River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-17

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LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.
Beautiful Christmas presents at
Leyings Sisters
The legal fraternity are spending
the week in Ellsworth counting.
Rev. W. NJ. Balch viii preach at
South Fork next Sunday at 2:90 p. n.
The W. c. T. L. win meet with
Mrs. Mckay Friday afternoon at $50.
If you are looking FOR Christmas
present that viii be useful, go TO r. \.
Jenson's.
The weather to-day is mild, a light
snow is falling and promises excellent
sleighing.
Trinity church, 1880, Christ in the
Future Eternity" zoo, The Last
Judgment"
The largest and bcs5 selection Of
Cl0cksand Silverware you VIII find at
HaIseu's Jewelry Stor-.
The PabIic school closes tomorrow
for the Christmas vacation, TO reopen
Monday, January. Alta, 1897.
Special bargains in trimmed hats
for The holiday season at the River
Falls Millinery Emporium.
The bi-monthly business meeting,
Of the Congregational church will be
held next Saturday at 2:3o p. n.
Sermons at II. e. church next sun
day. lu:30 a. 81, Perfect Gifts.
$50 p II. The Modern Pharisee."
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Wiger viii
occupy apartments in G. z. Pratt's
dwelling on Cascade for he winter.
Rev. J. \. Barney Of Hudson will
hold service in the Catholic church
here at II o'clock a. ". on Sunday
next.
Topics for next Sunday at the
Baptist church. Morning, \ Christ
mas Sermon. Evening. MANS Part
I'm Saving the World -
The ladies Of the Episcopal church
viii continue their Fair on Saturday,
Dec. 18th. in the room first south of
}. 5. Wadsworth's shoe store.
The tax roll viii be in tie hands Of
City Treasurer Kaler on Monday
next, and that functionary will then
be ready to receive your ducats.
The Odd Fellows sent a good repre-
sentation 20 the special meeting held
At Hudson last Friday night, and a
highly enjoyable time was experienced.
Supt. Emery received the largest
vote Of any Of the state officers and
Insurance Commissioner Fricke got
the largest majority.
The Republican National Commit
tee does not propose to retire from
business just because the campaign of
'96 has come to an end.
The concert to be given by the
Amateur Band this evening should be
borne in mind by al lovers Of musical
organizations. See that the boys are
given jolly send-ofT in this their first
formal effort
Though the rhymster who writes
the Notice" in another column may
be mere Of a clever advertiser than a
born poet. he knows a good thing when
he seestt and understands how to let
others knowit.
The arrangements for the inaugu-
ration Of President-elect Mckinley
have already been commenced, and
the festivities incident to the occasion
win doubtless be conducted upon a
very elaborate scale.
Services at the Congregational
church next Sunday morning and
evening by the pastor Subjects
1880 a. a.. The glory of the Lord
shone round about them" What ,ras
IT, 7.3OP. NJ, Christmas tide in song
and picture"
About twenty couple Of our young
people enjoyed a social and dance at
the Opera Hall Saturday evening.
The boys band furnished the music
aud played their waltzes and two-steps
in fine spirit and with good time to
the close.
The Pierce County Fair Association
elected officers last Monday as follows:
President, ] ". Hancock: Vice Pes
ident. c. NJ. Stafford; Secretary, E. S.
Doolittle: Treasurer, H. Z. Huber:
Speed Committee, J. L. Moody; L. g.
Spinney, J. b. Maynard.
The Congregational church was
crowded to the doors last Sunday
night, at the missionary servi e, "A
Congress Of Religions" given by
members Ct the Christian Endeavor
society. An CTering of over $50 was
taken for the Armenian sufferers.
The "Bank Of Hudson will open
about January first. The organizers
are Harry North. y. B. Bailey and f.
J. Carr. 1t will occGry the quarters
formerly used by the Hudson Savings
Bank. The promoters are men OF
integrity, capital and business ex-
perience. The building has been
purchased by Mr.. North for s.. 800.
Invitations were issued to-day by
Mrs Elmfra Powell 10 the wedding