River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-10-12

sin Junction, two miles east of the
city, is nearing completion. 1t takes
the place of the old station which
burned last spring.
The new school for boys. Gala
had, which was opened at North
Hudson three weeks ago, bids fair
TO become prosperous institution.
The attendance at present is not
large, but fully up to the expecta-
tions of the prcprietors. Prof. B.
B. Jackson, formerly city superin-
tendent of school at Superior, is the
head master and Professors Inglis
and McQuarrie are associated with
him.
DR.. r. G. Sayle of Milwaukee, who
is associated with DR.. E. B. Brad
ford in the management of the Hud-
son sanatorium, performed a very
unusual operation on Mr.. Brown of
Hudson recently. The operation
was for the removal of the prostate
gland, and was successfully per-
formed. Very few operations of
the kind are attempted, the first one
in the history of surgery being per-
formed about three years ago.
An interesting dinner party was
given Tuesday afternoon by Mes
danes Norton and Cline, at the home
of the former. One of the features
was bridal table at which were
seated six young. Hudson brides,
namely, Mesdames ]. P. Inglis, H.
]. Penfeld, T. ]. Burke. M. M. Full
ton, F. ]. Mcintyre and M. w. Cd
land. The table was profusely deco
rated with variety of most beauti-
full autumn flowers from the garden
of Mrs. H. d. Champlin.
Arrangements are being made for
a grand Library ball to be given at
the Armory hall, Friday night, Oct.
Is. The proceeds are to be used
for the purchase of books for the
Carnegie library. The occasion will
be memorable one, and prominent
society people from River Falls,
New Richmond, Saltwater, St. Paul
and other cities are expected to at
tend. The most prominent people
of Hudson are on the various COM
mittees which are planning and ar
ranging the ball.
All the jury cases in the circuit
court were disposed of by Saturday.
The last one of Importance and gen.
eral interest was the case of Mrs.
Eleanor B. Williams against the city
of Hudson. The city had dumped
considerable dirt on the plaintiff
lots on the corner of Walnut and
Third streets and she sued for $3.50
damages. Two days were consum-
ed in taking the testimony, which
was given by some Of the leading
citizens of Hudson. The matter
went to the jury Friday evening at
6 O'Clock. After consulting for a
couple OF hours the jury brought in
verdict in favor of the city.
The most interesting case so far
tried in the circuit court in session
last week at the court house was the
State VS.. Dan Driscoll, who was.
charged with aiding two prisoners,
Burton and Trip, to escape from
the ST. Croix county Jail last spring.
The trial lasted from Wednesday to
Saturday and was very stubbornly
contested. The jury consulted
about fifteen hours, and somewhat
to the surprise of all who had fol-
lowed the proceedings, brought in
verdict of not guilty. One of the
witnesses for the defendant was
Trip, who was brought from the
penitentiary at Waupun to testify.
Mrs. Patrick eastman committed
suicide Monday by drinking carbolic
acid. She must have taken the
poison in the morning shortly after
her husband departed for his work.
She was discovered in a dying state
after all medical aid was unavail-
ing. She died about o'clock in
the evening. She had lived. in Hud-
son since her marriage couple of
weeks ago. Her maiden name was
Margaret Ross and her mother lives
in the German settlement east of
Hudson. She was suffering from
melancholia, fact which accounts
for her rash act. She was in the
hospital for the insane at Mendoza
few weeks last summer and had &C.
casiona1 fits of gloom and despond-
ency. The funeral will take place
Thursday or Friday.