River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-06-14

: In mention of the Ellsworth Ma
sons present at the Communication
of the River Falls Lodge, A. F. IA.
M, last week, the name of G. E.
Glass should have appeared, max
ing 10 present in place of Is as was
stated.
Gov. Hoch of Kansas appointed
F. D. Coburn United States Senator
from that state in place of Senator
Burton resigned in disgrace, but
Mr.. Coburn surprised everybody by
declining to accept, in which event
the Governor appointed A. w. Ben
son, who was pleased to accept.
Mayor MCGUIRE of Hudson issued
proclamation recommending the
display of Old Glory on Flag Day
and Mayor Hawkins of New Rich
mond followed suit and also arran-
ged to have some public exercises
appropriate 10 the occasion, the ex-
ercises to be under the direction of
the High School.
The funeral over the remains of
| o. T. Barg was held in the Ezekiel
Lutheran church Saturday after
noon, attended by large concourse
of the friends of the deceased, Rev.
Paul Moen of Spring Valley having
charge of the services. The Forest
ers and Woodmen of the World had
charge of the interment.
A party consisting of Messrs.
Fletcher, Robson, Rogers, Hodge
and Hutton, and Misses Colburn,
Legault, Meigs, Klang, Griffin, Ru-
dow, Rogers, Christensen, Banner
man and Webster went to st. Croix
Falls last week on geological trip.
A launch was hired at Hudson and
the trip made enjoyable and profit
able.
St. Croix county Office seekers
are getting into the game for the
fall primaries. H. H. Dean and S.
]. Bradford are out for district at
torney; w. S. Fleming and ]. E.
Hart for register of deeds; ]. Smith
and E. C. Anderson for county
treasurer; Alfred Halvorson and
Nels Sonju for sheriff; and there
are others.
John Nelson and bride are visit
ing among relatives, here, at Rice
Lake, and Menomonie. Mr.. Nelson
was married Tuesday, June S, to
Miss Eva Elliott at the home of her
parents at Grand Forks, N. d.
They will make their home at Mi
not, N. D., where Mr.. Nelson is
Assistant County Auditor. We ex.
tend congratulations.
Miss Mildred Ensign, who had
been employed in st. Luke's Hos
pital, ST.. Paul, was attacked with
appendicitis last week and was
obliged to submit to an opera
ton. The operation was successful
and no doubts are entertained of
her rapid recovery. Her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. D. Ensign, went up
to be with her through the ordeal.
The street commissioner is put
ting down stone crossings in sew
era1 places: Across Main street on
south side of Elm St., across Divi-
sion street on the east side Of Main
and across Cedar street east side of
Main. These stone are faced on
the upper side, are about Is inches
wide. They are laid parallel, about
Is inches apart, the space between
being filled with cement.
Last week this print shop had so
much copy our seven-column paper
was of capacity to display only
about two-thirds OF it, consequent
ly number of things of interest
failed of notice. And, for instance,
the mention of the High School
commencement would have sound
ed better last week. We set 4O8
inches of type, column width, last
week besides the display advertise
ments.
The State Encampment of the G.
Ia. R., in session at Marinette this
week, elected ]. w. Canes of Low
ell as Department Commander; the
Sons of Veterans elected Fred W..
Graft of Sheboygan to lead them
and the w. R. C. elected Mrs. Kath-
crime Bleyer as Department Presi-
dent. Oshkosh gets the next en-
campment. Luther Spalding of this
place was elected delegate to the
National encampment.
The Driscoll Land, Loan & In
vestment Co., of Driscoll, N. D.,
boe q +root of o00 000 acres of land