The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-02-26

ID. NJ. Maxcy have been veey sick,
and their son John has been in a
very dangerous condition, but has
rallied some within the past'day or
two, and Is now thought to be on the
road to recovery.
Members of the Independent Order
of Foresters and of the Ladies Court
enjoyed a very pleasant sleigh ride
to Ashland Tuesday night, and spent
the evening most pleasantly and
.agreeably with the members Of the
same order in our sister city.
Bayfield, Press:-The Washburn
Times Of this week deyotes three
columns to discussing the conditions
OF the first municipal court OF this
county located at Wasbburn. All Of
which will be changed, Bro. Jones,
when Judge Atkinson takes posses
sion thereof.
The fire company was called out
Sunday night by small fire in tie
home of W. H Lemke. Children
playing with candles set fire to one
Of the archway portiers and quite q
blaze was started, which however
was distinguished before any great
da,,,a ,,a v7aC done
Attorney George p Rossman, Of
Ashland, has decided to locate at
Everett, Washington, and is prepar-
ing to go to that place. The dis
barment proceedings at Ashland are
still holding oven. him, and will per-
haps come up for a hearing before
long.
Charles Crawford and family left
Monday for the west, were they
Will make their future home. Mr..
Crawford and family have lived in
Washburn for a number of years,
and leave many friends here, who
will wish them well in their new
home.
Frank Harwood and wife were here
the forepart of the week. Mr.. Har
wood will have his clothes cleaning
establishment running March 10th.
He has some new steam cleaning
machinery coming, and will open up
his place ito the public on the
above date.
Hurley has taken up the matter of
Incorporating into city form OF
government. Like Washburn the
the place has got along for a large
number of years under the town
ship system, and is beginning to
feel that it has outgrown it's swad-
ding clothes.
E. Sauve and Thomas O'Toole will
perhaps test their steel in an effort
to win the craftsmanship of the town
of Iron River at the spring election.
Mr.. O'Toole is new and untrieo
man, while Mr.. Sanve has served his
town on the Board with credit to
himself and to the people whom he
represented.
Chairman Currie G.. Bell. of the
County Board, was.in the city Mon
day and signed up whole lot of
county orders. Although technical
.ly Monday was a legal holiday,
County Clerk Oscar remained in his
office, and handed out the county
orders to those who were fortunate
enough to have any of them coming.
The big improvem hts the Wiscon-
sin Telephone Company are making
to their service in this city, seem to
give them solid sinche against any
outside company that would seek to
come IN. They have greatly IN
creased their service within bne past
three weeks, and now have the best
system that the city has ever pos.
.sessed.
Mrs. Harry Faulkner died at her
home near this city, IL the vicinity
ofThree Switch, the first OF the week,
aud the funeral was held from the
Methodist Church yesterday alter
noon, and was attended by friends
Iof the deceased and Of the family.
Mrs Faulkner leaves one son and
her husband to mourn her death.
She has lived here for a number OF
years,
Miss Helen Kelly, who has been
employed in the post Office for he
/ past three years, has resigned her
position, and will take q course IN
The Ashland business College in
order II better fit her for Office