River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-10-20

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LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.
Miss Golden's concert October y
Mrs. Chas. Glass gives a small tea
party this evening.
Get your dinner and supper at
Good Templars' Hall Saturday next.
William II. Grove, one of the old
settlers Of Hudson, died Get O. aged
50 years.
Miss Verna Golden's concert will be
given in the Methodist church Thurs
day evening, Oct. p.
Mahogany is 50 abundant in the
Philippines that it is the cheapest
lum Der in the markets.
A heavy snow storm prevailed over
North Dakota Monday, with the
wind blowing 40-mile gale.
Baldwin is TO enjoy the luxury Of a
good water system soon, The mains
are being laid for the service.
About thirty ladies, friends of Mrs.
John Eaton. gave that lady genuine
surprise party yesterday afternoon.
The rain seems to have added a
point-an exclamation point-to the
adage Too much Of a good thing"
The W. G. T. U. will meet with
Mrs. Robert Johnston Friday after
noon. Oct. q. A large attendance is
desired
Baldwin is putting on metropolitan
airs Public water works have been
instituted, and an electric light plant
will soon be in operation.
The Stars and stripes possess the
freedom Of Porto Rico-the govern
meut Of the island being relinquished
by Spain at noon Tuesday.
Considerable clover seed has been
thrashed this fallThe yield is general
" good, but the wet weather has put
a stop to all thrashing for time.
The heavy rains Of the past few
days will render digging potatoes very
difficult Indeed the machines can
not be used until the ground dries
out.
Let us remember that God be-
slows on no nation supreme oppor-
tunity which is not ready to respond
to the call Of supreme duty."-Mc-
Kinley.
a dance at Odd Fellows Hall Fri
day night attracted quite crowd
from the country. Two members Of
the River Falls Orchestra furnished
the music.
r. M Bevans has moved into w. S.
Eusign's house and Mr. and Mrs. En-
sign are stopping with their son,
Frank Ensign.
The ladies of the NJ. E. Church in
yite you to inspect their work. Sure
YOU will find something to please at a
reasonable price.
The stars and stripes float over
Porto Rico inthe triumph of complete
possession. The Spaniards relinquish-
ed the government and evacuated the
island at noon, Tuesday.
The Chicago University has con-
ferred upon President Mckinley the
degree Of doctor Of laws This is
the first L, L. D. degree the young
university has ever given.
Every republican voter should con-
slider it high privilege to cast his vote
for the party and thus contribute his
influence in the government Of the
dLlJu OL1 CLlJ 4illCo VI = IL anu JLSLANSs
The farmers are getting the last Of
their potatoes out of the ground in
anticipation Of freezing weather to
their injury. There is great deal Of
corn yet to husk. Help is more diff
cult to obtain this fall than usual.
The Glen Park bicycle pathtinders
didn materialize any progress Satur-
day. The members say that the foot
ball monopolized attention to the eX-
clusion of business in bHilding good
roads for a bicycle syndicate Of the
Park.
State Superintendent Emery has
made the following appointments of