River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-06-30
SEEN AND HEARD
In WISCONSIN

Crosse, gave the opening sermon in
Norwegian. Fully 200 ministers and
delegates are in attendance.
Three subjects will be discussed
during the meeting. They are: "The
First Petition of the Lords Prayer"
introduced by D. Kvaase, Menomonie;
Christian Endeavor," Rev. John Hal
verson, Rockdale; ''The Lutheran
Method of Salvation" Rev. J. A. Mol
stad, Chicago.
Prominent among the Norwegian
Lutherans gathered are: Rev. j.
Nordby, Lee, ILL.,, president of the dis
trict; DR.. H. G. Stub, St. Paul, vice
president of the synod at large; D.
Kvaase. vice-president of the district;
President G. K. Preus of Luther col
lege, DEBORAH, Ia; President H. Allen
of the Red Wing (Minn.) ladies sem
mary; Prof. L. A. Larson, editor of
the Norwegian Lutheran church pa
per; Thomas Torrison, Manitowoc,
lay member of the district church
council; L. o. Thorpe, Willmar, Mimi,
member finance committee; Rev. |. B.,
Thoresen, DEBORAH, Ia.,; l.. s. Dale,
DEBORAH, la.
Grantsburg.-As the result, il
is believed, of leaving a ''smudge"
burning in the house, two daughters
of George Hooley, farmer in the
northern part of Burnett county, are
dead and a third is suffering terrible
agonies from burns which physicians
believe will cause her death. The
family had gone to bed after leaving
the smoldering little fire burning fol-
the purpose of driving away mos
quitoes. The house was enveloped in
flames before any of the members Of
the family were awakened. The IA
Their, mother and son escaped with diff
Guilty, and as soon AS they were par
italy restored from the suffocation by
smoke and heat, made frantic efforts
to save the three girls still in the
building. Their attempts were re-
warded by rescuing one, but only after
she had suffered the injuries from
which 1t is believed she canot re-
cover.
Racine.-A mass meeting of
persons owning property just out
side the corporate limits of Racine
will be held in this city in July, when
plans will be submitted for the annex
alton of large amount of territory
south, west and north of the city. If
the territory is annexed the manufac-
turing suburbs of Lakeside and Hor-
! licksville will be added to the city,
and with the entire territory annexed
the population of the city should be
increased by over 5000. Persons who
have purchased large tracts Of land
intend to plat 1t and erect residences.
Eau Claire.-About fifty Sunday
schools teachers from various cities
in northwest Wisconsin and be-
tween fifty and seventy-five from Eau
Claire assembled in the Lake street
Methodist Episcopal church to attend
the opening session Of the religious
day school for Bible teachers which
will be held under the auspices of the
Northwest Wisconsin Bible Teachers
association.
Askeaton.-Heat and drought have
caused much injury to crops in
this part of the state. Pastures
are dried up and the hay crop
will be light. The prospect of a corn
crop is poor, as during the early part
of the season cut worms destroyed
whole fields of corn plants and the
second paintings have suffered from
the unfavorable weather.
Depere.-The curfew will be
heard in Depere in July. 1t is not
however, for the boys and girls who
may be out at an unseemly hour, but
for the saloonkeeper. It will be sound
ed at 10:45 as a notice to keepers of
saloons that they have 15 minutes to
clear their places of business and
close same for the night.
acknowledgement Cary has
requested from the fish commits
sion a million and a half of perch
and pike to restock Lake Okauchee
and is endeavoring to secure a like
quantity of fish to restock Tischigan
and Wind lakes.
Bloomer.-Miss Amelia Rasmus
and William Faker, both deaf
mutes, were married here. They were
assisted at the ceremony by the bride
grooms sister, who interpreted the
rituals to the couple and the signs tC
the marrying minister.
Ladysmith.-Police are searching
for the supposed murderer Of
Miss Nellie Stanton of Sheldon
who died as the result of a bullet
wound received while walking with q
man on the railroad tracks near here
She was unconscious when found.
Plover.-George Wilmot, one of the
old residents of Plover, committed sui
eide.
Milwaukee.-On Wednesday 1,2OC
Iiremen will arrive in South Mil
waukee to attend the twenty-third
annual convention of the Wisconsin
State Volunteer Firemen's association
Monroe.-The creamery in South
Wayne burned to the ground, entail
ing loss of about $500.
Manitowoc.-Found hanging from
a rafter in his barn, Max Salm
well-to-do farmer of Cleveland
this county, is believed TO have com
mitted suicide while temporarily de
ranged by the extreme heat. The body
was found by Mr. Salm's daughter
when search was made for him after
he failed to return to the house. He
was sixty-four years old.
Wausau.-Forest fires which have
been threatening for several day:
came near to the southeast linn
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