The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-05-22


from $50 to 200 feet in height, and
so big at the base that five men join
ing hands can hardly reach around
one of them. He says his party feel
very well pleased with what they
have found.
The ladies of the W. G. T. U. will
hold a public meeting at the home of
Mrs. Tetzner, Friday afternoon, May
23rd at 3 clock. A very interest
ing program has been prepared.
Refreshments will be served and the
sum Of ten cents charged for the
purpose OF raising money to send a
delegate to the State convention, to
be held in Milwaukee the early part
of June. Gentlemen and ladies are
cordially invited to attend.
An unknown man was picked up
on the streets last week by Chief of
Police Oliver Westcott, and taken to
the Washburn Hospital. 1t seems
the man had slept out of doors I'M
projected for two nights, and had
been without food for four days.
He gave his name as John Peterson,
and said he was from Eau Claire,
and that he had relatives at the lat
ter place. He lived but short
time, and was buried in the cemetery
here at public expense.
O. A. Lamoreaux is thoroughly
re-arranging the property recently
purchased from F. FL. Hartshorn,
and will have one of the most COM
plete modern residences in the city
when it is done. Captain Beausoliel
is experimenting the work, and is
doing a splendid piece Of work.
| New floors of the most artistic kind
are among the improvements being
made.
Ashland S political ball is rolling
and the county convention to nomin
ate a republican county ticket will
be held on the 21st of June. There
are plenty Of candidates, and they
seem to be putting up big fight.
The assembly convention has also
been called, and Court Reporter E.
A. Strong and Attorney George P,
Rossman are the candidates. Both
have pledged themselves to vote for
the return Of John c. Spooner to the
u uited States Senate.
Citizens Orchestra Entertainers
which will be at the Congregational
Church June 3rd for matinee and,
evening performance. Itpromises to
be one of the most popular entertain
ments ever given in Washburn..
The ladies have sold nearly 200
tickets and the entertainment,
which is of the highest order, we
trust will receive the patronage
which it so richly deserves. Don t.
forget the date, June 3rd. The
matinee in the afternoon. while
given principally for the little folks,
and which is fully as good as the
evening entertainment, will be
fifteen cents for. children and fifty
cents for adults.
| Agent John w. Gibson says that
the coal strike will most likely not
affect the business of the North
western Fuel Company in this city,
as the sheds for hard coal here are
all filled, and the company is giving
its attention to the handling of soft
coal now. There have been a num-
Der of boats at the docks during the
week. Among them was the steam
er Fryer, which the company was
obliged to send to Duluth to unload,
as the local dock had all that it
could possibly attend to. The four
mast schooner McLachlin and the
steamer Iron Queen discharged
cargoes here during the week. The
City of Paris was also here with
soft coal the forepart of the week.
DR., Hicks was called to Park
Falls Thursday to decide disputed
case between two physicians at that
place. DR.. Gibson, of Park Falls,
had diagnosed the case as small pox,
but his rival insisted that it must be ]
something else. The state board of
health was appealed to and Dr..
Hicks was wired to go to that place.
He sustained DR.. Gibson. DR..
Hicks informs US that there are com
paritively few cases in Northern
Wisconsin alth0urh IN tho ,a,iddla /