The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-25


necessary to take several stitches il
the lipsto close the cash.
The commission form of govern
ment was adopted in Superior Tues
day by a vote of 1906 to 1412
GAINESVILLE also adopted the commits
sion government. In both places
spirited fights were waged.
| Another meeting of the Wash.
burn Athletic Association will be
held on Saturday evening of this
week to complete the organization
The club now has large member
ship and they plan great things in
an athletic way.
John Miller, cook at the Ryan
camp on IKE Odanah reservation,
was severely burned last week when
he attempted to staff a fire with
kerosene. The oil was poured on
live Goals an and explosion occurred.
The man is now at the Rhinehardt
hospital.
A number of the friends and
neighbors of Mr. and Mrs. J. T.
Spears very pleasantly surprised
them at their homs Tuesday after
noon, the occasion being the fifty
second anniversary of their marri-
age. A very pleasant afternoon was
spent by those present.
Some of the railroad boys
wondered why it was that Martin
Sundeen was wearing such broad
smile yesterday morning but later
in the day they learned that it was
because bouncing baby had ar
rived at the Sundeen residence early
Wednesday morning 1t was a boy
and reports are that mother and
child are doing nicely.
A letter from George Butterfield
to relatives in this city says that he
Is again able to be around. George
was severely injured some time a.
go when he fell off a high scaffold
at Cass Lake. For time ii was
thought that his injuries might
prove rather serious but it is now
thought that he will get through all
right. Friends in this city will be
glad to hear that George is getting
along nicely.
The Catholic Foresters and the
Catholic Lady Forestsrs will hold a
joint installation at the st. Louis
hall on Thursday evening, Feb. 1st.
The Lady Deputy from Rhinelander
will be present and will install the
lady officers and Attorney John
Walsh will act as installing officer
for the men. After the installation
there will be several addresses by
the members after which cards will
be played. Refreshments will be
served before the close of the even
ing.
Mrs. George. W. Posey returned
last Saturday afternoon from Mus
kegon, Mears and Hart, Michigan,
where she has been visiting with
relatives and friends for the past
three weeks. Mrs. Posey reports
having pleasant visit but says
that while away she witnessed
some real winter. The snow in low
err Michigan was over four feet deep
and train connections to smalle r
towns was greatly sinterfered with.
Mrs. Posey was in one place that
did not have train for three days.
She returned by the way of Milwau-
Lee, going from Gand Haven to
Milwaukee by boat. Rough weather
was enc ,unlered during the trip
and when the boat arrived at Mil
waukee it was covered with ice.
Ii the law passed at the last session
OF the state legislature known as the
"Short Measure" berry box law is
strictly enforced there will be a big
oss to the fruit concerns and grow
ers who have a supply of boxes on
hand. E. G. Stevens who represents
the Washburn Fruit Shippers asso
citation and O. l'Iarders of bayfield,
hay re brought the situation to the
attention of State Dairy and Food
Commissioner Emery asking that
they be allowed TO use what boxes
they have on hand, stamping the
exact measure on the boxes. These
men claim that there will be loss
OF about $685. throughout the
stat if the law is enforced to the
letter for they will not be able to
use up the boxes that they have OF
hand