River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-04-10

1 Monday after an extended visit here
with her parents, Postmaster and
Mrs. A. w. Stiles.
The Woman's League Of the State
| Normal School will meet with Misses
Mosher, Dahl and Cheney, in the
Library at South Hall, on Monday
evening, April 18th.
M. E. Collins, who purchased the
Hudson Boxing arena at auction last
month, has sold it to the Consolidated
Lumber Co., who will use it as a stor
age shed for lumber, etc.
The first really severe electric
storm of the season occurred Sunday
night, rapid and binding flashes Of
lightning and an almost continual
roar of thunder lasting over a period
Of several hours.
The Trout Brook Co.'s hatchery
at Hudson has been closed to visitors,
the management announcing that
the old practice of showing visitors
over the plant loses too much time
of its employees.
| Chas. w. Morton. General Mana
ger of the Consolidated Lumber Co.,
spent Monday here with Mgr. B. A.
Symes of the local office. This
company will furnish the material
for the paving Of Main street.
The River Falls Driving Associa-
ton is making a campaign for
membership and is meeting with
splendid success. Theo. Nopp has
been canvassing the city. The mem
bership cards al So this season.
The Twilight League will open its
schedule May 6, with game be
tween Link Wasson's "Doughboys"
and Harry Stewards IN. ]. C.'s
The Hoosier Bards and White
Crests will play their first game on
the 9Th.
Alt. Larson, of Ellsworth, who
recently established an auto agency
in this city, has no right hand, but
in spite of this handicap he is said
to be one of the cleverest automobile
drivers and demonstrators in the
business.
Miss Mable Olson, who had been
employed as bookkeeper at the Ra-
mer Auto Agency for several months,
has accepted a position at the r.
N. Jensen & Son store, commencing
upon her duties there the first of
this week.
The house which Joe Rolling pur-
chased of Nick Rock is being moved
from its former position adjacent to
the Consolidated Lumber Co. yards,
to Mr.. Kolling's lots on E. Cascade
Ave. J. H. Katts, of Baldwin, is
doing the work.
The dancing party at Syndicate
hall last Friday evening was most
enjoyable affair and was we'll attend
ed. A special orchestra of seven
pieces, under leadership Of c. A.
Smith, furnished an excellent pro-
gram Of music.
A party was given yesterday in
honor Of Mrs. Eliza Sansburn, the
occasion being her seth birthday
anniversary. There were % guests
present, including the Methodist
Sunday school class which Mrs.
Sansburn taught for many years.
Mrs. H. S. Van Meter entertained
a number Of boys Of old Co. &C >
Monday evening in honor Of her
brother, Herbert Vlieland. Those
present were Lieut.. Lyksett, Sgvald
Borge, Ernest York, Harry Goldberg
and Clayton Montman. Hudson Star
Observer.
In a recent shipment of stock to
South St. Paul with the A. S. Of E.
Supt. M. L. Sparks Of the Pierce
County Farm shipped eight head OF
stock for which Pierce county re-
ceived 81, 1O248. One steer sold for
$202.50 and a cow was sold for
$685. Ellsworth Record.
Although the City Hospital pro-
position was downed by the voters Of
New Richmond, the News is going
right after it just the same and
heads subscription to a building
fund for the same with donation
of $1OO and proposes to furnish and
equip one room in the institution.
First Lieutenant R. E. Bragstf d