swanby certainly
is right in thinking that way.
Washburn was very, very quiet on
Labor Day Practically all branches
of business were suspended, and the
largest part of those people who
helped to make the day more than a
usual one, were in Ashland, where
one of the most successful and largest
Labor Day celebrations in the history
of northern Wisconsin occurred. The
weather was very favorable for the
celebration, and it was carried off
without hitch.
AS four or five persons were driv-
ing from Washburn to Houghton
Saturday night, and when at the
bend in the road just above town,
the wheels of the wagon began slip
ping over the embankment, where
upon Alfred Hartley, who was one of
the party jumped out of the rig, and
landed in a deep hollow. Mr.. Hart
ley sustained severe injuries, break
ing two ribs and being otherwise
badly hurt He will be laid up at his
home in Houghton for some time.
Rev. George FL. Mcdaniel, presi-
dent of the Amhidexter Department
al Institute, an institution located at
Springfield, Illinois, the purpose of
which is to give educational advant-
ages to the Negro, was in the city
Saturday, and called upon some of
our business men, for the purpose of
soliciting financial aid. Mr.. Nc
Daniel is thorough man in educa-
tional matters, and evidently is col 1g
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