River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-03

this year but it has a basketball
team which is practicing up as oc-
casion offers. 1t went to Menom-
onie Thanksgiving and played with
the High school basketball team of
that city. The result of the play,
35 to s, was very creditable to-
Menomonie.
The High school keeps on grow
ing. So far this year it has enrolled
121 pupils, and the present enroll
ment is lie. For November the
average daily attendance was 100,
and for the first three days this
week there were present in the High
school room 103, 10 and lis pupils
respectively. II is evident that the
year will be a record-breaker in the
matter of enrolment and attend
ance.
Walter Wellman, the second num-
Der of the Peoples Lecture Course,
will appear in the Congregational
church two weeks from tomorrow
night, Friday, Dec. Is. Tickets
and seats will be on sale at Tag
CARTS on and after Monday, Dec.
IA. DR.. Fox, who was billed to ap-
pear as third number, was unable
to fill any January dates, and the
committee has secured in his place
Rev. Sam Jones, the Georgia Evan
gelist Lecturer, who will lecture in
the Congregational church on Fri
day, Feb. 5, 1904. Patrons of the
course will notice the change of
speaker and date.
The enterprising men of ST. Croix
county are endeavoring to promote
the establishment of an agricul
tural school in the county, similar
to the one maintained at Menom-
onie. The question was discussed
before the county board at it's re-
cent session and was SO favorably
accepted that the board appointed
committee, consisting of three of
it's members, to visit the school at
Menomonie and report at the next
annual meeting of the board. 1t was
also recommended that the voters
in the several towns, cities and
villages Of the county at the spring
election express themselves upon
the question of establishing such a
school. If the school is established
the school building will probably be
located at Hammond.
The evening Thanksgiving SER
vice in the Methodist church was
largely attended. Excellent music
was furnished by the choir. DR..
Clough had charge of the service.
Rev. Ward offered an appropriate
prayer. Rev. Spencer read the
oSl1PIulOo. NV. SuOQS doo PLO-
nounced the benediction. The SER
mon by Rev. A. T. Erickson was
a ref ully-prepared and model
Thanksgiving sermon. He gave
reasons for thankfulness and led
his congregation interestingly along
step by step holding their undivid-
ed attention to the closing point
when speaking of his own CONVEX
sion at the Thanksgiving time he
urged others to be thankful for this
their highest privilege. A liberal
collection was taken which was
divided among the pastors for re-
lief work.
The cast of amateurs in the play
of Private MAXWELL" recently pre-
sented here, had banquet at G. A.
r. Hall Saturday evening to which
were invited others who had given
their aid to make the presentation
of the play success. The evening
was passed in playing cards and
other games, social converse and
dancing. Tanz Orchestra was pres
ent and RECALLED the occasion with
fine music. The banquet proper
was prepared by Johnson Bros
restaurateurs, and was spread in
the dining rooms of their restau-
rant. The quality and quantity Of
viands was all that could be desired
and was disposed of with satisfae=
ton and many compliments. Herr
man Shiek was president and toast
master. Glen Healy responded to
a toast on behalf of the cast ana ac-
Quilted himself well-his remarks
being pertinent and commended,
The banquet was a very pleasant
affair.
F. N. Barry of Hammond, the
former enterprising and popular
editor of the News was in the
city the latter part of last week on
a visit to relatives and friends. His
experience in the realm of the
Fourth Estate and his affinity for
the association with members of the
fraternity impelled his steps to this