River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-19

the State University, from the 18th
to the 18th inclusive.
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James H. Agen of West Superior
was elected Commander of the G. A.
R. at the encampment at Stevens
Point last week. The next encamp-
ment will be held at Chippewa Falls.
A good many people could not
find their flags last Saturday
Flag Day-but will hunt for them
again to be displayed on the Fourth
of July.
Chi1dren's Day services will be
held at the M. E. church next Sun
day evening. A short program will
be given by the Sunday school
pupils after which Prof. Edwin T.
Reed will give an address on educa-
ton.
There are many out-of-town peo-
pie in town to-day. That state
ment is little paradoxical but NAV
readily be understood by those who
understand English as she is spoke.
The graduating exercises of the
Normal senior class give occasion
for those who have relatives in the
SHOOT to be in attendance.
The following named children of
the city have entered the contest to
compete for the $500 prize offered
for the best kept back yard for the
season: Nellie Raymond, Walter
Johnson, Constance Norseng, Mary
Fitzsimmons, Nettie Packard, Her
bert Toby, Renee Romdenne, Win
field Smith, and Leveret Farley.
The judges to determine upon the
merits of the case in the contest are:
Mrs. C. G. Knowles, Mrs. Sarah
Tozer and Mrs Frank Ensign.
Mr.. Oris w. Chaplin of Hankinson,
N. D., formerly of this city, and
Miss Ruby Scott, were married
yesterday at the home of the brides
mother at Augusta, Rev. T. ].
Snodgrass officiating. The BRIDE is
well known'to most people in this
city. She attended the Normal
school here, graduating in the class
of '01. Mr.. Chaplin has lived here
all his life until within the last year
or two, and both of these young
people have many friends in this
city who congratulate them upon
the occasion of their union and wish
them happiness and prosperity in
this partnership.
The committee which has the
arrangements for a celebration in
charge have things in pretty good
shape. While the entire program
cannot yet be given, the main fea-
lures have been determined upon.
Ex-Mayor Gray of Minneapolis has
been engaged to deliver the Grafton
and is certain to give a good one.
In the matter of music, very i'm
portant consideration, the COM
mittee has done the proper thing in
a lot of it. The Ellsworth
band has been secured, the River
Falls band and the Star Orchestra
of Hudson. In the matter of games
there will be ample entertainment.
The Santa Clara fruit exhibit cars
were here from Thursday morning
to Monday morning and had a good
patronage. The fruit display is
what we would expect from that
land of sunshine, good soil and
irrigated fields. The size of the
fruit is marvel. The showing of
it in glass jars enhances it in appar-
ent size as a matter of course but
they do raise fruits of great size in
California. The drawing card, how
ever, was the marine specimens,
the great shark. This is
probably one of the largest of the
kind ever captured. AS man eater
it would seem to require a round
dozen for a good square meal to
satisfy this sea monsters appetite.
Some much needed work is being
done in the city park under the di-
rection of the park commissioners.
The dead leaves and dry limbs that
covered the ground are being gath
cred up preparatory to being burned
or otherwise disposed of. This will
add to the appearance and con-
venience of it's use. The city council
has appropriated the sum of $500
for work and supervision for the
season. In the meantime much
necessary work may be done with
the use of this small amount of
money. The main consideration at
present is to keep the grounds In
good condition and TO see that the