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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-29
Old Settlers Association of the
St. Croix Valley.

An association of the old settlers
of the St. Croix valley was organ
lied last year at Hudson, being an
extension of an association of the
old settlers of St. Croix county.
1t is expected that a meeting of
the members of this society will be
held at the city of River Falls in the
latter part of June.
All persons who resided in either
Pierce, St. Croix or Polk counties
prior to the year 1864 are eligible to
membership and will be cordially
invited to become active members
of the society.
It is desired to procure a list of
the persons who were residents of
this county in and prior to the year
1868 and the duty of arranging such
list has been committed to the
undersigned. l request, therefore,
that all persons now residing in
Pierce county, who were residents
of this county in 1868, or who were
residents of the county prior to that
year, will kindly write me, giving
their names, present post Office adj
dress, year they removed to the
county, present residence, and in
case of married ladies, their maiden
names. Any details as TO personal
history or items of public interest
will be very welcome.
Address
ALLEN P. WELD,
Ellsworth, Wis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-29

Bayfield, Press: Among the fads
that might be profitably introduced
in our public schools, why not try
that of steaching young men and
women to behave, on the streets
and in public places, in a manner
that will not provoke criticism?
AS father and tax payer to the
amount of several hundreds of dol
lars the writer would not object.
We want to use the above excerpt
as text for remarks on the con-
duct of pupils attending our schools.
We pass hundreds of children and
young people on their way to or
from school several times a day.
We also meet crowds of them at the
postoffice, and as far as our obser-
walton extends we recall no act of
any of them recently that should
subject them to criticism. They
are jolly lot as they are expected
TO be, but we seldom see any row.
dy1sm, or hear any Objectionable
remarks. 1t has been a frequent
remark by the observant older peo-
pie recently that the young people,
students at both the public and
normal schools, exhibit in their
conduct in public marked quality
OF courtesy and manliness. OF
course this demeanor is not alto
gether to be credited to the schools
any more than an exhibition Of
rowdyism would be, and yet remote
ly this does have reference to the
influence the schools are having
upon the boys. Many people will
say: You cannot tell what the
schools are doing unless you make
long and frequent visits to them"
But there are some who can deter
mine the character and quality of
the schools by observing the actions
of the pupils on the streets and at
public gatherings. If the school
work dominates the students life
he shows it in his movements, in
his conversation, his general con-
duct on the street. If you see the
boys coming from school acting
like a lot Of hoodlums the school
faculty, the administration, is not
adequate to the situation. If the
body of students are interested in ,
the work in hand correct conduct
follows. Business excludes folly
and lawlessnesS.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-29
Y. p. s. c. E.

Next Sunday is Christian En-
deavor Day. The Christian En-
deavorers will have charge of the
regular evening service beginning
at 7:30. Do not fail to attend this
meeting.
There will be a business meeting
at the home of Miss Anna Watson
Friday evening at 700 o'clock.
If you did not attend the C. E.
social at the home of Mr.. Fred
Bliss last Friday evening it was
indeed too bad. Did we have a
good time? We had the best kind
of time. There were about sixty
five present. The evening was
spent in games.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-29
Good TempIarS,

The l. 0. G. T. lodge of the city
is having a revival. Interest in the
society is largely on the increase
and new members are being added
at nearly every meeting and it now
has membership of forty. At the
regular meeting Monday night nine
new members were initiated. AT
this meeting officers were elected
for the ensuing year. Following is
the new roster:
C. T.-Clyde Hamilton.
V. T.-Etta Chapman.
P. c. TT. S. Hemenway.
Chap.-E1la Gordon.
Mar.-Bert Johnson.
D. M.-Wm. Johnson.
Treas.-C. H. George.
F. Sec.-Anna Barrett.
R. Sec. Mrs. White.
Asst. Sew. M. Hodge.
G.-Helen Sylvester.
Sen.-A1bert Buffers.
L. D.-Bert Barrett.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-29
Pierce County Teachers Assoc
citation.

A meeting of the Pierce County
Central Teachers Association will
be held in the new high school as
sembly room at Ellsworth Saturday,
Jan. 81. Following is the program:
1000 A. NJ
Opening-The School Library ...... A. j Ingli.
Papers-Agriculture in the District School
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Miss Anna Johnson.
Dscussion--H. e. German.
Address-The Educational Value of History
Penmanship.. Prin. Jas. Goldsworthy.
1:15 p M
Music.
Business Meeting.
Papers-The Teaching of Phonics, Illustrated
by Glass Exercise $50. Miss Laura Fleming.
Discussion-Misses Abbie j. Turpening, Ger
trude Andrus
School Room Decoration Miss Laura Peclham
Practical Suggestions for Improving School
Attendance ............ Prin. G.. w. Weldon
Discussion-Prin. w. H. Tousley, Miss Vinta
Preston.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-29

The boys slide on skis this winter
in preference to s1eds. Practice
makes them experts in getting over
the hardened snow, and some of
their practices look little like reck-
lessness. They are accustomed to
raise mound of snow against the
uphill side of fence and in sliding
over this to see how far they can fly
through the air beyond the fence be-
fore they strike the ground. Some
of them make great leaps and great
er claims.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-29
SPRING LAKE.

Mrs. Jennie Vanasse visited
friends in Spring Valley few days
last week.
A number of our young people
spent very pleasant evening last
week at Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton's
playing finch.
Those who attended the dance at
Emery Woods Saturday evening
report very pleasant time.
George Tic who hurt his foot
some time ago is not getting along
very well.
E. G.. Weldon is able to be out
again after being confined to the
house for some time.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-29
Il arnerS.

If you have land to sell list it
with me. have had IL years ex-
perience in selling farm lands and
have many friends and customers
wanting to invest in good soil. If
your price is right l can sell your
farm. Yours truly,
G. w. RING.
Cat Glover Station.) River Falls,
Wis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-29

The weather for the past week
had been very mild-mannered until
to-day. The wind was for much of
the time from the east or southeast
and yesterday for a few hours the
air was full of mist, threatening to
bring a rain storm, but last night
the wind got around to the north
east, then north and is now blowing
briskly from the northwest with
snow and the promise of plenty.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-29
Buy Timber Lands.

The Wisconsin Land Co. are
sending parties into Gates county,
Wis, at low rates of transportation
where they have $4,000 acres of
hardwood and cut-over timber lands
for sale.
All desiring to look over this ter
ritory call and see them at once,
second story, fremont Block.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-29
Tuesday Club Program, Feb. 3.
MARRIED.

AT the home of DR.. and Mrs. T. w.
Ashley on Fourth street, Satur-
day, Jan. "a, 1908, by Rev d. B.
Spencer, Mr.. Albert H. Lord and
Miss Bertha Daggett, both of
this city.
The parties to this contract,
held in high esteem by all who
know them, have the cordial con-
gratulations and best wishes of a
host of friends.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-29

La Follette's message has not
been seriously discussed in this
locality. The democrats and stall
warts place very little faith in it's
promises, and the half-breeds are a
class generally who swallow thing
without tasting, and then if it's hot,
make faces after its down. -Hudson
True Republican.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-29
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed bids will be received for
building a schoolhouse in District
No 6, town of River Falls (Randall
Dist.) Revised plans and specif-
cations can be seen at Allard,
Stewart Co.'S. Bids will be opened
by building committee Feb. I'd.
CHRIS. HANSON, Clerk.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-29

l have six pairs of colts, coming
four years of age in the spring, for
sale, at my place in Diamond Bluff.
They are we'll bred and broken.
A. r. Nero.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-29
Isabel Garghill Beecher.

Mrs. Isabel Garghi11 Beecher APP
pears at the Congregational church
Saturday evening, Feb. 7, in an in
terpretive recital. She has the repu-
tation Of being a first-class enter
tainer. The press notices of her
renditions are uniformity fattering.
Below we give few of the shorter
published notices of her entertain
ments:
Her simple manner and remark
able power of Interpretation, with
her beautiful voice, combined to
make her altogether the most at
tractive reader that the audience
ever listened to. = Chicago Inter
Ocean.
Her dramatic power astonished,
while her simple, unaffected man
ner charmed her audience. She
lacks entirely the affectations of the
conventional elocutionist, but her
ability to interpret, her strong face
and rich voice make the ordinary
cheap accessories wholly unneces-
sary.-Milwaukee Sentinel.
One of the greatest women l met
was Isabel Garghill Beecher. Some
day she, too, will come to England,
and predict for her great triumph
here. She has before her a great
career and an international reputa-
ton. Mrs. Beecher is of the
rank of our own Ellen Terry, and
with that exquisite naturalness for
which we have so long loved her
Liverpool (Eng.) Plain Truth.
II is impossible to describe the
wonderful charm of this gifted
woman who makes every selection
she presents a living, glowing reali-
ty to her hearers. One who has
heard the average woman reader
can form no estimate of the power
! she exercises. An evening spent
listening to her Interpretation of the
creators of literature is never to be
forgotten Madison (Wis.) Demo
Crat.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-29
Chicago, St. Paul, M. & o. Railway
RIVER FALLS STATION.

Trains leave daily as follows, except Sunday:
Train No X .Lv. sos A. N.
6 % . ...... Lv. 800 P. M.
GOING SOUTH. I'm
Train NO. is ~ t c.,I ~
% .............. 49,. Ls' 49,. "Iotr :,
Trains leave St. Paul at $3.50 Am. and 5;lo 7. NJ
son for ALI potnfs on Lake SUPERIOR also fol
Green Bay, Black River Falls Eau clare, and
MenomOnie; also with daylight tram lot CHI-
cagO, Milwaukee and Madison.
G5zy@Train No % connects at Hudson with Vestl-
bule train for Chicago and Milwaukee; also with
fast train for Duluth, Superior, Ashland and al
Lake Superior points.
Coupon tickets on sale for all principal points
In the United States.
w. S. DAVIS, Agent
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-29

STRAYED-A dark bay mare brand
ed on shoulder, anchor brand, about
3 years old, heavy tail and name,
weight about 1900. Lost in the city
Of Hudson Jan. Is. Finder will be
literally rewarded by leaving at G.
TIL. Smiths meat market.
q ToNDFFN
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-29
For Sale.

Mrs. Sarah Tozer has for sale on
easy terms desirable city properties
dwelling houses and building lots.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-29
Agricultural Mass Meeting Convention
MADISON, WIS, FEB. So, 1908.

For the above date we will sell
tickets Feb. I'd, good until Feb. 9TH,
at one and one-third fare for the
round trip. w. S. DAVIS, Agt.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-09
WORK PROGRESSING

around, great convenience. They
can market their products the year
around at very little expense. 1t
Will also increase the value OF all
Aeir property. Bad roads will not
ksep them from going to market, as
lathe past, during six months OF
the year. The trolly line will be a
social convenience as well as a
business enterprise. Neighbors can
visit each other during the long
winter months every day after the
road is in operation, instead of
once or twice during the dreary
winter seaeo1.
It Is the intention of the comp
any to have the cars running into
Brooklyn by Christmas. This IS
certainly good news for both the
citizens of Slstersville and our
neIghboring towns all along the
route. With the completion OF this
line means much to this city and
the surrounding section of country.
Every individual will be benefited
In somn way or other bV 1t.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-09
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
r.

The past week was uneventtul
In the Developments In the sur
rounding fglds Fewer wells than
has been the rule were completed,
and no great importance attached
to any. Nearly all are located To-
side of defined territory, and those
that were expected to show an ex'
teution to some of the old districts
came In busters. Where to look
for new producing territory Is just
as much of a mystery now as at
any time during the year. How
ever, operators are not ready to
abandon the search. Wildcat work
Is still a feature In many parts OF
this and adjoining fields, including
southeastern Ohio.
A failure to advance the credit
balance market In sympathy with
the advance In the refined market
was the cause for some disappoint-
ment among those who have
watched the fluctuations of refined
and the subsequent influence exert
ed on the crude market.
On Indian creek, McElroy dis
trict, this county, Myers & company
are down LOO feet with their test
on the o. P. Gotrell farm.
James Dewalt and others have
drilled their No. 3 we'll on the
Hayes farm at Friendly, through
the Keener formation and have a
duster. 1t Is being put down to
the Big Injun pay.
The tools have not yet been re-
covered from the Bennett we'll just
east of the city.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-09

Robert Miller, superintendent OF
the new Wetzel-Tyler Electric rail-
way, informed Us today that work
on the line between Paden City and
New Martinsville was progressing
at rapid rate. The right OF way
between the two points has about
all been secured and 10 further
trouble In this direction Is antict
pated by the company.
There Is at present nearly five
hundred men at work on the con
struction of the road grading, laying
ties and rails, setting posts, string
ing wires, etc. Mr.. Miller also
stated, that he expected to have the
road completed to opposite Sardis
o. and the cars running to that poin'
by next Saturday evening.
When the road Is once completed
to New Martinsville 1t will afford
the residents of the section OF coun
try through which 1t passes, on
both sides of the river for miles
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-09

: Miss Alice Meals, a charming
and popular society young lad9 OF
Callensburg, Clarion county, Pa,
who Is spending the autumn at
Parkersburg the guest Cf her aunt,
Mrs. J. II. Cochran, arrived here
on Saturday to visit her sister, Mrs.
J W. Bunting, of North Wells
street, who also has for her guest
her sister, Mrs. Kit Lazear, OF
Pittsburg.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-09
SOCIETY

The regular semi.monthly meet
ing of Woman's Home Mission
circle of the Presbyterian church
was held on Saturday afternoon in
the church parlors, In the absence
of Mrs. Davidson. the regular leader
Mrs. A. S. Mccoy took charge OF
the meeting. Mexico and United
States was the topic tor study Mrs
Neuenschwander presided at tie
organ. After the devotional ex
ercise several interesting papers
were read and this was followed by
a general discussion OF the topic.
Those persent were, Mesdames
Kinkaid, Hull, Jones, Neuen-
schwander, Bailey, Sayers, A. s.
Mccoy, Durham, Will Mccoy, anc
the Misses Helen Pomeroy anc
Anna Elicit.
*
One of the handsomest dinner
parties Of the season was given or
last Friday evening by Mrs. Foster
Mitchell at her home on Virginia
street. The affair was given COM
plimentary to Mrs. Patterson, o.
Franklin, Pa, who Is at, present
the house guest of Mrs, JOSEPH
Norr S, of South Wells street
Covers were laid for six and the
table decorations consisted OF g
large center piece of yellow and
white chrysanthemums. The din,
ner was served In six courses ano
was handsome and charming In al
Its appointments.
Mrs. Mitchell was assisted In re
ceiving her guests by her sister
Miss Celia Melick. The other guest:
we're Mesdames Patterson, JOSEPH
Morris, Charles Bailey and Robert
Lamberton.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-09

The westbound passenger train
due here at 9:21 was nearly two
hours late this morning. The de-
lay was due to the eastbound freight
derailins two cars just north OF
New Martinsville. The only dam
age sustained by the railroad com
pany was the demolishing of two
cars
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-09

Mrs. II. P. Minameyer aud
daughter Miss Zelma Of the Fourth
ward attended church at Paden
City yesterday and spent the re-
mainder of the day with friends at
Mendoza.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-09
Ladies Home Mission Circle

The Ladies' Home NISSAN Circle
of the Presbyterian church will be
entertained at the home of Mrs. A.
S. McCov on Main street Thursday
evening. This society are having
a series of entertainments this win
ter one of which Is given each
month by committe of four of Its
members.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-09

Liveryman John Stealey sold bis
handsome span of match sorrel
horses Saturday to the Plttsburg
Thing company. The price paid
for the animals was s. 90. Mr..
Warrick, stable foreman for MI.
Stealey, delivered the horses al
Pittsburg.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-09

The aged fater of ]. S. Algeo Is
here from Little Hooking, O., ac'
companied by his daugeter. They
are the guests of J. S. Algeo, pro
prietor of the Stewart House on
Hill street.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-09

Mrs. W. F. Litten returned home
Sunday evening from visit of a
few weeks with relatives In Michi-
gan and Marietta, o. Mr.. Lttten
went to Marietta Saturday evening
and accompanied his wife home.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-09

Phene Clawson, a former excel
lent citizen and we'll known oil man
after two years residence In and
near Marietta, O., has moved bis
family back to the city, having tax
en- up his residence on Upper Wells
street and accepted a position with
the Carter OH company.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-09

Miss Myrtle Smith, of the North
Side, had thb misfortune to run the
thorn of a cactus In one of her
fingers Saturday. The thorn passed
entirely through the member and
was very painful for a time Dr.
West extracted 1t.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-09

Charles Robinson, superlnten
dent for the American Oh Develop.
ment company, came up from the
Rea's Run, o oil field Saturday
evening and spent sunday with his
family on the South Side.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-09

Mrs. Reich and daughter, Miss
Beulah, of Wheeling, who have
been visiting the formers daughter
Mrs. Henry Fischer, OF North
Wells street, for two weeks returned
home Sunday evening.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-09

Little Eva Swarthont, OF Upper
Wells street, was so unfortunate as
10 lose a beautiful small gold watch
between her home and S. c. Sy-
bert's grocery store on Wednesday
evening. A reward Is offered by
the family for the return of the
watch.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-09

Rev. c E.Shaw,rector of St.Ann's
church, New Martinsville, deliver
ed an eloquent sermon here Sun
day morning to the congregation OF
St. Paul's church. The Holy
Communion was administered at
these services.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-09

Mrs. George Holstead returned
Sunday afternoon from a visit to
her husband at Woodsfeld, Ohio,
Mr.. Holstead Is superintendent for
R. L. Lamberton, and contem-
plates moving his family to the
Ohio town In the very near future.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-09

Messrs. Howard Kenney, Robert
Wavman, Frank Armstrong. Peter
Cowell and son Joseph, came up
from the Rea's Run, Ohio, oil field
Saturday evening and remained In
the city over Sunday.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-09

c. P. McCurdy, prominent oil
operator of Meadville, Pa, was a
guest of the Hotel Wells Sunday.
He left this morning for the Grays-
Vile, Ohio, oil field to look after his
extensive interests In that section.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-09

D. W. Twyman has the contract
now for carrying the mail between
this city and Middlebourne. A
more competent man could not
have been selected to perform this
important work.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-09

G. W. Kotzebue and little daugh
ter Jeanette, of New Martiusviller
spent Sunday afternoon with Mr..
and Mrs. J. F. Frame, of Railroad
avenue.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-09

W. S. McQaiiien, Of Middle
bourne, left last evening on a visit
of few weeks with relatives at
Pittsburg and Bradford. Mr.. Nc.
Quillen Is superintendent of the
water station at Middlebourne for
the Treat & Crawford Oil com
DanV,
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-09

Miss Carrie Frazier, who has
been visiting at the home of Miss
Sarah Agnew for several weeks,
left the city yesterday for her home
In Wheeling.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-09

Thomas Miller, of Pittburg, ar
rived In the city Sunday and will
spend few days with his brother
Robert, superintendent of the Wet
zel-Tyler Railway company.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-09

The numerous friends of Charles
List, of the Hotel Wells, will regret
to learn be Is confined to his room
by illness. He has symptoms OF
typhoid fever.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-09

Mrs. Harry P. Myers, Of Chat
tauqua, N. Y, arrived In the city
this morning and will visit friends
for q few days.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-09

Mrs. G. G Mccormick and little
spent the afternoon with
New Martinsville friends.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-09

Director AuditorI1m Theatre or
chestra, sistersvilIe W. Va
Music furnished for parties. balls
and receptions.
Teacher violin, viols and Aando-
lin. address In care A r. Doyle,
manager Auditorium theatre.