The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-08-03

LII - pFOUdUlS budG Iuoro VIII Oe a
special meeting during the month.
Albert Lemieux, alderman from
the eighth ware. has resigned his
place as member Of the common
council, and will leave WashbIrn
the forepart of next week, with his
family, for Muskegon, Michigan
Judge W. H. Irish has purchased
| the south half and the south west
quarter, of section p, town 40,
range four west, from Hans Brately,
and expects to make farm of it.
The place is located two miles from
Washburn on the Bayf road.
The Opera House has been closed
for thirty day. The opening season
begins August 3rd with Mahara's
Ministries, thirty people, a big
street parade at noon and tree con-
cert in the evening. Tickets on sale
at Sweets West End Pharmacy.
One of the buildings at the dyna-
mite pant, known as the dope
house, J" was destroyed by fire last
1 Friday AFTERNOON. Just how the fire
caught Is not known, put before it
could be extinguished the building
was in ashes. 1t is being rebuilt,
/ Hugo Nelson, county surveyor,
was in the city Saturday, and ex-
planned to our people regarding the
newly established grades. Some of
/ the buildings on the east side OF
Bayfield, street may have to be
raised in consequence of the gauge
! in grades.
| Burberry pickers have been going
| to the fields in great numbers during
the past week or NO. and they are
! bringing home with tt EN- large
I 'p;cklngs' as the result of their days
OF toll. The Northern Pacific trains
are crowded with berry pickers ever
night and morning.
A farewell party was given by the
Ladies of the Maccabees in honor of
Mrs. K, Segal, at the Maccaoee hall
Monday afternoon. The lady was
preseL ted a rocking chair by her
friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Segal will
leave next week for Chippewa Falls,
where Mr.. Segal will open store.
Have you bolght your tickets for
Maharas Minstrels? If not, the
chances are you won't get a seat as
the house will be packed as usual.
| Mahara has one of the best attrac-
tions on the road, thirty people,
brass band, fine street parade at
noon and a free concert in the even
ing Seats on sale at Sweets West
End Pharmacy.
D. M. Maxcy made business trip
to Duluth and Superior the latter
part OF last week. He also, attended
the meeting of the executive com
mittee of the North Wisconsin
] Farmers Association at Iron River
last Thursday, at which the PROPOSE
! tion to admit a number Of additional
counties into the association, was
taken up and killed
Mrs. Oliver Borgoeis and her
small daughter were quite badly
burned last Friday morning. Mrs.
Borgoeis lighted fire in stove in
which papers and rubbish had been
/ thrown from time to time, and evil
IDENTIFY something of a highly infam,
able nature had got into the stove,
and the moment she touched off the
fire she was badly burned.
Joseph Vallancom is the new al
derman from the seventh ward hav--
ing been appointed to fill the va
cancy caused by the resignation of
Alderman Monnette, who moved in
to the eighth ward, and who became
/ by appointment the alderman from
the latter ward. Mr.. Vallancour
is capable. conscientious citizen,
and will undoubtedly make valu-
BILE member of the city council.
There has been considerable talk
this season that a wagon road
should be built from the Bayfield,
road to Houghton Park. The suy-