River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-05-18


new Ford roadster through the
Kramer agency.
Neil Reed came down from ST.
Paul this morning to visit at the
home of his mother, Mrs. Josephine
Reed.
Kelly Clark is home from his
school at Ladysmith, the school be-
ing closed this week on account of
scarlet fever.
Mrs. Jennie Kronk and nephew,
Donald McKinnon, returned home
Tuesday from a visit of several
weeks in Amery.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. T. Bergseng and
son Adolph left for Blaire this
morning to make Mrs. Bergseng's
sister, Mrs. Ebert Everson, a weeks
visit.
N. r. Schoonover and daughter,
Miss Leona, left Tuesday for Berlin
and Hockinville, Wis, where they
will visit with relatives. They will
also visit at Evansville, Johnsons
Greek and in Chicago, Mr.. Schoon-
over expects to return home in
about month while his daughter
will remain during the summer.
Mrs. Emily Hicks, formerly
resident of this city, died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. ]. H.
at Ontario, California,
Friday, April %. Mrs. Hicks was
a sister of Mrs. VIM. Purves of this
city. Mr.. and Mrs. Hicks moved
from here about twenty-five years
ago to Spokane, Wash, where Mr..
Hicks died in 1901.
S. A. Freeman of Danville, Ill,
arrived in the city yesterday and is
a guest at the home of his brother,
r. S. Freeman. Their birthdays
both coming in this month gives
them the opportunity of making
this visit the occasion for joint
birthday celebration. To-day is R.
S. Freeman's 9th birthday ami
versary and next Monday his broth
er will be IL years old.
Ole Shern, a resident of Glen
mont for the past thirty years, died
at his home there Monday at the
age of sixtyfour years. He was a
native of Norway and was married
there in 1871, coming to this coun-
try with his wife in 1878. Mr..
Shern is survived by his wife and
seven children. The funeral serv-
ices were held this afternoon, Rev.
Mr.. Howe of Alton officiating, and
made in the cemetery at
Alton.
For those who delight in hearing
a program of excellent songs, there
was treat in the singing of the
Hale Octet and assisting singers,
Miss Winston and Miss Johnson at
the Congregational church last
Thursday evening. The quartet
consists of young men with fine
voices who sing well together,
evince a pleasure in the perform
ance, and show that they are we'll
trained. Of the numbers on the
program sung by them the Re-
member Now thy Creator" and
Lovely Night" Barcarolle, from
Tales of Hoffman were sung with
more ease and abandon than their
other numbers. For finish, blend
ing and color Of tone, and revela-
ton of sentiment the quartet's sing
ing of absent" was most excellent.
The beautiful "Estudiantina," sung
by the quartet, was another number
that deserved the applause that was
to by repetition. The
solos of Miss Johnson and Miss
Winston were a no less attractive
part of the program than the songs
of the Octet. The former has
rich, unusually deep and pleasing
something of a wonder
in feminine voices, and the latter
soprano of considerable range, of
dulcet and most agreeable quality.
Miss Johnson sang a group of two
songs, Sing, Smile, Sleep" and
Ecstasy. Perhaps Miss Win
ston's "Dost Thou Know That Fair
Land" from Mignon, was most de-
serving Of praise, though its sweet
ness and sedate movement are not
likely to bring forth noisy applause.
This is the second concert that the
Christian Endeavor society has
brought here this spring, both of
which have proved to be extraord-
inarilV fine.