River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-31

RIVER FALLS JOURNAL.
RIVER FALLS. Wis, DEC. 81. 1896.
Entered atths pOst-otFeeia Rivsr fansassseond
class matter.
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Brier will give
card party tomorrow evening.
The Lutheran Society had a sociable
at r. Y. JensOn's last evening.
Rev. c. II. Mcintosh will preach at
South Fork next Sunday at $50 P. N.
Mrs. Mary o'Brien, fifty years Of
age, died at her home in this city on
Dec. =.
The week Of prayer will be observed
IN the Baptist church every evening
next week.
The Levin brothers have moved in
to the George Roberts house on North
Main street.
Homer Campbell while romping
with a dog recently, was bitten rough
ly in the face.
Trinity church = 1920 A. NJ, "A
New Years Motto" 1900 p. NJ, wit
Messing for Christ"
The funeral Of Mrs. Hermione
Pratt will be held at her home on Fri
day at 1890 o'clock \. NJ.
Special bargains in trimmed hats
for the holiday season at the River
Falls Millinery Emporium.
y meeting of the Cemetery Associa-
tion will be held at the Baptist church
on Saturday, Jan. 9th, at , O'Clock p M.
\ dance was given at the Opera
Hall on Christmas night, with the
Amateur Orchestra on the music
stage.
There will be a Watch-Night ser
vice in Trinity church this evening,
commencing at IL and closing at a
few minutes after u.
Topics for next Sunday at the
Baptist church: Morning, 1.-THE
Household of God" Evening, "A
New Testament Good Man"
Subject for sermonsa at the Methodist
church next Sunday: Morning, "A
Christian Forecast of the New Year. :"
Evening, The Purpose of Ones Life"
Mr. and Mrs. Gus Wagner of West
Superior announce the marriage of
their daughter, Louise, to Mr.. III. w.
Dietrich of the same city, on January
lst, 1897.
Jas. III. Field has observed and taken
note of the fact that during the past
year, there have been built in town
seven barns and twenty-nine additions
to houses.
On Christmas afternoon large
crowd gathered at the far end of the
mill pond TO witness a contest in
''shinny," which proved to be an ex-
citing spectacle.
The Baptist ladies will serve dinner
in the dining hall at the Opera Hotel
next Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan.
9Th and 6th-On the occasion of the
Farmers Institute.
The play which is being prepared by
the Amateur Dramatic Club will be
presented at Opera Hall Friday even
ing. Jan. LIST, 1897. Reserved seats on
sale at Chapman Bros Drug store.
The W. c. T. U. will serve a New
Years dinner Jan. l, 1897, in Carrolrs
building. one door south of Wads-
worth's Shoe store, from u to , O'Clock.
All are cordially invited. Dinner 25c
children 15c.
Miss Jennie Daley as Calanthe will
rank with our most noted women.
She possesses everything necessary to
gain laurels-talent, voice, figure,
grace and beauty.-Des MOines, Iowa,
SNAP" Nov. :, 1896.
The Methodist and Congregational
churches united their fiocks last Sun
day evening, in order to witness an
account of the life and service of
John Wesley, the great reformer and
evangelist. The service was pictur-
esque, andenthusiastic to degree.
Congregational church services
Saturday at 2:3O P. NJ. Preparatory
services, conducted by the pastor.
Sunday at 1920 A. NJ, Communion,
with short sermon. 7:30 p. NJ, Illus
trated lecture, "Saul of Tarsus,
repeated in connection with the S. S..
lessons for 1897.
Invitations have lately been issued
to ball, given at Opera Hall Thurs
day evening Dec. 31st, by the CRACKER
Jack Club. 1t is announced that the
Hastings Orchestra will furnish the
music. and that the following gentle
men have the ball in charge: Floor
managers: Messrs. Scott, Elwell,
Norton: ReceptionC Committee: Messrs.
Whitehead, Nelson, Wiger and
Williams.
\ reception will be given New
Years day from three to six by Mrs.
G.. W. Farnsworth, assisted by Mrs.
Cutbbert, Mrs. II. E. Follansbee. Mrs.
Falls, Mrs. E. II. Parker, Mrs, \. NJ.
Nelson and Misses Pierce. Stull and
Scott. The friends Of these ladies are