River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-12-23
PERSONAL.

Joel farnsworth was a guest Of
friends in town last week.
Miss Minnie ggshall arrived home
last evening from Wauslu.
f. B. Wadswurtn returned last eve
ming from Sacred Heart, Mirn.
Miss Ida Olson j. home from Fergus
Falls, MINI, to spend the holidays.
Miss Ruth Tozer is at home from
st. Cloud enjoying the holiday recess.
Harry Currier of tGc University of
Minnesota is at home for tue holiday
vacation.
Miss Irma Armstrong is trme from
her school at Sparta to spend the
holidays.
Andrew l. Lien of w ashburn is ex-
pected in town tomorrow to spend
Christmas.
Miss May White came home last
evening from the Seminary at
Frontenac.
Charley Haig of Milwaukee is visit
ing relatives in the city, guest of the
Linehan family.
Mrs. Gilbert A. Dake of Minneapolis
is guest at the home of her father,
G.. w. Farnsworth.
Miss Pardee will be the guest of
Miss Fleming at her home in Duluth
during the holidays.
Miss Hattie Flint has returned
from her school at Osseo to spend the
Christmas vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. WilmOth left
last Monday for Ord, Neb., to spend
{ he winter with their son.
DR.. Rupert Parker of Chicago arriv-
ed in town Monday TO spend the
holidays with his parents.
Miss Blanch Langdon returned from
Nenomonie Friday evening, to enjoy
two weeks recess at home.
Mrs NJ. T. Field left for Superior
this morning, where she will spend
the remainder Of the winter.
Mr.and Mrs Henry Elliott have just
returned from visit with Editor and
Mrs. Flank Munroe of Apollonia.
Miss Nina Daniels arrived ia TOW
Saturday evening To be a guest at The
home Of her father, f. II. Daniels
Miss Rosa Cheney, teacher of history
in the PiatteyIlle Normal, arrives
h me to-day T. spend the holiday va
ttion.
Mrs. II. T. 7. Bliss of Minneapolis
WAS u guest at the home of Mrs.
Emira Powell from Saturday till
Monday.
w w. Cook, who is travelling for a
wholesale seed company, is a guest at
tue home Of his father, Burr Cook. in
This city.
Ray Chinnnck of the University of
Minnesota Law School came home
saturday evening 10 remain during
the holidays.
Miss Nellie FarnSworth returned
last week from the University of
Wisconsin. TO spend the holiday
vacation ar home
p. +. Thorsen of the Rnbbin~dale
,Miun.) Theological school was in the
city Tuesday while on his way home
10 spend the holid VS.
Mrs S. J Hubbell (nee, Miss Lillian
Firnsworth) of Waukon. Iowa. arriv-
ed Sturdy evening for a visit at the
home of her father. G.. w. FarnsworJh.
Miss Bessie Lusk returned to-day
from Shell Lake Miss Nealie Lusk
is expected from Milwaukee to-
morrow, and Will Lusk returns Sat-
urday from Hum bird.
Pres. Parker and Regent Lord left
Tuesday evening for Madison, To-
attend the special meeting of the
Board of Regents which convened
yesterday. They returned to-day.
The Wisconsin State Building at
the Trans-Mi>siSsippi and Intcrna-
tional Exposition. to be held at
Omaha from June l to November l,
1898, is one Of the efforts of public
spirit in celebration of the fiftieth
duulNGl>ulN VI AAlC dNlll iSSAtAI VI lltN
Badger State into the Union. The
building will be constructed with
funds raised entirely by private sub
scriptiOn and will cost from $4,000 to
$50, 200. including maintenance. The
raising of the state building fund,
and the general slim ulation Of inter
est on the part of Wisconsin people
in the great TransM Mississippi EX-
position, has been undertaken by a
state commission appointed by Gov
ernOr ScOfield. OF which EX-MayOr
John c. Koch Of Milwaukee is chair
man, The business men and manu-
facturers Of the city Of Milwaukee
have already contributed Une-half Of
the amount necessary to erect and
maintain the state building, and
responses to circulars addressed to
well-tu-dO citizens in other parts Of
the state indicate that al the funds
required will easily be raised. Several
county boards have made county APP
preparations for this pl rpose.
Alphabetically The Wisconsin build
ing is pleasing type Of the classic
style. The architrave Of the pediment
supported by four immense. flG;od
COrinthian columns, forms the en-
trance Of the ediiice The angles Of
the building are flanked on both sides
by pilasters OF the Coriuthian order.
which on tile sidewalks are doubled,
with about eight feet or wall space
between. Just beneath the cornice
and extending along the wall between
the inner pilasteTs with depth OF
five or six feet. will be frescoed frieze
pictuIing some the more important
features Of WiScunsin's history.
Almost the entire interior is mbrac-
ed in one large space. open in its
center to the roof. and lighted through
a low dome. An aquarium, with its
grotto fountain, will occupy the
center of the main floor space.
The state commission Will make
special effort To secure complete
representation Of the varied WiscCn-
sin industries at the Mississippi