River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-06-15

y uSb ds we go 10 press Hon. y. Is.
Morse receives $500 from John A.
Blaurock of New York City for the
New Richmond sufferers. The Blau-
rocks were at one time residents of
New Richmond. The money is to be
distributed by Mr.. Morse and Miss
Katie Blaurock in their discretion.
Walter L. Mains Great Circus at
Ellsworth June "a.
Very low rates for Cyclone, Tornado
or Wind Storm Insurance at Bank OF
River Falls.
A list of the killed from the lorna
do, as far as reported, is given on an
inside page.
United Society of Christian Endeav-
or at Detroit, Mich. July 3, and
5, fare for round-trip $2l.l5.
The storm of Monday evening was
preceded by clouds Of inky blackness
low down, swift moving, ominous.
James Dunn has been engaged with
a force OF men raising the iron bridge
over the Kinnicklnnici in Clifton Hol
low.
The last mothers meeting of the
school year will be held In the Kind.
ergarten Friday, June 10th, at
o'clock.
The Epworth League Convention
Eau Claire district, West Wisconsin
Conference, will be held at Durand or
June Both and July lst and I'd.
The limits OF the JOURNALS space
for news this week is considerably cir
cumscribed, advertisements crowdinl
! out articles of interest that will ap
pear later.
Last Saturday was Children's Dal
at the NJ E. church, the morning ex
ercises being given up to them. The
church was beautifully adorned with
| flowers and plants.
Many of our people have been tt
New Richmond to view the devas
tation wrought by the tornado. They
all report that the calamity is indie
scribable in its enormity.
Domestic" strawberries are being
| offered for sale in small quantities
| but large, luscious, delicious berries
| that make ones mouth water to look
at. There is an indication of ar
abundant home crop.
There has been so much rain and 81
continuous recently that farmers can
not cultivate corn and potatoes, while
| the weeds delay not to respond vigor
ously to the conditions favorins
their preponderance.
| 1t is not yet known how many per
| ished in the tornado at New Rich
mond, nor will it be for several day
| as the mass Of ruins is SO great anC
| extensive that 1t will be yet some
| time before all can be uncovered.
The John Gund Brewing Compan.
opened their new brewing plant jun
| /. The occasion was celebrated by TIL
company with reception. The pub
lie we're invited to inspect the build
ings being entertained with music b.
| several bands.
We unintentionally omitted Il
mention the prominent place tn
Ellsworth Band occupied in the fes
| tivities of the Woodmen' picnic her
ldSb week. NO ono VINO WlGueSS6u UIls
| salient features of the day failed to bt
| gratified with their music, however
The Fete Gymnastic given by tn,
Normal students under the direction
of Mrs. TrueSdell Saturday evening a
| Opera Hall was witnessed by full
| house. The performance was credit
to the Normal School, the manage
ment and to all who took part.
Miss Evelyn May Stiles and Lorenzt
d. Smell we're recently married il
| Grand Forks. The bride is well ant
favorably known here having lived il
| this city all her life until four year
ago when she went to Grand Forks
N. d.
The readers of the JoURH Al will