The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-02-15
M. ), Hull was business visitor
A. A ~hland the first of the week.


The w. C " U. is meeting at
the hum,. of Mrs Paul Paulson this
AFTERNOON. Lender Mrs. Sharp.
j. Ike Segal is expected to return
on Saturday from a stock buying
trip to Gu cago and other points.
r m ngton typewriter for sale at
d great bargain. SIS takes the
machine Inquire at THIS office.
| large nu rbtr of sport fans
from Ashland attended The boxing
til ;ct held IN THIS city Monday
rvenrng.
About forty persons from this
city Will 60 10 Duluth next MOI day
where they will aLtend the auto
MOBILE show.
Mr. and Mrs. George Froseth en-
L,rtain, q the members of the
| Methodist brOthernCo al their
home last Fridav evening.
D.. P. 7. Trowbridge was up
from Strum, Wis. for few d "
during The past Week visiting with
relatives and friends.
Invitations are out for The annual
carnatior ball which will be given
at the Opera House on Tuesday
evening of next week by the Knight
Of Pythias lodge.
Levi Stefipski has completed til.
work of putting up his supply of ice
: for the coming season and his ice
house on Omaha street has been
filled to the brim in the expectation
of big business during the coming
season.
Mrs. A. Fenton returned last eve
ming from Lacrosse where she has
been visiting with her daughter
during the past two months. She
was accompanied by her son Alfred
who arrived from Aberdet n, S. d.
He will remain here for week
visiting his parents ard friends.
The Men s Club of the Congre
gational church held a supper at
the church parlors on Monday eve
ming of this week which was largely
attended. In the evening Rev.
Graybill, representing the Board of
Manag rs of the Congregational
church, delivered lecture on
church work.
The Robinson, Oscar Auto com
pany predict that there will be a
large number of automobiles pur
chased in the city the coming sea
son according to the number of
inquiries which they are receiving
for the Overland make of cars. AL
ready number have placed orders.
The big rush is not expected until
the spring season arrives.
Cal Wiley has been a busy man
during the past winter, having had
charge of the hauling of coal for the
Nor thwestern Fuel company. in
addition to his livery business. Mr..
Wiley states that more coal has
been haul, d from the docks dui ing
the past winter than during any
other year in the history of The
docks, due to the extreme cold
weather this winter.
The plant of the Dupont company
at Bark sdale Is now said to be
manufacturing government explo
sives exclusively, this of course be
ing in addition to the regular sup
ply of dynamite which is manu-
featuring at this plant. The com
pany completed their contract with
the English government some time
ago but it is likely that more foreign
contracts will be coming shortly.
H. G. Koenig was called to Merrill
Iowo, on Saturday evening of last
week by telegram announcing the
death of his brorher George T.
Koenig, who was accicently killed.
The telegram did not State how the
accident occurred. Mr.. Koenig's
brother visited in this city several
years ago and those who knew him
will be panied to learn Of his sudden
| death sympathy is exta nded 10
Mr.. H Koenig and family and
other relatives in their bereavt
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