The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-08-27

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polls, have been in the city during
the week, visiting at the home OF
DR.. and Mrs. Lampson. They were
called here owing to the serious i'll
ness of their daughter. Mrs. Lamp,
son, who is co nsiderably improved.
Mrs. R. B. Manning and child re.
turned from Canada last Saturday
where they have been visiting fol
some time with Mrs. Manning s
people. Mr.. Manning was also here
from Hayward. The family expects
to move to the latter place in short
time.
The Good Templars held a very
pleasant entertainment at their
lodge rooms in this city this week
The affair was we'll attended and
netted nice little sum to the lodge.
The Good Templars are fast becom
ing strong org anization and are
hustling hard for growth.
A Bayfield, livery team went stroll
| ing down the street the other day
at a lively pace, without any assist
ance from a driver. They came TO
grief in front of Dolans confectionery
store, one of the horses falling and
stopping them after the buggy had
been overturned ana badly shatter-
ed
Next Sunday will be Reverend
Sinclair's last day in the pulpit of
the Methodist church. During his
pastorate here he has made many
friends both in and outside of the
church who will regret to see him
leave the town. Mr.. Sinclair will
give up active work for a time at
least and take a much needed rest.
The White Diamonds, a local base
bali organization composed of the
younger enthusiasts, met and oe-
feated similar team from Ashland
on the home groung Sunday. The
score was well up in the teens but
the game was good one ia many
spects, and the boys are doing
good work for youngsters.
A very pleasant social gathering
was held at the Pringle home, on
Pine street, Friday evening, when q
party OF about twenty young people
gathered for the purpose of having
a good time. and the purpose was
we'll carried out indeed. Each one
brought a basket of good things to
eat and the evening was spent in
merry making. Every one had a
splendid time.
The steamer Hiram Dixon which
used to run between Washburn and
Duluth, was burned 30 the waters
edge near Michipicoten island one
day last week. The Dixon was one
of the Oldest boats in.the Booth feet
and has been money maker for
many years. She has weathered
some OF the worst storms on the
lake, when much larger boats have
founGered.
Miss Maud Picott expects to
leave Saturday for Chicago to make
her fall purchases of millinery, dry
goods, suits and cloaks. She In.
tends to secure fine line of these
goods all of the latest metropolitan
styles and by far the largest stock
she has yet carried. While in the
city Miss Picott will also engage a
trimmer for the fall millinery, wLr
is competent and well posted in her
trade.
Messers Prendergast amp Clark,
son. of Chicago, were In the CITY
this week on their way to the dyna-
mite plant whore they have the con-
tract for the erection of the build
ings. They brought with them !;
large crew of stone masons who will
do the work, which will be started
at once. The track into the plant
has been completed and everything
is in readiness for the builders to
commence work.
WANTED. "A chamber maid and a
waitress at the Hotel Washbnrn.
Money to loan On easy terms by.
the Washburn Loan and Building
Association. Call on L. N. Clausen
Secretary.