The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-07-07

Henry Splitter, the thirteen year
old son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Splitter. suffered a severe wound of
the right hand one day the first of
the week the result of the explosion
of t"y cannon, which he was using
for the purpose of celebrating.
The dance given by the Washburn
Gun Club on the night of the Fourth
was largely attended and most en-
joyable time was had. The Club ex-
pect to build neat shooting stand
and club house at the grounds oc-
cupied by them on the bay shore.
The ball game between the fats
and the leans was one of the attrac-
tions of the Fourth of July, and of
course the leans won ont. Fat men
never were much good in playing
ball, and the scrub aggregation put
up against the agile leans on the
Fourth were no exception to the
general rule.
.. P. Dickey, for many years
resident of Washburn, died last
Thursday afternoon. at his home in
this city, after an illness lasting a
number Of years. The funeral
services were held from the Metho-
dist church Sunday afternoon, and
the sermon was preached by the
Reverend Mr., Cook.
Mr.. Thomas Arntsen and Miss
Amelia overly were married We'd
nesday evening of last week, the
ceremony being performed at the
Norwegian Lutheran church. The
young couple received their friends
at the Opera House, where very
pleasant dancing party was given.
They will make their home in this
city.
Fourth ofJuly celebrations were
held everywhere. Bayfield,. Ash
land, Hayward, Iron River, and all
of the surrounding towns made the
day a glorious one. Washburn, too
had a celebration, and while it was
not an astonishly large one, yet from
all accounts it compared favorably
with those celebrations held in other
toms.
Edward Hines was here from
Chicago this week, and spent a
couple of days looking after the
various matters connected with the
Hines Lumber Company. Mr.. Hines
made a thorough inspection of the
local plant and spent some time in
the woods. He was accompanied by
S. J, Cusson. manager of the Ash
land office, and Isaac Baker, gener-
al salesman for the company.
I So Cornucopia is to have railroad.
Everyone will be glad of that. The
northern end Of Bayfield, county is
rich country, and to open it up
properly railroad is greatly ceed
ed. Mr.. T. Z. Stevenson has been
at work on this proposition for
many months. He has had with
him Mr.. Ell. c.. Hale, of Bayfield,,
and the two make team that can
not help but bring good results. 1t
is understood that they rave financed
their proposition and are ready to
do work on the construction. Hats
off to Stevenson and Hale
Fl. S. FairalI, secretary of the
North Wisccnsin Farmers Assoc
iatien was in the city last Thursday,
Mr.. Fairall has just returned from
trip to Milwaukee where he has
been interesting the Cream City
people in the objects of the Assoc
iation. While gone he added 175
new members to the Association.
With the exception of Ashland
county the apportionment of mem
bership throughout the district has
been practically completed. Ash
land county is still far in the rear
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