The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-07-03

: the canvas by Prof. BrOWden. l5 Il
said that this is the finest produc-
ton of the Passion Play extant. Dc
not fail to attend. General admis
sion % cents. Reserved seats 81
cents.
Miss Alkaline Lowe left Monday
for her home at Tomah. After fin
ishing successful years work in
this city Miss Lowe went to Drum
mond where she took charge of the
grammar grades for the remainder
of the term. She made short
visit in this city before leaving for
! home.
| The County Board held meeting
Monday in relation to new heating
plant which is contemplated for the
Court House, but as the committee
which was appointed at previous
meeting was not ready to report an
adjournment was taken until July s.
The bills filed with the county clerk
were audited, and some other routine
matters attended to.
Notices of the regular session OF
the teachers institute have been
sent throughout the county to the
different teachers. The work will
be under the supervision of Profess
or G. D. Kipp, of River Falls, Pro-
lessor Hooper, Of Ashland, and
County Superintendent Miss Jessie
N. Smith. The institute will begin
August 4th and be in session two or
three weeks.
The annual meeting of the lii
brary Board will be held on the even
ing of the fourteenth, at the LII
brary. There will perhaps be no Cp-
position to the reelection of Mrs
Greenwood as librarian for another
year. The lady has made very
successful librarian, and is thoroughly
familiar with the details of the
library work, and the Board will
perhaps be unanimous in naming
her as their selection for another
year.
Captain F. r. Brewer, OF the
Steamer Lucille, empatically dis
claims any blame for his boat in the
recent trouble he had with the
Steamer Brrker at Madeline island
He says the Barker absolutely dis
obeyed all the laws of navigation,
and that the Lucille complied with
the navigation laws and that the
Lucille was entitled to the dock
at Madeline a week ago
Sunday, and that the action of the
Captain of the Barker was unprece-
| denied.
Iron River and Port Wing are to
be connected by telephone. Elk
Chairman George Howard, of Port
Wing, is the owner of the new line,
and he has the poles all in, and will
have the wires strung in the course
of short time. The telephone will
be a great convenience to the people
of Port Wing and to those wishing
to communicate with the place, as it
has always been shut off from quick
communication, by reason of there
being no telegraph station or other
means of getting news.
| Honorable Joseph FAIR, candidate
flor the republican nomination of
secretary OF state, was here from
Phillips Monday, looking over the
political situation. Mr.. Farr has re-
ceived the endorsement of his home
county of Price, and believes he
stands an excellent chance to land
the position to which he aspires
Mr.. Farr is Superintendent of Log
ging for the Indian Department, and
is widely known throughout the
state. He is good, clean, capable
man, and the state convention will
no doubt give him big send off.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders OF the Loan and Building
Association was held at the town
, hall Monday night. There was a
good attendance and the vacan.
cies in the directory were filed by
the reelection of D. M. Maxcy and
. George A. White. W. FL. Lemke
and Charles S. Stevens were elected
in place of John Halloran and A
s Shaw. The directors meeting vii
= take place next Monday night, a.
= which time the officers Of the Asso
I-s L.