River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-01-28

The Hudson Produce Company
made an assignment last Friday for
the benefit of its creditors, and
Spencer Haven of Hudson was
named as assignee. The liabilities
are placed at $4,000, and it is
thought that there will be but little
property for unsecured creditors.
The cold storage building at Hud-
son was owned by Peter J. Johnson
of Ellsworth, while the truck farms
are practically disposed ofto claim
ants. The Bank of Hudson is a
large creditor and holds security
upon products in storage and real
estate. The branch of the concern
located in this city was sold to Mr..
B. w. Upnan of Cumberland. The
failure of the company will have no
effect whatever upon the business
here which will be continued under
it's new ownership.
The Chicago city council has
adopted new ordinances respecting
the safeguarding of theatres, which,
the managers say, will make it i'm
possible to comply with them in
season to reopen for the present
season. Many churches and public
halls have also been closed as un-
safe. One Methodist minister who
was in the theatre died few days
ago of his injuries. An effort is be-
ing made TO place some of the re-
sponsibi1ity for the Iroquois disas-
ter on the city building department,
which, it is alleged, failed to per-
form it's duty in the requirements for
public structures. Several persons
have been apprehended for robbing
the dead. One man confessed to
having stolen an $500 diamond ring
from the hand of dead man as the
body was being removed.
The object of the home talent
concert to be given Feb. 18th, un-
der the auspices of the Baptist
Church (see program in another
column) is to help towards renova-
ting and remodeling the parsonage.
The plan includes an expenditure
of $500 to $500, for electric lights,
sewerage, bath room and appurten-
ances, steam heat, new paper and
varnish throughout The congre-
cation is small and this expense is
more than they can accomplish un-
aided. Hence all who can are cor
daily invited to aid them in their
enterprise, and you can assist
greatly and enjoy a rare treat at the
same time by attending this con-
cert, which requires no further
recommendation than the names of
those who have SO kindly volun-
teered their services. Prices, 10c,
Csc and CSC. Reserved seats 10c.
Under the management of the
general manager, ]. w. Smell, the
new order, "The Yoemen of Ameri-
ca" met at Odd Fellows Hall,
forty strong, Tuesday evening,
and completed their preliminary
There are over fifty
members, which is remark
able when we consider the youth of
this youngest and most popular or
der, and the number of fraternitieS
already established in this city.
officers were elected as follows:
Past Pres, Elmer Chapman; Pres,
F. A. Howe; Vice Pres, Mrs. Nellie
Chap, Mrs. Fritz Eng
dahl; Chancellor, E1don Nash; Vice
Chan, Mrs. F. A. Howe; Sec, C. R.
Taggart; Treasurer, A. w. Kaler;
Guides, Frank Peterson, Mrs, F. H.
Elliott; Guard, Mrs. VIM. Simon;
Sentinel, VIM. Simon, Trustees, A.
T. Erickson, Geo. ]. Dodge; Mrs.
Elmer Chapman. The next meeting
will be held at Odd Fellows Hall
Tuesday, Feb. 9th, at which time
jollifcation meeting will be held,
under the charge of one of the su-
preme officers. After the meeting
refreshments will be served, and a
good time is promised TO all attend
ing. The ''Yoemen" is fraternity
supplying safe form of life insur-
ance to healthy people of either sex
on a unique plan which eliminates
the loss, and Judging from the start
it has thus far obtained it bids fair
to be the largest insurance organi-
cation in the city.
Dean Henry of our own expert
ment station, and the Hon. L. H.