The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-07-06
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Hay cutting is being delayed by
excessive rain fall.
Me-. Arthur Childs is picking ber-
cTes st the Chequamegon farm.
The Chequamegon farm is sending
&c. Ashland twelve to fifteen crates
of berries daily, and. getting top
prices from one firm, even though
there is a big supply OF Southern
Wisconsin, berries at the commission
houses. IF the merchapts. in Wash
burn and Ashland would buy pro-
dUce from the farmsrs~in. preference
80 the commission men'they would
be helping their own interests and
assls ting the farmer. The Store
keepers cry The farmers should
not send to Chicago for their sup
pIies-they should favor home in
Gerests;" then when ''Mr. Farmer"
comes to town with a load of pro-
duce, there is but one storekteper
IN Ashland and Wrshburn who will
not turn him down in favor of the
commission houses or elsefreeze him
out with ridiculous. insignificant
price. The time is now here when
business men will do we'll to look
aaorc to the agricultural interests If
he wishes to become slayer.
Last Friday night unique hop"
was held at tbs Zenith farm by a
party of "dears."
The vegetable bed made an excel
htGoor and, at the same time fur
uished dainty refreshments in the
shape of juicy beet tops. After
making the beet bead look like q
piece of sheet music the party took
so the woods.
Mr.. Victor Johnson spent the
Fourth. MIR. Johnson expects to
quit his business in Ashland this
TALL for good and 60 to farming in
earnest. He has beautiful home
near the Eileen Stock farm. and has
vim and vigor to make successful
and up-to- date farmer, ably assist
I'd by his "better half
Clerk Hogan, of the German set
.lement school, has hit upon great
,cheme to secure large voluntary
.ttendance at his school; he had the
teps taken away and a toboggan
Tide built up to the door Of the
cheol house, thus catering to the
un-loying school urchin and pre-
enting him from breaking his pre-
GUS neck by jumping off the high
toop, also increasing the sale of
ole leather.
That large sum due tho school
BARD of Eileen, from the old Town
Washburn is still due-ing, won-
.rif our attorney has fergottsn it?
Mr.. e.. W. Taylor. our local or
,.stra, celebrated the glorious
jurth by Weakening the echoes end
@ people at an errly hour with a
Irish cannon brought by him from
q old home in England, which goes
show Georges" loyalty to his
opted country or his enmi-
Swards his neighbors. we don t
aow which.
Mr.. Ell. o. Foley arrived home
unday from Duluth. He spent the
ourth at his home nsar the
JUNCTION.
Mrs. John Foley, her son and
aughter-;n-law, spent Sunday at
he Homestead" with her son, Will
,sm. It seemed like old times to
ave the old lady's sunny smile in
light once more.
IL is reported that Agent Soaring
invented new ''cuss" word while
ioing a hurdle stunt with his COW
;unday-the COW beat.
The proper way to rids in an opel
arriags during the present rainy
7eather is to stand up.
Mr.. Tomkins, OF the Eileen Stock
arm, says they are troubled yer,
ouch with weed that they seem
uabIe to kill. NO matter. how much
lev cultivate or hos, the bother.
,me thiag will come up again
Yhen asked what it was, be sale
Glover This is q common oom.
tsiut ia Eileen township, and one
,at mauy farmers in Uncle Sans
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