River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-12-31
Write 1909 to-r1orroW.

| The 500 club met with Mrs. w. G.
Fortune yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Brier entertained company
of ladies yesterday afternoon.
Don't forget the New Years dance
at Opera Hall tomorrow evening,
Jan. 1.
Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Foley OF
Ellsworth spent Christmas at Will.
lam Foley's.
Miss Florence Walters is visiting
friends in Ellsworth, guest of Miss
/ Gratia Cumbacker.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. T. Glass spent
last week in Ellsworth at the home
of their son, C. E. Glass.
The Missionary offering of the
Congregational Sunday School, tax
en- Christmas eve, amounted to
$3.50. 1a
Mrs. Weld, Mrs. Ensign and Mis- S
Weld gave one O'Clock lunch to a
number of their lady friends this
afternoon.
Don't fail to come to the New
Years dance at Opera Hall to-mor-
row night, Friday, Jan. /, 1909.
Good music.
Arthur Howe of Prescott captured
wolf in the town of Oak Grove and
collected his bounty Monday at the
county seat,
Mrs. ]. D. Linehan of Minneap-
oils has been spending the week
here with her husbands mother,
Mrs. M. Linehan.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
Congregational church will meet
with Mrs. Frank Ensign Thursday
afternoon, Jan. Z.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Zorn and ].
o. Hamilton and sister, Lena, spent
Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs. M.
Young at Ellsworth.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Pierce County Tele-
phone Co. will be held at Ellsworth
on Monday, Jan. H..
A number of the teachers of the
city attended the meeting of the
Minnesota Teachers Association,
held at st. Paul this week.
L. D. Wyman who has been visit
ing few days at the home of his
son, H. E. Wyman, left Tuesday
morning for his home at Northwood,
N. d.
F. B. Ludwig of Minneapolis was
here the first Of the week on bust
ness trip. He expects to move to
the farm OF Prof. A. L. Ewing next
spring.
Several of the young people of the
city enjoyed pleasant evening in
the Odd Fellows Hall, Christmas.
Dancing was the order of the even
ing and all report fine time.
Profs. E. T. and Robert Reed
have been attending the meeting of
the Minnesota Teachers Associa-
ton at St. Paul this week. They
will return home to-day.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
Methodist church will meet in the
church parlors next Thursday after
noon, Jan. 7. The election of Off
GERS will take place at this meeting.
! Prof. ]. w. t. Ames and family
went to Barron Thursday to eat
Christmas turkey with Mrs. Ames'
father, Mr.. ]. E. Mckinney. Mr..
Ames returned Monday. Mrs.
Ames and the children remained
for longer visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lars Larson of Beld-
enville celebrated their twentieth
wedding anniversary Christmas
night. About one hundred guests
sat down to the sumptuous repast
prepared for them, and all had a
most enjoyable time.
The River Falls Agricultural club
meets Tuesday evening, January 5,
1909, at the home of Albion Fuller.
The topic for discussion will be the
various breeds of swine. The last
meeting held at the home of Memo
Suydam resulted in very success
full discussion on Jersey cattle. The
organization is most commendable
one.
Several flashes of lightning were
seen in this vicinity Tuesday morn
ing. Old timers say this means
cold weather, and this time the sign
| did not fail for Jack Frost with the
aid of a wind which blew from al
directions, painted most of the
windows in town the next day with
a generous white coating. The