River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-05

v. Vlieland's Friday evening, July
Is.
River Tails people are daily visit
ors at Ilwaco Springs these fine
days.
Miss Myrtle West returned to St.
Paul Monday after weeks visit at
home.
Mrs. John Weeks of st. Paul is
visiting at the home of her uncle,
w. F. Houston.
Rev. Clough will preach at the
Chapman school house at 8 O'Clock
Sunday afternoon.
The Good Templars made a fine
appearance in the parade yesterday,
winning two prizes.
Miss Olive Larson of Brighton,
Mimi, is visiting for week with
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Eaton.
A superior school opens the door
to success. Such is the Brandrup
& Nettleton Business College, Wi
mona, Mimi.
In c. R. Taggart's store window
is display of manual training
products from the grades of the
Hastings schools.
Richard Smith returned from
Minneapolis yesterday, where he
had been the past two weeks on a
visit to Mr.. and Mrs. P. Peterson.
C. A. Robson and wife and daugh-
tiers Eunice, Maud, Minnie, and
Grace of Red Wing are spending a
couple of weeks at Ilwaco Springs.
Mrs. Ida Barney and daughter,
Mrs. E. H. Lagersted, left this
morning for Gettysburg, S. D. Mr..
Lagested will follow them soon.
They make their future home there.
An interesting and entertaining
program was rendered by some of
the members at the Good Templars'
meeting last Friday evening. Mrs.
Taylor read very interesting news
paper which was enjoyed by all.
Geo. Smith left bundle of fifteen
stalks of barley here this morning
that suggests a good crop of the
cereal this year. These stalks are
five feet and four inches long and
the heads have from so to so well
developed grains.
We have been informed that our
former neighbor, Geo. Cobb, who
lives at North Yakima, Wash,
suffered a stroke of paralysis, af-
fecting his left side. The attack
occurred about the middle of June.
The report says he has improved
somewhat from the stroke.
The plat of the west-side addition
of River Falls has been filed and
accepted by the city council.
Streets and sidewalks are being
graded. A number of lots already
sold. Come at once if you want
first choice. Warranty deed and alb
stract furnished. B. w. UTMAN. Z
Mrs. Frank M. Prindle, (nee Kate
Carpenter) arrived July Sd from
New York City to attend the Golden
Wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. Belden
Eaton. Mrs. Prind1e will remain a
week or two and will gladly well
come all old friends from town or
country, who may make it conven-
lent to call.
Rev. Erickson was sick Sunday
night and unable TO keep his ap-
pointment to lecture on Palestine.
In his absence John Wright occu-
pied the pulpit and preached very
acceptable sermon. He is a gradu-
ate of Princeton college, and son
of Alexander Wright of this city.
He has prepared himself for mis-
sionary and will go to Africa to
work along this line.
]. T. McCleary is candidate for
reelection as Representative to Con-
gress from the I'd district of Mime
sofa. He states his position on the
tariff thus:
II stand uneqiuvocally and with
out suffering for the Republican
doctrine of protection and reciproc-
| ity, as enunciated in the Republic
an national platform of 1904 as the
platform has been interpreted by
Theodore Roosevelt"
The new flag tower was put up
by Beers & Green Tuesday. 1t is
composed of angle steel and with
the flag staff is at present 80 feet
high but the staff can be extended at
discretion by adding sections. 1t is
intended that the fire bell shall be
hung in this tower. Old Glory is
a grand and inspiring sight as its
folds CLEAN in the sunlight floating