River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-07-21
LOCAL NEWS

| anu LlICuOS III Ell TdSO ldSL WEEK.
Mrs. John Haling of St. Paul is
visiting at the F. A. Haling home.
John Reynolds went to ST. Croix
Falls Saturday for few days visit.
Pres. H. L. Wilson and family
went to Shell Lake Monday for a
few weeks outing.
Prof. and Mrs. F. M. Jack left
Saturday on a visit to relatives at
Sparta and Edgerton.
Miss Edna Torgeson of Slough
ton is guest at the home of her
uncle, O. S. Torgeson.
Miss Lillian Nelson returned home
Monday, after a weeks visit with
relatives at Rice Lake.
WANrED-A young man to learn
the barber trade. Inquire of Finn &
Beschta, River Falls, Wis.
C. w. Andrews of Walhalla, NJ
D., spent Sunday and Monday in
the city, guest of A. N. Wolff.
Miss Caroline Henderson returned
home Sunday from Spokane, Wash,
where she has been teaching.
Mrs. George Walker of Moorhead,
Mimi, is visiting at the home of her
brother-in-law, Chas. Walker.
Mrs. M. Field spent a few days the
first of the week at the home of her
sister, Mrs. D. w. Woodwork, in
Ellsworth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Ulrich of
Garrison, N. D., were guests at the
home Of the formers brother, F. M.
Ulrich, last week.
August Renter of Mann Valley
has purchased the C. H. Haven res
idence property at the corner of
Walnut and Fifth streets.
Miss Georgia Carley of the town
of River Falls and Ross A. Bartlett
of Trimbelle were married at Red
Wing, Mimi, Sunday, July 8.
DIR. and Mrs. o. T. Woolheiser of
South Wayne, Wis, returned home
Saturday after few days visit here
at the home of Prof. and Mrs. L. H.
Clark.
Mrs. John F. Wilson and daugh-
ter, Miss Helen, of Chicago are here
for a few weeks visit at the F. M.
Ulrich home. Mrs. Wilson and Mrs.
Ulrich are sisters.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Tucker, who
had been visiting here at the home
of the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. D. Purves, returned Monday to
their home in St. Louis, Mo.
For SALE OR RENT-The J. S.
Copley farm and the S. A, Brown
farm in the town of Clifton. These
farms are located about six miles
southwest of this city. Inquire of
]. S. Copley.
July 18th is day with sad mem
cries to the minds of old settlers, for
it was the Goth anniversary of the
claiming by Lake Pepin of 100 lives
of passengers of the Inflated steam
er Sea Wing .-Maiden Rock Press.
Mrs. E. M. Campbell, who had
spent the past two weeks here with
her mother, Mrs. Rosa Morrow, left
Monday for Henry, S. D., where she
will visit with relatives before re-
turning to her home at Medford,
Oregon.
A grass fire, started by sparks
from 500 line locomotive, burned
over the cemetery at Glenwood re-
Gently, destroying the fence, shrub
berry and lot stakes. Owners of
pasture lands in the path of the
flames also suffered considerable
loss. Claims have been filed against
the railroad company.
One of the 18-months-old twin
sons of Frank Dusek, a farmer
living near Prescott, was drowned
in watering trough in the barn
yard at his home Thursday evening,
July Z. The child had not been out
of his fathers sight but few min
utes when his body was found in
the trough. In spite of frantic at
tempts to save the life of the child
every effort at resustication failed.
Pierce County Herald.
The musical entertainment given
last Friday evening under the
auspices of the M. E. church choir
brought out large attendance in
spite of the sultry weather. The
numbers rendered by Miss Elsie
Gates were of exceptional merit and
both her whistling and piano play
ing ability received fattering praise
from all. The songs by the male
quartet were excellent. John How
ards violin selections and Rev.
| Birds vocal solos received most