River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-02-16
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.
Flags at Taggart's $.

Flags at Taggarts.
Forty-three degrees above zero.
At the mems meeting last Sunday
afternoon Rev Rottmann spoke to a
houseful of men.
The Michigan State Board of Health
has asked the legislature to establish
a sanitarium for consumptives in the
state.
The last Of Spain's army of 192,000
men, which were in Cuba at the time
Of the signing of the protocol, left for
home last week.
Miss Mae Burnett has just closed a
successful term of school in the Thor
son district and has been engaged for
the spring term.
The losses in vessels and cargoes at
sea average 800, 100000 annually, ac-
cording to figures furnished by the
United States government.
George J. Dodge of this city was
elected District Clerk of the Modern
Woodmen Of America at the state
Convention recently held at Oshkosh.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. B. Armstrong have
received an invitation to Gen. E. S.
Bragg's 72nd anniversary given Feb
23cd at his residence at Fond du Lac.
General Bryant's lecture upon the
battle of Gettysburg at Opera Hall
Friday night was not very well attend
ed in consequence Of the severity of
the weather.
Do your eyes water, blur, or are you
troubled with frequent headache? If
50, consult Dr.. Emil Hummer of Mimi
eapolis Tuesday at Gladstone Hotel
from y to 3 p. NJ.
A farewell reception given to Mr.
and Mrs J r. Getchell and family at
the Congregational church Thursday
night was largely attended by friends
and well-wishers.
Tuesday was Valentines day. 1t
was profitable day for the trade and
the postoflice department, a busy day
for postmasters, and day of anxiety
for the yalentined.
Scarlet fever is raging in some parts
Of the state. diptheria is prevalent in
some localities and the grip is every
where. The latter malady however
is evidently abating.
The severe freezing of the last three
weeks, according to the newspaper re-
ports, has ruined the prospect for a
crop Of peaches this year. Other va
retics of fruit have suffered damage,
especially the small fruit.
a queer sort of penalty is attached
to General Eagan's conviction His
pay goes on while he is relieved of
work A great many people could en-
dure that kind of punishment with
out even making wry face.
The meetings at the Baptist church
are going on with increased power
from night to night. 1t is remark.
able that 80 below zero did not seem
to lessen the attendance. Rev. Rott-
mann is a man Of rare power and de-
liyers the gospel message with plain
ness and kindness.
Several great fires have occurred
within the past week. Among the
worst were the burning of the Asylum
for the insane at Yankton, S. D., in
which II women persisted, and the
great publishing house of A. q. Nc
Clurg & Co. in Chicago involving in
the latter case a loss of of $3.50, 600.
Twenty-Five mem bers of the Eastern
Star in four sleighs drove out to the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Craig Randall,
three miles east Of the city Tuesday
night where they were royalty enter
tanned. The social intercourse with
music, cards and refreshments, caused
the time to seem to pass rapidly max
ing the return home rather late.
Do not fail to hear the Hamline
quartette Saturday night. The pro-
gramme will afford sufficient variety
for the enjoyment of all, The parts
rendered by the quartette will be sup
plemented by presentations by G..
w. Greenville, and Prof. Ames will re-
cite the Chariot Race and other selec-
tions.
Another great engineering work
has just been commenced. A dam is
being constructed across the Nile
at the first cataract 1t will be 50 IT.
high and a milc and a quarter long.
The object is to impound the waters
of the Nile for irrigating purposes. 1t
will raise the level of the river for l40
miles back.