River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-06-27
Celebrate the Fourth at River

Celebrate the FOuIln at River
Folls.
John Currier went to Shakopee
Mimi, Tuesday to take treatment
for rheumatism.
Don't; Wait Buy Now! One Of
those $1,000 Blue Serge Suits al
$500. Norseng Bros.
Mrs. Daniel Linehan, of Verndale
Mimi, is spending the week at the
home of her mother, Mrs. M,
Linehan.
For SALE-My residence on the
corner of Fourth and Cedar streets
this city. Inquire of owner, ]. B.
Stiles.
The body of Mrs. Martha
Robinson Farnsworth was brought
here yesterday from the cemetery
at Wahpeton, N. D., for re-burial
in the Glass Valley cemetary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hanson of Houlton,
Wis, accompanied by their grand
daughter, Miss Lillian Hanson,
from Grand Forks, N. D., arrived
to-day for a visit at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. O. M. Jewell.
The City Council has passed a
resolution which provides that all
who drive autoes for hire must
secure a license to operate the
same in the city. The resolution
appears in another column of this
issue.
Mrs. Finch, of Cincinnati, o.,
Mrs. Jensen, of Edgerton, and Mrs.
Graves, of Sparta, who had been
here visiting their grandparents,
Hon. and Mrs. c. D parker, left
Tuesday to return to their respect
i've homes. Miss Eva White &C.
companied Mrs. Graves to Sparta
and will spend several months at
the homes of her sisters.
Master Leo Killan, son of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. j. Killan of Big River.
died of acute nephritis in a
hospital in St. Paul yesterday, at
the age of Is years, 10 months and
4 days. The remains were brought
here to-day for burial in the Big
River Cemetery. The family have
the sincere sympathy of their many
friends in this city and vicinity.
The Omaha Ry. Office employees
and their friends who come down
from St. Paul with them to their
annual picnic here Saturday enjoyed
the day immensely. There was
ball game in the afternoon, between
two ST. Paul teams, and dancing
continued in the pavilion through
out the afternoon and after supper
uALIl dCOut Os0Os WACA LuC SPSCldl
train pulled out on the return trip.
There was not as large crowd last
Saturday as the preceding week,
the attendance probably numbering
about 800 people.
A large numbered farme rs1attend-
ed the picnic at Glen Park Tuesday
and the occasion proved a very en-
joyable ane profitable one. The
picnickers arrived about noon, and
for the most part, took their lunch
es in the park Dining hall or in.
the shade of trees. AT one O'Clock
the River Falls band played several
selections, and quartette compos-
ed of Miss E.. Willett, Mrs. Geo.
Skogmo, Rev. G. A. Bird and Pro-
lessor Welles, sang. The music
was delightful, and was heartily en-
cored. Atty. Geo. B. Skogmo then
introduced Mr.. Ira ]. Chryst, of
Hudson, who after few words of
greeting in turn introduced Mr. M.
Tousley, of Minneapolis, who ga We
a most interesting address. The
afterr oon's program concluded wit h
a game of baseball between the far
mers and the River Falls business
men, which was interesting and
great deal of fun. The lineup for
the farmers was, T. Wilcox,
second base; /. Wilcox short stop;
Les. Hawkins, third; C. Hawkins,
picher; M. Healey, w. Hendricksen,
and M. Mclaughlin, fielders; j.
Phenning, first base; j. White,
catcher. The River Falls business
men lined up as follows: J. L. Was :
son, pitcher; 7. Jensen, first base;
A. Dunn and DR.. Fortune, second;
C. N. Wiger, catcher; I. l. Lusk.
third; E. A. Sutherland. short stop;
and Gilbert Norseng, c Heinrich
and G. Stewart, fielders. The far
mers won out by the large margin
of 20 to s.