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

Entered atthe post-oncefn River faHsassecond
class matter.
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.
The maple sugar season was very
good this spring.
The new Catholic church at ELS
worth will be dedicated May %.
Joseph Stevens is preparing to build
a house on his lot near the depot.
A number of residents are adding
city water service to their dwellings.
Mrs. Hunt is making arrangements
to build residence in the Third Ward.
Spring Valley is to have a new Con-
gregational church edifice this sum-
mer.
The total enrolment of pupils in
the Superior Normal school this spring
is 40.
A Baptist church building has just
been completed in Baldwin. 1t is a
fine structure.
St. Croix County officials have paid
out over 5000 as bounty on wolves
since Jan. /, 1898.
Special meeting of River Falls Lodge
T. & A. NJ. next Tuesday evening for
work in the I'd degree.
a number of young people enjoyed a
pleasant evening in card playing at
Mamie Hale'S Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. Barnard entertained a
number of friends at pleasant card
party Friday evening.
G. Z. Pratt's patriotism has
prompted him TO offer his services to
the Governor for the war.
A Slight fall of rain and snow Mon
day left the ground soft and muddy,
but the grass thriyes in consequence.
John Foster was taken to the
asylum at Mendoza Thursday, having
been determined insane by Judge
Arnquist.
Rev. George a. Cressy has recently
located at Tomah. He has been
preaching at Rhinelander for the last
two years.
Theo. II. Smiths brick yard is q
busy place now He has twenty men
at work in the various stages of the
manufacture of brick.
Mr. Hayfeld, manager of the Wis
consin Valley Telephone Co., says We
shah have our telephone line built t
St. Paul within 30 days.
Rye comes through the winter look
ing finely. 1t was feared the open win
ter had damaged it, but there was very
little freezing and thawing."
The city is pretty well supplied will
street lamps now, there being forty
three-all burning kerosene oil except
the five gas lights on Main street.
From our exchanges we gather in
formation Of announcements in
building in Northwest Wisconsin that
indicates unmistakable evidences OF
renewed prosperity.
+. NJ. Ulrich has the contract fol
| furnishing the lum Der for the Normal
School building The bill calls for
over 300 900 feet. The lumber is now
being placed on the ground.
The Northwestern Teachers Con
yention at Chippewa Falls was very
largely attended. A resolution advis-
ing a peaceful settlement of the
Cuban trouble was voted down.
The banks of the Kinnickinnic and
the South Fork Branch have been
lined with fishermen the last week.
Many good catches are reported. The
fishing is much better than year ago.
E. DeForest Barnett has secured a
judgment of $l0,292 against the
Provident Trust Company of st. Paul.
The Company could not pay the judg-
ment and last Saturday made a
voluntary assignment.
On next Sunday evening there will
be a public memorial service at the
Methodist church in commemoration
Of Frances e. Willard. Representa-
tives from all the churches and
Temperance organizations will partici-
pate III the services, to which the
public are cordially invited.
Rev. VIM. Gill will preach in the
Congregational church next Sunday
at 1890 A. NJ. There will be no even