River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-12-30

, RIVER i ALLs j OURNAL.
RIVER FALLS, WIS. DEC. 80. 1897.
sats,ss attse 7ost-osscsIn sIvs, Fan.assseons
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LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.
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Baptism at the Baptist church Lext
Sunday.
The Cracker Jack Club gives a hop
at Opera Hall Tomorrow evening.
Dr. and Mrs. II. f. Follansbee
entertain 81 their home this evening.
The River Falls Orchestra flied al
engagement at Boardman Monday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Martin desire
q thank the faculty Of the Normal
school and the ladies who So kindly
remembered them on CT stmas.
Alpha Walters barr IN Pierce Val
ley including part OF the contents,-
hay and grain-was destr lyed by fire
Tuesday night. The amount Of the
loss i not reported.
Al informal hop was given Christ
mas night at the Opera Hall from
eight till eleyen-thirty The River
Falls Orchestra furnished lively airs
for the occasion and arranged an en-
iOyable program OF dances.
Greenwood Rebekah Lodge No. 10
sill give a dime progressive cinch
social at Odd Fellows Hall Friday
evening Dee 81. Refreshments will
G served. \ good time is promised.
C.me and bring your friends.
The Carnegie Steel Company is
about 10 erect universal plate mill,
the largest in the world, at Home
stead. Pa. Their works will then
have a frontage Of two miles along the
Nonongahela river, and involve a
capital Of Sl5.0O0,00O.
Barg 4 Johnson OF this city are
agents for the famous florists L. L.
May 4 Co. of ST. Paul and are ready
10 furnish funeral decorations, floral
furnishings and all kinds of cut
flowers, on short notice. Designs are
fu be seen al their office.
Miss Gertie Andrus closed her
school in the Randall district with a
charming Christmas exercise. Miss
Audru> puts real enthusiasm into her
work gld is meeting with hearty ap-
prevail and cooperation from those
concerned in the welfare OF the school.
y vote OF thanks was extended to
Prof. Brier as state manager of the
National Educational convention on
tine adoption 81 his report presented
r>terday at the convention OF the
wisconsin Teachers Association held
i Milwaukee.
An enjuya hle dancing party was
given last night at the Opyra Hall
if.der the direction Of Sevcrt johnson
BE- ,rche>tra-,rmpu>ed Of MeSSr>.
-. Neydt and Hol>apple and Miss
q D, m-furuished music that was
: Irited. resaunding aud altogether
NvclleHt 4 light lunch was taste
ally served ia the hotel dining room.
" f. MARSHALL has recently been
prs utcd special agent Of the Globe
eternal Accident and Sick Benefit
~Suciarion Of Minneapolis. The
'.otr j. one If the Leading assncia-
Iuts ~ the Northwest. c u Nero,
.urmcrly Of Pierce county. is the
TO- >urer. which is guarantee that
m. members will receive honest aud
fair trea ment
The church al Prescott is having a
snpd year and is harmonious and hope
ful under the able ministry OF Rev
lanes Evans There was an unusually
large attendance at communion
service la~t Sunday morning. In a
few week special revival services
will b, begun. Rev. W w. Hard, Of
Augusta, assisting { pastOr.-M d.
land Christian Au,ocale
Congregational church services as
follows: Saturday New Years Day,
, T.. n. meeting OF the Prudential
(. IA. 23OP. NJ. Preparatory Service,
with address by TIE pastor on self
scrutiny" Sunday, lO:30 4. NJ, Com
H.union Service and reception of new
members, with short sermon on
Much Wants More" c. f. meeting
II $50 =. n 7:3O. illustrated lecture
new, Pilgrim Land "
The Madison State journal recently
published sincere protest from the
graduates of the Normal who are now
ia attendance at the State University
against the removal or diScOntinuance
II the River Falls Normal The pro-
test VS. briStling with good argu-
ments substantially backed by
Instances in point, and had the com
ift 4AN AArt ~ 'N''l " lAAAN to-AANS AA1AAA a.
university point OF view.
The Amateur Band, which is always
lIudably awake 70 every occasion for
a public demonstration, was abroad
Christmas afternoon piping me-
ludious airs at the store fronts and
celebrating the day Of festival with
apen-handed cheerfuluess. Taking a
turn up Walnut street they serenaded
Nr. and Mrs Pearley Knowles
considerable courtesy that was APP
prerlated both by Mr.. aud Mrs
Knowles and their many friends.
The Christmas number Of The
Park Region, a paper published at
Frazee. Mimi. by \. DeLacy Wood,
b1 gins its second volume. Mr.. Wood,
Nho was formerly a journalist in
Pierce county, has been getting out
lively little sheet that stands up for
Frazre and the p,rk region surround
ms y y,ith a really fine tenacity If