Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-01-20
Lille EOcOEs.

The song of the snow" Drifting .
&C. L. BARNES has gone to New
York city on visit.
The book to read now aday's-
W1ittier's Snow Bound.
Col. Dill has nearly recovered from
his injuries. Glad to see him out again.
Calvary Parish Aid Society, will
meet at the residence of GEO. A. Dill
on Friday, 2lst. at PM.
Shade Of Fahrenheit was Mt tae
atmospheric pressure fearfully frigid last
Monday night? You bet.
Mr.. j. NJ. BAILEY hes genuine Nor.
way oats for sale. Read what he saws in
another column,
The stone for the foundation of the
coming" new Court House at Els
worth, is being put on the ground lively
The steam mill at Ellsworth is doing
lively Understanding piles of lum-
Der.
e. L. DUNBAR has removed bis
stock into the store formerly occupied BY
BEARDsLEY & LYFoRD. A change for
the better.
The Hudson Democrat says DR..
HoYT had a partial stroke of paral-
ysis recently, but now invoices in good or
der.
The same paper also states that
Messrs. Coon & Barlow, wholesale Gro
GERS Of thst city, have purchased 49,
600 pounds of venison within the last
week.
The young man who goes on tie
hill to see Melinda Jane so often, ought
TO furnish his OWE kerosene, or 90 home
early, or sit in the dark. 1t hard times,
you knew.
We are informed that revival meet
ings are being held in Rock Elm with en-
couraging results. Let the good work
90 on.
If we we're one of the City Fathers
Councilman we mean-a resolution to
appropriate q small sum to break roads
in the city limits. where they are badly
drifted, would meet with our approval.
notwithstanding the almost impas-
sable roads. JouN VIM reported himself
on time last Tuesday, with the mail
from the county seat. We are getting
medal made for John.
Our pleasant friend Lochiel Eyetem
was not in town this week, and we have
been obliged to rely upon his "next
friend" Earus Protein for home news
Hence the deficiency.
-CHAs. SMITH, our county school su.
perintendent, has assumed the duties of
his Office, and is at present engaged in
visiting the various schools under his
charge. He is expected to furnish
few ''School Notes" for the readers of
the JOURNAL.
The Odd Fellows had pleasant
dancing party in Fox 81 Dickinson's Hall
last Friday evening. Several of the
brethren with ladies were present from
Hastings. The attendance was fair 1--WE
allude to the lades) and the merriment
ceased not till late hour.
We have a few Confederate notes
we would like to swap for local items.
For first class items, twenty dollars, Sec
ond class, ditto ten dollars. Third class,
trittc-don't want any-make them by
machinery.
There has been a good deal Of
weather in this vicinity lately. Last
Sunday snow fell 20 the depth of nearly
foot. Sunday night and Monday the
wind was busy piing itup wherever it
was convenient to make a drift. 1t will
be several days before the roads can Re
travelled with case and safety.
Weather again. Monday night
clear and cold. Mercury modestly mark
ed Is below zero Tuesday morning.
The concerts of Prof. and Mrs. DRAKE,
though well attended. be- no mcaos re-
ceived the patronage they deserved.--
tney are accomplished musicians, vocal
and instrumental, and their entertain
ments are far above the average of those
of similar character. 1t is said that
the professor intends returning to this
place for the purpose of organizing a
large class in vocal usic if sufficient
number of pupils can be secured.
Eycemss.
The question before the Lyceum for