Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-11
Gossip of Things Local and
Otherwise.

his arm badly broken lew Gays since.
= The lumber is being hauled, on to the
ground for the new Cat lolic Church.
A little daughter of Nr. @ K. Sylvester,
OF Lincoln, Polk Co., aged nine years, was
drowned in Sucker Lake few days since.
- Miss Hannah Barrisford. of st. Joseph,
ST Croix County. aged IS years. committed
suicide last week Wednesday by drowning
in Lake ct. Croix.
- The Red Wing argus says the aggre-
gate valuation Of the county, excluding ak
emptions. is $4,64O Sic, of which $3,174,e5l
is'on real estate and'$ 136 SIS on personal
property. OF real estate Redwing is charged
with nearly one fifth. and of personal prop
erty nearly one-third the personal property
Of tbs city, excluding exemptions, being as
scssed at $4s6, 743.
- Carpenters and masons are still kept
veIy busy, and business operations will be
continued until cold weather intsrferes with
the work. We hear talk Of a large amount
of building for next year, and, from the best
information We have, tive hundred houses
will be erected in this city next season.
Hastings Gazetta.
- The Polk Co. Press of recent date,
gives list of the improve ments in Taylor
Falls this season, which shows a vigorous
growth in that town. About $s6.e00 has
been expended in building in various ways.
HASTINGS d DAKOTA RArLwAY.-The gra-
ding on this road is progressing finely. and
the first twenty miles is aboat ready for tbe
Iron. We notice that q side track has been
built 10 the levee to facilitate the transfer of
the iron, which will be here in very few
days.-Hastings Gazette.
On Thursday evening, 29th ult., two
girls went out from Lakeville to bring home
some cows from pasture While out they
were overtaksn by the STERN, and one of
them. daughter Ct Mr.. Casey. was struck
and instantly killed by lightning.-l6id.
- The steamer Montana is fitted up for rs
moving snags from the bottom of the river
as well as scraping channels through bars.
Last week, when few miles below Hast
ings at work. her officers discovered what
they supposed TO be the "break" from an old
sawyer NEARLY in the channel of the river.
They accordingly made ready and dropped
alongside for the purposs of taking it up.
At the proper time their graphing irons
were let down and made fast, and then the
steam was put osto the "nigger," and up il
came. Instead. however, Of drawing out an
odd sawyer as expected, they drew out
horse harnessed to light buggy. Every
thing was complete and in good running or
del, except that the horse was dead. 1t seems
that horse attached to a buggy had backed
off the ferry boat at Hastingsu few honrs be-
fore. and was drowned. The iron of the
buggy had sunk the animal, and thus they
had drifted along until taken up by the snag
boat.-St Paul Press.
DEATH OF Ex-SpEAkEK BEARDsLEY.-We
regret 10 learn of the death of DIR. Joseph
Warren Beardsley, of Prescott, in this State.
He died at lliion, New York, on the 9th of
August at the age OF 4S years. DIR. Boards
ley served several terms in the Wisconsin leg
islature, and was elected speaker of the as
sembly by the republicans and war demo-
Gratis III 1889. He was afterwards an earn.
est and active democrat, and in all the rela-
tons of life was much esteemed for the frank.
ness ard sincerity of his character. He was
borne in HerKimer county. New York. where
he died, and belonged to family noted in
that State for its ability and Prominence
Milwaukee, Necs.
- Wheat..is..coming in rapidly, but the
price, as seen by reference TO the Market r.
port, ,s not as high as we would wish.
= We ask the careful attention Of our rea-
ders to the article on the second page enti-
tied THE Way to War"
A lodge Of Odd Fellows was organized
here last Saturday night. Hon. NJ. A. Full
ton and others from Hudson, were ia atten-
da-ce.
A meeting was held here last Monday
evening to take steps to organize Grant and
Colfax Club. Hosea B. Bates was made
Chairman. and j. s. White, Secretary, aad
COMMITTEES were appointed to report rules
and officers for permanent organization at
an adjourned meeting to be held this (Fri-
day. evening.
- Charles Dunbar is actively at work or
ganizing the Democracy of Pierce County
"A Grant and Colfax Club has been or
ganized at Trimbelle the officers were elec-
ted last Saturday evening, but We have not
learned who they are.
- Some of the Democrats in Hudson are
making efforts to establish Democrats pa
per there.
- Col. Dill has received a stock of New
Goods.
- Screen" West hauled into town last
Monday, a load of oats. 100 Bushels. weighing
1894 lbs. His team is not large, and a por-
ton Of the distance was over very heavy road.
Who beats It
Frank j. Mead Of the Pennington 7els-
graph has been appointed Postmaster of that
village. Don't be too much elated, Frank,
but remember that
"All proud flesh, wherever it grows,
is subject to irritation.
- We are indebted TO that cosmopolitan
chap "BilP' GeuvEsSoR, a genial gentleman,
sportsman and Tourist, for an urgent invi-
tation To be his guest o. a fishing "trip this
| week.
Bill, may you catch 'dsad loads Of trout,
And have some one ts cook en-;
And il the shining scampe won't bite,