The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-12-24
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Items Of Interest Concerning
qour Neighbors

j. w. Irish. of Chippewa Falls,
presiding elder of the Methodist
churches of that district, was in the
city last Thursday and while here
made arrangements to send pastor
here. The new man will arrive In
the course of a couple of weeks.
The public schools closed last
evening for their annual mid-winter
vacation.
DR.. J. r. Mitchell of Bayfield,,
transacted business in the city Mon
day of this week.
Mrs. M. Doyle has been at Chica-
go during the past week looking af-
ter matters of business.
Tuesday, December 22nd. was the
shortest day of the year and was the
beginning of the winter season.
Elmer Ramstead left Tuesday
morning for Virginia, Mimi, where
hezexpects to work.
Mrs. John Vincent left Tuesday
morning for Superior where she ex-
D. cts to visit for short time.
Miss Nellie Pallage returned home
Friday evening from Superior where
she has been attending the Normal.
She will sp nd the holidays visiting
with her parents.
Bessie Stevens is home from Su-
perior to spend the holiday with her
parents.
7 Charles King of bayfield, has
moved his family into the Fox resi-
,dence on Central avenue.
"A Crocker, of Madison, Special
Agent of the State Tax Commission
has been in the city this week look
ii,g over the sales record in the Of
flee of Register of Deeds, Myhre.
D. M. Maxcy reports that as re-
suit of the rumor that Iron has been
found near Iron River, he has sold a
great deal of his land holdings in
that vicinity. He says further that
he will not reserve the mineral
rights on the land which he sells but
will give them all there is from
heaven to--well all there is any
way. i.
Miss Gwennie Fenton arrived
home from Menomonie Monday and
will spend the Christmas holidays
with her parents. +
H. L. Wishart of Marquette,
Mich ). formerly .Assissaant Superin-I
.tendant of the Dynamite Plant was
in the CITY Sunday and Monday.
Fred e. nton of this city who.is-
employed as brakeman on the
Omaha Road was quite badly injured
at Eau Claire. on Friday. He fell
from box car and had his shoulder
dislocat, '.*'.',,5
DIR. Fl. B. B. Pope who came
here during the past year to prac,.
tice medicine, has. decided not to
locate her. permanently. He has
been away for the past three weeks
and word has Ell received from
him that he has purchased Il Drug
Store at K.lborn in this State, and
las decided to locate there. His
family, now occupying the M. j.
Parsonage will remain here until
spring, when they will also leave for
their new home. DIR. NJ. U. Popp",
Dentist will remain here permanent
lv. 1t his been rumored that the
Doctor would ! cate in Milwaukee,,
but this is untrue. lie will remain in
Washburn. He says busine is a.
good here as il would b anywh' re.
The large crew of mlllwrights at
the thompson mill under Superin-
tendent Burrows are making great
progress with the repairs to the
mill. Mr.. Burrows expects TO have
the plant in shape for running by
the opening of navigation in the
spring. The mill with the new re-
pairs will be one of the best in this
part of the country,
Miss Hattie Rummel who is teach
ing at Wausau is visiting with her
parents in this city during the va
cation.
William Podvin received word the
latter part of last week of the death
of his father at Kupper Lake, New
York. Owing to the illness of Mr..
Podvin s wife he was unable to go
and attend the funeral of his father