The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-22
Fighting Cock for sale Cheap.

or was in the city Tuesday on legal
business. Mr.. Linley is interested
in the damage suit of Matt Charron
against the Northwes tern Fuel Com
pany. Mr.. Charron was injured
about year ago. by being knocked
from the deck of boat at the coal
dock
VIM. Marsh and family of Odapah
visited at the Alfred Marsh home
over Sunday.
Mrs. Fl. Mooney and children of
Odanah are visiting at the home OF
Mrs. MONEYS parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred Marh.
Mrs. Thomas. Kelley and children
left Saturday for their new home at
Minneapolis.
Charles S. Stevens is down from
Virginia, Minnesota, visiting in the
city with old friends. Charles is en-
gagged in the lime, brick and cement
business with Fred Terrill formerly
of this city and he says that the firm
is doing fine.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
Congregational Church will meet at
the home of Mrs. John Walsh next
Wednesday afternoon, Mrs. Walsh
ard Mrs. S. A. Oscar entertaining.
Mrs. Bertha Abel of Emwood,
this state, is visiting it the city at
The Charles Welsh residence on
wisconsin street.
The rain storm of the past two
days has had the desired effect in
putting out good many of the
forest fires which have been raging
throughout this section. The fires
near this city have been mostly in
The underbrush and very little
damage has resulted from them.
But down near Gable and over on
the Odanah reservation the fires
have been very dangerous and at
times threatened to destroy the
two places but the dieing down of
the wind saved them. Back of Lake
| Namakagon near Gable the fire
swept over large stretch of coun-
try and wiped out several of the
homesteaders and settlers.
For blankets and quilts see "The
Peoples. 81
The High School second team is
making arrangements for game at
Bayfield, Saturday.
Get the Taft spirit and get on the
band wagon.
The Kenfeld and Lamoreaux box
factory have placed an order for a
new dry kiln to be delivered in case
Taft is elected.
W. J. Maitland of Cusson trans
acted business in the city last Satur-
day.
Asa Wiley left Monday for his
home at Linden. He has been
spending some time visiting in the
city at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. c.
L. Wiley.
Have you read the combination
offer advertisement in this paper?
For So you can get the Washburn
Times and LaFoIlette's new paper
for one year.
Walter Marsh left last evening for
Odanah where he will visit for a
short time.
You don't get beat when you buy
a Gum. ''The Peoples.
A Point Of Interest
In a certain county of Arkansas
q man named Walters was put on
trial for stealing watch. The evl-.
dence had been very conflicting, and
as the jury retired the judge re-
marked suavely that if he could at.
ford any assistance in the way OF
smoothing out possible difficulties
ne should be most happy to do SO
Eleven Of the jurors had filed out OF
the box, but the twelfth remained,
and there was on his countenance
an expression indicating great per
plexity.
els there any question you'd like
to ask me before you retire" asked
his honor, observing the jurors hes
itancy.
The mans face frightened. eyes,
your honor" he replied eagerly. 'Td
Hike to know, your honor, whether
the prisoner really stole the watch.
--Harper's Weekly.
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