River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-01-17

The w c. T. Z will meet with
Mrs w. II. Sandersou Friday, Jan
IS 1901, at 2:30 P. NJ.
f, II Brown of Minneapolis will
open photograph gallery in the Ire
mont block Saturday.
The Morgan Land Agency moved
its Office into F. A. Brackets tele-
phone exchange today.
The River Falls High School will
graduate class of six in 1901, if they
all come up to the scratch"
Knute Wiggin's saloon has been
supplied with electric lights, one of
whichis an arc of 128 candle power.
We were treated with a touch of
down east winter weather Sunday
night-a cross between snow, hail and
rain.
The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
will give one Of their popular dime
sociables at their hall on Friday even
ing, Feb. l.
Mrs. L. N. Chapman is able to sit
up after being confined to her bed for
three months with a dislocated and
broken hip.
During last year the state game
wardens made 347 arrests for violation
of the state game laws and collected
$4,000 in fines.
A number of his young friends
perpetrated an impromptu surprise
upon Elmer Fuller last night, enjoy
ing jolly time.
A couple of emigrants from Mobiles
county, Mimi, passed through here
Friday on runners, immigrating to
Barron county.
The Pierce County Fair association
reelected its old officers, j. w Han
COX, president: e S. Doollttle, secre-
tary; and II. r. Huber, treasu rer.
The grip is becoming epidemic.
Vaccination don't count as proven
tion. There are however innumer-
able remedies-that patient can try
as a specific for cure.
The third mum Der in the Peoples |
Lecture Course will be given in the
Congregational church Jan. 25,-one
week from tomorrow night,-by Mrs. |
Maud Ballington Booth.
Ice is fine crop this winter, thick |
enough to bear a steam engine 1t |
is solid and clean and clear, aud just
about thick enough to cut into con-
venient cubes, is inches thick
A meeting of the teachers Of schools |
Of the District Oratorical Contest |
League is called to meet at Hudson |
Saturday to determine upon the ora
torical contest for this year. 1t is
expected that several new high schools |
will join the league.
Sheriff Glass has made the following
appointments: Under sheriff-A. Fl.
Lord, River Falls; deputies-J f.
Mason, Ellsworth; Ed Leseman, Pres
colt, and Fl. j. Sharp, Hager. Other
appointments will be made later.
Ellsworth Herald.
Considerable enquiry has been made
regarding the status of the question
of free delivery of mail on rural routes
lately petitioned for in this vicinity.
The JOURNAL is looking up the facts
of the case and will in its next issue
give such information on the subject
as is available.
Very few people enjoy the distinc-
ton of having lived in three centu-
ries. Mrs. Lydia Duplice Of Chippe
wa Falls is one of these. She was
born March %, 1898. She enjoys ex-
cellent health in this year of grace
1901, with children, grandchildren,
and great grandchildren to give her
atfectionate regard and cheer.
The 4th annual meeting of the
River Falls City Fire Insurance
Company was held on Jan. II,
1901. o. w. Newcomb, Geo. Theo.
Smith, and f. D. Ensign were re-elect
ed as directors to serve three years.
The directors reelected the old officers,
G w. Chinook, President; c. R.
Morse, Vice President; Mp. Haugen
Secretary; F. D. Ensign, Treasurer.
Electric meters have been or are
being generally put in to the build
ings where the incandescent lights
are in use. By means OF these people
who appropriate the light will be
charged for the amount they use, and
no more. This win be a convenience,
especially in dwelling houses, where
there will necessarily be more irregu-
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