27 Dec 1899
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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1899
Page
1
A fragment reflects a debate about balancing nightly measures to sustain the interior department. The wording shows concern over governing actions and their impact on departmental integrity.
A January 1 1900 grand concert by St Cecilia Music Class and Choir at the Opera House features Miss E McBeath as accompanist and a program of songs duets and choruses performed by Misses Clausen Owen Jacobs Noyes Graham Halloran Prudhomme Tetzner Flynn Holmes and others under the St Louis Church choir.
U S Court Representative Jenkins introduces bill to divide the western judicial district of Wisconsin into northern and southern divisions. Northern includes Ashland Bayfield Sawyer Washburn and Douglas counties. Southern covers remaining counties with regular term dates set for Superior on the third Tuesday of June each year.
Rev. and Mrs. John Gibson have gone to Park Falls to visit their son for a few days.
December 27 report notes Chequamegon Bay remains partly open while Ashland is frozen in for two weeks. Tug from Bayfield visited Washburn. Christmas excursion canceled for lack of patrons due to cold. Mrs. Dickerson cares for dying sister-in-law en route to Seattle, then returns home after the death.
The Minneapolis Times announces exclusive use of the New York Herales special cable news service in the northwest. Combined with the Associated Press and Times correspondents, readers gain complete reliable coverage rivaling New York or London outlets. The paper champions its leadership among Twin City dailies.
This year's taxes are ready for collection. Taxes running over January 31st inclusive will be collected under penalty of 3 percent. L. O. Johnson, Town Treasurer.
The Knights of the Maccabees announce a grand annual dance and public installation of officers at the opera house on Tuesday evening January 9. The event boasts first class music and will be made as successful as possible with full details to follow in the next issue.
Five of the county board met informally in the city last week to discuss a secret matter said to concern railroad litigation. No special meeting has been scheduled. At First Congregational Church Rev. A. G. Beach of Ashland will preach both morning and evening. Currie G. Bell of Bayfield was in town Thursday.
Public schools close Friday for holidays and will reopen January ninth or tenth as the new building nears completion. Professor W. W. Jones leads the graded schools with steady progress, while Professor Cameron and his assistants uplift the High School after last year’s unrest. An able corps of teachers supports broadly improved conditions across departments.
Patrol reports Pat Grant badly wounded at Wilkinson's camp on Christmas Day after a confrontation with a fellow workman. The assailant struck with a razor as Grant washed, slashing his face. Grant is at Rhinehardt hospital in Ashland. Sheriff Sullivan and Under-Sheriff Welton pursue the suspect who fled into the woods and remained at large at press time.
Twelve year old Guy McFarlane son of Mr and Mrs Frank McFarlane died suddenly at his city home Wednesday evening from heart trouble. Funeral held Saturday at the parental home with burial in Bayfield cemetery.
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