River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-29
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of the whole season.
1t has been more summary this
week than last summer.
Francis Rogers returned to Little
Falls, Mimi, last Monday.
Geo. Theo. Smith is the potato
buyer at the starch factory.
A new lot of Sample Gloves just
received at K. N. Jenson's.
Dead loads" of grain and pota-
toes are being hauled into the city.
B. r. Burnett has the work of re-
modelling his house nearly complet-
ed.
Please remember the ladies of the
w. R. C. will serve an election-day
dinner.
C. F. Winter and family returned
from their trip to the ST. Louis fair
last Sunday.
Mrs. Craig Randall entertained a
small party of friends at her home
Friday afternoon.
Mrs. w. H. Putnam returned Sat-
urday from a visit to friends, and
the fair, at St. Louis.
J. w. Rawson went to Duluth last
Saturday in the interest of the work
he represents in the South.
Atty. F. M. White made a bust
ness trip to Winnipeg, N. w. T.,
last week, returning Tuesday.
Local talent concert, Oct. 7, under
the auspices of the Improvement
League. Admission Is cents.
Regular meeting of the Improve
ment League at the Rest Rooms
next Monday at 3 O'Clock p. m.
The sale of reserved seats for the
lecture course will commence at 9
o'clock a. m. and the dates of the
commencement of sales will be Sat-
urdays.
The starch factory started up
yesterday. They pay Is cents a
hundred pounds for potatoes,
straight run = about Is cents a
bushe1.
When you drink or water your
horse at the fountains you will be
kindly reminded of the promoters,
the women of the Improvement
League.
Mrs. Katharine Marsden and
daughter Agnes returned to their
home in St. Paul last Saturday, aft
er a two-weeks' visit at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Foley.
Rev. A. T. Erickson and B. w.
Utman go to Waukesha Monday
evening to attend the Baptist state
convention which holds from Oct. 3
to 7.
Everett w. Sanderson of Huron,
S. D., accompanied by his wife and
daughter, arrived here Tuesday on
visit TO his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. H. Sanderson. Everett is ex-
press agent at Huron.
The electric light and water SER
vice of the city works very smooth
ly and efficiently. No hitch in the
operation of either service has been
noticeable this season. Jupiter
Pluvius has watered the lawns this
summer, thus relieving the princi
pal burden of the hot weather water
service.
Out of 8O5 cases of suicide last
year, 337 were caused by the use of
carbolic acid, being more than IL
per cent. The sanitary code of
New York city has been amended
to provide that this acid shall not
be sold at retail, except on prescrip-
ton, in stronger solution than 5
per cent.
The great Eau Claire Agric ultur-
al Street Fair and Carnival will be
held this year Oct. 4, S, 6, 7, and s,
1904. The Omaha line has made a
rate of one fare and third for the
entire week and on Oct. 5th will
make an excursion rate of one fare
for the round trip, good for return
the following day.
The River Falls Fire Insurance
Company has adjusted the loss of
w. w. Chinook, in which his ma
chinery sheds with contents were
burned from lightning, at $3.50, and
has levied an assessment of two
mills on all outstanding policies to
pay the loss. The assessment must
be paid on or before Dec. l, 1904.
The street commissioner is put
ting up the second of the fountains
furnis ed by the Improvement
League. 1t is being placed just