River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-27
]. H. Johnson left this afternoon

J. H. Johnson left this afternoon
for New York City to see his broth
er who is very sick. Within the
last two months Mr.. Johnson has
lost two sisters and a brother and
this brother he goes to see it is
feared is fatally i'll.
The Wisconsin Cheese Makers
Association holds its annual con-
vention in Milwaukee Ian. 9, 10, IL.
Wisconsin is reckoned as the great
est dairy state in the country. and
the exhibit of cheese products at
this convention will be most COM
prehensive.
Matt Elertson returned Saturday
from Hettinger county, N. D.,
where he had just sold a half Sec
ton of land to L. H. Conradson of
Emerald. Mr.. Elertson is agent
for Hettinger county lands and is
doing land Office bust ness" in
effecting sales.
President Brier is making a trip
to Pacific coast points during
the vacation at the Normal. He
will visit a sister at Everett, Wash
ington, one at San Francisco and re-
turn by the southern route so as to
visit another sister residing at To-
peka, Kansas.
The Normal basket ball team
were defeated at Saltwater last
Faiday evening by the Saltwater
high by a score of 90 to q. Be-
sides the two teams the game was
participated in by the Saltwater
rooters and the police. "A good
time is reported by ALL
Miss Teresa Armbruster returned
from Amery, where she teaches,
Saturday, for the holiday vacation.
She left yesterday for Milwaukee
to attend the annual meeting of
the State Teachers Association
which convenes to-day and contin-
ues through tomorrow and Satur-
day.
Miss Verna Chaplin of this place
and Charles Price of Jersey were
married by Rev. Mr.. Hamilton at
the Methodist parsonage at Bruce
Saturday, Dec. q, 1906. They left
the same day on wedding journey
to Chicago and to Battle Greek,
Mich, and will return to their home
at Hersey some time after New
Years.
Not only did the residents of the
city extend liberal patronage to the
local merchants for goods for
Christmas but throngs of people
from the country were buyers. All
last week the people came in to see
the goods on display returning with
numerous packages. Saturday, es-
pecially, was the crowd very large.
Robert Smith, Oldest son of Mr..
and Mrs. j. M. Smith, of this city,
was married Christmas eye.to Miss
Pearl Mcknight of Chicago. Rob-
ert was born and raised in River
Falls where he has a host of friends
who join in congratulations and
best wishes upon the occasion Of
this new venture. Mr.. Smith has
been in Chicago for the past four
years, employed in bank.
Last Friday R. J. Flint went to
River Falls to inspect l. N. Nichols
post, G. A. r., of that city. The
inspection was held in the after
noon and 80 comrades were present.
This Grand Army post was muster
ed by Mr.. Flint and its first officers
installed in August, 1884. Several
of the comrades who were present
at the muster % years ago respond
ed to roll call at the inspection last
Friday. The post has 81 members
and is one of the gnest, up-to-date
Grand Army organizations in the
state. Dunn County News.
The River Falls Normal has out
grown its present quarters, and a
commendable effort which ought
to prove successful, is now being
made to secure an appropriation
for the enlargement of the building.
The steady and continuous growth of
this excellent educational institution
is an impressive testimonial of the
efficient executive ability which
characterizes its management, and
we congratulate its President, Pro-
lessor Warren j. Brier, upon the
evident success with which his
painstaking efforts are being crown
ed. Ellsworth Record.
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