River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-19
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two weeks vacation.
George Hyatt of Westfeld, N. Y.
is in the city, guest of his sister,
Mrs. John Barrett.
Mrs. A. M. Schoonover returned
Tuesday from a few days visit with
! friends in Minneapolis.
Miss Nealie S. Knowles has re-
signed her position as director of
domestic science in the school at
Camp Hill, Alabama, and accepted
the offer of the State Agricultural
College at Ames, Iowa, of position
on the faculty as teacher of that
branch. Miss Knowles arrived at
Ames the 18th instant and immedi-
ately took up her work.
Although the season has attained
to the period of its shortest days
and longest nights, briefest sun
light and longest darkness in the
twenty-four hours, with little of
cold weather, it is probable that
the old adage, when the days
begin to lengthen the cold begins
to strengthen" will hold true this
winter. January and February are
always the dreaded months in this
latitude, for then the cold is pene-
trating and exasperating.
The banquet of the Mems Club of
the M. E. church in the church
parlors Friday evening was patron
lied by two hundred and fifty people,
all of whom, SO far as we have heard
expressions, were perfectly satisfied
with the quality and quantity of the
viands served. The boys of the
Sunday school had charge of the
tables. The floral decorations were
fine. The net proceeds of the
banquet were over $50, which goes
towards extinguishing the church
debt.
Mr.. Vlie1and is operating one of
his fine greenhouses this winter,
heating it with hot water heating
plant. He has a vast amount of
Towering plants growing vigorous
ly, many of which are now in full
b loom. These now in flower consti-
tute beautiful sight. Among the
various plants is table of vigorous
chrysanthemums. These plants are
well budded but few have come into
blossom. In the way of green
things to eat is large table of
lettuce and a patch of asparagus.
There are two hot houses, each Fl
by so feet, but only one is operated
this winter. The other will be
started toward spring. These
houses are constructed in the best
manner and are we'll equipped for the
purposes contemplated. 1t required
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the roofs and gables of these hot
houses. Mr.. Vlieland is to be COM
mended in this venture. The build
ings cost good sum of money.
Here the people can secure fresh
flowers and potted plants at rea-
sonable price without sending off
for them. They can also get fresh
lettuce, asparagus, etc, during the
winter months. Mr.. Vlieland should
be encouraged in this enterprise,
which has demanded a large outlay
of money, by the liberal patronage
of the people.
Buy your Christmas goods at
Ritchey's.
Not much wood is being brought
to town this winter so far. Nothing
but block wood is hauled. The
timber has been generally cut off
near town and what wood is hauled
here comes from twelve to eighteen
miles back. Block wood has been
selling at $500 to $2.75 cord,
stove length. The roads, up to
this date, have been exceptionally
good for hauling this winter and
fall. Coal has largely taken the
place of wood for fuel in this city
within the past few years. At the
present prices coal is much the
cheaper fuel. A test of the heating
value of dry maple wood and coal
was made at the Normal school
here at one time, the test showing
that a ton of coal would develop as
much heat as three cords (4-foot
lengthy of dry maple. Hard coal
of the very best quality is 5000 a
ton. Three cords of maple wood Of
1913 cubic feet each would cost at
market value now at least $500,
double the cost of a ton of coal.
These three cords, sold in block, or
stove length shape, cost on the
street oyer $1,000 at the present
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