River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-10-08

The Hudson street fair is claimed
to have been a success although
but one day out of the two assigned
to it was good weather. 1t is said
as many as 5000 people were pres
ent
Carl Yocum, at the stand of the
Model Bakery, sells good bread, a
square loaf, cents. He has first
| class baker whose work is honest,
clean and the goods are of the best
/ quality.
A belated tornado struck the vii
lage of St. Charles, fifteen miles
from Winona, last Saturday, killed
eight people, injured thirty others
and destroyed 100000 worth of
property.
In some localities grain in the
bins has become SO damp as to
threaten damage. Farmers have
resorted to putting a lot of new
| bricks in the bins to absorb the
moisture from the grain.
Mrs. John Frederick CARRIER will
accept pupils desiring instruction
| in the old Italian Method of sing
ing. Any one interested can learn
full particulars by calling at her
home on Cascade avenue.
Penny wise and pound foolish is
term that cannot be applied to
users of Gold Medal flour because
| it is fact that from 40 to 70 pounds
more of bread come out of every
| Dbl. of Gold Medal flour. Ask your
grocer.
A plan for wooden bridge across
the South Fork into the Park has
been drawn in behalf of the I'm
provement League and submitted
ed to the city council for approval.
The cost of building it is reckoned
at 5000 to $1,000.
DR.. Mary Downer left Monday
| morning to join her mother at We
natchee, Wash. The many friends
of Miss Downer earnestly hope that
she may regain vigorous health in
the invigorating climate in the foot
hills of the Cascades.
September last beat the record
for rain-7.77 inches fell during
that month in this vicinity. mas
much as an inch of rain means
| 1000 barrels of water to the acre
this would show that on every acre
of land hereabout nearly 5000 bar
| relic of wafer fell
George Carmichael, IL years old,
died from a curious accident near
Maiden Rock, week ago Saturday.
| He fell head foremost into hole
between the hay and the wall of
| the barn of his nephew and was un-
able to extricate himself. When
found life was extinct.
Mayor Mcguire called a meeting
of the saloon keepers last week and
gave them a hand to hand talk on
the evils of violating law, and pre-
scribed ways to elevate the calling.
They received the suggestions very
we'll and all feel that the talk did
more real good than half dozen
arrests for breaking the law.-Hud-
son True Republican.
An agricultural fair was held at
Dawson, Alaska, recently. The ex-
hibits were a credit to the country
and while only an intimation of
what may be produced there was
an abundance Of egetables-beet
carrots, turnips, pumpkins, squash,
parsnips, potatoes and grain on
exhibition, while the mineral pro-
ducts were large and varied.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
M. E. church will give their annual
fair in G. A. R. hall on Friday, Oct.
16. Dinner and supper will be
served, and many articles both use
full and ornamental offered for sale
at right prices. Also, the ladies
have secured, for this occasion only,
a fine collection of animals, whole
menagerie in miniature, which will
be on exhibition in the hall. See
the elephant!
For some years ]. H. Brasington
has been convinced that good oil
| wells could be procured near here,
and since his visit east is more than
ever convinced that oil can be
found around here, as he has de-
scribed conditions to expert oil men
of Pennsylvania and has received
great encouragement. Mr.. Bras
| ington is going to push investiga-
tons in the hopes of meeting with
success. Maiden Rock Press.
Mrs. ames M. Bevers, only sur
viving child of the late Mrs Nellie
Keech, who was telegraphed con-
corning the death of her mother,
did not arrive here until Monday,
after the funeral had been held.
The original telegram was delayed
from reaching her by going first to
another person of a similar name.
Mrs. Bevers returned to her home
at West Baden, Indiana, Tuesday
afternoon.
Miss Myrtle Currier writes that
the family arrived at San Jose, CAL,
safely after a pleasant journey.
They were met at the depot on their
arrival by Mr.. and Mrs. Rhoades
and Harry Pratt. Mrs. Rhoades
| had rented them house, a very
| pretty place surrounded by all
kinds of flowers. They find the
weather there very agreeable, as the
/ rainv season had not vet com