The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-28
NEWSDF The WEEK
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Items of Interest Concerning
qour Neighbors

The Congregational Ladies Aid
society will meet at the home OF
Mrs. O. A. Lamoreaux next wed
nesday afternoon. All are cordially
invited to attend.
Thomas Sheridan arrived in the
city Tuesday and will spend some
time visiting at the home of his
brother James.
Joe Grant is reported as being
quite sick with small pox.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Alex Cyr Wednesday morning.
John Graham visited in the city
TIE first OF the week.
August Swartz of Mellen has been
in the city during the week visiting
with bis parents. He has spent
most of the last three years at Bro
din, S. D., where he has conducted
a barber shop.
Nels Ledin of the Fish Greek
Settlement, transacted business in
the city Tuesday. Mr.. I.edin is one
of the prosperous young farmers in
the town Of Eileen.
An enthusiastic meeting of all
committees having in charge The ar
rangemer is for the Beaver conven-
ton Was held at the Court room on
Friday evening. Many Of the de-
tails were settled and progress re-
ported in different directions.
Worthy Beaver Calder reports
SPLENDID success in collecting money
for Entertainment. Another meet
ing will be held next Monday even
ing at the Commercial Club rooms.
Ell. S. Wishert, assistant superin-
tendent CT the dynamite plant, ar
rived home Tuesday from the east.
He has been spend ing his vacation
at his old home aad has also visited
several eastern plants of the Du
Pont company.
Municipal Judge Peter J. Savage,
of Iron River, Supervisor of Assess
ment VIM. Landraint and Highway
Commissioner Eben Olson of Port
Wing attended the meeting of the
County Board Monday.
The open season for pike, mHskel-
lunge, pickeral, sturgeon and other
game fish began on Monday of this
week.
The official government weather
is furnished, daily 10y the Home Tele-
phone company to all it's rural and
toll subscribers is worth the price of
telephone rent.
Martin McDermot of the Hines
Lumber company, transacted bust
ness in the city Monday.
On another page of this paper will
be found a thirty day offer to sub
scribers of good standing and new
ones that ought TO be taken advant-
age of.
Most of the peopIe of the city are
of the opinion that we nave rain
enough to last for while, but the
weather bureau still continues to
hand out discouraging reports.
Malcolm Mcintyre, who works for
the Nye jerks Company at Minnea-
polls. spent a few days in the city
the first OF the week visiting with
his family.
E. Calvin, who has been conduct
or of the way freight and whose
family has been occupying the Define
residence on third street, left We'd
nesday for Everett, Washington ,
where he will leave his family. Mr..
Calvin expects to start for Nome.
Alaska within the next two weeks.
Engineer Aldrich has been trans
ferred TO run between Rice Lake
and Rndisson and left for his new
work yesterday. He expects to
move his family to Rajisson as soon
as he can find a suitable dwelling.
Bert Harrington who has been at
Ashland for some time will take Mr..
Aidrich's place here.
Good Dry Maple and Birch Wood
for sale by VIM. Olson.
Fine Seed Potatoes for Sale.
Frank Marion, R. F. D. No. l..
Known as the Clausen Farm.