River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-04-28
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Howard Strahl stopped in town to
visit his parents Tuesday.
Frank Foley of Hudson was visitor
at his paternal home Sunday.
Theodore Nichols was home from
Starbuck, Mimi, over Sunday.
Mrs. Winnie Casey of st. Paul is
a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Perrin.
Mrs. John Eaton was suddenly called
to Spokane, Friday by the serious
illness Of her mother
Mrs. o. X. Hawley, wife of the
editor of the Baldwin Bulletin, visited
friends here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Green of Hudson
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Joel Bar
nett Friday and Saturday
Gaylord Amsden of Minneapolis
visited his mother, Mrs. IL. L. Wads-
worth, the first ofthe week.
Mrs. Craig Randall returned Mon
day from a weeks visit with her
mother and sister at Amery.
John Stevens of Bellingham, Mimi,
came down to visit his parents last
week, and returned Monday.
Miss Freda Bang went to Atwater,
MINI, last week where she is engaged
as trimmer in millinery store.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Bailey and
daughter of Seattle, Wash, are visit
ing with S. d. Dodge and family.
Fred Peterson, of RIVER Falls, was
in the city last week to attend the
Ludington Guard ball.-Menomonie
Times.
Mrs. Henry Boughton of Ortonville,
Mimi, is visiting her brother, Il. G.
Farnsworth, and her sister Mrs.
Belden Eaton.
Miss Maude Courtright, of River
Falls, visited B. c. Blancher and
family few days last week.-New
Richmond Voice.
Mrs. P. V. Kramer and her son of
Floyd, Iowa, are here to remain
during the summer with her sister,
Mrs. Eva Shepard
S. f. Olson, of 1.-The Big Store, -
Minneapolis, accompanied by his wife,
spent Sunday in our city with Mr. and
Mrs. n. ?. Haugen.
Miss Alice Hemenway, of River
Falls, was a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. O.
Hemenway a few days last week. She
returned home Saturday New Rich
mond Voice.
Mr.. and Mrs c. d. Parker returned
from their trip to California Satur-
day. While in San Francisco they
were considerably shaken up with the
rest of the people by an earthquake.
We are pleased to announce that
DR.. Reynolds, the emenent Eye, Ear
Nose and Throat Specialist Of Eau
Claire, will visit our city soon. DR.
Reynolds reputation is too vel
established to require any words OF
recommendation from us. See an.
nouncement elsewhere.
A very solemn and impressive SER
vice took place in Trinity church on
Thursday evening last, when five
candidates received the Apostolic rite
Of confirmation at Thea hands Of the
Right Rev. Bishop Nicholson. The
services commenced with a hymn, fol
lowed by a shortened form of Evening
Prayer and special Psalms said by
Rev. Cuthbert, who also read the eX-
hortation. The usual questions were
put to the candidates and answered,
after which they advanced to the
chancel rail and were admitted into
the full freedom of the church.
Some people were startled in the
dead of night recently by the shrill
blast of the Pumping Station whistle.
Some feared it was the signal of fire,
others thought it might be an eX-
hibition of patriotism at some acute
phase Of the war. Inquiry showed it
to have been a mere freak of indepen-
dence on the part of the whistle. 1t
seems one of the artesian drillers had
occasion for a clean shirt. Having
washed the garment in the clear
water of the artesian well he hung it
up to dry on the rope attached to the
whistle valve. When the shirt got
dry the steam was at such gauge
that the weight Of the shirt opened
the valve and let off this midnight
shrek.
There has been some talk Of start
ing up the lime kilns here in view Of
the large amount Of lime to be used
in the construction of the Normal
and the commercial buildings in
contemplation here. There seems to
be no reason apparent why this might
not be done with direct profit to those
who will undertake the job and Incl
dental advantage to the town The
kilns seem to be in condition and rock
is abundant and convenient. The
quality of the brown lime made here
was strong. Wood can be had in
abundance in the woods near by and
is cheap there-not more than 1925
loaded on cars. This matter should
properly have been attended to two
months ago.
Monday, April 18th, was Mrs
George Cobb's birthday, but no
particular incident had reminded her
of the return of the anniversary, and
she was in the middle of the springs
renovation with the ''house upside
down" A large nun Der of her lady
friends, land the mum Der is legion
had not been unmindful of Mrs.
Cobb's birthday anniversary and they
had prepared surprise party to com
memorate it. And it was a veritable
surprise to their host Can more I'M
favorable conditions be possible for
lady toentertain her guests than with
the carpets on the line, the furniture
on the porch and nothing in its place
but dirt? But Mrs. Cobb is equal to
any occasion and her guests were
entertained with the best of good
cheer.
Miss Woods Popularity.
The Minneapolis Journal Of Feb.
Sd in its account of Miss Woods