River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-01-13

F. w. Sturtevant and Co. have
sold the balance of their stock to
firm in South st. Paul.
Miss Clara Works of Minneapolis
was a guest at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. S. Armstrong Sunday.
Fred Ferguson of Eau Claire,
frst-class artist, is the new assist
ant in Finn & Beschta's barber
shop.
Mrs. Ruth Warner of Hudson
spent Sunday here with her daugh-
ter, Miss Ruth, student at the
Normal school.
Miss Mary Fitzgerald of Rock
Elm, who is teaching in 1rimbelle,
visited her friend, Mrs. Zoe Frink
here Saturday.
Miss Leone Mcclure, who has
been at home since Christmas re-
turned to Minneapolis yesterday to
resume her studies at the Business
College.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
M. E. church will meet in the church
parlors next Thursday afternoon,
January 20. Everybody is cordially
invited.
A grand ski tournament will be
held at Hudson on Saturday, Jan.
%, beginning at p. m. sharp. All
the noted skiers of the country are
expected to be present to participate
in the event.
The weather man loosened up Mon
day and has given US several warm
and balmy days to offset the super
abundant frigidity of the past month.
We have heard no one complain of
the January thaw."
The w. R. C. and G. A. r. in
stalled officers Tuesday evening.
The ceremonies were preceded by
an excellent oyster supper served by
the former which the army boys
said beat salt pork and hard tack
out of sight.
A company of Odd Fellows from
here went to Hudson last evening
TO attend the annual round up" of
SLIDER Encampment, No. 46. The
party consisted of Henry Brown. F.
w. Erman, A. Ciderburg, Walter
Patterson, Ernie Grossert, Walter
Campbell, DIR. ]. F. Mack and Ole
Gunderson. Frank Follansbee of
Martell joined them here.
Benjamin Sweet who has been
ailing since last summer from the
effects of a paralytic stroke, suffered
a second attack last week while Wis
iting his brother at Darien, Wis.
His son James went to his assist
ance and arrived home with his
father Friday. Mr.. Sweets condi-
ton has since improved some, but
he is still confined to the house.
Mrs. Lillian Farnsworth-H HUI bbell
will give reading at the Methodist
church under the auspices of the
w. R. c. on February 4. The sub
iect to be presented is the striking
production of Israel Zangwell, the
English Jew, and is entitled, THE
Melting Pot" The plot of the story
revolves around the love affairs Of
young Jewish musician and a girl
of another race, both of whom have
come to American shores to find
wealth and happiness. The author
shows how the foreign population
is assimilated in America, and is
being merged into new race, and
he puts into the mouth of the young
musician scathing denunciation of
those enjoying the fullest privi-
leges America can offer, but who
themselves make no contribution to
their country's welfare. 1t is an
intensely interesting subject, and
has held large audiences wherever
it has been staged. You will do
we'll to hear Mrs. Hubbell in her
rendition of the play.
Mr.. F. A. Bracket has favored us
with a copy of the Los Angeles Mid
winter Times, handsome New
Years edition of that usually newsy
sheet. 1t is gotten out in magazine
form with the covers of the several
sections in color designs of excep-
tional merit, and each section tells
of the marvels of Los Angeles and
its vicinity. Every local enterprise
| is we'll written up, and one is aston
ished at the marvellous range of OPP
portunities afforded by the booming
California town. We have also re-
ceived from Mr.. Roy t. Nichols a
copy of the New Years number of
the San Diego Union" There are
sixteen sections in it-about five
| times the size of the SUNDAY editions