The Washburn times. [volume], December 21, 1905, Image 5

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/fboat tbe Qity.
Tomorrow will be the shortest'
day in the year. j
Get your Christmas burnt wood;
work at Fox’s drug store.
Dry bread for turkey dressing 3 j
cents a loaf at Carson’s.
District Attorney Morris of Iron
River, was in the city Friday.
Miss Grace McKanna, of Superior, j
is visiting friends in the city this
week.
i
E. E. Ken held transacted business j
at Mellen, the latter part of last
week.
Mrs. Kenfield and Miss McCabe;
visited friends in Ashland last Sat- j
urday.
The Tikes’ force has been busily i
engaged in printing calendars the
last week.
Clarence Dennis formerly receiver
of the U. S. land office, w r as in the |
city yesterday.
Mrs. I. Baer, of St, Paul, visited
in the city number of days dur
ing the week.
. 1
Charles Welcome of-Grand View,
has been transacting business in the j
t\ r thib week.
Town Clerk Ernest Brigham of
Bay fit id. transacted business in the
city last Saturday.
Mrs. Shapiro, of Duluth, visited
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jake
Segal during the week.
Souvenir postals of the Apostle
Islands for - only 25 cents. For
sale at Fox’s drug store.
Tom Monnette is home again from
New Mexico where he has been for
the past three or four mouths.
A large audience greeted the
members of the city council at their
meeting last Saturday evening.
If you want dry bread for turkey
dressing, go to Carson s where you
can get it for three cents a leaf.
Wanted: —Bell boy at tbe Wash
ourn Hotel. Inquire at once.
City Clerk Hering has turned
•ver the tax roll to City Treasurer
Lee, and you can pay your taxes at
cy time now.
Miss Eva McCurdy is here from
’airbault. Minn., and will spend the
olidays visiting her sister Mrs.
'harles Stevens.
The office of the American express
ampanv will be open all day Sunday
3 accomodate those wishing to send
ackages away.
For only 25 cents you cau get one
’ those fine ournt wood s-uve
ir uostals of the Apostle Island at
ox’s drug store.
Miss Jessie N. Smith was at
Bid vie w toe first of the week
>oking over the condition of the
Otmols at that place.
E. C. El wood, representing the
enith Paper oompany of Duluth,
ransacted business in the city the
atter part of last week.
Miss S. Perlman was here from
t. Paul during the week visiting
ith her husband and son. She
-plumed home yesterday.
Beautifying metnods that injure
.be skin and health are dangerous.
3e beautiful without discomfort by
aking Hollister’s Rocky Mountain
Ya. Sunshiny faces follows its use.
’5 cents Box Drug store.
Holidays are Coming
GE.T BUSY.
CHRISTMAS LIST
HANDKERCHIEFS.
Silk, Plain and Fancy.
Linen, Plain and Fancy.
Japanette, Plain and Fancy.
Cotton, Plain and Fancy.
SUSPENDERS.
Silk, Lisle Thread and others
HOSIERY
Plain, Fancy, Wool or Cotton.
SHIRTS, COLLARS, CUFFS
Good assortment in all lines.
A. I. LIEN, Kinney Bldg.
Ed. MeCullock had the misfor
tune to fall into a cinder pit down
at the round house and break his
right arm one night last week.
We can beat any prices in the
city on burnt wood work. Souve
nir postals of the Apostle Island at
25 cents. For sale at Fox’s drug
store.
Mrs. Enock Olson died at htr
home on west Bayfield street last
Sunday morning. She had not been
sick very long and here death was
unexpected.
Only a few more days left in
which to do your shopping before
Christmas and you had better start
at once or you will be caught in the
‘‘eleventh hour” jam on Christmas
eve.
Word was received from Hudson
yesterday that Mrs. Swain, mother
of Fted and A.. L. Swain of this
city died at her home. She was a
very old lady and had been sick for
some time.
Chief of Police Me Donald of Iron
River, was in the city yesterday.
He brought with him James Holmes
who had been bound over to the
May term of circuit court on the
charge of burglary:
A special meeting of the city
council was held last night at which
fifteen members were present. The
principal matter discussed was that
of ways and means ol raising money
for taking care of city urders.
A small audience was present to |
hear the lecture on the subject '
p? “Four faced people.” given by ;
W. D. Atkinson at the Opera House i
last Friday evening. All who w-ere j
present however enjo\ T ed the lecture |
v ry much.
Fire was discovered in the base-:
ment of Sweet’s West End I h r
maey on Sunday night. When
discovered, smoke was issuing from
all parts of the building. The fire
was soon extinguished with no
damage done except that the
Pharmacy was badly smoked up.
The Washburn basket ball team
went to Ashland again Saturday
evening to try and win from tbe
Academy team of that place. Tha
game was very close and exciting
throughout but the Ashland team
came out winners with a score of' 14
to 11.
The members of the two large
Scandinavieu lodges in the city, viz.
S. H. and E. F. of A. and I. S. W.
A. will hold a joint New Year's cele
bration which will be attended bv
the members of the two orders. v It
has been customary for a numbir of
years to holu these celebrations and
much good comes from the social
gathering.
A meeting of the residents of the
4th ward was held at the Union hall
last night for tbe purpose of dis
l cussing the electric lighting question
The meeting was called by Alder
man Robert Steinart for the pur
pose of getting the sentiment of the
people Owing to the small attend
ance, the meeting was adjourned
until Friday evening.
G. A. Hering tvho has conducted
a confectionery store in the Kinney
building during the last two or three
years, has decided to go out of busi
ness and advertises sorn e splendid
NECKTIES.
Bows, in Band and Shield.
4in Hand, Puffs, Iscots and
Squares, Strings, Windsors.
NECK WE Aft.
Mufflers and Reefers.
GLOVES.
Dressed and Undressed Kids.
Wool and Silk Lined.
Golf Gloves.
bargains. Gust, says that the win
ter season is very quiet and that he
will close out his entire stock and
direct his attention wholly to mak
ing cigars.
The Charity ball giver by the
Veterans of the Spanish American
War, at the Opera house Tuesday
evening was a brilliant affair. A
large crowd was present and enjoyed
themselves to their heart’s content.
The proceeds which amounted to
about SIOO.OO will be used for buying
Christmas presents for the poor
children of the city.
Rev. O. A. Johnson, a student in
Augustana Theological Seminary at
Rock Island, 111., is expected here
Saturday to conduct services here
at the Swedish Lutheran church
during the holidays. The first
service of importance will be held
at 5.00 o’clock Christmas morning.
Great preparations are being made
for the set vice. The church is b big
appropriately decorated and it is ex
pected that the service will be well
attended.
wanted: —By a prominent monthly
magazine, wfith large high class
circulation, local representative to
look after renewals and increase
subscription list in Washburn and
vicinity, on a salary basis, with a
continuing interest from year to
year in the business created. Ex
perience desirable but not essential.
Good opportunity for the right per
son. Address Publisher box 59,
Station O. New York.
Special Holiday Rates.
For the Christmas holidays the
Omaha will sell excursion tickets
under the following conditions:
Dates of sale Dec. 22-23-24-25-30-31
1905 and January Ist 1906.
Rate, one and one-third fares for
the round trip.
Tickets good returning until and
including January 4th, 1906.
Tickets will be sold to all points
on the Omaha and Chicago and
Great Western railway. Also to
' the principal points in Minnesota,
; lowa, Missouri, Nebraska, Colorado
j North Dakota, South Dakota, Kan
j *as, Indian Teir tory Oklahoma, and
• Illinois. For further particulars
call at the Ticket Office.
Notice of Meeting
Notice is hereby given that a
meeting of the citizens of the 4th
ward will qe held at the Union Hall
on Friday evening to discuss the
electric light question. All resi
dents of the ward are requested to
be present. T. Manning,
Roy Hell. Chairman.
Secretary.
Wanted—lo men in each state to
travel, post signs, advertise and
leave samples of our goods. Salary
$75.00 per month, $3.00 per day for
expenses. Royal Supply Cos., Dept.
W. Atlas Block Chicago, 111.
THE
mnu sus.
Warranted to be Strong and Durable.
Sweet s West End Pharmacy.
Sign of the Best —
(rjfi
—the best sign.
Perfumery
\A/e have a big Line of Perfumery
Just the thing for
X’mas
Presents
Neat Packages and the Prices
RIGHT.
Low Holiday Rates
Round trip Christmas rates of one fare plus $2 except
when fare and a third makes a less rate, with mininum
of 50 cents, to any Northern Pacific point in Minnesota
North Dakota and Wisconsin,selling Dec.22-Jan.l, with
limit of Jan. 2, 1906. On Dec. 22-23-24-25-30-31 and Jan.
1. tickets will be sold to points east of St. Paul at one
and one third fares for round trip, limited to Jan, 4.
For complete information write any agent of the
/
Northern Pacific Railway
A. M. Cle’and. Gen. Pass. Agt, St. Paul, Minn.
W. B. Duffy, Agent, Washburn, Wis.
for
X. ni<is qlivcl Mew I.estrs*
Never before in the Furniture Business has
there been such a rush as this year because
PRICES
On Furniture Have Been Fairly
CUT IN HALF.
People have stopped sending away for their
needs as they can save money at our store
Just look at this Sample one out of thous
ands of different styles for X’masGifis.
TIE HOUSE FUENISIER.
807-809 W. SEC. ST. ASHLAND, WIS.