Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-05-17
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"A good mitch COW for sale by G. +.
Wilson.
Our hotels seem to be doing a
thriving business.
Episcopal service at the old NJ. E.
Church at 4 o'clock p NJ, next Sabbath.
Tue lake hath many attractions
these DAYS, and boats are in demand.
1t is currently reported that the
Ellsworth Herald is about to be remoy-
cd to River Fails.
Col. Dill and j. S. White are en-
comprising their premises about with
new fences.
A. RAIDER. of the Prescott, has
cur thanks for St. Paul papers in ad.
vance Of the mails.
--Sam Merriek. sn old Prescnttite,
has been visiting his friends in this city
the past week
Circuit court commences next Mon
cav. i TIC Nillo
thirty civil cases, and two criminal.
-George Dil's AMI DaDbnr's new
blocks are rising rapidly. They have
reached the second story.
MIR. NJ. B. Williams, ex county
treasurer has removed from Ellsworth TO
b;s C.x,,, =, rrin,haVa
Mrs. Sam FrfelI edits the Polk
County Press when her husband pere
grinatcs.
Our enterprising milliners, Mrs.
MarkIs aud Mrs. Wills have both new
Signs at their places of business.
School Supt. Smith started this
morning ON professional visiting tour.
The River Falls schools will undergo
inspection first.
Over one thousand dollars were
paid into the city treasury for liquor
licenses last week. With license fixed
at 500 It counts up fast.
The bell, purchased by Ellsworth
for the new court house, was raised last
Friday, and is now in order TO ''wake
the echoes Of the silent forest"
- The sale Of delinqsent lands at the
county treasu,er's Office was q quiet affair,
aud the amount sold was small compared
with previous sales.
Trade is lively in town with our
merchants. Last Saturday the streets
were filed with teams aud tue stores
with customers. New goods have at
fractions.
The old wheat firm OF Kellogg &
Mann, Milwaukee, is no longer in the
market. The q scalpers /" can now have
things their own way now that the
Ring" has gone where the woodbine
twineth.'
While passing the railroad bridge
Mt Hastings. on Tuesday, the City of
st. Paul struck one of the piers, and crush
edin her guards and wheeLhouse badly.
She was not detained by her injuries, how
ever, but passed up the lake that after
noon.
The common council have adopted
a resolution authorizing the repair of side
walks wherever they are neglected 10y
parties owning the lots adjoining them.
the cost Of the same to be charged
against the lol aud collected of the owner
joe Reichert, of st. Charles Hotel
fame. started last Monday morning for
thu northwestern part of Minnesota,
about two hundred mil from this point.
to prove up claim which he located
last fall lie mtends to be gone about
a month we believe.
"A large quantity of wood, belong
ing to A. r. Nero. of Diamond Bluff,
which was piled rear tue river bank about
mile below the village. was burned last
Sunday evening. Two hundred anl ten
cords were consumed. The fire is sup
posed 10 have OF iginaied from The sparks
of passing steamer.
One of our excellent friends, who
isa good Methodist aud a true sportsman.
paraphrases the "goOd old hymn" in this
wise:
When can shoot my rife clear
At pigeons in the skies
I'll bid larewellto pork and beans
And feed on pigeon pies" f-es
"A private letter from DR.. Ben.
Copp informs US that he has hung out
his shingle at the n. E. corner of Mad
ison anI Halstel streets. Chicago. He
reports that N p. Stone is improving
slowly. and his physician thinks he will
be able to do business 10 few months.
The warm weather of the last week
or two has made vegetation do big things
in the way Of Development. Tree. shrub
ADD lawn but a few days ago destitute
and barren, now bloom with yerdure,
aud the air o mornings is heavy with the
perfume Of apple blossom, lilac and rose