River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-07

An arc light has been placed at the
intersection of Cascade Avenue and
Spring street.
A fierce blizzard of wide area visited
the southwestern states Saturday
night and Sunday.
The joint dime social Of the Odd
Fellows and Rebekahs Friday night
was very enjoyable social occasion.
Ezekiel Lutheran church is now
lighted by electricity, the first church
in the city to appropriate the service.
Judge James O'Niel of Niellsville is
holding an adjourned term of court
for Judge Helms at Ellsworth this
week.
An orchestra with piano, bass-viol,
violin, mandolin, guitar and cornet,
has been organized in the Normal
School.
G. w. Farnsworth was called to
Chicago last week on account of the
sudden death of his sister, Mrs.
Strong.
Everyone who delights in eloquence
should plan to hear DR.. Bolton, one of
the first orators in the nation, at the
M. e. church Feb. 15
e. E. Finch has moved into the
west side Of the residence Mrs. s..
Wales recently purchased of Mrs.
Bourn on Elm street.
Sermons at the Congregational
church next Sunday by the pastor:
1890 A. NJ, "Adonni-Zedec." 1870 P. NJ,
Rabboni, the great master.
The sleighing has been excellent for
several weeks and the snow is not so
deep as to interfere with counter
currence.
The ladies of the Congregational
church will not give their social on
the 18th as announced, having post
poned it until Friday, March 1st.
The first annual ball of the United
Order of Foresters of this place will
be given at Opera Hall, Friday even
ing, Feb. 10, 1901. Music by Hastings
orchestra.
Next Thursday Feb. IA, is Valen-
tines Day. On this occasion you are
expected to send significant senti-
ment to the one you love lawful
bad"
G. E. Pratt and Ezra Healey who
had the pleasure of hearing DIR. Boil
ton lecture report that the Doctor is
splendid orator and his lecture one
of exceptional merit.
Geo. w. Taggart has severed his re-
lationship with the Morgan Land Co.
and accepted a position with George
G. Wright of st. Paul, dealer in
Red River Valley land.
The county clerk of st. CroiX Co.
issued POI marriage licenses and 81
hunting licenses last year. He paid
out $478 for bounty on wild animals
killed and $172 for the determination
of pocket gophers.
The therm ometer has been loating
around in the dumps down to from 10
to % degrees below zero this week.
When the wind will stop few hours
in the south upon its quotidian flop
the thermometer may take courage
to get up. p S.-Thursday afternoon
it is getting up.
Owing to illness Rev. Blomholm of
Hudson was unable to fill his appoint
ment to hold religious services in the
Lutheran church here Sunday. P. c..
Birkelo, student in the Lutheran
Seminary of St. Paul preached in Mr..
Blomholm IS place.
The grounding crawled out of his
hole Saturday long enough to observe
dense shadow with penumbra and
rapidly returned to his burrough to
sleep for six weeks with the assurance
of the continuance OF cold weather
for that length of time.
st. Croix county's Asylum for the
Insane maintained l31 inmates
chronic insane, last year at per
capita cost per week for board, cloth
ing and attendance, Of $l31. The
management claim that the institu-
tion earned 81 900 above expenses.
Kinnickinnic Chapter, Order of the
Eastern Star, Of this city hold
special meeting next Wednesday
evening, Feb. 49, the occasion being
the fifth anniversary Of the organiza.