River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-18

" NlOuSll D.
Leroy Fuller is home from Men
dota improved in health.
Special bargains in Millinery at
the Millinery Emporium.
The city treasurer has the tax
rolls and is ready to receive taxes.
A. Combacker and B. Saxton of
Ellsworth are here on business to-
day.
All kinds of fancy, up-to-date
handkerchiefs at F. Muckenhaus-
ems.
The schools close Friday for a
two weeks vacation-over the holt
days.
The w. C. T, U. will meet to-mor-
row, Friday, at 2:30 p. M, at the
Reading Room.
Miss Daggett left yesterday morn
ing for Mason City, Iowa, to spend
the holidays with her brother, A. B.
Daggett.
There will be a grand ball at
Opera Hall, New Years eve, Dec.
81. The Smith Orchestra will fur
nish the music.
To be in the fashion you must eat
Honey Comb Candy. Get a free
sample of the latest candy craze,
only for sale at M. E. Mellen's.
The second bowling team went to
Ellsworth Monday night to play
with the second team of that place.
River Falls won two games out Of
three.
The M. w. A. will give dance at
Opera Hall Friday night, Dec. 26,
to which everybody is invited.
Music by the Hudson Star Ochestra'
Tickets IS cents.
Special prices for the holidays on
New York apples Linn
bertwigs, Romantics, and Green
ings-from $2.25 to $2.75 barrel at
Heinrich & Chinnock's.
w. P. Peckham will, with his
daughters, the Misses Laura and
Lucy Peckham, occupy the elegant
new house which Judge Weld has
built on Elm street. The build
ing is about ready for occupancy.
Harry Cu1p came over from Glen
wood Saturday to pay his mother,
Mrs. M. E. Mellen, a short visit.
He left Tuesday for the west where
he has a position as telegraph
operator on the Great Northern
railroad.
Rev. c. H. Mcintosh exhibited his
art series in Baldwin last week. He
also lectured there on "Ben Hur."
The people were delighted with the
exhibition and lecture, and the
school was the beneficiary in sum
that enables it to supply the rooms
with many pretty things in the way
of decorations.
The Reading room will be open to
the public Sundays from to 6 p. m.
We have three hundred good books,
twelve late magazines, eleven week
ly newspapers and one daily. Be-
sides these there are back numbers
of good magazines and papers ga
lore. We cordially invite you who
have nothing better to do to make
use of the room. MANAGER.
Two of the mail carriers on the
rural routes from this city have re-
signed-C. A. Smith, who had route
No. 2, and Howard Deans, who had
route No. 8. The government ex-
aminer was here last week and ex-
amined class of applicants for the
vacant positions. He said the class
was one of the most intelligent that
he had ever examined. Thomas
Jackman received the appointment
for route No. 2, TO succeed Mr..
Smith, and VIM. Chinook will sue
coed Mr.. Deans on route No. 3.
A fine and varied lot of holiday
goods is on display in the stores of
this city. Novelties are conspicu-
Gus and numerous, but much of
permanent utility is seen. Holiday
festivities are attended with more
and more of gift giving every year.
And this increase of giving is
prompted by the display of goods
that appeal to the intending giver
as something desirable and desired
by the one to whom he would wish
to give the token. Advertising
calling peoples attention TO nice
things persistently-is a suggestion
to them to buy and indeed creates a
desire to purchase.
1t was the general desire that the
Peoples Lecture Course Committee
should secure Miss Ridpewav for a