The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-02-16
Mr.. and Mrs. f, S. Colquhoun and

| son were here from Cour de Allen,
Idaho this, week visiting with old
friends and looking after matters OF
business. se Mr., Colquhoun says he
likes it first-rate out west and is do
ny good business.
A very pleasant valentine social
was given at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. E. Kenfield Tuesday even
ing for the benefit Of the Congrega
tional church. There were large
NUMBER present and all report a fine
time. About t enty-siv dollars
we're cleared for the church.
The people who predicted an open
winter are certainly falling down in
their calculations. The thermomet-
er reached the point Of q degrees
below zero last Monday morning,
while there has been cold weather
most Of the week. We wonder
win ethnr the ground hog had any
thing to do with this.
The steamer Plow Boy is being
thoroughly overhauled and reouilt
at the Superior Ship Building Com
pany works in Superior and about
$1,000 of improvements will be
placed on the boat making it
thoroughly adaptable for theause OF
the Dormer-Boutin Fish Company
who will use it the coming season.
A very pleasant party was given
Miss Harriet Skater by the pupils Of
her music class at the home of Mrs.
E G. Alvord Saturday night at
which Miss Shafer was presen tie d
with IA handsome music cabinet.
Miss Shafer expects to leave this
week for Pennsylvania where she
will visit for some time befor re-
turning TO this city.
Mr.. f. r. Preston expects to be-
gin work within a very short time
o. an immense barn on his farm four
miles west of town. He will also
! erect a residence on the property
and will prepare to open up big
stock farm. About 120 acres have
alre..dy been cleared and it is ex
pected that before fall fully 200 acres
will be cleared and fenced. The
farm, it is expected, will be in full
operation by the first of April and
it will be stocked with a large num-
Der of cattle, sheep and other live
stock. Mr.. Thomas Cooke, Of Mil
nerville, Ia, an experienced farmer,
will have charge of the place.
The steamer Skater, which was a
very popular boat plying between
Ashland, Washburn, Bayfield, and
Madeline Island during the past
year is also undergoing extensive
Improvements at Superior and will
have many added fascinating fea-
lures the coming. year. The boat is
now the property of the CheQuame-
gon Bay Transportation Company,
same as last year. Captain Turgeon
has retired from the firm and will
devote his entire time and attention
to the steamer Mary Scott which
viii make regular trips between
Washbarn and Ashland as hereto
fore.
The ladies of the Episcopal Church
gave one of their regular weekly
'rCoffees 1T the residence of Mrs
John Walsh last Saturday afternoon.
A musical program, including d
violin solo by Miss Sickle OF Bay
field, was one OF the features of the
entertainment. Another Coffee
will be given at the residence of Mrs
Lampson on East Third Street Sat
urday afternoon of this week. The
program to be given will consist of
songs by Miss Peterson and Miss
Fenton, instrumental solo by Miss
Shafer. duet by Miss Shafer and
Miss Lincoln, and popular selec-
tions on the cornet bv Mr.. Alfred La
Bonte of the Ashland orches ira.
Everybody welcome.
Remember the concert at the
Congregational Church Friday even
ing.