The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-08-17

The city Tuesday. Mr.. Zimmerman
is secretary of the Nye-Jenks COM
pany, and the family live in Minnea-
polls.
Mr.. and Mrs John Walsh returned
from their trip to the east the lat
ter part of last week. They spent
several days in Boston and New
York City. and visited many other
eastern points of interest, while
gone.
H. S. Fairall, OF Iron River, was
Ia the city for short time Thurs
day. He is, actively booming the
coming meeting OF the Northern
Wisconsin Farmers association.
which is to be held in Superior next
month.
Rev. DIR. Cheeseman will preach
in the Episcopal church here Friday
evening, at 7:3O, his subject being:
"What is Gentleman" Tie cee-
bration of the Holy Communion
will occur at eight o'clock Saturday
morning.
A very pleasant lawn party was
given by Grace Yates to a large
number OF her young friends last
Thursday evening. The lawn was
lighted with, electric lights placed
iii The shade trees which showed up
very prettle.
The steamer Fairmont and the
barge Metro e arrived at the coal
dock yesterday, loaded with pyrites
OF iron, which will go to the Eastern
Dynamite company. The cargoes
are from Pilley' Island off the coast
OF Nova Scotia.
| Dr. Bush had to submit to the
amputation of a finger on the right
hand, and the trimming up OF Other
bad spots on the hand last week.
The doctor went to Ashland and had
DIR. RhinehardJ do the work, and he
is now able to be around again.
Miss Lydia Hacker, OF Superior,
and Frank Hacker, of Kansas, sister
and cousin Of Guy Hacker, of this
city, We're here during the week
visiting. While here they camped
! out number of days on the bay
shore with party from this place.
The board of review are energeti-
cally working to equalize the tax
roll, and have served notice on many
, of the property holders to appear
before them and show cause why
their assessments should lot be
raised. "A general change in the
roll as made by assessor is being
made by the board of review.
Ed. Starr. who has been victim
Of consumption for two or three
years, died in St. Paul last week
ano the re mains were brought here
for burial. Ed. was a Washburn
boy, and had great many friends
in this city. He leaves a mother
and several other relatives to mourn
his death at an early age in life.
! Fritz Reutchler, wife and son of
Sioux City, Iowa. have beeh spending
/ most of the past week in the city,
enjoying our cool Lake Superior
/ weather. Mr.. Reutchler bought
about section of Bayfield, county
land two years ago, and says that
next year be is going to commence
improving it, and will open a bio
farm. He has unlimited faith in the
future of this part Of the county,
Commodore Lamoreaux has a
rarity of friends on trip to Isle
Royal, on his boat, the Sallie. The
party started last Saturday. and
is expected home today or tomorrow.
1t is made up of Messrs. Lamoreaux
Estabrook, Olson, Lampson, Ken
! field, Doyle, Grignon, and Roy
Geisert. The party will enjoy
season of hunting and fishing while
gone.
Mr.. Alexander Axelbe re, whose
rapid decline was mentioned in THE
TINES last week, died Thursday
afternoon, at very advanced age,
after sickness that has kept him to
his bed most of the time during the