The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-11-12
NEWS OF THE WEEK
items of Interest Concerning
qour Neighbors

The funeral of Prosper Lameie
was held from the Catholic church in
this city on Monday morning OF this
week and interment took place in
the Catholic cemetary.
Mrs. John Failing was called here
the latter part of last week owing
70 the death of her father Prosper
Lamere.
w. A. Lovelands of Minneapolis
was in the city the first of the week
with several prospective land buyers
who spent some time in looking over
the cohntry adjacent to Washburn.
One of the party, a Mr.. Williams of
Minneapolis, purchased land in sec
ton 2-48 6 and the other gentlemen
will return in the near future to
close up a deal for a piece. Settlers
are beginning to see the value OF
land in this section and are now
heading this way.
William Hadley, who formerly
held a position with the DUPONT
Dynamite company at B~arksdale, is
now located in Panama, and has "a
good position with the government
as civil engineer.
FOUND-A purse containing nc
in change. Owner call at Office and
prove property.
Nelson Roberts, repr. s%enting
the Standard Paper Company OF
Milwaukee, called Upon his trade
here Monday.
Mrs. Tony Gross of Spooner.
visited with friends in the ci'y dur
ing the week.
Miss Agnes Barney of Duluth,
was called here The latter part Of
last week owing to the death of her
grandfather Prosper Lamere.
T. A. Johnson of Superior, repre-
senting the Wright, Barrett & Still
well Company of St. Paul, transact
ed business in the city Tuesday.
Ed. Nyhus, was in the city for
several days the first of the week.
Miss Pearl Mccarthy, teacher in
the Pioneer School, was called to
Hudson the first Of the week owing
to he sudden death of an aunt.
Miss Wiley has been taking her
place as teacher.
George Francis a, Bayfield,, visi :
ed with friends ia the city owe Sun
day.
Julius Casperson visited with
friends at Ashland Sunday.
Mrs. w. J. Dolan who has been re-
ceiving treatm"nt at the st. Joseph
hospital at Ashland for the past
couple of weeks, is improving slowly
but it is likely to be S me time be-
FIRE she will be able to return home.
Her many friends here hope for her
speedy recovery.
The first fall of the ''beautitul''
came yesterday and gladdenpd the
hearts of the deea hunters in the
woods for they y i'll be able to mnch
better to crack their game. About
an inch of snow fell in all.
D. NJ. Maxcy and Joseph Stevens
left Monday evening for Utica, N
Y, where they are to look over d
tract of hardwood timber. Mr..
st VEINS intends TO combine his bust
hess trip with d pleasure trip, as G
lived near Utica during his early
b ,yhood, and he expects to visit his
old home. ~,
Max Happle, sheriff-elect, tran
s.ctpd business in the city the
first of the week.
Thomas Werden of. Mason and
Robert Shields OF Superior attended
the meeting Of the county board al
the court house here Tuesday.
D. M. Maxcy left Monday evening
FIR the EAST on a business trip. HI
expects to be gene two or three
weeks.
DR.. H. B. B. Poppe returned the
first Of the week from Almond where
he went to attend the funeral of his
daughter-in-law Mrs Poppe.
The Methodist church people are
having a number of repairs made to
the basement of their church and
when this is done the church will b.
In first class shape again.