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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1909
Page
1
Mrs. Ed Stevens visited friends in Ashland on Wednesday. The Washburn high school mid winter class, with twelve members, will hold graduation exercises in late January. From now on two classes will graduate each year. L N Clausen has been homebound after injuries from a slip and fall on the post office steps. he hopes to return soon.
The city council rejected selling the old library building to O A Lamoreaux for 1500 dollars after a heated adjourned meeting. Lamoreaux offered to lease the building for ten years at 150 dollars yearly and to cover repairs except sidewalk, but the second reading failed. The decision, along with confrontations between Aldermen Bell and Nelson, leaves the lease to be decided at the next January meeting.
Christmas stamps can be purchased in this city at Q. W. Frosts Fox Bros G A Hering News and Itemizer Wm Goedeke Times Office County Clerk's Office The Leader. Mrs Maitland left this morning for Cusson to visit festive events for a short time.
The dock and railroad yard rush on coal has increased since the switchmen's strike began with forty to sixty cars shipped daily, sometimes reaching sixty. Foreman Love notes loading capacity of seventy five to eighty cars per day. Two switch engines are operating in the yards.
A crowded Commercial Club meeting discussed selling the building now used by the club for Post Office purposes. Presiding President Wm. Olson saw a heated debate with nonmembers present. The final vote on selling or leasing the building to the city council was split by only two votes.
The Masonic Lodge elected officers including Master A. W. McLeod Senior Warden C. O. Sowder Junior Warden George Staples Treasurer D. M. Maxcy Secretary M. C. Lincoln Trustee Nels M. Oscar. The new Master will announce further appointments. The fourth Friday gathering is planned for St Johnsill this fall with preparations under way for a general Masonic good time.
The Congregational Ladies Aid annual Holiday Sale and supper will be at Masonic Hall this Saturday. The sale runs afternoon and evening, oyster supper served at six. Public invited. many fine sale items ideal for Christmas gifts. Rev Christiansen reports a large confirmants class at the Norwegian Lutheran church with 46 local and 12 Bayfield pupils.
Farm property offered with 20 acres six blocks east of the courthouse partly cleared with a hay shed and good fronting on 100 feet. Includes farming tools house furniture a good horse and two cows. Poor health forces sale a bargain is taken at once. Look up for details.
Beavers Reserve Fund Fraternity elected officers at last Monday's regular meeting. W B Geo A Calder and W Q Belle Petersen named as officers. W Sec H P Axelberg. Treasurer Minnie Downer. Monitor P H Finley. Conductor Mary N Mitchell. W Post Com S A Oscar. Trustee Marie Lamoreaux.
A list of performances and features including Indian Runners Romance Martydom of Louis XVII Witchcraft themes Mrs Jones Birthday and Winning a Widow. Other items span A Heroic Father Cold Plunge in Moscow Garbage of Paris Vendetta Hungary Carnival at Nice A Bruised Heart The Little Street Singer and Sam not wanted in the family.
Annual gathering at the Commercial Club rooms elected directors for the next year including M. A. Sprague D. W. Corning O. M. Olson John O Sullivan E C Stevens George Mertz and others. Officers named include E C Stevens president O M Olson vice president Nels M Oscar secretary treasurer and John O Sullivan as board member. A 125 percent dividend was declared on paid-up capital stock. Over five to six years more than 75 percent of capital stock returned in dividends to holders.
Norwegian Lutheran Church schedules services at usual hours with Sunday school at noon and an English language evening service. All are invited. Ladies Aid society to meet next Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. Olaf Olson's home.
Big transformers and machinery for the Washburn Electric Company sub station arrived late last week. Installation proceeds under electrician F. W. Downs at the company office behind the Northern State Bank building. Linemen stringing wire from Ashland expect to connect to the city sub station when ready around the first of the year. Current will be day and night, as in Ashland.
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