River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-22
Holly at both of Taggart's stores.

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AS Christmas and New Years
both come on Sunday the following
Monday is holiday as to business
| The banks will be closed on each OF
these days.
Dana Putnam, who had been 9
visitor with his brother, w. H. Put
nam, since the burial of the remains
of his father, left for his California
home Friday.
At the joint meeting of the St.
Croix and Pierce County Medical
societies to be held in Hudson Jan.
8, DR.. Without will read an essay
on tuberculosis.
The Normal school has vaca-
ton of a week, closing tomorrow
and resuming Monday, Jan. 2. The
public school closes tomorrow for
a two weeks vacation.
Miss Emma Cooper will be home
from St. Anthony Park for the holt
day vacation. Her mother, Mrs.
Gibbs, spent few days with her,
returning last Monday.
Superintendent John D. O'Keeffe
of St. Croix county was recently
appointed by State Superintendent
Cary one of the visitors to the Nor
NAL school at Superior.
Teamsters find the drinking foun-
tains a great convenience this win
ter and horses like the water better
than that in the creek because the
temperature keeps above the freez-
ing point.
The 50th anniversary Of the or
ganization of the Congreg ational
church of this city occurs on the
Sd of February, 1905. The church
will celebrate the occasion with APP
propriate services.
Miss Alberta Ames, teacher at
Appleton, is a visitor at the home
of her brother, Prof. ]. w. T. Ames.
Miss Ames is a graduate from the
River Falls high school and from
the Lawrence University.
M. S. Bell, long resident of New
Richmond, died at his home there
last Saturday. Miss Bertha Bell,
assistant principal of the River
Falls high school several years ago,
is a daughter of the deceased.
The students of the University of
Minnesota whose homes are here
have returned for the holiday vaca-
ton of two weeks: Leon Barney,
Ralph Mcintyre, Robert Reed, Le-
roy Sweet, and Perry Forsyth.
A musical entertainment consist
ing of cantata, THE Wreck of the
Hesperus," by the Normal School
Chorus, and an operetta, Boy
Blue" by the Normal Model School
will be given January q at Opera
Hall.
This holiday season is dedicated
to the children and largely appro-
priated by them. Let US contribute
to their pleasure that their joy may
be unconfined. In this contingency
there is as much pleasure in giving
as in receiving.
Miss Eda Matteson OF. this city
was married to Albert Michaelson
of Duluth Dec. 7th at the home of
her sister in Butte, Montana, where
she went recently on visit. The
couple are at present in Spokane,
Wash, and may locate there.
The merchants have had an ex.
ceilent trade the past week. Judging
from the number Of people who
were evidently purchasers. The
stores have been crowded and she
people from the country have car.
ried away parcels without number,
The Christmas Festival of the
English Lutheran Sunday School
will be held in the church next
Wednesday evening at 7:30. Rev.
]. Keehley of Minneapolis will as.
sist the Superintendent in conduct.
ing the services. All are cordially
invited.
River Fails Lodge No. 100, F. and
A. NJ, had election Of officers at
the last regular meeting, Tuesday
evening, Dec. 90, with the following
result: w. NC. R. Morse; S. w.
w. P. Knowles; ]. VA. e. Full
lerj Treas.-C. N. Wiger; Sew.
H. Sanderson; Trustee-R. S. Free.
man.
Owing 10 being over-run with pre-.
scription work and our usually
heavy drug business, we found 1t
best to have all the Christmas pres.