The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-07-27

w. II. Leinke- anu son Victor are
here from Usage, Iowa having arr
rived Monday night. Mr.. Lemke is
in the mercantile business at Usage,
and is doing we'll. He will remain
here the rest of the week.
Mrs. Jack Rummel and daughter
and Mrs. Pearson, of Jefferson, who
have been visiting at the home Of
Mr. and Mrs. Joe McIlree for a short
time, returned home Sunday.
7. c. McWilliams was at Mellen
for a couple of days last week, on a
fl hing trip with Harry |. Latimec
and party of friends. While they
were away the mill belonging to Mr..
Latimers company 1T Mellen caught
| fac and bur ned down.
Carl Anderson, the tailor. arrived
/ re- from Obern, n. D., last week,
and will remain for a couple of
weeks, looking after business inter
ests. Mr.. Anderson has a valuable
homestead in Obern, aud will harvest
! 100 acres of fax this season.
! john Walsh and wife will leave on
Saturday for Boston. where Mr.
Wash will. attend a convention OF
the Catholic Order of Foresters as
Il delegate from Wisconsin. Before
returning home they will visit New
York and other places OF interest.
/ Fred NJ. Socfeld has secured a
good position with the Itasca Lum-
Der company, of Minneapolis, and is
packing his goods, and will move
away from Washburn In few DAYS.
| Mr.. Scofeld has been connected with
the Akeley & Sprague mill as super
/ fntendent for the past eight or ten
years, and he and his family have
many friends in this city who will
regret that they are to leave.
Fred I. Yates has rendered his
resignation as a member of the
school board. owing to certain pro
visions of the new Wisconsin anti
pass law prohibiting a newspaper
publisher holding public office, to
use newspaper mileage. Tits under
| STOOD that large number OF cases of
the kind have occurred in the state.
Notary publics are also resigning in
lunches, where they have some ar
rangement with the railroads for
transportation.
/ Clyde Callard Ballard, who has
been in the employ of the Nor III
western Fuel company for number
of years, has severed his connection
with that firm and has acce pied a
better position with the Northern
Grain company in their offices at
Manitowoc. Clyde is having his
household goods packed, and will
leave with his family for his new
work next week
A meeting of the stockholders of
the Eew brick plant was held in this
city Tuesday evening and all who
attended are satisfied that the brick
is OF The best quality to be had any
where in the state. Another meet
ing will be held during the week at
which the capital stock of the COM
pany will be greatly increased and
work will commence on a large scale
in the making Of brick. A plant Of
this kind means much for this citv
as number of men will be employ
ed in the work and the business
men of this city should lend every
effort to make the plant success.
John Mckay came down from
northern Minnesota Saturday, and
was accompanied by Isaac Houser.
Mr.. Mckay recently purchased the
sailing craft white WINGS" one Of
the best sail boats that has ever
foatedon the waters of Chequamegon
bay. He and his companion left
Monday for Outer Island,
and from there they expect to sail to
Grand Marie. Michigan, d distance
of about one hundred miles in a
direct line from Washburn. Mr..
Mckay is an Indian farmer, and will
use the boat for the purpose of going
from point to point, where his work
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