The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-08-22
From cur own Corresponding:


A very heavy hail storm passed
over the city at noon Sunday. and
IN the evening a very severe elecLri-
Cal storm, but no serious damage
was done.
Chester Hocombe. one OF Iron
Rivers most respected young men
was united in marriage to Miss Else
Adams of Minneapolis last Thurs
day. The young couple is highly
esteemed by al! who know them.
Miss Adams taught school here un
til year or two ago when she left
for Minneapolis with her parents.
The young couple will take up their
residence here.
John McCue has purchased the
residence of Mrs. f. Egelison on
Main street. He will soon NOV. in
TO same.
| One of the most serious accidents
happened last Wednesday when Mr..
Ed Oais, a homesteader living ten
miles south of town, was hauling a
load of logs to the saw mill. Acct
dentaily, one OF the wheels struck a
stump, throwing Oais off the load
and one of the hind wheels passed
over the lower part OF his body,
badly crushing him. He was as
sisted to nearby house and medi-
cal aid was summoned. DR.. A. j.
Paterson was soon on the scene and
bad him conveyed to his home and
everything was done to relieve the
suffering man, but he passed away
on Friday evening. The deceased
leaves a widow and three children
the oldest one being ten years of
age. The funeral Was held from the
Congregational church on Sunday
lat 2 o. m. and lnterment took place
10 the city cemetery. The family
and friends have the sympathy of
all in their hour of sorrow.
! 1t is rumored that Mr.. Fred Streig
will be the new proprietor of the
Grimpo hotel. Fred is a good hotel
man and should make a success Of
MS new venture.
| A crippled peddler OF lead pencils
was found dead in the Seymore
hotel Thursday morning last in his
room, having died durirg the night.
The cause of death was prom 0unced
by the doctor as heart failure. His
remains were aid to rest in the city
cemetery. No friends are known.
| Mr. J. W. Rice occupied the pull
pit Of the Con gregational church
Sunday morning.
| Several lady friends of Mrs. ia
cobus visited at her homestead this.
week. All reported good time.
Mr.. 7. F. Mackmiller was a vlsi-
tor at Washburn last Friday.
Mrs. Jas Craig and daughter
Evyln returned to their home at
Owen Sound, Ontario. Canada last
Sunday evening. She has been vi
sitting here with her sister Mrs. A.
Knowles for the past couple of
weeks.
/ Miss Florence Gibson returned
home last Thursday after spending
10 days at ST. Paul visiting her
brother Bert and friends.
Mrs. N. Landry Jr. is visiting
! friends at Ashland.
Mrs. A. Knowles and daughter
! EIeatia and Mrs. James Craig and
daughter Evyln, visited Mrs. Z. N.
Clausen at Washburn Friday last.
| Mr.. John Gibson. Of Washburn.
visited with his parents Rev. and
Mrs. John Gibson over Sunday.
] Mr.. and Mrs. Rice were visitors
at the Rev. John Gibson's home on
Sunday last.
Mrs. A. J. Paterson is at present
spending a few days with her
daughter Mrs. w. 7. Mount at
Scanlon, Mimi,
G. S. Barnes made. a business
trip to Duluth Tuesday.
Attorney Mcleod of Washburn.
made a business trip to the town Of
Barnes Tuesday.
Judge Sauve is at present enjoy
ing rest on his farm south of this
CITY.
Piles get quick and certain relief
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