The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Items of Interest Concerning
uour NeighbOrs

days with Mr.. and Mrs. o. G.
Jacobs.
George Beree who has been en-
ployed by the DUPONT Company at
Tacoma, Washington works arrived
kome Saturday evening and VIII
spend a few weeks visiting with his
parents in this city.
Manager Hamilton OF the Base
Ball team has arranged for dance
10 be given at the Opera House to-
morrow evening. The dance will be
under the auspices of the Hercules
club. but the proceeds will be given
to the Washburn Base Ball Team.
P. II. Finley is in Bayfield, writing
Beaver insurance. He reorganized
the Beaver lodge last night. A
number of Bayfield, members in this
lodge expect to Withdraw and Join
at home. Mr.. Finley is also In
creasing the membership here. A
half dozen new members have been
secured. 4
The work of filling and grading
the sid swalk around the court house
square is being pushed by the Com
mittee on Grounds and Buildings of
the County board. VIM. Flynn has
general supervi> ion of the work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nels NJ. Oscar and
son left this morning for Cumber-
land and Rice Lake where they will
visit for few days. Mrs. Paul
Weed and son of Ashland also ac-
companied them.
Mrs. n. J. Wachslnuth of Bayfield,
visited with her parents in this city
over Sunday.
John Dohm formerly chief en-
gineer of the Dynamite plant was
in the city Sunday. He is now
located at Duluth.
Ellert Finstad, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. +. Finstad who has been at
Spokane for some time has gone to
Alaska where he will be employed
during the year.
Word was received here this week
that Miss Katherine DAILY who left
here last summer for Seattle, is
very sick.
Henry Wachsmuth, formerly
Chairman of Bayfield,. spent a few
hours in the city Monday.
Frank Roveney of Cleveland has
been secured to pitch for the Wash
burn team during the season.
Manager Hamilton says the new
man is good one ard he expects a
successful season for his team. On
July 4th the local team will play
with BAYFIELD,. This game promises
to be good one and many of the
base ball enthusiasts will accompany
the team to Bayfield,.
Oscar Thorsen who left few days
ago for Northern Minnesota, return
ed Saturday evening and will re-
main here.
Mrs. George Fluck was very
pleasantly surprised at her home
Monday evening. A large number
of ladies were present and pleasan
evening was spent.
The annual meeting OF the Librar,
Board for the election of officers will
be held on the 18th inst.
Highway Commissioner Ebel
Olson has resigned as town clerk O
the town of Port Wing 10 which Of
fee he was elected last Spring
Fritz L. Carlson has been appointe'
to FL the vacancy.
Hotel Washburn:--6:OO o'cloc
dinner Sunday July 9TH. Price 8
cents.
A 600 o'clock dinner will be give
at Hotel WashbHrn, Sunday July 9th
Washburn people are especially in
vited. Price so ceLts.
Remember the 600 o'clock Dime
to be given at the Hotel w ashbur
next Sunday evening.
A party of twenty young peopl
are enjoying camp life at Houghto
during this week. 1t is a joll
crowd and they are having bushel
OF fun. On Monday evening dane
was given which was attended by
large crowd from this city.
A. N. Anderson of Gable transac
ed business in tie city on Tuesday
Mr.. Anderson was formerly assessc
of his town.
Ted Manning of Denver arrive
in the city Monday afternoon. {
will remain here for several days.
L. honn