River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-11

i CNCI III Ll1O III
The city of Hudson pays tax Of
p mills on the dollar $21.0O or
each 81 900 of assessment.
The Ridgeway Concert Company
at M. E. church Dec. 80. Reserved
seats on sale at Barnard's on and
after the 18th.
Thomas Mast, the celebrated car
toonist, died last Sunday of yellow
fever at Guayaquil, Ecuador, where
he was United States Consul.
Give the Reading Room enter
prise lift by coughing up aquarter
at the entertainment in the Con-
gregationa1 church next Saturday
night.
Adelaide Thurston (Sawyer)
formerly of this city presents her
new play, "Cozy Corners" at the
Metropolitan Opera House in Min
neapo1is the week beginning Jan. II.
The River Falls Manufacturing
CO. have manufactured 1900 heating
tanks the past season. The most
of these have already been sold al
though the season for their use is
just beginning.
The third number in the lecture
course will be by Ebert Hubbard,
of 1.-The Phi1istine" fame, in the
Congregational church, some time
in January, the exact date will be
announced later.
The weather was so severely cold
Monday night that quite number
who held tickets to the lecture
would not venture out. In the
church the temperature was COM
Portable except in the back part
where the opening of doors rapidly
cooled the air.
The Mcintosh Art Exhibit pic
lures will be on private sale at
Newcomb's furniture store from
Dec. IS to "a. Mr.. Mcintosh is
changing the plan of his exhibits
and the entire collection of pictures
will be sold at very low prices.
This is your opportunity. r.
Following are the references for
the Y. P. S. c. E. for this week:
C. E. World, p. 2O3, Things City
Missionary Sees" p. FOG, "A Bible
Study Movement" Literary Digest,
Nov. IS. American Neglect of Re-
ligious Opportunities in the Philip
pines;" Chatauquan, p. 237, (Dec.)
"Il1iteracy in the United States"
Last Friday evening the members
of the Swedish Missionary Sunday
School sprung a pleasant surprise
on Mr.. and Mrs. Victor, Moline, in
vading their home to the number of
over fifty, bringing an abundance
of appetizing refreshments and
other good cheer in the kindness of
intention and joyous greetings.
One of the most agreeable features
of the evenings enjoyment was the
presentation by the guests to their
host and hostess of fine rocking
chair and other tokens of friendship
and good will. The occasion was
one of great pleasure to all the
participants.
Miss Ridgeway has appeared be-
fore an audience in River Falls
twice. On the 30th of this month
she makes her third appearance
here. Whoever heard her the first
time wanted to hear her the second
and look forward with interest to
her third appearance. The audi
ence will be big one and will not
be disappointed. Miss Ridgeway
was good in every number at her
first appearance. In her second
| she was better. In her third she is
certain to be excellent, for study,
practice and the inspiration of
recognized success are sure TO give
her advanced station in her profess
sion.
Judging from the appearance Of
the stone sidewalks some people do
not seem to have heard of the ordi.
nance of the city council against
splitting on these walks-or else
they consider such an ordinance an
unwarrantab1e interference with
their personal liberty, to be ignored
The store keepers with business
places adjoining these walks keep
them clear of snow, and some other
people keep them despatched with
tobacco juice. In the summer time
the business men frequently washed
the walks, celebrating for the time
being the dirty spots. In freezing
weather the walks cannot be washed
Water poured onto them quickly
turns to a sheet of ice.
Mr.. Jackman has had crew o.
men at work on the sewer from