New Year Officers Elected In Local Secret Societies
North Star Test No. 4 Knights of the Maccabees chose F. Bryan as Commander and P. J. Peterson as P. Commander with a full slate of officers. Other orders including the Independent Order of Foresters and Modern Woodmen announced elected officers and upcoming installations as December holidays approach. The article notes strong membership gains and plans for a grand installation and dance on January 8 at the Opera Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of the Maccabees
F. Bryan
P. J. Peterson
D. P. Bush
Henry Oscar
Hans Ambley
C. Sweet
H. P. Larson
George Jacobs
Chas. Rum
Ashland Elks Hall Night Sparked by Elation and Vitriol
The Ashland column notes a raucous Elks lodge opening with freewheeling revelry, brewing houses and cigar makers toasting the event while a wave of cross Bay smallpox coverage spurs editorial quarreling with Washburn coverage and a pointed jab at Catholic and Protestant doctors.
Omaha Line Sells Round Trip Tickets to Chicago
In connection with the Live Stock show the Omaha line offers round trip tickets from Washburn to Chicago for 14 25, with travel on November 30 and December 10 and return valid through December 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago, St. Paul
Minneapolis and
Omaha Line
Minneapolis
Washburn
Omaha
Round Trip
Chicago
Foresters plan joint church service and warming in old house
The Independent Order of Foresters announce that the subordinate and Companion lodges will attend Congregational Church in a body next Sunday morning. The pastor will deliver a sermon for the occasion. A large stove will be added to heat the church through winter. The old church is worn and will be used one last winter before the new church opens next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independent Order of Foresters
Congregational
Smallpox agitation ends as cases dwindle and reopenings begin
The small pox scare has largely subsided with only a few isolated cases. General quarantine has ended, lodges churches and public meetings resume, and Public and Parochial schools reopened Monday. The situation during the peak was greatly exaggerated.
Tax Roll for 1900 Now in Hand for Collection
Notice from News Ser. Town Treasurer that the 1900 tax roll is in hand for collection with payment due by January 31, 1901. After that date, unpaid taxes will be collected as required by law. Dated Washburn Wisconsin December 3, 1900. Office at Washburn Town Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washburn, Wis
Town of
Washburn
Court Chequa Memon and Companion Court Meet Sunday
Members of Courts Chequa megon No. 38054 and Companion Court Madeline No. 294 I. CG. F. meet at the I. CO. EF hall Sunday morning December 16 at 10 o'clock and proceed by body to the Congregational church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Companion Court
Madeline
C. D
E. C. Stevens
C. R
EF. S. Owen
Mary Kelly
Mabel Gibson
C. O. Sowder
Treas
L. A. Simon
Courts Chequamegon
I. CG. F
I. CO. EF
Congregational Church
Warden Seeks Rent Stay as Court Reviews Settlement
An injunction stops County Clerk Froseth from delivering and the county treasurer from paying 483.08 to Municipal Judge A M Warden for office rent. Warden won in circuit court, supreme court appeal pending, county board had voted to pay. injunction granted on petition by George Quayle of Bayfield. papers served by Attorney Cate of Ashland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parish
John Froseth
A. M. Warden
Warden
Supreme Court
George Quayle
Bayfield
Cate
Ashland
Angora Goat Herd Started Near Bayfield Sells to Image Ole Reiten
About a year ago Bayfield residents formed a company and bought a herd of Angora goats placed on land near town. The herd grew from 100 goats after roaming unconfined over cut over lands, and has now been sold to Ole Reiten who will continue in the Angora business in Bayfield. The Bayfield Press notes the experiment has been a success and expects the goats to pay for their keeping as they are housed for winter and then released to cultivation lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Washburn
Yuletide
Times
Ashland
Bay
New
Wisconsin
Schools Reopen After Three-Week Closure
The public and parochial schools reopened Monday with about seventy five percent attendance. Teachers spent vacations visiting homes from Agusta to Oshkosh and West Superior. All are back at work and schools progress nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl McCitchie
Agusta
Cameron
Jones
E. M. Cunningham
Delano
Minn
Ida Burnett
Duluth
Lottie and
Bay Remains Open as Ashland Side Freezes
The Ashland Press reports the bay on the Ashland side froze by December 8. The steamer Mabel Bradshaw visited and coal ed at the Fuel company's docks this morning. Navigation is expected to end today December 12th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashland Press
Ashland
Mabel Bradshaw
Fuel Company
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