The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-12-29
John A Jacobs exnects to open a

short time. His recent acquire
ment of large interests together
Will other real estate which be has
bad for some time will give him
plenty to look after.
The literary society of the high
school gave a Christmas program
las Thursday evening. Besides a
musical program and several declam-
ations there was presented a Christ
mas Farce, entitled, THE Cheerful
Liars" The affair was greatly en-
ioyed by many of the scholars and
others in attendance.
Mr.. ard Mrs. McKanna and son
Edwin left Saturday for Superior,
where they spent Christmas with
relatives, leaving there Monday for
their new home at Madison, where
Mr. McKanna has an excellent posi-
ton with the Travellers Insurance
company Mr.. and Mrs. McKanna
have many warm friends in Wash
burn whose best wishes will go with
them in their new work and new
home.
0. L. BoynJon returned from his
trip to the west last week and IS
busy closing up the affairs of the
Hines Lumber company at this place,
i order to return permanently to
British Columbia, where he is en-
gagged in numbering. Mr.. Boynton
commenced the building of saw mil
while away aud before his return
home there were three stories of the
structure under way. The new mill
will commence operating in the
spring.
The Washburn Hotel is now being
conducted under the management Of
Ed. p. Peterson, and he is prepar-
ing to make many valuable and
needful improvements to the proper
ty. Although the hotel is well
equipped to care for the travelling
public IT has always been the case
that travelling statesmen nave spent
but little time in Washburn, but
have usually made their headquarters
in Ashland. 1t would seem that
the business men would take hold of
this matter and try to induce MOI e
commercial travellers to give their
support to local institution. The
new Commercial Club might
find it in their province to lend aid
TO one of their esta blished institu-
lions by taking this matter up.
Christmas has come and gone, and
Santa Claus made liberal distribu-
ton of presents this year. The
mails anil express We're never
weighted down heavier than this
year, the rush being particularly
busy at the postoffice where the
largest business in the history of the
institution was done. The post
master estimates that the Christmas
business this year was nearly
double that of year ago. The
stores all had a good business, many
of iem exceeding all previous re-
cords by very large amounts The
variety of Christmas goods handled
| By the merchants this year gave
better selections TO the purchasers
and better sales to the merchants,
and as everyone appeared to be
doing liberal Christmas shopping
there was busy time. for every
body.
Patrick [. Lawler, one of the old
res den s of Washburn, died at the
Sisters hospital in Ashland last
Saturday night. Mr.. Lawler has
been in poor health for a year or
more, out bis condition was not con-
sidered critical. Last week he was
taken to the hospital to recuperate.
his health. but instead of getting
| better he became worse and died sud
denly Saturday evening. Mr.. Law
Ter has conducted a tailoring estab-
| lishment here for many years and
had great many friends among all
CLASSES Of p ople, to whom his death
was q genuine shock. He leaves
wife and three children, who are
well provided for inasmuch as there
is some property and So, 700 life in
sarauce left them. The deceased
was forty-two years old. The re-
mains were brought to this city for
burial.
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