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


Church Sunday morning at half
past ten o'clock. Offering will be
taken tor the Mission. All Scan
dinavians are invited.
The new fire alarm system got to
working without any assistance
Monday night, and as a result the
fire companies turned out TO fight
he fires. The cause of the alarm
was the breaking of wire, due o
change intemperature. The boxes
had not been opened.
Mrs. Lars. Palm has returned
from St. Paul, where she went to
see her husband. Mr. Palm has
been having serious difficulty with
his eyes, and unGerwtnC the last Of
several operations last Saturday.
Unless this last operation should
prove beneficial it is thought the
effected eye will have to be taken
out.
Frank HARDWOOD was down from
Bass Island the latter part of last
week, looking after some business
matters. Mr.. HARDWOOD says that he
intends to reopen his dye works and
cleaning establishment next month,
aud he wishes all his customers to
remember that at all times he does
none but first class work at the most
reasonable prices.
Mr.. Walter McBane, of Luding-
ton, Michigan, and Miss MoIhe
Hughes of this city, were married in
the Catholic church Monday morn
ing. Mr.. Louis Duffy and Miss An
ME Gilpin officiated in the capacities
OF best man and lady. The bride is
the daughter Of Assessor Thomas
Hughes, aud is we'll known in Wash
burn, having liveu here most of her
lie
A recent issue of the Ashland
News contained a sensational article
stating that three of Washburn s
policemen spent a day in Ashland
and that they behaved themselves in
shameful manner. The News was
entirely wrong in the matter, as The
TINES has positive information that
the force were all on duty on the day
in question. The News has made
the amende honorable.
District Attorney A. W. Mcleod
is in Madison, where he was sum
moned as witness in the hearing of
the case OF Mrs. Cassidy before the
grand jury, charged with violation
of the postal laws. Mrs. Cassidy
has not yet been tried on the charge,
and has simply been held in the Dane
county Jail to await the action of the
grand jury in her case. If indicted
she will be given trial before The
federal court.
The taxpayers will have another
meeting Friday night, at which the
discussion of public ques tions will
again be taken up. Indications are
that there are a.good many inquiring
people, and the growing interest in
the direction Of town affairs points
very plainly to RED hot spring cleo
ton. 1t is said that there are
number of good worthy citizens who
would be perfectly willing to wear
The official shoes of Mayor Nelson
the coming year. Mr.. Nelson
stands on his record, and will likely
again be IL candidate for the position
he has held the past two years.
Both of ST. Croix county's repre-
sentative at Madison are proving
themselves anything but light
weights. Senator MOsher is serving
on several of the most important
committees of the upper house and is
looked upon as one of the foremost
members of that body, while Assem-
birman Frear has, with one bound,
sprung to place of leadership in
The lower house and is regarded as
one of the ablest men in the assem-
bly, All of which is pleasing to us
of "old St. Croix,' regardless of
party or iactional differences Glen
wood Tribune.
A very pleasant party was given
to the Entries Mons Pedro CLUB of
Ashland on this city Mrs. E, E.
Ken itld ente1 tanned the anne at
their home on Third street for Mr..
and Mrs. Fl. D. Keufeld Of Ashland.