River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-02-15
"a Pair of Skies" See page 5.


Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Dodge spent
Sunday with relatives in Ellsworth.
Do it now! Get that broken chair
or rocker repaired at once at New
combs Furniture Store.-adv.
Mrs. Florence Hughes, who had
been confined to her home the past
week with an attack of influenza, re-
turned to her duties at the Stewart
Mercantile Co. store Monday. Next
week she is to attend the Gossard
Corset Co.'S convention school in Min
neapolis.
Mrs. Bernad Olson, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. A. Aldridge of Roberts, died
at Strathcona, Mimi, recently. The
remains were brought to Roberts for
burial. Mrs. Olson is survived by her
husband and infant daughter, her par
ents, brother, Stephen Aldridge, and
sister, Mrs. John E. Howard.
Mgr. Wellesley Vannatta of the
Pierce County Telephone Co. and
members of his line crew went to Rob-
erts today to chose quarters for the
telephone exchange there, equipment
for which is already enroute to that
village. The entire equipment of the
old exchange was lost in Mondays
fire.
The Boy Scouts gave "Father and
Son" banquet Thursday, February 8,
in the High School gym. This is the
first time that banquet of this kind
has been given by the Boy Scouts.
The great success of this undertaking
was largely due to the leadership
of Scoutmaster johnson and the CO.
operation of his assisting scouts.
Green oak block wood for sale. Al
so Aft. c. Carisch & SOn.-adv.
At the City Hall yesterday we
heard this one: When pastor an
nounced that on the following Sunday
his morning sermon subject would be,
married Life" and the evening topic
would be Eternal Strife" an old
crouch in the congregation arose and
asked the preacher why he intended
to give the same sermon twice In one
day.
If YOU want to work call and see
us. C. Carisch & Son.-adv.
Chief of Police H. A. Hutchins hail
ed an alleged "moon" peddler into
Judge Norseng's court last week. Aft
er divulging his original source OF
supply the "agent," who had not risen
high enough in his profession to
claim the opulent title of "bootleg-
GER" was given what proved to be
more than ample time to leave the
city.
For Livery Service Call Frank POM
eroy, phone 278.-adv.
"No Parking" signs ir front II
some of our restaurant lunch counter;
might serve as sufficiently str)ng hints
to allow patrons fighting chance 10
get snack of coffee without commit
ting assault or being smothered IN
cigarette smoke; and if they failed in
the standards would at least serve as
convenient supports for the tired
young loafers.
If you need hay, loose or baled, call
On us. C. Carisch & Son.-adv.
The St. Croix chapter of the Ameri-
can Red Cross was reorganized at
meeting in Hudson last week. The
following officers were elected: An
drew Hope, chairman; H. II. Smith,
New Richmond, vice-chairman; Mrs.
Julia Peterson, Baldwin, secretary;
L. Snoyenbos, Baldwin, treasurer. 1t
was voted to employ someone to look
after the needs of the ex-service man.
Don't kick that you have no work.
We can supply you. c. Carisch 4
SOn.-adv.
An irate citizen, picking himself up
after a fall on the icy walk just east
of the Central Lumber Co. office, sug-
geSCS GEdt Tie HdIilc VI IiidC oiAoicoSoN
fare be changed to slippery Elm"
street, instead of just Elm street he
should do his tumbling over on Falls
street, the thoroughfare leading north
from the Junction bridge if he is
bound to have the. name appropriate
to the occasion.
Reports from the wrestling match
held at Hammond a short time ago
state that the feature of the program
was an incident which occurred when
Burns showed Farley through the
ropes into the crowd. One of the
sportsmanlike fans took the opportu-
nifty to sock the visiting wrestler
powerful jolt on the jaw. Farley,
however, came back and won the
match from Burns. Percy Pace OF
this city was unable to reach Ham
mond that night on account of the i'm
passable roads, and missed his match
with Preston Brown of Hudson.