River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-02

Mrs. Belle Briggs came over from
Minneapolis, Saturday, to visit heI
sister-in-law, Mrs. Ella Hartman,
Frank Carroll arrived last evening
from Portland, Oregon, called here
by the announcement of his father S
death.
Earle Burnett, teacher in the Wis
consin State University, is spending
his vacation with his father, sister
and other relatives here.
The rural route mail carriers of
St. Croix county held meeting at
New Richmond yesterday to organ
ize county association.
Edwin Green, principal of the
Alma school, spends the holiday va
cation at the home of his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Green.
Miss Lovila Mosher, librarian at
the Normal school, spent Christmas
at the home of her brother, Hon. O..
w. Mosher, at New Richmond.
Miss Lillian Currier of the May
vile, ND, Normal school, is spend
ing the holiday vacation at the home
of her sister, Mrs. V. E. Bailey.
Robert tombstone and wife left
Tuesday afternoon for San Diego,
CAL, where they expect to remain a
year, and possibly, permanently.
Mrs. w. V. Cairns of Madison
and Miss Gertrude Cairns of Els
worth spent Monday in the city,
guest of their brother, DR.. R. U.
Cairns.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Beers and
children returned Monday from a
visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Gillig in
ST. Paul. Mrs. Beers and Mrs.
Gillig are sisters.
The young men of the city give a
dance to night at Opera Hall in
honor of the ladies, residents of the
city, engaged abroad, but spending
the holidays here.
Nick Kohl Of Clifton is making
arrangements to dam the Kinnic-
kinnic at Clifton Hollow to secure
power for furnishing electricity to
the city of Prescott.
Mrs. O. B. Hartman and her two
children left last Friday for Denver,
Colorado to join Mr.. Hartman, who
is located there as agent for the
Baker, Water Co. of Chicago.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Methodist church will meet in the
church parlors next Thursday after
noon, Jan. 9. Election of officers.
A full attendance is desirable.
IT. McCleary, who was principal
of the public school here in 1889.
is now acting as Postmaster General
of the United States, during the alb
sence of Postmaster General Meyer.
The Woman's Mission Circle of
the Baptist Church will meet with
Mrs. Jacobs, Friday afternoon at
2:3O O'Clock. Topic: THE Philip
pines" All are cordially invited.
DR.. H. E. Follansbee has moved
his dental office from the Smith
block, rooms over the First National
Bank, to rooms in the fremont for
merly occupied by Dr.. A. T. Thor
sen.
1t is stated that the trial judge in
the second trial of Thaw to be be-
gun soon will not allow any women
except Thaw's wife and relatives in
the court room. This is unjust
discrimination!
Gov. Broward, Florida, has ap
pointed w. ]. Bryan Ono relation to
w. ]. Bryan of Nebraska) as United
States Senator to succeed Stephen
R. Mallory, recently deceased. The
term for which Mallory was elected
ends in 1909.
C. A. Schroeder of West Bend has
a cow worth having. In six months
this animal produced over 1888
pounds of milk, which contained
590H pounds of butter fat. She
produced % pounds Of butter fat in
seven consecutive days. She is
Holstein.
Mrs. Harvey Bennett entertained
a number of peighbors, lady friends
of Mrs. Robert tombstone, Monday
afternoon. The ladies convened to
express their regret to Mrs. John
stone for her removal from the city
to California and their good wishes
for her future.
Hon. c. D. Parker celebrated his
80th birthday anniversary Dec. 81,
1907. His sons-Dr. R. M, of
Chicago, accompanied by his son