Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-08-14
Gossip of Things Local and
Otherwise.

| - The Masons here have rented the third
story Of Dudley IS new building ON Broad ST.
! for twenty years. for Lodge room. They
will furnish it finely. and it will be one OF
| the best rooms in the Northwest. The Lodge
here is in fourishing condition.
= JOS. Reic bert is putting up large adj
dition in the rear of the St Charles Hotel
MIR. Reichert has bought of r. c. Cumbey
the lot adjoining his Hotel for $500.
- Charley Virgins is building two-sto-
| ry stone building on Broai ST.. opposite Fir.
ner's. Gu by 26 feet. Prescott is getting some
buildings for " keeps this season.
A Seymour and Blair club has been or
gapizea at st. Paul. Geo. L Becker. Presi-
dent
- Mr. Chas Roberts, of Saltwater. died
last week from injuries received from the ex-
plosion of a kerosene lamp
- Mrs. Staples. of Hudson, while return
ing from saltwater few days ago. driving a
valuable, spirited horse, lost control of him.
herself and two daughters we're thrown ont,
one of them was severely bruised. the buggy
Was completely demolished. and the horse ran
into the Lake and was drowned.
- The Tomah and St Croix Railroad have
changed their corporate name to West Wis.,
consin Railway. They have 80 miles graz
ded-from Tomah to Black River Fslls-and
iron for the same is purchased and on it's way
to Toniah. They expect to have 30 miles adj
dilional graded by December lst.
M. T Dill is engaged in tho manufac-
ture here. of Jacques Improved Hydraulic
Pump, which is at once a Force and Suction
Pump We have seen them in operation,
and believe them to be the best Pcmp vet
made. They will soon be offered for sale.
and the public can judge of their merits. If
successful as we believe Matt. will be, their
manufacture will be an important item of
business here.
- Mr.. Samuel Small, while engaged in
painting his house few days ago, fell and
injured himself quite severely.
"A Norwegian. whose name we have not
learned. had his leg broke on Wednesday,
while piling lumber at Dudley's mill For a
long time he has been In i'll health and main.
tanned by the county.
last Sunday. under the auspices of the Sec
ond Adventists.
&C. B Cox d Co., and Barker d Strahl
are building warehouse near Glehmont, to
be used in storing and shipping their -four.
Company of Tanners has been organized
q, Hudson, A. A. Kelley. Capt. !; II. A. VIII
son, LIST Lieut.. a. H. Wade ID Lieut.
A democratic paper is about to be start
ed at Black River Falls, by Horace Hoffman
&c W. Arstrn and family passed through
Durand. few days ago. EN- route for Maiden
Roc g., Pierce county. Wash. as we stated in
a former Issue. has purchased a half interest
in saw mil upon Rush River. He has our
very best wishes. Durand Times
- DR.. Ed. o. BAKER, of Durand, well
known to many of our army boys. is recover
ing from severe atIack o1 FEVER he COM
plains that most of his patients have recover
ed during his sickness.
GEORGE REBEocA. wife of Jas. n. Lam
bert, Associate editor of the La Crosse Demo-
crat. died suddenly last Saturday, in the 2lst
year of her age.
- Tie La Crusse Republican says that
large flowing stream of water was discovered
last Friday morning. upon the side of the
bluffs in rear of the city. The noise of the
water was heard above the surface of the
ground. An excavation was made. and a
stream more than sufficient to supply the
whole city with splendid water was discover
ed plunging down the rocks, three feet UNDER
ground.