River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-06-25

hearty welcome.
Louie Romdenne of Black Duck,
Mimi, is visitor at the home of
his sister, Mrs. James Langdon.
Arthur White came down from
Minneapolis Wednesday evening to
visit his mother, Mrs. Ophelia White.
Miss Mae Purves. who went to
New Mexico several months ago for
the benefit of her health, has re-
turned home much improved.
Miss Dora Gilfllan of Colorado
Springs, a former teacher in the
Normal, visited friends here the
first of the week, guest of Prof. and
Mrs. A. L. Ewing.
There will be a 4th of July cele-
bration at Korna. Dance all day
and night. Everybody come and
enjoy a good time. Refreshments
will be served on the grounds.
New Centerville is preparing to
celebrate the 4th of July in a most
glorious fashion. The day will be
concluded with a dance at which the
Martell Orchestra will furnish the
music.
Miss Cora Cornelison with her
school from Dist. No. l, Pierce Val
ley, held a picnic in Glen Park last
Saturday. The menu was large
and included such delicacies as ice
cream, cake, etc.
The base ball game between the
East and West siders on the High
School campus last Friday evening
was won by the former. Score, to
S. Darkness fell too heavy for fur
Their procedure after seven and one
half innings had been played.
Miss Alma Thelander. who has
been teaching at Tacoma, Wash,
the past year, arrived home Tues
day evening. She had the pleasure
of witnessing the arrival there of
the war vessels, and the elaborate
doings incident to the occasion.
Mrs. F. D. Ames and daughter
left last week for Boston, Mass.
Mrs. Ames will attend the conven-
ton of Women's Clubs in session
there this week, after which she
will spend some time visiting rela-
tives in the east before returning
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Axel Younggrer of
Mann Valley celebrated their golden
wedding yesterday. The affair took
place at the home of their daughter,
Mrs. Anton Segerstrom, where a
large company of relatives and
friends assembled to congratulate
and do honor to the venerable
couple.
M. B. Macfarlane of Tampa, Fla,
has been a visitor at the home of
w. S. Davis the past week. Mr..
Macfarlane is collector of customs
at Tampa and was a delegate at large
to the Republican National Conven-
ton at Chicago last week. Through
his courtesy Mr.. Davis was privileged
to witness the proceedings of that
great body. Mrs. Macfarlane and
Mr.. Davis are cousins.
The whole nation was surprised
and thrown into mourning yester-
day by the sudden demise of Grover
Cleveland who passed away at his
home in Princeton, N. j., Wednes-
day morning, Grover Cleveland
served as President of the United
States for two terms and was a most
able politician and keen diplomat.
In 1897 he retired from private
life and has lived since then in the
home in which he died.
Last Saturday the Mothers Class
of the Congregational church invited
the mothers of the Methodist church
to picnic in the Park, but on &C.
count of inclemency of the weather
it was decided to hold the picnic in
the parlors of the Congregational
church. There were thirty ladies
present and each responded to the
program prepared by Mrs. Ashley.
The occasion was a most enjoyable
one.
David Peterson, and bride who
were married at Ashland last week,
arrived in the city Friday and visited
a few days at the home of their par
ents, Rev. and Mrs. John Peterson.
On Saturday evening large COM
pany gathered at the Peterson home
uuannounced and gave the newly
welded couple hearty greetings. A
generous quantity of choice viands
were disposed of by the assemb1age,
and the occasion was most happy
one. The bride and groom will re-