River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-24

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LOCI AND MISCELLANEOUS.
Coley Krauth is filing his ice-house
with freshly cut ice.
The students from Ne. Richmond
went home Friday in coach and four
TRINITY CHURcH.-There vii be
Divine services on Xmas Day at 0:30
An.
The Christmas dinner and the fam
lily reunion will hold their hey-dey to-
morrow.
Rev. Haufen will hold services in
the Lutheran church next Sunday at
7:3O P. NJ.
Mrs. O'Brien is suffering from a
severe attack Of inflammatory rheu-
matism.
A crew Of professional bridge-build-
ers are repairing the railroad bridges
about town.
A social was given by the Good
Templars at the home Of Mrs. E. p.
Hammond Saturday evening.
Invitations are issued to Masons and
their families to attend the annual
installation of officers on Tuesday
evening next.
Trinity church. The subjects next
Sunday will be: 1920, st. John the
Evangelist" Jpn, Gathering up
the Fragments"
There will be Christmas trees this
evening at the Congregational,
Methodist, Episcopal, Baptist and
Lutheran churches.
Quite a crowd of young people took
"a turn at roller skating Saturday
night, when the Amateur Band en-
livened the Opera Hall with music.
Mrs. Charles Anderson of the town
Of River Falls died asst Sunday and
was buried yesterday forenoon. Rev.
c. ii. Mcintosh conducted tLe funeral
service.
OlufT o. Halls has rented a stone
building at East Ellsworth where he
viii open business with a line OF
general merchandise in the early part
Of next month.
The Guilds of Trinity church held
an after fair last Saturday, at which
many of the pretty things made by
the hands of the guild members were
disposed of to purchasers.
]. II. Langdon had successful
operation performed on his eye last
saturday. n tumOr was removed
from the lower lid of the left eye by
the optician located at Lake Elmo.
The play which is being prepared by
the Amateur Dramatic Club will bt
presented at Opera Hall Friday even
ing, Jan. LIST, 1897. Reserved seats on
sale at Chapman Bros Drug store.
a reception will be given New
Years day from three till six by Mrs
G. W. Farnsworth, assisted by Mrs
Cuthbert, Mrs. III. E. Follansbee, Mrs
Falls, Mrs. E. III Parker, Mrs. \. NJ
Nelson and Misses Pierce, Stull anC
Scott.
Saturday was day full of Christina:
activity in town, and the first brisk
ness of the holiday trade was mani
fest up and down Main street. Team.
were thronged alongside the walks
and crowds of people went in and out
of the decorated shops.
The Gladstone bus in attempting
To discharge passengers at r. n
Bevans' on Second street last Friday
evening. overturned on the terrace
throwing Mrs. Borden against one Of
the broken windows and INJECTING g
wound on her knee. The Other
passengers were unhurt.
An unhappy accident befel Mrs. n
p Haugen last Friday morning when
she fell on an icy sidewalk, breaking
her left leg just above the ankle. The
injury is doing as well as could be ex
pected, and Mrs. Haugen is entertain
ing her friends from her couch in the
parlor, quite as usual, and indeed, in
larger numbers.
The card club was entertained last
Thursday evening at the home of DR.
and Mrs. E. III. Parker. Six tables
were arranged throughout the parlor
6ining-rOOm and library; and the zest
Of the game, the blazing fire in the
fireplace and the good cheer OF che
hosts made the affair except Onally
pleasant. Ice-crcam. cake land con
fectionery were served for refresh
ments.
After having served as judge of thi
circuit continuously for nineteen year
Judge E b. Bundy -losed his labor
last week at Ellsworth. He leave
the bench with the satisfaction o
knowing that his integrity as a mar
i who has desired to do Justice has neve