River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-04-21


Miss Lenore Stewart returned to
Downing Saturday to resume her
school work after a two weeks vaca-
ton.
Mrs. Geo. Nelson, who has been
visiting here for some time past, left |
for her home at jamestown, n. D., |
this morning.
Frank Wagner of West Superior,
who has been spending the past two
weeks with friends here, returns home |
this afternoon.
Mrs, NJ. t. Field returned last |
Saturday from Superior, where she
has spent the past four months with
her nephew, Scion Perrin.
DR.. and Mrs. Geo. II. Jackson of
Wheaton, Mimi, are spending the
week here with Mr.. and Mrs. S. j.
Rasmussen and their mother, Mrs. NJ.
Gibbs.
Mrs. Frank Bush of Seattle, Wash,
and her sister Mrs. NJ. Deneen were
in the city yesterday. The latter
spent the winter on the coast, as the
guest of Mrs. Bush.
Crescent Bicycles are sold at one
price the world oyer.-A p. Forsyth.
Fashionable millinery at most
reasonable prices at the River Falls
Millinery Emporium.
A good time to see a choice line of
woolens will be Friday, April 22d, one
day only, at II. A. Hagestad & Co.'S.
Ellsworth is developing an ambition
to become city in view of the
numerous projects for building the
coming season.
Mrs. II. L. Wilson entertained
large company of ladies Tuesday after
noon from three to five. 1t was
most pleasant occasion.
\ very pleasant surprise" was
sprung on our genial tonsorial artist,
Mr.. G. a. Smith, last evening. Cards,
music and victuals were the features
of the evening.
Whew. The circumambent atmos
phere is heavy with malodorous smoke.
An accumulation Of heterogeneous
conglomerations Of nameless 'ingredi-
ents shoulder in semi-com bustible
heaps.
Prof. William Cairnes, retained in
the state university at Madison, son
of G. w. Cairnes of this village, while
riding his bicycle in Madison on April
2 accidentally ran into Mrs. Heinz, an
aged lady, and killed her instantly
Ellsworth Cleaner.
For real honest value, strength,
beauty. finish and easy running
qualities there is no wheel in or out
side of River Falls that begins to COM
pare with the 1897 model Crescent
Bicycles at $50 or the 1896 model at
S25. Call and examine them. A. P.
FORSYTH.
The ladies of the Relief Corps have
prepared an interesting program for
the entertainment tomorrow evening.
Con scious Of the merit of their efforts
they anticipate the hearty apprecia-
ton of the public to be shown in their
patronage. The relief entertainment
is to be given at Opera Hall tomorrow
evening, April 22nd. Everybody in
vited to come.
The campaign made by Judge
Charles Smith for reelection to the
iudgeship of the Superior court of
Douglas county was an extraordinary
Achievement. For the first time in
eight years a man running for office
in this county without the endorse
ment of a Republican convention was
elected to the Office sought. This is
the more remarkable, and Judge |
Smiths popularity is more emphasized
because his opponents, Lindley S.
Butler and Herbert j. Loud, were
gentlemen of good repute who have
many friends.--Superior Leader.
Spring is the season Of the renais.
sance of renovation. From the earth |
arises new life, a resurrection of organ
ic forms thrilling with vital energy.
Old things have passed away, new
things appear and 'the grass grows
where the frost has been" The use
less residuum of the earth's decay is
gathered in lnodorous heaps and the
forces of the elements change the as
pect of the landscape. The busy house
wife is boss of the situation. Armed
with new broom her commands are
the law Of the land until this period Of
renovation eliminates in an aspect of
satisfactory cleanliness, and the house
under the influence of broom and
brush and soap and water and lime
and wall paper and paint assumes an
aspect in harmony with the sunshine
of springtime, with the joyful inspir-
alton of nature-with grass and leaf
and bud and blossom.
The farmers are well along with the
seeding of wheat and oats, and the
ground is in fine condition for the
termination Of seed. A larger acreage
of wheat has been sown this year than
last in view Of the advanced price.
There is more risk in sowing wheat in
this locality at the present time than
in any other crop. The conditions of
the country for that crop seem'to have
changed altogether from what they
were twenty years ago. An added
danger is the constant temperance
of chintz bugs, pest that is fatal to
the growing wheat.
Upon sod ground fax is crop that
assures a more certain profit. 1t
grows we'll in this climate, is not
damaged by chintz bugs and brings a
good usually more than wheat,
and as many bushels to the acre can
be raised as OF wheat. The price Of
wheat now is about 81 bushel, and
fax $1.20.
DR.. Phanixs "Dandrutfine" for
the scalp and hair. Barnard & Clough
sell it.