Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-19
Gossip OF Things Local an d
Otherwise.

= There will be an old fashioned celebra-
ton at Hastings July 4th A good time is
| anticipated.
Dunbars Hall on the evening of July Sd.
George knows how to run parties of this
kind. and of course it will be a success.
- HENRY Smith of this county has three
year old colt which weighs 1908 lbs Rather
hefty for youngster.
= The weather has been beautiful for a
few days The late showers have a tendency
to make Vegetation '.hop."
We have received caids from most of our
business men. which will appear next W eek.
- The new fire. proof buildings of N. s.
Dunbar, Fox 1t Co. and G. A. Dill are being
rapidly pushed forward. and when completed
| will be second to none in this section. May
the good work go on.
- L. P. Wbitcomb is adding another sto-
/ ry TO his dwelling. at the ferry.
- Our assessors will complete the assess
ment of the city some time next week.
| - Carlos McCary has built new steps. and
made improvements generally in and about
his building. Our friends need not hesitate
To "come and see us" now.
= I he Board of Assessors viii meet at the
Council Room on Monday, June 29th, for
the purpose of correcting the assessment of
this city.
Dosx L., L
Oak Grove, TO Fred Consiek, for $500.
- Last Friday Meacham Il Cos. Dry
F., Kiln was burned. Loss about 800.
= Last Thursday night terrible storm of
rain and wind passed through this section.
doing considerable damage to trees etc.
! Luckily, wheat was not tall enough to be SER
iously damaged.
= On Wednesday last the thermoulcter
stood at % in the shade.
A large number of Swede and Nor
wegian emigrants continue 10 arrive, but
mostly bound for the upper country.
= The weather has become warm and
corn crops which have been retarded by the
cool weather for some time past are coming
on finely. All kinds of crops promise well.
- The differences between the Davidson
and Northern Line Steamboat Companies
have beer settled and uniform tariff agreed
on.
= The Chippewa Union AMI Times con-
tains twice the reading matter OF any other
paper published in the Chippewa Valley.
- the House passed the bill providing
that all bridges built across the Ohio and
Mississippi riv.Ys shall make their main spans
not less than five hundred feet.
- According to census of the city of Chi
cago recently taken by the Board of Health
the population is $40 OO0-an increase OF 3d.
900 in two years.
- We are indebted to Hon. H. G. Paine.
". c. for Public Documents.
- An invitation has been extended to the
Common council and the citizens generally
of this place. to join with Hastings in celebrs-
ting the coming Fourth The citizens of
Hastings have made ample preparations for
the occasion. and as there will be no particu-
lar demon tration here, many of our citizens
will join them m celebrating the glorious
| Fourth.
- We would call the attention of orr bus
mess men 10 the fact of our having largest i'm
creased our circulation in this county. max
ing our paper valuable advertising medium.
| Now - the time to bring along yonr adver-
tisements, if you want TO increase your bus
mess.
= Samuel Dudley has sold his interest in
the mill and mercantile business TO John
Dudley, who will now conduct the business.
- DEMoREsr's MONTHLY for July prorpt
as usual, and with an additional quantity of
Summer Literature, is the most interesting
of all the parlor periodicals. readable from be-
ginning to end, and, better than that, its tone
is elevated and earnest.very unlike the frivol-
Gus srtiiciality that disgraces so many FASH
ion journals. The fashions are a feature, as
ever. Ladies in the country think they can
not make garment without Demorest's Mag
azine. and there is i'm addition to the treas
ured patterns, always fund of useful and
valuable information upon all household and
domestic subjects. w. Jennings Demorest,
473 Broadway. New York. $500, yearly.
w. H. Mason. acting senior alderman of
the I'd Ward. is doing good thing in the
way of collecting Poll Tax etc. Under his di
rection our streets are being thoroughly re-
paired. which has been greatly needed for q
long time. Mr.. Mason seems to be the right
man in the right place.
- Last night the barn of Mr.. W, L. Hurt,
on the hill, was struck by lightning. but we
learn there was no particular damage done.
= A few days ago two youngsters. ofthis
city, came into this office. and under the pre-
tence of not finding the person they Were
looking for,immedia'ely left. closing the door
after them. One Of the lads then went into
one of the back rooms .gobbled as much paper
as he could carry, and sloped. We Print this
article for the purpose of informing these boys
that if this is repeated, they will find them
selves looking through the CRATES at the Jail.
= We see by the Hastings Gazette. that
Geo. A. Dill and Lutte A. ley lor figure rather