River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-20

confectionery in few days that ev-
er came to the city. Their efforts
in this line should win the trade.
Fred Halverson of Chase Hill,
Wis, visited his sisters, Misses Ell
ia and Mable, here last week while
on his return from North Dakota
where he has spent the summer.
In clearing the bottom of the riv-
er for the foundation of the dam at
st. Croix Falls a we'll defined vein
of copper was discovered, crossing
the ledge upon which the dam rests.
Members of the Rebekah lodge
are earnestly requested to be pres
ent at the next regular meeting,
Thursday, Sept. q. Mrs. Rebecca
Wyatt, president of the State AS
sembly, will be present at the meet
ing and full attendance is there
| fore desired.
The new pastor of the M. E..
church, Rev. F. w. Harris, is ex-
pected here tomorrow and will
preach in the church Sunday, morn
ing and evening. Mr.. Harris is a
graduate of the Boston Theologi-
cal school and just closes a sue cess
full passionate at Necedah.
William T. Boutwell,, now in the
employ of the government at the
Rice River Government Indian
school at Beauleau, Mormon county,
Mimi, was here from Saturday
morning to Monday afternoon, Wis
iting with G. E. Pratt, with whom
he attended school in this place IS
years ago.
1t is about the time of year for
Jack Frost to make his appearance
in this region. One year with an
other this locality gets a heavy
frost from the 18th to the goth of
September. Last year was re-
markable exception to the general
rule, no damaging frost appearing
until near the middle of October.
Frank Baker, who bought the
dray business of H. w. Morrow,
took charge of the business Mon
day morning. He has also bought
the H. w. Morrow residence, cor
ner of Main and Cedar streets, into
which he moves his family. Mr..
Morrow has moved into the house
lately vacated by Heman Hutchins.
Assignments to Methodist pulpits
by the West Wisconsin conference
held at Dodgevil1e on the 18th, are
as follows in this vicinity, F. w.
Straw, presiding elder: Ellsworth
John Haw; Hammond-Paul Hull;
Hudson-G. w. Campbell; Maiden
Rock-T. W.. Stamp; Ono-H. ].
Davis; PRESCOTT. W. McKibben;
River Falls-F. w. Harris.
A carnival is on at Hudson this
week-Tuesdaysto Saturday inclus-
i've. The carnival is held on the
green instead of Oh the streets.
The preachers and school teachers
protested against the giving of this
carnival, claiming that it has a de-
moralizing influence. They threat
ened an injunction against its being
held and so the carnival company
hold it on private property.
The Republican candidates for
nomination on the state ticket have
majorities or pluralities as follows:
Gov.-Davidson 48,500: 1t. gov
Conner $4,000; sec. of State-Frear
5000; treas. Dahl l, $50; atty. gen.
Gilbert %, 900; insurance Conn.,
Beedle 5000; representative, 18th
dist.-Jenkins 4,523. These names
were first in the list for the office on
the ballot without an exception.
They have found real diamonds
on Plum Creek, three miles east of
Rock Elm. So Plum creek should
have its name changed to Diamond
creek. We don't propose to rush
over TO Plum creek to hunt for dia-
monds until the gold mines in this
vicinity show indications of ex-
haustion. The mines haven't begun
to be exhausted yet-in fact they
haven't begun to pan out little bit.
The Methodist church has been
undergoing renovation and redeco-
rating the past two weeks. The
walls and ceiling of the auditorium
have been calcimined, giving them
a very neat appearance. The color
is of yellowish or brown tinge,
Eve guess) similar to that put on
eight years ago and which this COW
ers. A new carpet is now be-
ing put down previous to rearrang-
the seats. Everything will be in