River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-05-09

day.
w. H. McKernon of Spring Valley
was business visitor in the city
Tuesday.
Mrs. Otto Sombke of Minneapo
lis is spending the week with heI
mother, Mrs. Taylor.
G. L. Wright, claim agent for the
Omaha Railway Co., was in the
city today on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Sweet visit
ed over Sunday at the home of their
son, Leroy Sweet, in Roberts.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Stewart of
Oak Grove are guests at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. VIM today.
For first-class work and right
prices you will have to call on the
Journal when in need of stationery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Ensign of
Burkhardt arrived today for a few
days visit with relatives in the
city.
Mrs. Joe Harwell of Hudson is
spending few days here at the
home of her father, Fred Muckeu-
housen.
Miss McMillen returned Tuesday
from a visit to relatives in Kans as
City. She had been gone about a
month.
Mrs M. ]. Campbell arrived this
morning and is guest at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. D. O'Keeffe in
Kinnickinnic.
Eugene w. Chain, L. L. B., of
Chicago will lecture at the Metho-
dist church next Monday, May Is,
at 8 o'clock p. m. See hand bills.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Smith and
children arrived from Chicago last
evening and are guests at the home
of Mr.. Smiths mother, Mrs. j. M.
Smith.
Mrs. August w. Stark went to ST.
Paul today TO visit at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. George Frank.
A son was recently born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank.
DR.. Mary Downer arrived from
Seattle, WASH, last week and has
rented rooms in Mrs. Hemenway's
house on 4th street. She has come
in expectation that the change will
be beneficial to her health.
Joe Fosters new White auto
truck arrived yesterday and Joe
gave the boys a demonstration joy
ride, taking out about dozen each
trip. 1t looks and works fine.
1t will certainly be great improve
ment in the method of delivering
berries to the neighboring cities,
and Joe will probably find it also in
demand for auto parties this sea-
son.
Daniel Snow, employed in Lund S
tin shop, fell down the roof of the
Baptist church last Saturday after
noon and was quite painfully in
iured. Three ribs were broken and
his neck and head were covered
with tar, from a pail which he over
turned when striking the ground.
His escape from more serious in
Jury was marvellous considering
the distance he fell, about 35 feet.
The dance which was advertised
to follow the play at the Opera
House last evening was called off
on account of the fact that George
Pratt, who organized the orchestra
which was to have furnished the
music, had the misfortune to step
through an open CRATE on Main
street and sustain injuries which
prevented him from being present.
The CRATE was open to allow coal
to be shoveled into the basement of
the Finn & Beschta shop and Mr..
Pratt stepped into it unawares after
leaving DR.. Gallopp's office. He
escaped serious injury, sustaining
only few scratches and pain
fully bruised limb.
Mrs. Nettie Olson died at her
home in this city yesterday at the
age of II years. The deceased was
a native of Denmark. She came to
this country in 1867. Funeral SER
vices were held from her late home
here and the remains were taken to
New Lisbon yesterday for burial
beside those of her husband. Mr..
and Mrs. Sam Nobel of Hudson,
S. A. Nobel and daughter, Miss
Ollie, of Braham, Mimi, and H. P.
Sorenson of ST. Croix Falls, were
among those from out of town who
were here to attend the funeral
services. Mrs. John Larson and
Miss Ema Olson, daug hters of the