The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-06-08
Additional Locals

George A. Calder was at Milwau
kee during the week where be at
tended the the Grand Lodge Of
Masons as delegate from tile
Washburn lodge,
Mr.. Pidd from Tacoma, Wash. i
brother OF Miss Jessie Pidd and his
niece from Omaha, Neb. have been
visiting in the city with their uncl
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. House, for i
short time and left last Saturday
morning for Iron River, Mich.
Owing to the scarcity of teams
about the city Street Commissioner
Mike Larson has not been able IT.
con tlnue the work of cleaning up the
.leys Of the city. Many of the teams
ire now engaged in farm work and
as soon as the crops are in Mr.. Lar
son will again continue the work.
A telegram received here Satur.
dry by Mr., and Mrs. w. H. Irish
conveyed the sad news that the
youngest child Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Jones had died that day.
Mrs. Jones is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Irish. Washburn friends
extend their sympathles.
M. A. Sgrague thinks ne is quite a
farmer, 10 fact equal to any of them,
and all because be has rye field
that is about the best going. 1t
certainly is. "a dandy. The rye aver.
aeing feet high with good stard.
This rye was. sown in newly cleared
land without any fertilizer.
More Live Wires have been add
ed to the Times Directory during
the past week. Are you content to
remain a dead wire in the business
circuit. If not, call up the Times
and have our man come and talk
over the advertising proposition
with you. Our hundreds of readers
are looking for your adv. every
week. Do not disappoint them.
Since the heavy rains this spring
number of the county roads,
especially the one between here and
bayfield, and the one running out
through the Four Mile Greek coun.
try, are badly in need of repair.
County Road Commissioner Eben
Olson of Port Wing has been mott
fed of the condition of the roads and
some action will be taken as soon as
teams can be secured. The road
question was a topic at the last
meeting of the Commercial Club.
Il is noticeable that very few fruit trees
planted last spring died. this shows tina,
our soil is not affected nearly a. much by
dfouth a. the average places.
Our advertisers are your friends and
they want you to know it. They are try
ing to help you in buying the best mater
ial at the very lowest price. That 10 the
way that they advertise and they are all
honest and uuthful men. By patronizins
them, you cannot lose, but our paper and
our community will gain.
A. F. Hoffman is transactins business
at Herbster this week. He expects to
return Friday.
Asa Wiley and John Mcdonald and
others have been fishing on the Cranberry
during the past two days.
Mrs. F. T. Beers and children left yes
terday for Emporium. Pa. where they
expect to visit with relatives and friends
for about six weeks.
Rev. George E. Plant arrived in the
city Tuesday evening and will visit with
his family and friends here until Friday
when he will return to Eagle Grove,
Iowa.
CLAUS Davidson of Duluth. was in the
city yesterday visiting with friends and
looking after. matters of business.
Attorney A. w. Mcleod left Wednes-
day for Madison where he will transact
business for about week.
T. A. Loveland Of Minneapolis spent q
few days in the city the fret of the week
visiting with old acquaintance and look
ing after matters of business.
C. w. Hacker had the misfortune to
cut his hand quite badly with an ak Tues
day.
Miss Bessie Black left Wednesday for
her home at Whitehall. Mich.
Jake Segal Of the Leader has been
business at Superior during
the past few days.