River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-08-18
RIVER FALLS Journal.
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.

LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS. !
The w r. G. conduct an excursion |
to Lake Elmo to-day
The BAPTIST Sunday school held a |
picnic in the Park Tuesday.
A number of families from this
place went to Bass Lake Sunday
Reserved seats for Twelfth Night |
on sale at Barnard & CIough's drug
store
The River Falls ball team went to
New Richmond to-day to play with
the team Of that city.
Norwegian services at the first Luth-
eraE church next Sunday at 100 by
Rev. Johnson Of MarteI.
The programs for the Tuesday Club
are printed and the mem bers will find
them at J S. Wadsworths.
Trinity church, 1880, The Wo-
man No evening services. Wed
uesday. Feast of ST. Bartholomew,
Holy Communion at g:30.
The w. G. 7. U. will meet with Mrs.
W f. kellogg tomorrow at 2:3O p. m
Important business will be discussed
and a full attendance is desired.
NJ. Norseng is having a fine, COM
modious residence built on his lot on
East Elm street. A. E. and Smith
Michaels have the work in hand.
The Methodist choir and its friends
Will give a WAR Song Concert" at the
Methodist church Sept LIST. War
songs, old and new, will appear in the
program.
Alvin Musser Of Kinnickinnic had
the two middle fingers of his right
hand considerably damaged Friday by
having them caught in the cylinder
Of threshing machine.
The afternoon passenger train to
ST Paul now leaves at 3:45 instead Of
D The afternoon freight leaves at
$40. None of the freight trains,
north or south, carry passengers.
A very heavy storm passed over a
section of country north Of us Sunday
night from which much damage is
reported. The wind was very strong,
the rainfall large and accompanied
with hail
Tie people of this community are
| feeling much concerned in the serious
illness of Mrs. Perley Knowles. She
was attacked with a paralytic stroke
| yesterday morning and now lies in an
unconscious condition.
a heavy thunder shower visited this
section Sunday night We have heard
of no damage resulting from the
storm The town was full Of people
Monday in consequence Of the en-
forced cessation Of hostiIities in the
threshing campaign.
Clarence S. Dodge has received a
certificate from President John R.
Porter Of the Civil Service Commits
sion signifying that he passed the
railway postal clerk examination of
March last with an average standing
Of s6.25-a very good record indeed.
IN frt
be called the late war let US not forget
the earlier war and remembering our
veterans Of IS fill the house on Thurs
day, the 25th. The G.. A. r. Post
offers every one an attraction eQualled
only in the larger cities and the oppor-
tunity should be grasped.
Tits matter for regret that our
Normal scholars lso many Of theml
will not have an opportunity of wit
Messing the performance of Twelfth
Night, The study of Shakespeare is
part Of the education of all nations
nowadays and it adds new zest and
understanding to the lines to see a
drst-class rendition of his plays. This
regret. however, will not mar the
pleasure Of our own citizens.
The boys Of the River Falls Band
are contemplating a reorganization,
to place themselves in position to fur
nsh good music. To this end some
first class instruments are needed.
They are anxious to purchase cornet,
a tuber and a baritone, which they say
are essential to efficient work in the
band. These three instruments will
cost 1925. A subscription being cir
culated for the amount.
Sheriff Cave of st. Croix county has
an 'uncancclled" argument against
the antipass reform policy of assem-
blymam Hall, inasmuch as package
of pasteboard railway passes is said to
have saved his life last week. While
arresting two of the three prisoners
at Grantsburg who had escaped from
the Hudson jail a rifle was accidentally
discharged, the ball striking Mr. Cave
IN the breast. II hit package Of
railroad passes which stopped the force
Of the bullet but caused painful
wound.
The McColloch Dramatic and Com
edy Company under the management
Of Max Reno will hold the boards at
Opera han three nights. commencing
Monday, Aug. goth. This company is
composed of the principal members of
the weller Stock Company" who
made such a favorable impression last
spring, together with the former Nc
Culloch Company, making one of the
strongest repertoire organizations
now on the road. Bonnie" the
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