The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-06-15
Additional Locals

40 acres of good fruit and dairy
and at Three Switch school house.
On easy terms. Inquire Of Ed.
Williams.
The steamer Rosemount discharg-
ed cargo of nitrate of soda at the
Commercial dock the latter part
of last week. The soda was hauled
by rail to the dynamite plant at
Bark sdale,
Remsen Bell has been transacting
business up sin MOI thern Minnesota
during the past week.
Mrs. Andrew Anderson and
daughter Of Hibbing, MINI. have
been visiting in the city during the
past week.
Cal. Cassidy and family have
moved to Duluth.
Ed Theriault has purchased the
a. G. Koenig residence on 4th st.
Mrs G. Newhart was operated Cd
at the ST, Joseph at Ashland Mon
dap for abdominal trouble. Friends
here hope for her speedy recovery.
Eben 3urdict has been to Oshkosh
this week where he has been attend
ing the concenLion of the Maccabees
as delegate from the local Tent.
Mr.. Burdick expects to visit with
his brother at Chicago before re-
turning home.
The fire depar tment was called
out last Thursday evening to a lire
in the Proell building on Bayfield,
street. The fire was soon put out
after the fire department arrived
Had the blaze been started at lat
err hour in the evening the damage
wonld have undoubtedly been great.
The building is located in row of
frame buildings and had the fire once
gained Roadway it would have been
difficult to fight and the damage to
adjoining buildings would have
been great. The fire was started
from the outside of the building
down near the floor. and appears to
have been caused by boys.
At the meeting of the CONNER.
cial Club held last Friday evening
the question of cleaning up and
identifying the city was again uI
for discussion. The committee APP
pointed week ago recommended
number of places where improve.
ments could be made and the clut
| instructed the committee to go in
to the matter more thoroughly anc
make recommendations at the next
meeting. The committee recon-
mended that the practice OF filling
the windows of vacant buildings
with bills. Autographs and printed
matter be stopped. Heretofore the
bills have been left in the iwindows
until they became yellow with age
and caused a very untidy appear
ance. Manager Lien of the Opera
House promised that in future al
bills posted by him would be re-
moved Immediately after the shows
and that the windows would be KEEP
| in clean shape. The movement
started is bound to bring about
cleaner and more beautiful city.
Rev. Chr. Christensen of Wash
burn, Wis. formerly pastor OF thu
Gardner and Gardner Prairie Luth
eran churches arrived in Gardner
Wednesday evening, Mrs. Christian
sen having peen called here TIVE
weeks ago by fine serious illness o
her sister Mrs. Henry Johnson
Rev. Christensen expects to leav'
Monday morning, in company will
Peter Matheson, for visit to thu
home of his father, at Sandnes
Norway, and expects to be gone
two months. He has been ava.
from his old home thirty.one years
consequently he anticipates a de
Ilightful trip and visit with nj
father and other relatives ant
friends of his boyhood days. Thi'
Office was favored with pleasan
call by Rev. and Mrs. christensen
Thursday morning. They are boil
looking exceptionally we'll, and a.
if the climate of Wisconsin togethe
with their surrounding, were agree
ing with them. They have numer
Gus friends in and around Gardner
who are pleased to see them again
and all unite in wishing him saf'
and pleasant journey. Gardner LII
! Chrnnioln