River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-15
LOCAL ITEMS.
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! O1of Peterson of Hudson is in
the city to-day.
A. P. Forsyth and A. T. Thorson
went TO Duluth Monday.
Miss Edna Clemens of Minneapo-
lis is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Free
man Lord.
Miss Bertha Daggett is visiting
with relatives and friends in Mer-
riam Park.
Mrs. NJ. Anderson of St. Paul is a
visitor at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
! S. Kenseth.
F. M. Barrett of Rosebud, Mon
tana, arrived here Saturday for a
visit with relatives.
]. H. Huntington of Mondovi is
a visitor here with his sister, Mrs.
III. Il. Anderson this week.
| Assemb1yman Lord went down to
Madison Monday to be on hand at
the opening of the legislature.
Percy ApRoberts, who has been
at Koochiching, Mimi, for the past
three months, returned home Mon
day.
A. H. Lord is still deputy sheriff
in this county, having been reap
pointed by the incoming sheriff,
Jas. Murphy.
The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
held joint installation ceremonies
Monday evening followed by ban
quet and speeches.
Miss Sarah Powell returned last
Friday from two weeks visit to
her brothers at White Rock, S. D.,
and her sister at Appleton, Mimi.
w. H. Turpenning of Ellsworth is
in the city to-day. He is exhibit
ing samples of cigars of his own
manufacture, composed entirely of
tobacco of his own growing.
The Baptist society is without a
pastor but the members intend that
there shall be services in the church
every Sunday. In the meantime
theylwill look for an acceptable pas
tor.
F. P. Ainsworth has purchased
the spacious c. H. Stein residence
on Maple street, and expects to
move his family over from River
Falls about the middle of June
Glenwood Tribune.
10. Jensen returned to-day from
Wheaton, Mimi, where he went
last Friday to attend the funeral of
his brother, Ole Jensen, who with
two other men was run down by a
railway train and killed.
Rev. c. H. Mcintosh is in demand
as a preacher, having frequent calls
to fill pulpit-a job which he can
do with the best. Last Sunday he
preached at Zumbrota, Mimi, and
the Sunday before at Amery.
Mrs. j. H. Langdon returned
Saturday from ST. Paul where she
had been for several weeks under
medical treatment. All are pleased
to learn that the hospital treatment
was very successful and that Mrs.
Langdon is so far improved that
entire recovery is assured.
Eldon Woodwork has been ap-
pointed postmaster at Ellsworth to
succeed F. T. Brunk whose term of
office has ended. The young man
is to be congratulated. E1don went
to Colorado a month or so since for
an opportunity to get supply of
ozone to amend his respiratory
apparatus.
The stockholders of the Farmers
and Merchants bank held their an
nual meeting last Thursday evening
and elected directors for the present
year. Subsequently the directors
held a meeting and reelected the
old officers: G. w. Chinook, presi-
dent; c. R. Morse, vice president
and c. n. Wiger, cashier
The stockholders of the River
Falls Mutual Fire insurance com
pany held their annual meeting at
the office of the secretary Ian. IL
and elected directors. The direc-
tors afterwards organized and re-
elected the old officers to serve the
ensuing year: G. w. Chinook,
president, C. R. Morse, vice presi-
dent, ] H. Grimm, secretary and F.
D. Ensign, treasurer.
Earl S. Burnett left Saturday for
Madison to resume his studies in
the University, where he has Sec
ond year work in the school of me-
chanica1 engineering. He recently
returned from a visit to relatives in
Illinois, Iowa and Nebraska. He
went with his father the first of