The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-07-06
terest in the proposition of organic

Iterest iii the proposition of organic
! ing a rod and gun club in the Har
Dor City, have been meeting with
great success and this evening
meeting will be held for the purpose
of perfecting permanent organic
alton. 1t is expected that the club
will start out with approximately
seventy five members. as this many
local people have signified their in
tention of participating in the
activities OF the club.
| Miss Alice Oistad, accompanied
by the little Miss Dorothy and
Mary Jane Mertens, went down to
Ironwooi the first of the week for a
few days visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Fossum, of
Blrksdale, were visitors at the
Adolph Torkelson home in this city
Sunday.
Miss Anna Boutin and Harald
Stark Bayfield, young people who
have been attending the Wisconsin
University, arrived at their homes
here Sunday evening last to spend
the summer vacation. They were
members of an auto party from
Madison in Miss Boutin's auto, the
remainder of the party comprising
students from nearby cities.
Many Bayfield, people were
thrown into sorrow yesterday morn
ing with the announcement that
Mrs. John Linbom, a resident of
Bayfield, for many years. had passed
away at her home on Sixth street.
Mrs. Linbom was very kindly and
ovable woman, who during her
many years residence in Bayfield,.
had endeared herself to a large
circle of friends and it is with the
deepest regret that they received
the news of her death. Mrs. Lin
bon was a woman of 70 and death
was brought on by complications
resulting from her age.
| Mrs. N. |. Wiley. accompanied
by her nephew, Fred Avery, and
Mr.. 7. j. Keefe, autoed to this CITY
the first of the week from Phillips.
They came up for the purpose of
looking after local property in
terests.
James Long and Phil Boutin had
ali experience last Sunday at Sis
kiwit Lake, while on a fishing trip.
that is certain to remain in their
memory for some time, They were
in small row boat casting for pike
and bass when the accident occurred
which precipitated them into the
lake, fish-hooks, lines. bait and all.
They were having considerable diff
ficuty in getting out because of the
clothing they had on, when Joe
Adams and Frank Allan came to
the rescue and towed them to shore.
After playing the Adam stunt in
the tall timber while their clothe s
were drying, they came out of the
| experience none the worse for the
thorough drenching they received.
Progress
Intoxication and the chill of Lake
Superior water Sunday afternoon
took the life of a man supposed to
be William j. Sanders. He stripped
and went bathing with a bevy of
boys near the Booth dock at foot of
| Washington street. With wild
recklessness he raced in the shallow
water and swan in the deep. Sud
denly and without cry of any kind
he sank to the bottom in water not
over six feet in depth.
Miss Alice Oistad, returned re
Gently from place as a teacher in
Wahpeton, N. D., has gone to New
York to attend summer school at
Columbia University.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. F. Mashak, of
Chicago, are among this weeks
guests at the Davis House. Mr..
Mashak is a principal stakeholder
in the Wachsmucth Lumber com
pany and is frequent visitor here;
but to Mrs. Mashak Bayfield, is new
country.