River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-07-06
Homemade ice cream, served in
cones. at Boles'.

NAL School Regents has been ap-
pointed TO select from large num-
Der of applicants, presidents for the
local school and for the Whitewater
Normal.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Eskel Nelson, ac-
companied by the latter's brother
in-law, Gustav Lungquist, went to
Minneapolis Saturday for a few
days visit with relatives and
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Hagestad re-
turned from Rock Dell, Mimi, last
Saturday, where they had been in
attendance at the marriage of Mrs.
Hagestad's brother, Marcus H.
Thorsen and Miss Helga Thorsen.
D. G. Snow and family went to
Taylors Falls Saturday to visit at
the home of Mrs. Shows parents.
Mr.. Snow, accompanied by his
mother, returned this morning,
Mrs. Snow and the children re-
naming for a longer visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. S. Harris and lit
tie son arrived in the city last week
from Hettinger, N. D., for a visit
with Mrs. Harris mother, Mrs.
Christine Nelson. Mr.. Harris re-
turned to his home last Friday while
his wife and baby remain for
longer visit.
At the annual school meeting for
this district, held in the high school
assembly room Monday evening, C.
w Jensen was reelected secretary
of the board and w. @. Spence, A.
w. Stiles and Rev. G. A. Bird were
appointed to audit the accounts of
the treasurer.
Elmer Ensign, Hiram Rudesill
and Herbert Smith, who went to
Alberta, Canada, last March, re-
turned last Sunday evening and are
rigging up Mr.. Ensign's threshing
outfit to be ready for the fall thresh-
ing. They had been employed by
John R. Shorn while in Canada.
Work on the addition TO the local
Normal shool, for which a 100000
appropriation was recently grant
ed, will not be commenced until the
spring of next year, the task of
making out and deciding upon
plans, etc., delaying the start until
too late for completion this season.
For SALES lots in one block,
two blocks east of ST. Bridget's
church; we'll fenced and planted to
fruit, asparagus, shrubs, etc.; an
ideal market garden and home for
someone. Price $3.50 if taken at
once. Apply to the River Falls
Floral Co., RIVER Falls, Wis.
The Swedish Mission churches of
this district will hold their annual
conference in the Mann Valley
church next Friday, Saturday and
Sunday. The editor of the "Veke-.
blad" at Minneapolis, Rev. Mr..
Olson of New Richmond, Rev. Mr..
Vikholm of Stockholm and Rev.
Thorvald Myhrer Of this city will be
present.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Van Meter ar
rived from Swanville, Mimi, last
Thursday evening for a visit with
Mrs. Van Meters parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. B. Vlieland. Saturday Mr..
Van Meter went to Spring Valley,
where he has employment on the
Spring Valley Sun, while Mrs. Van
Meter will remain here with her
parents for while.
The section crews on this branch
now make their trips on motor
car instead of the old fashioned
hand car. The sections have been
enlarged, the crew under Jen Jen-
son now having to cover the dist
ance between here and Ellsworth,
while a crew from Hudson attends
to the remainder of the branch
John Parson, who for a number
of years has been foreman of the
section from here half way to Hud-
son, has been transferred to take
charge of Sec. 40 in St. Paul, and
left last Friday to assume his duties
there.
There being no celebration here
Tuesday the city was largely rep
resented at the numerous celebra-
tons in the vicinity, Beldenville,
Clifton, New Centerville, Saltwater,
Hammond and Bass Lake. There
were also several picnic parties at
Ilwaco, and Glen Park was we'll pop
ulated. The Twin Cities attracted
many and few auto parties from
here made the rounds" making
short visits at each place. A heavy
rain ear1v T1eSday morning mt the