The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-01-29
|. Local s. Personal.


Mrs. W. A. Marshall is recovering
from siege of sickness.
Mrs. George Parsiman, is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. f.
Britton
E. Levinson, of Ashland, was in
the city Friday, looking after bust
ness matters.
Quite a number of sleighing parties
have been enjoying the good weather
of the past week
A very pleasant dancing party
was given by the young folks at the
Masonic hall last Friday evening.
@. w. Frost has been quite poorly
during the past week, but is able To
be around and attend to busine
again.
The Catholic Ladies' are reminded
that special meeting will be held
in ST. Louis Hall Thursday FEB. 9th
) at 2 p. m.
A whole barrel of fish was stolen
from the George Anderson meat
market tuesday, night, but wa re-
covered.
Mr.. and Mrs. 0. A. Lamoreau
entertained party of friends az
their pleasant home last Saturday
evening.
Secretary Wiehe, of the Hines
Lumber Company, was in the city
last Thursday, looking after interests
of his company here.
The government of the United
States has decided to throw $40. 900
more of rock into the lake at the end
of the Ashland break water.
Mrs. George Burgess has re
turned to Unity, after having visit
ed here for some time with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. F. Britton.
Mr.. w. r. Wilcox, of Minreapoli'
was in the city the forepart of the
week, trying TO arrange to put in a
bowling alley. He will likely locate
here.
Assemplyman Morris has intro
duced bill authorizing A. A.
Muck to build and maintain a dam
across the Brute river, in Douglas
county.
Harry S. Koplin, of Iron River, is
is in the city, and is spending a week
or two examining into the uew alb
stract system in which he is inter
ested as one of the owners.
The entertainment given by tie
children of the Congregational Sun
day School at the Opera House last
Friday night as we'll attended, and
a neat sum was raised for the
School.
Ashland authorities have complete
ly suppressed gambling, and some of
the knights of the green cloth are
said to have been looking over Wash
burn to some extent during the past
week or two.
Manager Terrell, OF the Lake Su-
peTior ice, and the local ice company,
says that there is now about four
teen inches of ice on the bay. His
company is making arrangements to
put up ice in the near future.
E. J. Nickerson left for Grants
Pass, Oregon, Thursday, where he
will file likely upon piece OF land,
under the provisions of the stone and
timber act. Mr.. Nickerson has I'M
= limited faith in the value of western
timber.
Nomination papers for Judge Bar
deem to succeed himself as mem
Der of the state Supreme Court have
been circulated here during the past
week, and received many sigma
lures. Mr. BarGeen has no opposi-
ton for reelection.
L. Segal and brother have a large
force at work in the Lemke storA,
and are being assisted by Mr.. Lemke
in inventorying the stock of goods.
The store will remain closed until
February 28th, at which time there
will be bic opening.
Rev. Bordahl, pastor Of the Nor
wegian Lutheran Church. left Satur
day for West Superior for the pur-
pose of attending the meeting of the
Superior District of the United Nor
wegian Lutheran Church. He ex
poets TO return home today.