The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-05-28

61OIG Ou6lUES6 tIlH.
During the last week the rains
have brought out all the pretty
spring blossoms. The season is
over a week earlier than last year.
Prof. VIM. Moore, of Bismark,
arrived this morning and will give
an address this evening to the
graduating class at the opera
house.
All the bed rooms in the Mer-
chants hotel are being given a
coat of paint and kalsomine and
will be put in first class condition
inside of two weeks.
G. o, Raugust went to Carl
son Wednesday morning to meet
Mrs. Raugust who had been at
| Malcolm a week visiting with her
mother.
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It was stated in last weeks is
sue that Rev. Snow would give the
baccalaureate sermon, when it
should have read Rev. Brooks, as
will be seen in this issue.
Fred Eichhof, of Dodgen,
dropped dead at Minneapolis when
on his way to Owatonna, Mime
sofa, with his wife and four child
rem. The death was due to heart
desease.
The law firm of Tuition & Will
Jams, which has been located here
for the past year, contemplate
moving to Mandan in the near
future and opening an office at
that place.-Wilton News
School closed today after a very
successful term. Misses Darby
and Pierce will leave for their
homes tomorrow. Miss Brewster
viii remain in Washburn several
days to await the result of a con-
test case. Prof. Dean and Miss
Westmiller have their homes in
Washburn and are planning on
short vacations later on in the
summer.
The cement company continues
to make improvements in different
parts Of our city. This week
walks are being laid in Park Adj
dition in front of the residences
owned by G.. O. Raugust and Paul
Meyer. It is now hoped all in
that neighborhood will follow the
good example. Park Addition
will soon be the prettiest part of
our city as the owners of that pro-
perry take a great deal of interest
in civic improvement.
A breakfast given by the Misses
Darby and Pierce Sunday norm
ing in the woods near the river
was a most enjoyable event. The
hostess did the cooking and, after
the guests had arrived. proved
their skill along that line to all
present. After breakfast, a long
walk through the woods was en-
joyed before returning home.
Mrs. Nathaniel Squires died
Sunday evening at the hospital in
Bismarck where she had been ia
ken. a couple of weeks before tor
treatment for eczema and a ner-
vous breakdown. The deceased
came to Washburn seven years ago
with her husband who is a carpen-
ter by trade. She leaves a hus-
band, three children and u brother
it Washburn to mourn her loss.
The interment was made at Glen
wood, MINI, her old home and
whore other relatives reside.
The Washburn ball team went
to Underwood Sunday, and
played q game with the locals, the
score being 6 to 5 against the Wis
ting team. The Washburn team
seem to have hard luck every time
they play Underwood, having won
only one game from them in three
seasons. The same team will play
on the local grounds in q week or
90.
In the presence Of only q few
friends q wedding was solemnized
Tuesday evenings at the Richards
home. Both bride,and groom are
well known in this city and altho
the affair was to have been secret,
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