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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-01-25

Bonds No. IS thirty-seven to forty
two inclusive, Feb. 1st, 1924
Bonds No. s forty-three to forty
eight inclusive Feb. 1st, 1925
Bonds Nos forty-nine to fifty
four inclusive Feb. 1st, 1926
Bonds Nos ffty.ive to sixty in
elusive Feb. 1st, 1927
Bonds Nos sixty.one to sixty-six
inclusive, Feb. 1st, 1928
Bonds Nos sixty-seven to seven
ty-two inclusive, Feb. 1st, 1929
Bonds Nos seventy-three to
Bonds No. seventy-eight inclusive,
Feb. 1st, 1880
Bonds No.. seventy nine to No.
eighty four inclusive, Feb. 1st, 1881
Bonds No, eighty-6ve to Bond No.
ninety inclusive, Feb. 1St 1882
Such bonds shall show on their
face the amount of Indebtedness of
the city of River Falls and the
amount of the assessment of the
taxable property therein for each Of
the five years next preceding the
date of their issue and the average
amount thereof.
Such bonds shall be issued in the
name of the city of River Falls by
the mayor and city clerk of said
city, and it's corporate seal affixed
thereto, such bonds shall not be
sold for less than their par value
and accrued interest and shall be
sold and disposed of under the di-
rection of the common council of
said city.
Such bonds shall recite the fact
that the city has provided for the
collection of direct annual tax suf-
ficient to pay the interest thereof,
as it falls due and the principal
within twenty years of the date
of their issue.
To provide for the payment of
said bonds and the interest thereof
as the same may become due, di-
rect annual tax is hereby levied up"
on all the taxable property real and
personal, of the city of River Falls,
in addition to all other taxes Suffi-
cient to pay when due, interest an
nually to grow due upon said bonds
and also to pay and discharge the
principal thereof by the time the
same shall become due.
Clerk, F. V. Williams
Mayor, James Dunn
Approved Jan. Is, 1917.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-01-25
In DAYS OF YORE
Items From The River Falls journal
Files of Thirty six and Twenty
Five Years Ago
Thirty six Years Ago, Jan. q, 1881

Thirty-Si Years Ago, Jan. q, 1881
F. j. Burhyte has turned over his
delivery business to C. O. Randall.
VIM, Funk has sold his confection-
cry stand in this place to John Glib
son.
Rock Elm-The firm of Malchor &
Gardner, blacksmiths, has dissolved,
the former continuing the business.
Kinnickinnic-There was a sur
prise party at n. N. Fuller's last
Friday evening, at which the young
ladies Of Mr.. Fuller's Sunday school
class presented him with a nice book
of poems entitled Sacred Gems.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-01-25

Pepin county takes its name from
Lake Pepin, an enlargement of the
Mississippi we'll known to the early
explorers. Lake Pepin is one of the
Oldest names on the map of Wiscon-
sin, being found there as early as
the year 100. Probably it was NAM
ed for one of the companions Of Du-
luth, the famous woodranger whose
name is now borne by Minnesota
great lake port. One authority,
however. supposes Lake Pepin to
have been named for Pepin The
Short, an eighth century king Of the
Franks.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-01-25
Basket Social

Save this date-Jan. 80, 1917.
The Foresters will give basket
social on Tuesday evening, Jan. 80.
A splendid program will be render
ed. Every lady is requested to bring
basket with lunch for two. which
will be sold, the proceeds to go to-
ward paying for the new lights.
Coffee will be served free.
This social is for the public.
Comet
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-01-25
Card Of Thanks

We wish to express our thanks
to our relatives and friends for the
kindness and sympathy shown US
in our bereavement in the loss OF
our husband and father also to the
ladies' of the Degree of Honor and
TO the Beldenville band for their
beautiful floral offerings.
Mrs. Charles Pechacek
and Family.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-01-25
Subscription $3.50 Per Year

to which young boys are especially
exposed; the city poor list is contin-
ually growing and We believe never
before were so many dependent and
helpless drawing aid from city funds
as at the present moment" But,
Bro. Campbell, remember the slo-
gan. Even if You Live in He'll,
Boost for Your Home Town.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-01-25
1t BIizzarded

The heaviest snowfall that this vi
cinity has experienced in "a years ac-
cumulated during last Sunday, start
ing in at about two o'clock a. M,
and easing up late that same after
noon. Monday dawned clear and.
cold, with the thermometer at about
IA below zero.
A high wind accompanied the snow
and drifts were piled up in some
places to a depth of from six to ten
feet, while other spots were swept
almost bare. Word was sent out
from Ellsworth about noon that the
Sunday train would not attempt to
make the trip; in fact it is said that
the engine was SO badly blocaded
that it could not get from the round
house to the watertank. There was
no train service here until Tuesday
afternoon. when the passenger came
through from Ellsworth on it's usual
afternoon schedule. 1t had been
preceded by snow pillow which, with
three engines, had started out from
Hudson shortly after 8 o'clock the
night before. The outfit got stuck
in snow-slide about half way up
the hill out of Hudson, and was there
until about 10 o'clock Tuesday morn
ing, when the pillow engine and
another locomotive were able to
make the remainder Of the distance
with comparative ease.
All of the rural mail carriers start
ed out as usual on Monday morning,
but John Haddow, on Route 1, was
the only one able to get very far out
of town. Mr.. Haddow was aided by
farmers who had made track along
a greater part of his circuit, and he
completed all but very few miles.
The others had to break their own
paths, and none reached farther than
couple Of miles from the city linn
it's.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-01-25

An exchange says that although
Villa has been pronounced bandit
and an assassin, he can still com
mand some respect because he has
never been accused of having taken
his home paper for several years and
then, when asked to pay for it,
marked it refused" at the post
Office.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-01-25
Twenty-Five Years Ago, Jan. Fl, 1892

The Catholic church at New Rich
mond burned last Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Freeman en-
tertained a party of their friends
last Thursday evening, the occasion
being their 18th wedding anniver-
sary.
Chris. Wiger has gone to Mime
apolis to take position in the Farm
ers & Merchants State bank. His
brother Hans takes his place as bag
gage master at the depot.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-01-25

Sundays storm has aroused YER
liable war of "reminiscences of for
mer billiards. and blockades, and we
have attempted to verify some Of
the weird tales that are being told
on this subject. We have not, by
any means, tried to verify all Of the
stories and dates, but only those
which are told with the most assur-
ance Of conviction. And even in
these we have been led to wild goose
chases, as for instance, in tracing
one clew we found that throughout
the entire winter mentioned there
had not been enough snow to allow
wood to be hauled in from the neigh
borhood.
But on Feb. 27, 1898, a blizzard of
"a hours duration blocked traffic
and buried the houses and stores un-
der drifts that in many instances
reached to the second story win
dows. After the walks were shovel
ed out just the tops of caps and hats
of pedestrians were visible from
across the street. Many volunteers
went out and shoveled off the track
at Glovers Station before even the
snow pillow was able to get through.
There was no train service for a
couple of days.
Ten years before that. on Jan. 9,
1888, snow blockades cut off the
train service on this branch for sew
eral days, w. w. Thayer bringing in
the mail from Hudson after trip of
over four hours on the day following
the storm. He repor ted that when
he left there were three passenger
trains and eleven freights stalled at
Hudson. The local PASSENGER, at
tempting to reach here on the fol
lowing Friday, was wrecked at Glow
ers Station, Engineer Larson suffer
ing severe injury. The engine and
all of the cars were derailed. This
wreck was cleared and another en-
CINE, sent to plough the remainder
of the track, was thrown off the rails
and through culvert in the Weldon
field, but no one was injured.
There was an abundance of snow
during the winter of 1877, but it
came in gradual installments and oc-
casioned no inconvenience.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-01-25
Tony Moline Buys EImWood
Store

Tony Moline, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Victor Moline of this city. has pur-
chased the Bedour clothing store,
stock and business at EImwood. Mr..
Moline has been in the tailoring bnsi-
ness in Baldwin the past two years.
His many River Falls friends wish
him success in his new location.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-01-25
The little village of Mondovi has
voted to bond itself to the extent Of
$4,000 for paving purposes.

Four destructive fires in but little
over a week would indicate that Ellis
worth is either not as wet" as it is
reputed to be, or that it is one real
"hot" town.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-01-25

The business men of Hudson, in
dignant over a rumor that they were
watching to note which citizens did
their trading out of town, have Of
fered a reward of $50 for the arrest
and conviction Of the person who
started the story.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-01-25

The Eau Claire county board has
submitted the proposition of $780,
900 bond issue to construct and
maintain system of concrete high
ways in the county.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-01-25
Born

Sakrison-In Madison, Wis Jan
20, 1917, to Mr.. and Mrs. Chas
Sakrison, a son. Mrs. Sakrison is a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. E. H
Currier of this city.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-01-25
Home Culture Club
Jan. 81

Jan. 81
Hostess, Mrs. Dunbar
Miss Edith Weberg gives talk on
Domestic Science.
Lesson-Ecuador
General and political history
Natives and white people
Government. education, religion
i. Cities and transportation problems
+: Leader, Mrs Carrie Richards
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-01-25
Council Proceedings

Council Chamber, City Of River
Falls, Jan. 4th, 1917.
Regular meeting of the Common
Council
Council convened at 8 O'Clock p.
m. Mayor Dunn presiding
Aldermen present. Browell, Car
isch, Ostness and Sutherland.
Minutes of previous meeting read
and approved.
The finance committee report the
following BILLS
General Fund Acct.
River Fails Times, printing for
Fire Dept SIS IS
A. C. Ramberg salary police 81 so
Rob Reynolds, special police so
Rod McGregor, salary assess
or 5000
C. w. Jensen, city engineer 20 90
Total General Fund 229 IS
Utility Funds
N. w. Electric Co. supplies 134.4O
Price Electric Co., 166 81
General Electric Co., A. c. arc
lights 20 40
Penn. Oil & Supply Co., Oil &
Dbl. Is 90
H. Mueller Manfg. Co. water serv-
ice supplies Is 08
Pierce Co. Telephone Co., mes
sages 30
E E Buck cleo. 81 SO
A Renter : 80 SO
A. Renter, overtime 600
Jas. Sweet !" $3.50
NJ L Briggs salary, 80 so
] w Patterson IS 90
w. E Campbell wiring 215O
v Williams salary clerk AZ SO
John Betlock cutting ice 10 90
w. S. Oligney 284
G. w. Chinook, freight and dray-
age Il ~
Total Utility 64425
Ordinance No. 70
An ordinance providing for the
issue of Bonds for the purpose of
aising money to construct water
connections, main sewers, sewer
disposal works, electric street light.
ing and for paving streets in the
city of River Falls, the form of such
bonds and for levying tax for the
payment Of the same. Read first
time; read second time by its title
o. motion voted that the rules be
suspended and that ordinance No
70 be put upon lis passage.
Ordinance No. Is read third time
and offered for passage.
Ordinance passed; Aldermen
Browall, Carisch, Ostness and Suth-
erland voting aye.
On motion voted 20 adjourn.
F. v. Williams, city clerk.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-01-25

The Common Council Of the City
of River Falls, Counties of Pierce
and ST. Croix, State of Wisconsin,
do ordain as follows:
That the City of River Falls do
issue it's negotiable corporate bonds
for the purpose of raising money to
construct water connections, main
sewers, sewer disposal works, cleo
trio street lighting and for paving
streets in said city of River Falls.
Such bonds to be issued to the
amount of forty five thousand dol
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-01-25
City Ordinance
Ordinance No. 70

An ordinance providing for the is
sue of bonds for the purpose of rails
ing money to construct water con-
nections, main sewers, sewer dis
posal works, electric street light
ing and for paying streets in the
city Of River Falls, the form of such
bonds and for levying tax for the
payment of the same
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-12
ADOPTS FRENCH CHILD
Mise Rose Seguin. centrai Village, do'ns tothsr Boston Conservatory Pupils in Charitable Work.

], Announcement was made in Boston thGt Miss Rose Seguin, a student at tile New England Conservatory of Music, is one of the 40 young wofler n students at the institution who have adopted a little French child each. Miss Seguin's parental home is in Gen trai Village and she is we'll known in pu nie!son and vicinity.
 Miss Seguin. with the other stu 6ailts who will do likewise, will cor, |. tribute s36.50 a year to the Father Etsz Children Of France societys of which Marshal Joffre is president and through which the children will be cared for.
 The children are for the most part from Drome, and their mothers. who gre obliged since the death of the fla shers, to toll as ''donestique' or as
 cultivatrice" would find the task of kccping their little ones at home too great but for the splendid work of this society. Miss Seguin was one of Feveral girls at the eonservatort to seiect for adoption children whose ages correspond with those of little sisters or brothers who are in their own home
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-12

CTS. men and women, to respond to this call to perform q patriotic duty. As many as 200 singers are wanted. Mir. Wood expects them to meet him at the Town hall Thursday evening at 7.15. so as to have a few minutes in which to go over the mum bers to be sung at the rally.
 Arrangements for the rally were practically completed Tuesday. Hun dreds of heralds are to be distributed about town to again direct the atten- tion of the people to this rally, which is purely of patriotic nature. There will not be any collections.
 Rev. W. A. Keefe, one of the most distinguished of Connecticat's orators. and Hon. Charles E. Searls, one of the most eminent lawyers In Connecticut, will be the speakers =
 St. James band will be in attend anee and the home guard company has been invited
 Dahielson fsaosi meet the cafI of the state council of defence to show in : terest in it's war rally. az every town and city in Connecticut is doing and the attendance thxt is wanted should i'll the hall to overfiowing.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-12
SOUTH KnLNGLY

Gertrude Hall of the Oa1ies is in North Grosvenordaf for a time.
 Mrs. William Slater was in Daniel son Friday. 7 Mir. and Mrs. Byron Place and son spent Sunday with c. W. Barlow
 Miss Hartig was in Mashentuck on Thursday.
 Fred Dexter, who fs employed in Providence is soon to move his famf- iy there.
 A. F. Phillips was in Providence on Sunday.
 There was 6 meeting of the Will ing Workers in Grange hall WedneB- day afternoon.
 A meeting was held at the paFsoY- age Friday evening to discuss plans for the year's. work in the church.
 Phebe Barber of Central Village has been visiting at The Cakes.
 Mrs. Herman Barlow visited her father in Danielson Saturday.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-12

s5th birthday Saturday, Sunday her niece, Mrs. L. H. Linderman enter tained at dinner in her honor relatives including Mrs. Chandler Hubbard and son, Clifford, N. P. Hubbard anu son, Eugene, all of North Woodstock
 Engaged For a Month.
 Rev. Harry Lawson of Union preach ed & patriotic sermon Sunday and was entertained at dinner by c. H. Kil- lam and family. He, has been engaged to occupy the pulpit for this month
 Cactus in Bloom.
 Mrs. Frank Foskett has Christmas cactus with 65 blossoms It is beautiful plant and greatly admired
 4 missionary meeting will be held Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Paul Clifford in Cuinebaug.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-12

Gladys Robbins, Ernestine Davis.
 Yarn and other naterials-Miss Troy, chairman, Martha Euvrard. Mary Carpenter, Anna Arnold, Elsie Gallant, Irene Renshaw, Beatrice Morton, Elizabeth Wheelock, Helen Byrnes
 Scrap Book Committee Miss Kent, chairman; Inez Brewer, Elizabeth Ranson Dorothy, Horton, Edith Gee son, Gertrude gantit
 Christmas Entertainment--M Han Carpenter, Sylvia wheelock, Lorena Gallant.
 Tells of Piattsbursh Life.
 Lieutenant Harold e. Elrod who re- gently received his commission from Piattsburgf Training Camp spoke to the school Monday morning regarding Plattsburgh training ana life.
 Negative Won.
 The Debating Club of Putnam High school held a meeting Thursday. After the secretary read the report of the last meeting Charles Maher took the chair. The debate was on the subject Resolved, that government ownership of railways, telephones and telegraphs should be desired. ] The affirmative team consisted of Ruth Bartlett, Mar tha Euvrard and Lucy Pickett. The wright, lice Holmes, and Sylvia Wheelock. Both team sspoke in order named. The rebuttal was delivered by Martha Euvrard of the affirmative and Sylvia Wheelock for the negative The judges were Miss Crute. Mir. Handy, and MT. Macdonald. Both teams pre- scented their arguments in an interest," ing and highly logical manner. The judges finally pronounced the negative team winners.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-12

o'clock, telling of the purpose of the work and of its administration. Miss Caroline B. Freeman, temporary chair man, was elected permanent chairman, for the town of Ledyard.
 Mrs.- Chase, who ff1otored here, was accompanied by Mrs. Willis Austo11. ai- So of Norwich. a member of Mrs. Glasses executive committee.
 At the close of this meeting the La- dies Aid society of the church serv- ed supper at which there was a fair attendance.
 Sunday Sermon.
 At the Sunday morning service in the M. E. church Rev. James NJ. Pot ter's theme was The Sabbath Was Made For Man, Mark 2.27-2s.
 A petition for National Constitution al Prohibition to be sent to Congress- man Richard P. Freeman, was read by Rev. MT. Potter, who asked for sig natures at the close of the service.
 The. offering in the M. E. Sunday school, S4i was for Missions.
 The Epworth League evening ser vice was led by the pastor with the topic, Epworth Herald Light.
 Guests From Maine. =, John c. Potter, M. D., and Mrs. Potter of Houlton, Maine. were guests of Rev. James M. Potter and family at the parsonage over Sunday.
 Dr. Potter is the brother of Rev. Mir. Potter and received his w S. commission for service some weeks ago. He has been called to report for duty at Fort Oglethrope, Georgia, on December 13. Mrs. Potter will accom- pany him as far south as Washington, D. C., where the will meet, another brother who is in service there. She will then return to- Houlton, Maine.
 Earle Mathewson. of Norwich was the. guest Sunday of his aunts, the Misses Mathewson
 Sergeant Samuel Lester Of Fort Wright was a recent visitor at the home of his parents Mr. and Mrs. Edward F. Lester, of the Lester dis trict.
 Corn Foods Exhihits.
 Miss Caroline B. Freeman, chair man of Home Economies Of the vil- lage has solicited exhibits of corn foods to be taken to Norwich for the Corn show of this week.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-12
DANIELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS

hut they are fine folks and very good to us. Nights as we finish our chats with members of the household where We live the good housewife gives us each a piece of pie and I, tell you it tastes mighty nice.
 There is an old shepherd that passes our billet every morning, guarding a flock of sheep and some goats, and the instant he sounds an old horn he carries, every one of the animals stop,
 You can tell the girls back home that there is no danger of losing their soldier sweethearts over here. The girls here are not as pretty. as those in the U- 8. A. You would laugh sometimes to see them. wearing wood en shoes while walking along the streets, and holding Up their skirts a little so the garments will not touch in the muddy streets. Most of the girlies have square legs and I don't believe they know what a corset is! But they are fine girls and very good to us.
 Tell all the boys back horne to write to me and say to all that I wish them a Merry Christfnae and a Happy New Year.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-12
FUN ERAI
Mre. Horace e1xsn.


 The funeral Of Mrs. Horace Dixon was held Tuesday afternoon from the home of her son, Walter L.. Dixon, with services at 1.30 at the Baptist church, Rev. J. T.. Edwards officfafing. The hymns at the service were. sung by Miss Emma A. Burbank and Earl E. Winslow, with Miss Emma Gerdner corps. W. R. C.. attended.
 May Go to Texas.
 Charles p. Franklin and William Mutual have signed tip as- chauffeurs with the aviation section. U. S. A., and will report in Boston Friday. They expect to be sent from Boston to Fort Slocumy NY, and probably will go rom there to the great aviation camp at Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio,
 Another Voting Patriot.
 Albert Mailhot, clerk in the Church company's' store, will offer himself at Boston this week for enlistment in the United States Medical corps.
 Newsy Notes. James c. Nearing of Lowell was a visitor with friends in DanieIson.
 Danielson people who have made trips to Fort Terry this week tell of the frightfully rough water in the Sound and of practically all of the becoming seasick.
 The temperature in Dahielson was ss from 6 to 10 above zero. Henry c. Faber of. Worcester visit4 cd friends here Tuesday.
 They conducted the funeral, their rjtualistic service following the regu- Frank T. Preston. E. H. fIarnfnett, Kent A. Darbie and W. J. Craig. Bur. Ial was in Westfeid cemetery. A F. Wood was the funeral director.