The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-01-15

antagonists finger so badly as to
cause great harm. He was bound
over to the spring term of the circuit
court.
The members of the Independent
Order of Foresters and the ladies
ha d the most enjoyable celebration
Tuesday evening, at which time the
annual installation of officers was
held, and there was a supper served.
A very pleasant and ENJOYABLE even
was spent.
The Mcintosh Art Exhibit will be
held in the Congregational Church
for one week commencing Jan. 26.
Open morning, afternoon and even
ing. Single admission to art exhibit
10 and Is cents. Admission to
lecture extra. Proceeds will be used
in buying frames for pictures
purchased last spring.
Coal has reached the price of $3.50
ton. The Fuel Company gave the
peoole of Washburn a chance to get
all the coal they wanted at $7.75,
but the raise in price will make
those who are not already supplied
pay the extra amount. Agent John
w. Gibson is holding on to enough
to supply the needs of the people of
this city, and turns down all kinds
of orders every week from outside
parties.
E. G. Stevens visited Mellen last
week, to look after his interests in
the Holmes mine. Mr.. Stevens says
that he found the hole in the
ground, and that he felt satisfied
with the outlook. The money sub
scribed to the enterprise seems to be
put to its proper use, and if develop
ment will amount to anything the
Holmes shaft will be made to pay yet.
Washburn has put many hundreds
of dollars into the enterprise, and
many of our citizens are greatly in
terested in the outcome.
D equity Sheriff Max. Helmer has
been doing quite business since his
appointment last week. On Friday
he brought over three prisoners who
had been convicted of petty larceny
at the Northern Pacific depot, and
on Monday he brought over a prison
er who has been bound over to the
spring term of the circuit court on
the charge of robbing a man of $40
and some jewelry. Mr.. Helmer is
making very active official, and
the people of Iron River, with the
exception of a few disappointed ap-
plicants, are well satisfied with the
appointment.
On account of the Masonic meeting
at Fargo, North Da kota, Jan. Is TO
II, Northern Pacific will make special
rate of fare and one third on the
certificate plan. Not more than
three days prior to opening of the
meeting, attendance Is or over.
The Womans Christian Temper
ance Union met at the home of Mrs.
0: A Lamoreaux last Friday after
noon. The principal feature of the
meeting was a very earnest and in
teresting talk by Mrs. E. A. Shores,
of Ashland, who gave most excel
lent report Of the National W. G. T.
u. conventions which she has attend
ed at Fort Wayne, Ind. and recent
ly at Portland, Maine, also a local
convention bel d last mon tn at West
Superior, Wis. The attendance was
not so large last Friday as it should
have been. but those present will
not soon forget Mrs. Shores account
of the work that is being done by
the W. c. 7. u, not only in our own
land. but throughout the world.
The meeting was closed with duet
sung by Rev. T. Barker and Mrs.
Gibson, after which all enjoyed
very social time-and were served to
a dainty lunch by Mrs. Lamoreaux,
and the Union gave to her vote of
thanks for her royal entertainment.
The next meeting will be held at the
home of Mrs. 0. L. Boynto on Fri
day afternoon, Jan. 10Th.
AS Undersheriff Jared Welton was
returning home New Years Eve,
he noticed something strange about
the windows Of the county Jail, and
upon going around under one of the
windows found that some of the
nriSOnprS woro h,1cv irwin O tn saw