06 Mar 1902
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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1902
Page
1
Andrew Everson a Woods cook died after drinking laudanum last Friday night in a room above John Allan saloon. He was found in a stupor Saturday and died at Washburn Hospital the same day. Everson leaves a wife and daughter and carried $3,000 life insurance as a Modern Woodmen member. Remains shipped to Cedar Falls for burial.
Miss Gertrude Everson visited the Omaha depot to send word of her father's death to Mrs. Vance in Hayward. Telegraph operator Lang quickly contacted Hayward and notified the relative who was rushing to catch the northbound train. The timing hinged on the approaching train and the eight minute delay.
O O Lund declares candidacy for assessor urging fair dealings and no favors. He is a longtime city resident and versed in property classes. Geo F Morgan has moved on as supervisor of assessments and Charlie Noyes is away. T J Hughes remains as the other candidate, signaling a likely new race.
John Burke was severely injured after falling twenty four feet from a dock chute at the Northern Fuel Company. He sustained internal injuries and several broken ribs and is under care of Drs Hicks and Lampson. his family includes a wife and several children.
Eighty acre farm offered for sale with thirty acres cleared and buildings. Includes substantial stock for sale. For particulars contact John Grant at Soo River.
Robert S. Downs leaves Washburn April first to supervise thirty five miles of electric line construction from Chicago to Libertyville, Illinois, joining the Milwaukee and Chicago Electric line. O F Clark also departs with his family. Former superintendent E Stanton is seen in Duluth, others spread across the country in new, responsible roles from Seattle to Minneapolis and beyond.
Australian ballots will not be used in Bayfield County elections this spring. The old-fashioned ballot will decide town affairs and no local or Supreme Court judges are on the ballot, removing the usual red-tape of the Australian system. This may be the first spring election in the county since the system began with no officials to vote for.
A. A. Lavall of Shell Lake, a deputy game warden for northern Wisconsin, was in the city part of the week on official duties.
Prominent local contractor John Halloran and his family prepare to move to Indiana Harbor Indiana. He will continue contracting work and has rented his Washburn residence to Dr A G Hebberd who will move in next week. Halloran long served Bayfield County, building courthouse schools and bank structures and was once sheriff.
Doyle and Helmer announce a visit by Bryan and Martin with the hit romantic comedy A King's Rival. John Griffith stars in the title role with Kathryn Purnell and a strong company. The engagement is set for March 15 at the Washburn Opera House, promising lively high comedy and stylish modern entertainment.
Next Sunday at the M. E. Church includes 10:45 a.m. preaching on The Weak Moments of a Great Man followed by 12:06 Sunday School 3:00 Junior Epworth League 6:30 Epworth League and 7:30 preaching by Presiding Elder Pilcher with the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper. You and your friends are invited.
Rev C H McIntosh presented an illustrated lecture titled Niagara with over fifty stereopticon views. The talk, part of a city series, drew strong attendance and showcased detailed Niagara Falls and rapids scenes created for the lecture. He will lecture in Iron River Friday and return next Monday for a second talk titled Following the Flag.
The North Wisconsin Mill Men's Skilled Labor Association reports an application for one hundred men to fill listed roles. Secretary P J Bogie notes positions including donkey foreman based in Redwood.
Six Sunday evenings at the Congregational church feature programs titled A Common Place Dream March 9 A Dream on a Great Scale March 16 and The Dream of the Nativity March 23 The services begin at 7 30 p m Pastor Cuns H MolInrosu invites the public.
Four Washburn men rode in a commodious cutter five miles from home after a bolt in the whiffle-tree gave the horses liberty to run. The youth claims he held the lines, and his word is taken for verification of the incident.
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