River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-12-21
Holiday Goods at Freemans'.

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The Firemen of Ellsworth have
their annual dance ian. /.
Children's messages to Santa
Claus are courteously received at
Taggart's.
Mark Hammond was down from
St. Paul over Sunday on a visit to
relatives.
Toys at Freemans'.
Miss Alice M. Pratt, principal of
schools at Tony, Wis, is visiting
friends in the city for few days.
Fancy China at Freemans'.
The telephone central will be
closed both Christmas and New
Years except from 9 to IL a. m.
and 2 TO and to 9 p. m.
Extension Tables and Center Ia
b1es at Newcomb's.
Atty. w. P. Knowles is now
pleasantly and conveniently located
in the fremont block, second floor
room fronting Main street.
Holiday Goods at Freemans'.
The total number of pensions on
the rolls is now 1,O46,627. The
number of deaths of soldiers and
sailors during the year was $4,000.
Fancy China at Freemans'.
1t has been very pleasant wealth
er here the most of this month. 1t
has thawed nearly every day, while
the cloudy days have been very few.
Word from the River Falls colony
at San Diego, California, informs
US that the members are reveling in
sunshine with temperature of IS
above and living on strawberry
shortcake, green peas and other
summer luxuries.
George Savage, ST., who lived
many years at Baldwin, and was
one of the earliest settlers in that
part of St. Croix county, died of old
age at the home of his son William
at Everett, Washington, Dec. Z.
His remains were brought to Bald
win for burial.
Diphtheria is taking off its vic
tins in the southern part of this
county. There seems to be an area
down there that is prolific in breed
ing this fearful disease. What is
the occasion for this condition? Ey-
ery winter there is much loss OF life
from this dread affection.
Miss Ahlstrom, county superln-
tendent of schools for Bayfield, coun-
ty, is studying at the Normal here
this winter, having finished her
school visitation work at home. She
was here last winter and found the
studies were great help to her in
her work as superintendent of the
schools in Bayfield, county. -
Robert Reynolds wishes to an
nounce to the people of River Falls
and vicinity that he has taken the
management of the new elevator of
the Wisconsin Elevator Company at
this place and solicits the liberal
patronage of the public. The ar
rangements for handling grain at
the new elevator are the most con-
venient that can be had.
A letter was received by this office
yesterday from Thomas Foster who
is located at Santa Cruz, California.
Stress of other matters prevents
the printing of the letter this week
but we shall find room for it in next
weeks issue. The JOURNAL is al
ways pleased to get news of emf.
grants from here and to give such
news to interested readers.
| Perfumes at Freemans'.
c. S. Dodge got out fine edition
of his Carpio IN. d. News, last
weeks issue. 1t has an ornamen.
tai cover, has the profiles and a BIZ
ographical sketch of the business
men of the town and an exhaustive
description of the town and adjoin.
ing country. The edition is a cred.
it to Mr.. Dodge as printer and the
business sagacity of the people Of
Carpio generally.
Fancy China at Freemans'.
Rev. F. w. Straw, Presiding FL
der of the churches of the Eau
Claire district of the M. f.. Confer.
ence, held quarterly meeting SER
vices at the M. E. church Sunday
and a reception was held in the
dining rooms of the church Monday
evening that the Elder and the PEG
pie might become better acquaint
ed with each other. A large mum
Der gathered to give expressions Of
welcome and passed the evening in
frank and cordial S0cia hi1itv