River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-06-18

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Mrs. ]. S. Wadsworth left this
morning for Boston, Mass, to at
tend the biennial session of the
General Federation Of Women's
Clubs to be held in that city next
week.
Rev. and Mrs. D. B. Spencer will
attend the Jubilee season of Oberlin
College, having left home on the
10th. Mr.. Spencer's absence will
be brief, but Mrs. Spencer will re-
main in the vicinity of Oberlin for
some weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Weghorn of
Hartland have issued invitations for
the marriage of their daughter
Edith May to Theodore Swanson, to
take place at their home on Wednes-
day, June the twenty-fourth, at four
O'Clock in the afternoon.
A number of the lady friends of
Mrs. Matt. E1ertson gave her a sur
prise party Tuesday afternoon.
With her children, Miss Mabel and
Homer, she leaves the last of the
week for Mott, N. D., where she
will join her husband on the farm.
For Fire, Tornado or Hail Insur-
ance call on w. H. Sanderson, the
Insurance Agent who represents a
full line of the old and reliable
companies. A very liberal Farm
policy is written. Office with Geo.
TIL. Smith over the First National
Bank.
Mr.. D. E. Peterson of ST. Paul
and Miss Edith Caroline Cronquist
were married at the home of the
bride in Ashland, Wis, yesterday.
The groom is a son of Rev. John
Peterson of this city and has many
friends here who join in congratu1a-
tons.
Orvill Clark Ford, a former
merchant Of New Centervi1le, died
at Merriam Park, Mimi, May Is,
aged 63 years. His remains were
brought to New Centerville and
buried beside those of his wife's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Blake.
Mrs. P. H. Randall and daughter
Pearl Of Grand Forks, N. D., arriv-
ed here Tuesday evening on visit
to relatives. Mrs. Randall is an
aunt of Mrs. J L. WATSON. Miss
Lussie Thomas, sister of Mrs. Was
son, who has been teaching at My
10, N. D., arrived on the same
train.
Mrs. Katherine j. Coy, wife of
Samuel Coy, died of apoplexy Fri
day morning at Granun, Alberta,
Canada. She was 81 years of age.
Her husband and adopted daughter
survive her. The deceased was a
niece of Mrs. B. M. Blood and
Matthew Proctor of this city, and
was resident here at the time of
her marriage.
A number Of our Danish citizens
were entertained last Sunday at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Chris Madi-
son in Kinnickinnic, on the occasion
of Mr.. Madison's birthday annivers-
airy. Among the company were Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Munkholm of ST. Paul,
the latter being a sister of Mr.. Mad
ison. Mr.. Munkho1m is editor of
the Tidende, Norwegian newspap-
er published in the Twin Cities.
During several seasons of high
water in the Mississippi river Mr..
w. F. Houston of this city has con-
Quoted parties to St. Louis. This
season the party will sail from ST.
Paul June 21st. on the steamer
Quincy" of the Diamond Joe line,
arriving at St. Louis on the 24th.
Two days will be spent there and
the boat will reach ST. Paul on its
return June 3Oth. The present
stage of water and the season S
attractions assure a delightful trip.
The party consists of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. F. Houston and daughter Ethel,
Miss Louise Campbell, Miss Caro-
line Henderson, Miss Florence
Walters, Miss Mira Currier, Miss
Sophy Shultes and Prof, and Mrs.
F. E. Wright and daughter.
On March 9TH last at Glendale,
Oregon, the play, "The Blue and the
Gray" was put on at the local au-
ditorium under the direction of Mr.
John Campbell, formerly resident
of this city. After the audience had
left gunny sack evidently contain
ing fve-gallon can of oil was found
in the entry where it stood until a
few days ago when the manager of
the opera house having occasion to