River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-05-05
PERSONAL.

Miss Eugene Rollins is home from
Minneapolis.
N. B. Bailey of Hudson was in the
city Sunday.
w. W Wadsworth came down from
st. Paul Monday.
Sorry Kelly OF Red Wing is visiting
his brother, John Kelly.
Miss Emma Cooper was home from
st. Paul Saturday and Sunday.
Geo. E. Solberg and family will go
to La Crosse Saturday to visit friends.
Mrs. E. T. Barg has been enjoying
visit with her sister from Minneapolis.
Mrs. Fl. L. Wilson started for the
home of her parents in Indiana Mon
day.
DR.. w. f. Hobart of Cakes, n. D.,
spent yesterday with friends in the
city.
Mrs. II. J. Goodspeed of Shell Lake
visited with Miss Anna Dodge the
first of the week.
Isaac Foster has returned to River
Falls after an absence of several years
in Idaho and Alaska.
Mrs. W. E. Tubbs went to Mime
apolis Monday for few days visit
with her friend, Mrs. Wiley,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. N. Beyans spent
Cat1rIou op1 C,1p1ayr n CT pnuI wifi !,
their daughter, Mrs. Borden.
George Angel came down from Su-
perior recently and is now at his
fathers sick with typhoid fever.
Mrs. L. B. Wilcox enjoyed a visit
from her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harri-
man of Hudson Prairie, Tuesday.
Mrs. Lucinda Powell and Mrs. II.
E. Follansbee have gone to Crookston,
Mimi, to spend several weeks with
friends.
E. De Forest Barnett and wife
arrived here Tuesday evening to re-
main a week visiting their parents
aud friends.
Joseph Phenning has moved from
Pennington, Mimi, to this city. He
will live in the John Fisher house on
Third Street.
DR.. L. II. Parker was in attendance
at the Banquet of the Alumni of the
University Of Wisconsin held in Min
neapolis Thursday.
Miss Ada Martin of Minneapolis, &
teacher in the Normal two years ago
has been visiting in the city this week
the guest Of Mrs. r. S. Freeman.
Rev. Bewick visited among his rela
tlves last week in Dane county. The
special occasion of this visit was Il
give farewell greeting to his sister
DR.. Mary B. White, whose home ha!
been in Beatrice, Nebraska. DR.
White has been appointed a surgeon
in the United States army and she
was en- route to Cuba.
DR.. T. w. Ashley will return home
from Chicago about the 18th of thi:
month and resume the practice of his
profession in this city. He will occupy
his former office in the fremont
Block. The doctor has become quite
robust in health during his absence
and has increased his capacity fol
skilIful service by attendance upon a
| Chicago medical school. Mrs. Ashley
and son who are now in Michigan will
probably arrive home at an earlier
date.
The young people who were present
report splendid time at the Croco-
ollie entertainment and dance Friday
night.
The battle of Manila left Spain
with an elided S, and pain" was
written all over the map Of the
| Peninsula.
Company c was mustered into the
United States service yesterday
Frank Chapman was appointed d
hospital steward.
The Maccabees will give a dime
sociable and dance at the G.. A, r.
Hall Friday evening, May 9th. A
| general invitation is extended.
Diphtheria is epidemic in Galien,
Mich, and all the cats in the town
that could be found have been killed
1t was thought the cats spread the
| disease.
Mrs. Phoebe Bradley, of Trenton,
Wis, aged ninety-six years, came over
yesterday in a buggy, a distance OF
twenty miles, upon visit with her
niece, Mrs. Hugh Sherry, in Ravenna.
Hastings Gazette.
Henry G. Allen died at New Rich
mond Tuesday, the Bird. His wife,
nee Waite Thayer, was formerly a
resident of this city. George Wears,
a nephew of Mr.. Allen was killed by
the cars week ago yesterday and Mr..
Allen went after the body and brought
it to his home where the funeral
services were held Friday afternoon.
At this funeral Mr.. Allen was taken
with commissions and gradually de-
clined to his death.
On account of other duties Prof. W.
J. Brier has decline the appointment
as a member of the Board of Examin
ers OF candidates for West Point,
recently rendered him by Congress
man Jenkins, Prof. d. e. Cameron
of Cumberland has been appointed in
his place. The other mem bers Of the
Board are W. D. Dryer, of West
Superior and DR.. n. L. Howison of
MenomOnie. The examination Of
candidates will occur at Hudson, June
20.
In this part of Wisconsin we find
that in the fall and spring the coolest
weather we have is when the wind is
from northeast, and not when it is
from the north. In the Eastern
states the weather bringing frost at
these seasons results from a north or
northwest wind. The reason for this
froSt-bringing northeast wind here is
due to Lake Superior. This vast body
of fresh water 1000 feet deep is always
Of a low temperature-40' to 450.
One of the greatest discourage