The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-08-10
Old Pioneer Dead

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Us a great shock to the mem bers
Of the family and friends in this
city. 1t has been known by Mr..
Spitzer's family for some time
that his health was very poor but
none thought that the end was SO
near. For the past few years
Mr.. Splitter has been troubled
greatly with asthma and on sew
eral occasions he has been COM
PEELED to take to his bed. His
general condition was also run
down and death was pronounced
as being due to enlargement OF
the liver and weak heart.
Since Mr.. Splitter sickness
last winter he has been gradual
ly failing in health, but being a
man Of strong am bition he
refused to give up and continued
at his work as gardener until the
very day before his death.
Wednesday morning he arose as
usual, but decided not to do any
work during the day. AT about
noon Mr.. Splitter laid down on
the bed to take a rest and when
his wife went to the room short
time later she found him breath
ing his last. Doctors were
summoned but the end had come
before they arrived.
. The funeral will be held Sat
urday morning from the Catholic
church and burial will take place
at the Catholic cemetary.
Mr.. Splitter has been a resi-
dent of this city for the past ~
years He is survived by a wife
and four sons and one daughter
besides two brothers and a
sister living in Germany. The
family have the sympathy of the
community in their sad bereave-
ment.
Quite number from this city at
tended the Gollmar Bros. circus
which was at Ashland last Satur-
day.
Mrs. Frank Bennett, Mrs. VIM.
Flyn and Mrs. Erick Anderson visit
ed with friends at Ashland Satur-
day.
Walter DeMars, who has been
sick for the past two months with
pneumonia, is again able Ito be q.
round.
The demand for BAYFIELD, Pepinsu.
la Fruit lands is steadily growing.
Let William Olson show you some
of his fine tracts.
E. E. Kenfeld came down from
.Cass Lake, MINI. Monday and will
spend some little time here with his
family.
A large number Of people from
Bayfield, were here Sunday to take
in the ball game between Washburn
and Ironwood.
Mrs. Appleton of Couerd Alene
Idaho is visiting with old friends in
this city. Mrs. Appleton formerly
lived at Ashland.
Mrs. John Durrich and son Ber-
nard of Mercer were in the city the
first of the week visiting with
friends and relatives.
Mrs. Nels Odegard and son Oscar
are visiting with friends ard rela-
tives at Eau Claire. They expect
to be gone about month.
Charles Flynn was sent to the
County Jail Monday for contempt of
court for disoDeying an order of
court Commissioner Oscar.
George Fluck returned the latter
part of last week from a trip to
Virginia., Mimi. He reports Vir-
ginia as being a lively town.
Mrs. w. A. Robinson and boys
left Tuesday morning for Cusson
where they expect to visit for the
next two weeks with relatives.
Mrs. Haverly of North Dakota,
visited in the city during the past
week with relatives and friends, re-
turning home Tuesday morning.
Sewer pipe in all sizes at right
prices Let me quote you prizes.
VIM. Olson.
Miss Florence Dodd of Ashland
and Miss Edith Heidner of West
Bend, visited in the city Monday at
the home of Mrs. M. Fl. Robinson.
Peter Steffenson of Minneapolis
was in the city Tuesday and