The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-08-17
OF BAYFIELD, COIJNTY
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ssTOWN OF EILEEN$

The contract for the construction
of one mile of new road between the
Chequamegon Farm and the Eileen
Stock Farm will DE let on the ground
Friday, the 18th. We would like to
see some of the people in our town
ship get this work who would be
personally interested.
Haying is about finished for this
year and the tonnage is reported TO
be the largest ever harvested in
Eileen before.
Chairman Tomkins, anda party OF
fellow townsmen, spent couple OF
days in the huckleberry region last
week. They were we'll loaded on the
return trip with huckleberries) hav-
ing found great plenty of the fruit.
Huckleberry pie is now in order.
Road Commissioner VIM. Foley is
out engaging men and teams to re-
sumo work on the roads. There is
no time to spare now if the roads are
to be put in good condition before
winter sets in.
The only bad piece of road be-
tween Ashland and the Chequame
gon Farm is from the Omaha cross
ing to the school house, where every
one from Benolt or this side must
drive over before reaching Ashland
Junction or Ashland. A stage load
of nicnicers while doing complicat
ed contortion stunt over this bit OF
road Sunday was heard to ask: Is
this that new road Ia Eileen?" This
piece OF road should be put in as
soon as possible for the sake o. the
advertising.
Mrs. H. o. Foley, ard daughter,
left for St. Paul Monday morning
where they will spend. few DAYS
with Mrs. Foley's daughter Clara,
whom we unders tand is to be ad-
mitted as sister in some Catholic
order at St. Joseph's academy, St.
Paul.
Section Foreman Falk, after ten
years of steady work, is taking a
weeks vacation which he is spending
with relatives near Pratt.
Mrs. A. @. Soaring, and children
enjoyed days outing among the
APOSTLE Islands last week. Mrs.,
Soaring is very busy now days set
ting to rights in her new home at
Zenith Farm, of which she is as
proud as her worse half.
Mr.. Scott Ellis and party OF
about twenty young people of Ash
land are spending their vacation in
Camp Ellis on the banks Of Fish
Creek. where it passes through
Gordon Place" They are having
a great time. the only trouble is the
rapidly with which the eatables
disappear. Scott certainly knows a
desirable place to camp for a sum
mer's outing.
M. George Buchanan, of Ashland
cor templates the purchase of a tract
of land near Ashland Junction, with
which to make himself a comfortable
farm home. There is go better
place located around the bay, and
none with the transportation facll
tiles to and from Ashland, which is
to be considered by Ashland bust
ness men seeking q summer home
out of the city,
Mr.. r. Swanson, of Mason, is now
right operator at Ashland Junction
and with his family is living iii the
rooms over the depot. Mr.. and Mrs.
Swanson are welcome addition to
Ashland Jet. social circles, and will
help out IN our winters fun this
coming winter.
Agent Searings. father Mr.. D. A.
Soaring, of Pomptom Lakes, n. j.,
expects to leave for his New Jersey
Home about the 23rd inst, Mr..
Soaring, Sr., is greatly taken up
with our incompatible climate here
and may eventually return to make
it his permanent home.
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