River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-16

Fent Messer of Hudson is visit
ing friends in the city, guest Of
David Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Spalding en-.
tertained at st. Valentines sup
per Tuesday.
SPECIAL FOR FRIDAY AND SATUR.
DAY-Sweet Naval oranges, only 40
cts. per peck, at Allard's.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. E. Krause of
Ripon were guests at the home of
Professor and Mrs. R. A. Karges
over Sunday.
Mrs. Frank B. Spalding of ST.
Paul was a guest at the Luther
Spalding home from Monday until
yesterday morning.
Believe it or not, but it's a fact,
the floor of the local passenger de-
pot was treated to a thorough
scubbina yesterday.
Miss Mona w elker left Saturday
afternoon for Sacred Heart, Mimi,
where she has employment in the
Sacred Heart Journal office.
Mrs. ]. H. Langdon entertained
number of lady friends Tuesday
afternoon in honor of Mrs. Silas
Symes of Brownlee, Sask., Can.
The Improvement League will hold
its picnic at the Normal March 4, at
o'clock p. m. Rehearsals and ar
rangements have been greatly hind
cred by sickness.
The members of the congregation
al Sunday school will serve supper
to the intermediate Department and
the younger classes of the Senior De-
partment in the church parlors on
Washington's birthday.
C. z. Morse. who suffered stroke
of paralysis on Wednesday of last
week, shows signs of steady, though
slow, improvement. He has not re-
covered the use of his vocal organs
and is not yet able to receive visi-
tors.
The ladies of the Methodist
church and congregation, and the
ladies of the Baptist society are
most cordially invited to meet with
the ladies Of the missionary soci-
ETY. in the Congregations church
parlors next Thursday afternoon,
Feb. %, at 2:3O.
For the past week the weather
has been unusually warm for this
time of the year. The sleighing is
just about done for and wheel We
hicles are coming into general use.
The street commissioner and his
crew are busy clearing the drainage
bitches to keep the street and side
walks from being overlooked.
Miss Laura Hansen, who had
been confined to her room at the
Fred Gever home since breaking
her ankle bone. two weeks ago, was
able to leave this morning for her
home at Eau Claire, where she will
remain for about two weeks. Her
brother Edwin came up from Eau
Claire yesterday to accompany her
home.
Last Sunday, being Don Healy's
birthday anniversary as we'll as
Abraham Lincoln s, the entire Hea-
ly family assembled at Don's home
just east of the city and held joint
celebration of both events. A splen-
did banquet was followed by fine
program of music and addresses.
Among those from the city who
were in attendance were G. E.
Pratt and daughter, Miss Helen,
and Howard Pratt and family.
The piano students of Mrs. Elsie
Gates Fletcher and Mr.. John How
ards violin class gave delightful
ly entertaining musicale at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred w. Bliss last
Saturday evening. The program
was enjoyed by about eighty of the
relatives and friends of the young
musicians. The splendid perform
ance of the students in both depart
ments reflects great credit upon the
ability of their teachers as we'll as
upon the talent of the students
themselves.
At an improptu meeting held at the
Offices of C. R. Ellis Monday after
noon, very interesting program of
readings and addresses was given
in honor of Lincoln's birthday.
The G. A. R. comrades present
were: C. G. Knowles, ]. w. VIM,
G. E. Pratt, c. II. George, S. B.
Wales, John Burnett, ]. D. Fisher,
P. F. Lowell, D. F. Gallup, L. c.
Hall, D. E. Jones, L. Spalding, D.
w Kinna T0hn CarrutherS and c.