The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-08-24

Some very good races have been
| held, and there has been small at
tendance from this side of the bay
Mrs. Thomas Latin and daughter
Margaret arrived here from the
south last Friday. Mr.. Latin has
severed his connection with the
Thompson Lumber company 10
Mississippi.
Miss Eta Francis visited at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Oscar
during part of last week, and then
went TO the home of her parents
west OF the city, where she is visit
ing her people.
A new feature which has been
added to the Washburn Free library
during the past week is a travelling
library composed Of Scandinavian
books which will be loaned to pat
rons of the institution.
Poundmaster Bushie ought to
have one of the Carnegie medals for
| heroism Some of his experiences
in catching dogs and cows entitled
him to be regarded as man of ex-
lcPptional nerve and heroism.
Frank Holmes visited with his
people in this city for short time
last Friday. Frank is a sailor in
the United States navy, and is
stationed on the training ship Fern.
which was in Bayfield, last week.
Gabriel Hagblom, living between
Iron River and Port Wing. was ex
amined as to his sanity here last
week and having satisfied the court
that he had proper possession of his
brain tank, was discharged from
cIstody
/ Invitations have been issued for
the wedding of Mr.. AL. Eggen and
| Miss Inga Hoyind, who viii! be mar
ried next Saturday night. Both
are popular young people Of this
9th. A china shower was given for
the bride-to-be at the home of Miss
Carrie Anderson Tuesday night.
! A great many excursionists from
Superior and Duluth were in Ash
land Sunday, the parties coming
down over the Norther. Pacific rail-
road in twenty coaches. A number
of the visitors came to Washburn on
the ferry boats, and spent the day
here.
The excursion party to the mort b
| shore country that sailed on o. 4.
| Lamoreaux' boat the 'sSallie, re-
turned home last Saturday night,
after having been away for a week.
They tell many stories Of thrilling
and exciting fun, and every man in
the party had great and glorious
time.
Attorney Louis Hanitch, of SUI
perior, was in the city last Friday,
looking after legal business for the
Northern Pacific railroad. While
here Mr.. Hanitch looked into the
litigation pending against some of
| the Washburn citizens for connec-
tion with the bonus given to his
road at the time they came ia here.
The local postoffice has been mott
fed through Congressman jenkins
that the postoffice department. has
authorized government route in
Fspector to report here as early as
possible for the purpose of going
over the new proposed rural route,
which it is proposed to establish
from the Office in this city.
The contract has been let to
Sheridan & Palm, and the work has
commenced. to lay cement walks in
front of the new library and the Com
Imercial. Club. The grading and
scraping will be done by the city.
| but the mason work will be done by
the contractors mentioned. The
walk will also be laid from the
street to the entrance of the library
The sidewalks of Washburn, in
many parts of the city. are becom-
ing quite inoollerable, and many of
the residents will replace them this
fall, and il each instance the asphalt
or cement walk will be laid Our
people are having hard work accus-
toming themselves to believe that it
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