The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-04-30
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Items of Interest Concerning
gour Neighbours

ScnOOlS IN the WGSLer part OF the
county last eek.
Gilbert Ungrodt of Medford has
been in the city this week visiting
with his brother B. Ungrodt.
Boyd Cameron left Monday even
ing for Minneapolis, where he will
resume his work.
A number of Masons from this
city attended the 10 dye sessions at
Ashland yesterday afte rnoon and
evening.
Melvin RAmstad has formed a
partnership with L. d. Goodnough
in the barbor business and moved
part OF his fixtures into the MGehan
building. The new firm ought to
do we'll.
J. H. Jensen. who was formerly
manager of the Wisconsin Telephone
Company IN this city was killed at
Waukegan last week. He will be
remembered by many of our citiz ms.
He leaves wife and three children.
James A. Rawl1n of Mason was
given a fifteen days ticket at the
County Jail in Judge Warden S
court last Saturday. He was con-
victed of petit larceny
Robert Sprang who has been held
at the County Jail pending an in
vestigation into the. Joe Hall case,
was discharged by order of District
Attorney Alvord Saturday. The
evidence connecting him with the
case was of such character that
both Mr.. Alvord and Judge Warden
could see no reason for keeping him
longer.
The village of Spooner is to have a
week carnival in June
Principal Shong of the Nelson
Dewey High school at Superior
visited with friends in The city Sat-
urday.
The Governor has designated
May 9Th as Arber and bird day.
Appropriate exercises will be con-
Quoted in the schools in this city.
Assistant Superin t. ndent Wishart
of the Dynamite plant Will leave to-
night or tomorrow for months
vacation in the East. He will visit
at his old home in Southern Penn.
sylvania about two weeks and will
also visit number of the eastern
plants of the company. This is the
first real vacation Mr.. Nish;,rt has
had since assuming his duties here
four years ago.
Mary Larson of Cable was adjudg-
ed insane last Friday and We taken
to the Asylum at Oshkosh on Friday
evening by Sheriff Severson.
Pop 2 for SC on May 1st The open
ing of the Soda Water season. All
drinks 90 for l at the 99c store.
Martin Ansbaugh has sold his in
terest in the Meehan Block Barber
shop TO L, ID. Goodnough an old
time resident of the city. Mr.. Ans
baugh will try his hand at farming
and has already moved his family
out to his farm On the Cornucopia
road. Leonard Swanson is employ
ed in the shop with Mr.. Goodnough.
The Canadian Steamer City of
Montreal succeeded in breaking her
way through the ice at the 800"
last FRIDAY afternoon. A great
fleet of boats were waiting for the
opening. Business on the lakes will
now be brisk until it freezes up
again.
Ed. Wilson returned Friday from
his old home at Clayton, Wis, his
father died recently and he went
home to attend the funeral.
Melius Christensen and Harry
Arseneau left Monday for Chisolm,
MINI, where they will be employed
during the summer.
The Village of Cornucopia will I'M
doubtedIy be the busiest place in the
county during the summer months.
Mr.. Flieth of the Flieth & Thompson
Company was in the city SATURDAY.
and Sunday and says that the mill
which the company is building at
Cornucopia will be ready for opera
ton in about three weeks. G. A..
Nye will also operate his mill durin G
the summer and is now repairing it,
A number of Washburn men have
been employed in the Village during
. the winter and number will work
there this summer.
Wanted:-Information as to adj
dress of following parties: James
Higgins, John Peterson, VIM. Kelly,
Belle Fl. Smith, Edgar l.. Richter.
All of these parties lived in Bayfield,
Co. some years ago. Small recov-
cries can probably be made. Adj
dress III SHADING & SnnS. Washin o.