The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-11-06
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| Teachers Association occurred in
this city last Saturday, at the Wal
ker High School, and was largely
attended. :.
| Mr.. Perlman informs us that be
will open his new store about the
twentieth of the month. He is get
ting the building in shape for his
new business enterprise as rapidly
as possible.
The new fire alarm system will be
put into operation within few
days. Some new whistles are ex-
pected and there has been delay in
receiving them, which is the reason
the system is not working.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Define are the
happy parents of daughter born
Tuesday. The boys. at the elevator
are all looking for shorter hours and
more pay owing to the exhuberan ce
of Dave over the event.
The boarding hou Sc and saloon of
VIM. Durochier at Nash was destroy
ed by fire Tuesday morning. The
fire interrupted telephone communi-
cations for time between Ashland
and Washburn.
Attorney Louis Hanitch, of West
Superior, was in the city Monday,
for the purpose of taking up con-
demnation proceedings in the circuit
court in the matter OF right of way
through the Thompson Lumber Com
pany's yards.
Just hold onto your patience and
the chances are that you will be able
to get little hard coal. Business
in the coal regions is booming again,
and some Of these fine mornings our
people will awake to find cargo at
the dock in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. p. Holgren were
here over Sunday. Mr.. Holgren
says the new bank at Hayward, of
which he is the cashier, is doing a
fine business, and that the new in
stitution is opening under the most
favorable conditions.
Mrs. c. w. Layton entertained a
number of her lady friends last Sat-
urday afternoon, at her pleasant
home on Third street. Cards were
played by the guests, and splendid
luncheon was served. The affair is
counted one of the pleasan test of the
season.
|, sJohn W. Gibson spent Sunday in
Park Falls, where :hfs wife is quite
sick, and under the care of Doctor
Gibson. Mrs. Gibson will not re-
turn to Washburn for few weeks,
tbut will first visit her old home at
Ladysmith, where she will rest and
recuperate.
The party who went from here up
/ into northern Minnesota to take
timber claims, returned the forepart
of the week. disappointed with their
trip. The claims which they wished
to file on were all taken by the time
they got back to the land office at
| Duluth.
the Recreation Club gave the first
of their dances which will be contin-
ued during the season.. at the Opera
House, last Friday night There
was very good attendance, and a
splendid time was had by those in
attendance at the party, which was
voted a great success.
Mrs. haywood, and Mrs. Rublee
A Cole, Of Milwaukee, Mrs. Fordice,
of Phillips, and Mrs. Albreicht, of
Ashland, who were attending the
Federation of Woman S Clubs meet
ing al Ashland last week, visited in
Was hhurn for "a short time last
Thurs day afternoon.
The Wisconsin football team met
defeat in Chicago last Saturday, the
score being six for Michigan and
nothing for Wisconsin. There has
been good deal of interest in some
of the football games, and it is like
ly that quite number from here will
attend the Wisconsin, Minnesota
rgame to be played in Minneapolis
Saturday of next week.
The case of the White River Lum-
Der Company. Chicago concern
against A. J. Mussell, of Bayfield,
wherein the latter was sued for
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