The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-02-12

pace with the growing business Mr..
Wiley has about decided to add
more room.
Rice Lake Leader: Henry Gaze
sar, of Washburn. visited in this city
between trains Monday, the guest
of his brother, Frank Caesar. From
here he went to Minneapolis to pur-
chase goods for his spring trade, he
being in the iewelry business in the
city on the lakes.
A meeting of the taxpayers was
held in the town hall last Friday
night, and was attended by about
forty citizens. There was some dis
cussion of town matters, resulting
in committee being appointed to
recommend what the appropriations
for public purposes should be.
Editor J. E. Pratt, of the Mellen
Weekly was in the city Monday, on
business connected with his paper.
Mr.. Pratt has unlimited confidence
in the future of. the mine which is
being worked SO near his place in
which number of Washburn pe0-
pie are financially interested.
Rice Lake Leader: Miss Alice
Caesar arrived on rthe Omaha
limited Saturday evening from
Washburn. where she is studying
photography, to remain several
weeks in this city under tAe parent
al roof. Miss Caeser is a pleasant
and charming young lady and one
of Rice Lakes most popular.
Mrs. G. O. Sowder entertained a
number of ladies in honor of Mrs.
John Gibson, Of Iron River, at her
home in this city Tuesday afternoon.
A very pleasant time was had, and
the following ladies were present:
Mesdames: AKord, Bennett, Peder-
son. Shoresman. Oistad, Olson,
Paulson, Latin, Irving. Hicks, Fen
ton. and Mrs. Gibson, jr. .
Miss Rebecca Mckenzie, of Duluth,
will give a musicale in the Opera
House, in this city, on the evening
of the nineteenth. Miss Mckenzie
possesses wonderful talent and if
will be rare treat to be able to hear
her. She will visit.here for day or
two with Mrs. McKenna, and will
give the concert while here.
THE TINES was in error last week
in stating that Mrs. Cassidy was
not indicted by the federal grand
jury at Madison. The jury returned
a true bill against Mrs. Cassidy, and
she went before the Judge, who
seemed TO take pity upon, her, and
gave her a sentence of but one day
in jail, which she served, and then
returned to Ashland.
Luton S Orchestra from Bay field,
gave, a very pleasant dance at the
Opera House last Friday night
There was a good attendance, ana
quite a number from Bayfield, took
advantage of the excellent weather
and drove down to take part in the
festivities of the evening. buttons
orchestra is said to be very good,
and their dance music is popular
everywhere they have been.
Ell. McClatchie has disposed of
his interest in the grocery firm of
Smith & McClatchie to Nathan
Smith, and the latter has assumed
charge Of his part Of the business.
The new firm is Smith 4 Company.
Both member Of the firm are well
known young men, and they are do
ling a very satisfactory business.
MI. A1CCIdlCuIe leIl last week LOT 3
/ old home in Augusta. where he will
continue the insurance business.
He will likely return to Washburn
in the spring.
The Washburn Choral Club will
give their first concert at the Con
gregational Church, in this city, on
the evening of February 18th, The
Club has a large membership, and
has been enjoying q prosperous
growth under~the direction Of Pro
lessor Scott B. Prowell, of Ash
land, Most Of the best talent of the
city is in the Club, and their active
interest in the Concert willno doubt
make tia very successful one. Mr..
Prowell has been devcting some Of
his time during the past week to
wards arranging for the coming
event.
Duriao the week a npfiti0n has