The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-09-24
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BAYFIELD,

Progress.

l. IORlOSSs
The special election held Tuesday
for the purpose Of settling the a.
mount to be paid for saloon licenses
in this city for the next three wears,
drew out 235 voters, For high
license $4,000 143 votes were cast
and go against. Now that this
much mooted question is settled, let
us all pull together for better Bay
field.
Mrs. Fl. C. Mertens entertain d
at 500 Wednesday afternoon at her
home, Mrs. M. B. Johnson winning
the capital prize. Nice refreshments
were served after the game, the
Misses Anna Knight. Alice Oistac
and Florence CIausen assisting the
hostess in serving. A most pleasant
afternoon was spent by those
present.
Miss Bessie Nourse panied
her sister, Mrs. J. r. marlborough
to her home in Portland, Ore, and
expects to remain for some time.
Miss Elsie Boucher and Mss
Theresa Hoveland visited Ashland
Monday and attended the Forester
dance. Miss HOMELAND will leave
for Duluth today.
The stone crusher recently pur.
chased by the city council arrived
the first of the week aid will be
placed in position near the old town
hall as soon as the tractor arrives.
Wilmer Kennedy and bride have
arrived home from their wedding
trip and are now costly settled in
their pleasant home at Saline.
Word received from Miss Sarah
Osborne, former teacher in our
schools, states that she has nice
position at a good salary in the
school at Hallock, Mimi.
The new county road to the -Four
Corners will not be open for traffic
this fall, but will be fenced in unit
spring to give the road a chance tt
settle. This seems like wise move
on the part of the county road COM
missioner.
The new heating plant has beer
installed in the high school building
The boiler formerly at the lighting
plant was used instead of purchas-
ing new one. Forty-seven radi
ators were put in and with the new
apparatus seven pounds of steam
will heat the building Thoroughly.
Press.
G. E. Patterson, the we'll known
local real estate man, on Monday
took up the pad and pencil at the
Office of the Bayfield, Progress. an6
entered upon the duties Of publisher
of that paper, having leased the
place from I'll. Wachsmuth and son
Mr. Patterson is an ever ready Bay
field Peninsula booster and will un-
doubleday be a valuable asset to the
rest 1--WE journalists" in promoting
the best town on earth. May sue
cess crown his endeavors.
Miss Eugenia Lathrop, of Birming
ham, Ala, who has been spending
the summer in Bayfield,, left Monday
for Madison where she will enter the
University.
Mr.. Russell of Fon du Lac, anG
Mr.. Frisbee, of Iowa. who have
spent the last two months in Bay
field on account of hay fever, return
ed to their homes yesterday.
Ole Hadland and family, who have
resided on their farm outside tht
city limits, this week moved theil
household goods to the city and are
occupying the Bert Bracken resi-
dence on second street.
Miss Bartel of Milwaukee, wht
has been guest at the A. Nelson
home the past month. left for hel
home Saturday. She was accom-
panied by Miss Emma Nelson wht
will visit in Milwaukee for two
weeks.
Mrs. J. r. Landsborough ani
little daughter, IsobeI, returned tt
their home in Portland, Oregon
last week. They were accompanies
by Mrs. Landsborough's sister, Mis-
Bessie Nourse, who plans on spend