The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-11-20
COUNTY NEWS
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John Anick of this city is con-
fined to an Ashland hospital as 8
result of an accident which occurred
at Odanah last week which could
easily have cost him his life
According to the Odanah Star,
Anick attempted to board moving
ore train enroute to Ashland aid
was thrown between the platform
and train. The engineer saw him
fall but before the train could be
stopped Anick had been dragged
some seventy five feet. He sus-
tanned the loss of a finger on his left
hand and "a badly mutilated hand
Mrs., Roy Southmayd and children
expect to leave Sunday for Eugene,
Ore, to make that city their future
home. Mr.. Southmayd has accepted
a position at Cass Lake for the
winter, and will join his family in
the spring.
Mrs. Harvey Nourse underwent a
serious operation at Eau Claire
| Monday last. Mr.. Nourse returned
from that city Tuesday and states
that his wife is getting along very
nicely which will be welcome news
ther many friends in Bayfield,.
Mrs. Carrie Elk, mother of Mrs J..
Eaton, of this city. passed away
Wednesday Nov. IL. at the age Of 80
years. The deceased was born in
Sweden July ~. 1921. Funeral
services were held today at two
o'clock Rev. Shelf officiating.
Mrs. Gjardass went tie Minneapolis
yesterday where she will attend the
wedding of her brother which takes
place Saturday.
Surveyor Harding returned Tues
day from an extended trip surveying
in the vicinity of Gable.
Progress:
Mrs. Johnson widow, the mother
of Carl E. Johnson of this city. who
lived with three of her sons in
Duluth died Saturday Nov. and
the funeral was held last week
Wednesday in that city.
Ben Peterson left Monday for
Port Wing where he will have
general tocemanship charge of the
herring fishing there for manager
NJ. B. Johnson who has charge of
the Booth fisheries packing company
in the Bayfield-Port Wing zone.
We learn that John Swager who
lives on the corner of 4th st. and
Rice Ave. shot big black bear
Wednesday weighing over three
hundred lbs. in the swamp not far
from Dr. Powell's farm.
T. L. Heron who has been en-
gagged or the Thompson Fleith
Lumber Cos farm in Cornucopia
this SUNNI r moved back to this
city Saturday with his family.
Louis Scharbach of Chicago who
has some land interests in this
section came up this week 10 see
Bayfield,. He was pleased to see the
town growing, as usual.
Louis Palm after a three week S
vacation from his duties as shoe
maker at the Bayfield, Store. re-
sumed his duties Monday, feeling
very much better in health after a
good rest.
Mr.. aud Mrs. HI. l.. Van Cleave's
young son Nathan, got the fingers
on his left hand pretty badly pinched
in barn hoor at ueighbors near
| the Van Cleave home. It was a
close cali but we learn only one
finger was seriously fractured
but all will soon be well again.
L. <. Davis, dad" arrived home
Tuesday from the Ashland hospital,
where he had been for nearly two
weeks receiving treatment for
ptomaine poisoning. Mr.. Davis
said he had eaten some grapes and
thinks one or Two which were mill
dewed aft .cted his stomach eau sing
poisonous affection, which in his
case demanded prompt attention
Frank Smith who lives on
Seventh st. North of RittenhODse
! Ave. received a telegram SATURDAY.
Of the death of younger brother
in Idaho stating that the body
would arrive at the family home at
Frederick, Polk County Wis. some
day this week where the funeral will
be held. Mr.. Smith and daughter
Inez left Sunday for Frederick.