River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-10-03

Miss Julia Peterson of Eau Claire
, has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
C. A. Smith, here this week. She
went to Prescott Sunday to spend a
few days with her friend, Mrs. John
Taylor.
A. ]. Gardner, blacksmith en-
ployed at Carisch & Sons, has
moved his family here from Ellis.
worth, occupying the Rollins dwell
ling on 5th street, recently pur-
chased by Geo. Fortune.
F. Engdahl left last Saturday for
Youngstown, Ohio, where he has
entered the service of a clothing
firm as manager of branch store
located at Greenville, Penn, about
thirty miles from Youngstown.
Mrs. Chas. H. J. Bliss who has
been visiting relatives here, left on
Wednesday of last week for her
home at Los Angeles, Cal. She
will visit relatives in Minnesota,
South Dakota and Canada enroute.
Mrs. Chas. Malberg, residing on
the Ellsworth road, desires the re-
turn of some dump planks," and
sundry other small articles that
have been borrowed from her prem
Uses without her knowledge or con-
sent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Dennison
came over from Owatonna, Mimi,
Sunday on visit to Mrs. Dennison's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. Kusilek,
who reside in the town of Trimbelle.
Mr.. Kusilek is seriously ill with
lung trouble.
Four thousand acres of cut-over
lands on the Brule river in Northern
Wisconsin have been given to the
State by the Weyerhaeuser lumber
interests. 1t will be used by the
State Forestry Commission for prac-
teal forestry purposes.
Steamships crossing the Alta ntic
are now in communication with the
shore except for two days; during
which they can talk with each other.
The sense of solitude in an ocean
voyage is a thing of the past along
the main lines of travel.
Next Sunday is Rally Day in the
Sunday School of the Congregation
al church, and all members, past
and present, and all friends of the
organization, are cordially invited
to be present. A special program
has been prepared for the occasion.
Miss Elizabeth Fleming, teacher
of the Grammar department in the
Normal from 1896 to 1902, has been
engaged as assistant supervisor of
practice and will return to the
Normal Nov. 1st. Since leaving
here she has been employed as in
spector in the Baltimore city train
ing school.
Jerry Flint.returned Friday from
his trip to Glendale, Oregon, where
he visited our former townsman,
Harry Pratt, who has been suffering
from i'll health for sometime past.
He reports Mr.. Pratt much improved,
and able to resume his duties as
cashier in the bank there. Mr..
Flint left on Tuesday for Wheaton,
Mimi.
The Northwestern Wisconsin
Teachers Association will hold it's
annual meeting at Eau Claire on
Oct. Is and 49, In the list Of Off
GERS we notice names that are ia
miliar in this county. President, c.
]. Brewer of New Richmond, Wis;
Treasurer, Geo. w. Weldon of Ellis
worth; Chairman graded section, D.
w. Ryan, Plum City; and Chairman
of rural school section, G. L. Bow
man of Menomonie.
The dairy school of the University
of Wisconsin exhibited at the state
fair the high pressure oven method
for determining the amount of water
in butter. AS the regulations of the
Internal Revenue Department re-
quire standard moisture content
of butter, the exhibit was of special
interest to the butter and cheese
makers attending the fair. The
oven method, simple one adapted
to use in all creameries, was devised
bv members of the dairy school
faculty.
The City Council has under con-
sideration negotiations for new
bridges at the crossings of the river
at Maple and Cedar streets, the lat
er to be placed first. The present
structures of wood are worn by
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