River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-08-10

The Old Academy Girls hold the
annual picnic in Glen Park next
Thursday, Aug. II, basket picnic at
noon.
Miss Florence Perrin returned to
her home in Superior last Saturday
after couple of weeks visit with
relatives here and at Ellsworth.
The Ladies Aid of the Congrega-
tional church will meet with Mrs.
Spencer Thursday afternoon, Aug.
IL. MRS. KNIGHT, Secretary.
John Purves, wife and daughter,
of Friendship, and Mrs. C.B. Stone of
Menomonie will be here this evening
on a visit to Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Purves.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Saxon and
Miss Ida Freeman of Union, Neb.,
accompanied by Master Saxon and
Miss Opal Freeman, are guests at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Bliss.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Bracket and
daughter are much pleased with
Los Angeles, CAL, and we learn are
thinking of locating there, having
recently sold their property in ST.
Paul and gone to that city.
Verne Burnett, son of Atty. Edw.
Burnett of Sutton, Nebraska, is in
the city, guest of his uncles, G. P.
and B. r. Burnett. He has been
employed on the Madison Democrat
and came up last week with his
cousin Eleanor.
Mrs. Sarah Tozer went to Minnea-
polls yesterday to attend the we'd
ding of Miss Anne Ferguson to Mr..
Carl Ogden of La Crosse. Miss
Ferguson graduated from the ,Riv-
er Falls Normal and taught last
year in the high school. She has
been very popular here socially and
her many friends will wish her all
happiness in her new relation.
Mrs. Julia C. SCHNEIDER has sold
her millinery business to Mrs. Geo.
w. Mosher of Faribault, Mimi.
Mrs. SCHNEIDER goes to Minneapolis
where she is to be head saleslady
in the millinery department of The
Minneapolis Dry Goods Company.
The people of this city will regret
the removal of Mrs. SCHNEIDER. She
has made many friends during her
residence here.
There are some good artists at
the Allard-S Stewart Co. store. The
big window has on display some
fine demonstration, with frequent
change of exhibits. At present, on
the occasion of the Convention of
Redmen, there stands in the window
an Indian chief, life size, wrapped
in the ], Conventional blanket while
near him is his camp fire and be-
yond, a tepee, within which may
be seen his squaw.
j. w. Rawson, who represents the
Industrial Missionary Association
of Alabama arrived in this city
Thursday evening. This is his
third visit to this and other north
ern Michigan towns, to visit the
friends of this institution, in secur-
ing funds for it's work. A number
of the prominent citizens of this
CITY are among those who assist in
the work by contributions. The
society has for its object the assist
ing of the Black Belt Negroes to
secure homes in the country and
good common school training for
their children. Regular preaching
and Sunday school work is carried
on by the society. At present there
are about one hundred families un-
der the training of the society
Herald-Leader, Menominee, Mich.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Mosher,
who purchased the millinery bust
ness of Mrs. SCHNEIDER, are in the
city, and will make their home here.
The Fairbault (Minn.) Daily Jour-
nal of last Saturday says of them:
George w. Mosher, former sheriff
of Rice county, leaves Monday for
River Falls, Wis, where he and
Mrs. Mosher will make their future
home. Mr.. Mosher's removal takes
an old settler from this county. Mr..
Mosher came to Mortified in 1857
and conducted blacksmith shop
under the firm name of Mosher &
Benson. Afterwards the firm was
Mosher & Dunn. Mr.. Mosher served
as city marshal of Mortified two
wears. In 1896 he was elected
sheriff of Rice county. He served
as sheriff eight years. AS sheriff
Mr.. Mosher came to Faribault to
reside and made many friends who
will be sorry to see him leave. Mr..
and Mrs. Mosher will engage in
business in River Falls.