The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-06-04

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A. r. is to be held at Chippewa Falls
June 9th to 18th. Elaborate pre-
| parations are being made and the
event will likely be one of the great
est in the history of the Association
in the state.
The store of George Merit was
5urglarized last Monday night and
about hundred dollars worth of
jewelry was stolen. The front win
dow was broken in and two trays of
jewelry were carried away. AS yet
there there have been no arrests.
| Memorial day was dead letter SO
tar as being observed in Washburn.
No attention was paid to the day ex-
cept that a few business houses were
closed FOR part of the time. Some
of the store windows had handsome
decorations, but there were no exer-
cises Of any kind.
| Pupils of the Washourn High
School are making an energetic
effort to make the graduating exer-
cises for n ext Friday night a great
success. An innovation in the style
of program will be made and the ex-
ercises will undoubtedly command
the usual attention from the public.
Charles E. Morris was over from
Iron River this week, and has been
kept busy in the trial of matters in
the circuit court. Mr.. Morris repre-
sented this district in the last legis-
lislature, and made a lfrst-class
record. He is one of the bright
young men Of Bayfield, county and is
bound to come to the front.
The movement among the groc-
Ierymen to close at eight o'clock
leach evening seems to have fallen fat
lowing to the failure of some of the
merchants to close at the appointed
boar Posey & Company and
number of others have given up the
fight for early closing and from
this time on all stores will likely
be open until after everyone else
has gone to bed.
| The library site does not seem to
to haye been effectuallv settled after
all. There is movement on foot to
place the library simply on the
Beausliel lot and to occupy portion
of the street. This would do away
with the use of the Mitchell lots, it
being claimed bv those opposed to
the site selected that so much
ground is not required for the new
building.
| A duck which had laid several
dozen eggs during the season, com
planned that while her working
record was better than the hens the
latter had books and poems written
in her honor while no one hal a
word of praise for the duck. A wise
old rooster standing by said: You
lay an egg and waddle off without
saving q word, while that sister oil
mine never lays one without letting
the neighborhood know about it, II
you want to cut any ice here you
must advertise.
f j. and Harry S. Koplin, of Iron
River, were in the city the first Of
Fl the week looking after business mat
tiers. The gentlemen are doing a
great deal to promote the agricul-
tural lands of Bayfield, county and
are owners of large tracts which
they are disposing of to many new
, settlers. They are also engaging
extensively in farming and stock,
raising, and have just ordered some
elegant short horns to put on their
place. The Messrs. Koplin are own
ers of a threshing machine along
with their other agricultural pos.
sessions and utilities, and expects
: next year to see to it that Iror
, River has a creamery, They have al
kinds of faith in Bayfield, county anc