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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-07
See last

DR.. Bersee is coming. See last
page of this issue.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Leach of
Forest Lake, Mimi, were in attend
ance at the funeral of the latter's
brother, D. L. Chase, which took
place here Tuesday. They re-
turned home yesterday afternoon.
J. M. Uhlman, a former resident
of this city, was killed in train
wreck near Pittsburg, Pa, yester-
day. Mr.. Uhlman was returning
home from Europe, where he had
purchased twenty-six high-priced
horses for his home market.
w. Fl. Currier arrived the fore
part of last week for a few days
visit at his home here before leav-
ing for Rockford, ILL.,, the new field
assigned to him by the Southern
Colonization Company. He left for
Illinois Monday. Mr.. Currier was
formerly located at Ada, Mimi.
Everyone who loves real good
time should attend the oyster sup
per and dance to be held in the
Clifton town hall tomorrow (Fri-
day. evening. A fine supper will
be served and good music will be
furnished for the dance.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-07
OBITUARY
DANIEL LORD CHASE
present

Daniel Lord Chase was born in
Lowell, Maine, Jan. "a, 1882, and
died at Forest Lake, Mimi, Dec. 1,
1911.
When he was twenty-one years of
age his father died, leaving him
with the care of the widowed moth
er and family. He put his whole
soul and life into this care, never
faltering at any time. In May 1872,
he came with his mother to River
Falls, buying home three and
one-half miles east of the city. Be-
sides his farm work he followed the
trade of a carpenter, as his father
had done before him. They con-
tinued to live in Kinnickinnic until
his mother died, in April, 1898,
when he went to live with his only
brother, ]. E. Chase, at Forest
Lake, Mimi, and at whose home he
died Dec. l.
Mr.. Chase was a man whose self
was always his second considera-
ton. Trying to help others seemed
to be his one aim in life, and con-
sequently he was eyeryone's friend.
He leaves one brother, ]. E..
Chase at Forest Lake, Mimi, and
two sisters, Mrs. VIM. M. Barker of
Kinnickinnic, and Mrs. George c..
Leach, of Glenwood, Mimi, and
other relatives to mourn his loss.
The remains were brougt to this
city Monday for interment in Green
wood cemetery. The funeral serv-
ices were held at the home of Mrs.
Barker at ten O'Clock Tuesday
morning, Rev. William ]. Gray Of
floating.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-07
Wisconsin Inventors

The following patents were just
issued to Wisconsin inventors, re-
ported by D. Swift & Co.. patent
lawyers, Washington, D. c., who
will furnish copies of any patent
for ten cents apiece to our readers:
T. A. Bakken, Soldiers Grove,
trace fastener; G. Faust, Oshkosh,
cabinet; H. A. Gibson, Genoa juno
ton, receptacle cover; C. Jass,
Horizon, controller box. j. Knud-
son, Racine, motor pillow; c. E.
Ringose, Alma Center, display and
serving apparatus.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-07
BORN
ANDERsoN-At st. Cloud, Mimi,
November %, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Anderson, daughter.
MARRIED
HoGUE-WEST

A. Jennette West, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G.. West of this city
and John Allison Hogue of Tingley,
Ia, were married in St. Paul, Sat-
urday, Dec. 2, the Reverend D.
Diamond Mitchell of the Goodrich
Avenue Presbyterian church per-
forming the ceremony in the pres
ence of a few friends. They will
make their home in St. Paul for the
present.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-07

FREEMAN'S DRUG STORE.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-07

P. Hansman of Milwaukee was q
business visitor in the city from
Saturday to Monday.
The Home Missionary society
will meet with Mrs. John Bergman
next Thursday. Dec. a.
George Walahauser arrived Tues
day from Minneapolis. for a visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. A. Segerstrom.
Mrs. Erick Nelson went to Mime
apolis yesterday to spend week
with her daughter, Mrs. N. Wyne.
Miss Lottie Deneen, who is teach
ing in La Crosse, was a guest of
her sister, Mrs. w. P. Knowles,
Friday.
Mrs. w. o. Ramer. formerly of
this city but now of Minneapolis,
accompanied by Miss ]. Sears, were
visitors in the city Tuesday
Everyone is cordially invited to
attend the dance to be given Friday
evening, Dec. Is, in the new hall
over Allard's store. Price 75c.
Mrs. H. w. Judd and children,
from ST. John, Wash, are visiting
with relatives in the city and vicin-
ity. Mr.. Judd is expected to join
them here in a few days.
Take notice that the Modern
Woodmen of America will hold their
annual election of officers next
Wednesday evening, Dec. Is. All
members are requested to be pres
ent.
The Carroll block, now popularity
known as the Syndicate block, is
undergoing thorough remodeling.
The ground floor, occupied by ]. w.
Allard as a general merchadise
store, is being fitted up in excellent
style and when finished Mr.. Al1ard
will have his stock most covenient-
ly placed for display and handling.
The new entrance and the show
windows are attractively arranged
and when completed and the win
dows decorated the store will pre-
sent most attractive and inviting
appearance. The upper rooms are
being arranged for the convenience
of lodges and social entertainments
The front part, having floor space
of 38x63 feet, in which an especial
ly fine dancing floor is being laid,
will be used for entertainment hall
purposes, and its suitability in
that line has already been appreci-
ated, several bookings having
been made for next week. The
rear part is planned to accommo
date large secret society and has
very convenient accommodations
for that purpose. The hall will be
completed next week in time for the
Farmers Institute, which will be
held here the 14th and 18th. The
dancing floor will be given its ini-
tial try-out on the evening of the
18th, when a dance will be given
there by a number of the young
gentlemen of the city.
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CONGREGATIONAL
Sunday, December 10

Sunday, December 10
Morning service at 1890. IRE
ceiving from the Lord"
Evening service at 1880. "The
Value and Use of the Christian
Religion"
Sunday School at noon.
Christian Endeavor at $50 p. m.
Topic: THE Source of Workers
Strength Col. l: 9-13.
All are cordially invited.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-07
Governor Endorses
Red Cross Campaign
Assures Wisconsin Anti=Tuberu
culoseis Association of His
Sympathy In It's work.
Urges Wisconsin to
Maintain Record

Urging Wisconsin to hold it's rank
as first of all the states in anti-tu
berculosis work, and giving h S
hearty endorsement of the Red
Cross Seal sale of the Wisconsin
Anti-tuberculosis Association, by
which this work is maintained,
Governor Fran els f. McGovern has
written the Association as follows:
You represent a work that has al
ready resulted in untold benefit to
our people. To your association is
due much of the growing interest
and intelligence manifested by the
public in the prevention and treat
ment of the white plague, that ter
rible scourge of modern life. 1t
would amount to calamity to per-
nit your efforts TO be crippled
through the failure of that support
heretofore so generously given.
cordially recommend your Asso-
citation to the confidence and liberal
support of our philanthropic citi
zens throughout the State. Let
Wisconsin still maintain first rank
in this good cause as she has done
in the past.
Very truly yours,
FRANCIS E. MCGovERN,
Governor.
The state of Illinois is this year
after the record held for the past
two years by Wisconsin, according
TO communication recently issued
by Secretary James A, Minnick of
the Illinois State Association for
the Prevention of tuberculosis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-07

Stewart.
Ben Rosenberg copied the prize,
a So hat, offered for the highest ten
pin score bowled at the local alleys,
scoring 213 the evening before the
close of the contest. Several others
were close contenders-Harry Stew
art, with 2O8; Herm. Elertson, DR..
Fortune, Marty Mcmahon, each
with 2O3, and Chas. Heinrich, with
an even 200. Another So 90 hat will
be given by Mr.. Corcorane to the
one who has the highest score be-
tween now and Christmas day.
Professor w. S. Welles, of the
Normal school faculty, is spending
this week visiting the schools Of
Pepin county. He is accompanied
on his visits by County Superin-
tendent Carlisle. The Regents
committee has adopted a plan of
sending out each member of the
Normal school department faculty
to visit the common schools in the
counties in the district for the pur-
pose of ascertaining the needs of
these schools, observing the work
done by teachers who have been
sent out from the Normal, and to
create interest generally in the Nor
nal school work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-24
MON MOUTH.
ENGAGEMENT Announced.

party of friends gathered at the
home of Miss Mabel r. Guild in Mans
field, Mass. last Tuesday evening to
spend part of her birthday with her.
An entertainment consisting of piano
and vocal solos, readings and games
occupied the early part of the evening.
The guests were then called to the
dining room where a beautifully dec
GRATED table in pink and white awaited
them. From a bag suspended over the
center of the table. pink ribbons ex
tended to the place cards. When the
bag was opened each guest pulled a
"cat out of the bag to which was at
tached an envelope bearing the an
nouncement of the engagement of
Mabel f.. Guild to c. Wesley Cook of
Monmouth, Me, formerly of Mans
field Mass. Congratulations were
showered upon the happy bride-e elect
and then the guests We're asked to
make out first grocery order. These
We're then collected and given to Miss
Mabel for future use.
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also her sister, Mrs. Lucy Murrill, who
have all passed the winter in Germany.
where Mrs. Kip has been studying the
German language. arrived here last week
to mass the summer. They are boarding
with Mrs. John Decovin, having sold
their summer home in this place last
season to the w. ID. Hutchins Co. Prof.
Kip will arrive later, after the closing
of Vanderbilt University, Nashville.
where he is instructor of German.
Miss Cora HENDERSON from Augusta
was the guest over Sunday of her sister.
Mrs. f. f, Varney.
Edward Rideout of Richmond Corner
was a caller Sunday in. this neighbor-
hood
Arbor day was observed at the school
in the Starbrd district by a general
cleaning up.
w. l.. Varney was at home Sunday
from Augusta. where he is employed
II. 5. Wadsworth and daughter, Ruth.
were visitors Saturday at Lisbon Falls.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-24
LITCHFIELD.

Wallace Nj. True. little enc Of Ma
than c. True. is around as usual. hav-
ing had recently an operation for the
relief of appendicitis.
Mrs. Jane w. Morse has gone away
for tine summer She will visit In
Burnham. Pittsfeld. Palmyra and st.
Adams.
Miss Maude Lane had a very nice
May basket recently from her pupils
Francis Lane has been appointed
town treasurer TO take the place of
Chaplin Lydston whose death occurred
last Monday.
r. M. Crosby is gaining.
Miss Mabel Tucker underwent an
other surgical operation on her foot
last week.
NJ. NJ. Powers of Portland and his
family are in town for q time.
j.. f. Lunn is loading IA car with po-
tatoes. 40
Mrs. Ed. Blanchard has. returned
from Massachusetts. where she has
been visiting.
John Nj. Rowe has gone to Jackman
for the season.
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visitors at c. w Homsteads during the
past few days.
Mrs II. y. Longley and d. T. Written
town Sunday.
A club has been organized in the south
east part of st. Adams. called the Ly-
ford Cemetery League. with the follow
ing officers: Charles Drawn, president
Joseph Johnson Vice president: Mrs.
Charles Drawn. secretary; Mrs. d. S.
Emerson. treasurer; d. $. Emerson. A,
S. Bradford. Lewis Johnson executive
committee. This club has held several en-
thusiastic meetings at Hopkins school
house. Plans have been formed and
proving conditions at the Lyford ceme-
terry. 1t is hoped that those interested
in other neglected cemeteries will 'go
and do likewise
Miss Bessie Leavtt, who is teaching
the Egypt school. presented the follow
ing program Arbor day: "Arbor Day.
Olga Millett; "Springtime." Edith -.Ai-
lett; "Arbor Day" Frank Millett; "Our
Garden Beds, first grade; The Maple, It
Elise Towle. my Tree" Harold Blais-
dell; "The Trees. "Ellen Millett; AR
Dor Day" Donald Mclean; "Arbor Day"
Marjorie Palmer Trees" an essay,
"Arbor Day" Vera Mclean; planting
the Tree" school A neatly prepared
souvenir program with a view of the
school and the schoohouse was presented
by the teacher to every person present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-24
OF HISTORICAL INTEREST.
Documents Presented to State Library
by Buckfield Man.

Thomas S. Brigham. Bucktield
attorney. has presented to the state
library through state Librarian Prince
seyeral documents of considerable his
torical interest. Mr. BRIGHAM was
list lieutenant in the saith Massachu-
setts regiment and the documents in
question. which were obtained by some
of his men while on a foragiug eX-
petition. were turned over TO him.
The oldest document in the collec-
ton is a conveyance written on sheep
skin and accompanied by surveyor s
plan. also on sheepskin. conveying
from King George II. to John Williams
and his heirs and assigns, under date
of July II. 1888 land to the amount Of
2S7 acres in Colleton county. South
Carolina. Another record of real es-
tate transfer is the indenture dated
May s. 1774, the 14th year of the reign
of Our Sovereign Lord. George III,
which records the transfer of 295 acres
of land in st. Bartholomew parish
from Thomas Grimball. Jr.. sheriff of
CHARLES Town District in the Prov
ince of South Carolina to one Edward
Fenwick. The top of the paper is
scalloped in a peculiar manner and
from it a copy of the indenture was
removed. the idea being to prove the
authenticity of the documents by
matching the notches in the paper
by which the copies We're separated
Another record of much more re-
cent Date but equally as interesting
is list book of negroes for sale by
Alonzo ]. White, of Charleston. S. c..
which bears the date of Dec s. 1858.
The book contains a list of several
hundred colored people who were sold
by this broker in black human flesh
in tho days preceding the Civil War.
Among the entries are the following
and many of similar nature:
Rebecca, a seamstress. slight curva-
ture of the spine, aged IA; Abraham,
accustomed to driving, aged 90: Sue,
childs nurse, slight defect in thumb,
aged 81: Joe. ships carpenter. sore
leg, aged so; Patty. very complaining.
but healthy spoiled by former owner.
but strictness will make her valuable.
aged 80: Leah. fine seamstress. moth
ing superior, alone would bring $1,000.
aged 81.
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Lewis S. Reed, Harmony.

In the death OF Lewis 5. Reed of
Harmony. Somerset county loses one
of her best known and most loyal pub
lie spirited citizens. Mr.. Reed died
at his splendid farm home, one mile
from Harmony village, on Monday,
surrounded by relatives and friends
and all that love could bring to make
his last hours comfortable and peace
full. His age was sc years. and only
last September the Kennebec Journal
published the story of the observance
of the e0th anniversary of the wedding
of Mr.. and Mrs. Reed. Mr.. Reed
leaves beside his aged widow two sons,
Hon. Reuel II. Reed and Everett S.
Reed of Harmony, and Mrs. Lillian
Fitzpatrick of Biddeford. For more
than a quarter of century, Mr.. Reed
had been associated with his son Reuel.
in trade at Harmony village. They
carried a large stock of everything
that goes to make up the country va
riety store. and did large credit BUSH
ness i'm the countryside In recent
years, the grandson. Errold b. Reed,
has been associated with his father
and grandfather. and the firm of Reed
& Co. is probably as well known as is
that of any firm of country merchants
in Central Maine.
MIR. Reed was an active Granger
Mason and Odd Fellow. and always
took a leading part in everything that
goes to make for the interests and
progress of his town. and was gem
erous contributor to, as well as an
active member of his church. Mr.
Reed had accumulated handsome
property in middle life. and in recent
years had devoted his business activi-
ties to the store Of Reed e Co, where
almost every day, rain or shine. cold or
hot. until his recent last sickness, he
has been a familiar figure at the store
and enjoyed the personal friendship of
every man, woman and child for miles
around He once told the writer that
We're it not for his regular habits and
daily attention to business he would
have succumbed to the grim destroyer
long ago. To the Younger element
he WAS "Uncle Lewis" and with them
as well as with those Of the older gen.
Grafton he WAS ever jovial COM
| panton and gladly greeted by the young
| as we'll as old at any social function.
Many man of his own as well as
helghboring towns had cause to remem
Der Mr. Reed gratefully because he had
| tlded them over financial difficulties and
pulled them out of hard places. Years
ago, when times were hard ana strug
Cling farmers and day laborers found
1t difficult to make ends meet. Lewis
). Reed proved friend in time of
need. He put more dollars into the
business and extended the credit ac-
count of the firm until thousands of
dollars were distributed throughout
the towns of Harmony Athens. Well
ington and Cambridge, and into the
towns of RIPLEY, St Adams and Hart
land. Accounts were extended to
struggling creditors when it looked
doubtful to Mr. Reed and his as
socfates whether even cents would
come back for the dollars he was
trusting to his friends to pay. of
course. the firm did suffer because of
its generosity. but it lost no friends.
and many families will today sincerely
! mourn with the relatives of Mr.. Reed
| his passing to his reward.
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Stevens Mills Grange.

An interesting program of enter
tainment was carried out at the regu-
lar meeting of Stevens Mills Grange
Thursday evening. After the routine
business, the program opened with
graphaphone selections by Leon Ma
comber George Parsons then gave
paper on The extent, Importance and
value of the poultry business" Wor-
thy Master Clark spoke on Compare
sons of the Poultry Business" The
topic for discussion: Breeds of Hens
for General Purpose" After an inter-
esting discussion it was decided in ia
vor of the Rhode Island Red. The
question of whether fowl can be prof
itably kept in confinement was also
discussed This was followed by a
reading THE Long Lost Egg" by Eve
lyn Barron; Aunt Amandy to the Res
cue by Mrs. Brann; "A Psalm of
Strife" by Mrs. Pride. After selections
on the graphaphone by Lecn Macom-
Der and a talk on the poultry problem
by Mrs. Pride the meeting adjourned
In ono week special memorial service
will be held,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-24

State Auditor Lamont a. Stevens of
Wells Tuesday took possession of the
two rooms on the second floor of the
State Huse, formerly occupied by the
department of agriculture. which were
allotted to him when it was decided
that the agricultural department must
go to the financial committee rooms.
The rooms have been newly painted
and vanished and otherwise put in
readiness for Mr.. Stevens occupancy.
The former private Office of the sec
rotary of agriculture will be occupied
by Mr.. Stevens as private office,
while his clerks will have the main Of
flee for their use. The room belong
ing to the treasury department. which
has been used by Mr.. Stevens clerks
during the winter will be restored to
the use of the treasury department.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-24
WAYN

NORTH-Mrs. z. Wood of Livermore
Falls is the guest for few days of Mrs
Mary Hutchins.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. E. Dickinson and
daughter were weekend guests of Mrs
Dickinson's parents Mr.. and Mrs. Ira b
Lucas in Readfield
Ivan Britain has returned from Port
land, where he attended the automobile
school for a few weeks.
Miss Phyllis Ward was the guest Sun
day of Mr.. and Mrs. C. M. Stevens.
e. l.. Stevens and A. w Ladd are re-
pairing the barn on what is known here
as the Henry Atkinson farm.
Mr.. and Mrs w A. Nickerson and
daughter. Mary Louise. were callers Sun
day afternoon at the homes of Mr.. and
Mrs. e. l.. Stevens and Mr.. and Mrs C.
M. Stevens.
Mrs. Eva Curtis was a caller Sunday
at the home of Mrs. Cora Stevens. She
passed Saturday night with her daugh-
ter, Mrs Gertrude Tibbetts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-24
BELGRADE.

LAKES-Herbert l.. Kelley of Boston,
with four friends. have been spending a
few days at his camp on the shore of
Great lake. They enjoyed their outing.
had good luck with the fish and took
home with them Sunday night a fine
string of six.
Bert Robinson of Augusta has been a
guest at Central House. enjoying a much
needed rest
Lambert Folsom is still quite feeble
from his attack of tonsiltis.
Mrs Dora Hersom Lambert financial
member of Camp Abena, is on the ground
looking after the interests of the Camp
and getting ready for the large company
expected this summer.