River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-11-11

Mr.. and Mrs. r. a. Cleveland and
daughter, Miss Helen, Of Glenwood
City, and Mrs. w. w. Cleveland, Of
Mobile, Ala motored over from
Glenwood City Sunday and spent
the day as guests of c. d. McKin-
non. Mrs. w. w. Cleveland re-
NAMED for weeks visit with Mrs.
Gennie Cronk.
Many souvenir hunters have been
visiting the ruins of the Stewart
Mercantile Co. store and many ar
ticles Of value have been carrie d
away. To take anything of value
from the ruins is as much a theft
as though taken from the former
store itself. Parents should advise
their children of this fact, and not
allow them to continue the practice.
Mrs. E. Randolph Smith, Mani
curing, Hairdressing, Hot Oil and
Electric Scalp treatment, Violet
Light, and Electric Facial treat
ment, Instantaneous Bleaching and
Wrinkle treatment. Phone resi-
dence, No. 322.- adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Haddow mo-
tored to Osceola Sunday to visit
their friends, Mr.. and Mrs. John Nell
son, who on that day celebrated
their fortyeighth wedding anniver-
sary. Neil Reed and Geo. Pratt
accompanied Mr.. and Mrs. Haddow
on the trip.
The normal school second tee m
was defeated at New Richmond last
Saturday 19 to 0. 1t is claimed that
the home town officials took their
usual prominent part in influencing
the outcome of the game.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Jensen enter
tanned at $50 O'Clock dinner last
Thursday evening. The occasion
was a double celebration of Mr..
Jenson's birthday and wedding
anniversary for Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H.
Grimm.
WANTED County agent to
handle practical appliance on the
farm. Apply to Iyer Lavaas at
Hotel Gladstone, River Falls, Wis,
Saturday, Nov. IS, from 1900 to
200 P. M.-adv.
The high wind Sunday night fan
ned life into the smoldering embers
in the Stewart block and Chief w.
Patterson, Monroe Briggs and VIM.
Fisher attached 4 fire hose and
worked from midnight until 2:30
m. extinguishing the blaze.
When the call reached Ellsworth
there was even more excitement
there than here. Groups of excited
people gathered on the streets, and
every available auto was pressed
into service to bring folks out to
see the fire.
Chas. Hepburn and family had
everything packed in readiness to
leave the house across the alley,
but the firemen saved his home
without damage. It was a great
piece Of work, as the house was
not more than five yards from the
burning store.
The report that the fire started
from a tank of gasoline in the base
ment was purely fictitious. There
was no gasoline in the basement,
and the tanks upstairs were re-
moved to a safe distance long be-
fore the flames reached the first
floor.
There was all kinds Of excite
ment in the crowds about the fire
ana the remarks passed Dy some
would make an entertaining book
of humor. One lady, usually most
dignifed and serene, rushed up and
down through the throngs shouting,
She's goin' ia bust! Look out,
she's goin' ia bust"
Mr., and Mrs. B. R. Mcclure, o.
Albany, VT, were guests at tie
home Of the formers sister,
Mrs. F. NJ. Ulrich, the past
week. They stopped here on their
return home from a visit to the
California expositions. Mr.. and
Mrs. Mcclure left yesterday TO visit
at Joliet and Chicago, and will go
from there to Albany.
Mr.. John E. Howard has been