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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-06-25

River Falls is to have grand 4th oil
JAY celebration. Hon. Ignatius Don.
nelly, the great Granger of Minnesota
will deliver the Grafton. A splendid
programme is out. River Falls never
does thisgs by halves, and its citizens
propose this year to get up one of the
very best 10 this section of the State
The Prescott CornGt Band will furnish
the music .-Bold,ein Bulletin.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-06-25

MIR. Horace Baker died at the vesi.
dence Ofhis daug Mrs. S. d. Travis,
in Trimbelle, on the 18th inst. lie
was sixty-two years Ofage. For several
months before his death he was afflicted
by malignant tumor, and his suffer.
ings, which be bore with great patience,
we're severe in the extreme.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-06-25

Farmers, now is your chance. Best
Common and Dimension at Sll.50.
Best Fencing, $1,000, for cash. Tim
Der of all lengths furnished to order on
short notice at Fowler's Mills on Will
low River. Give them call and ex.
anime the quality of new lot OF lum.
Der just received By rail from the big
woods. 8 1t
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-06-25
Taken Un.

Found and taken up by me, the under.
signed, on land owned and occupied By me
aud on which live, IN seeti On /, township
No. q, range No 20. being the town Of
Clifton, on or about the 10Th day Of June.
1870, one red COW, With white head and
line back, Of large size and about years
old. L. W. CLARK.
Dated Clifton, June 22d, 1876. sat
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-06-25

Found ana taken up by me, the under.
signed, on land occupied by me aud on
which live, in section No 80, township
No. rs, range No. Is, being the town Of
Kinnickiunic. on or about the 18th day Of
June, 1875, one two year old red heifer, Of
pale red color; one yearling bull, Of a
dark red color, with piece cut off of IN,
left ear. One heifer calf, Of a pale red col
or.
Dated Kiannickinnle, June 10, 1875.
1874 JANIS MuNRo.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-06-25
Troy.

The assessor of this town, W. D.
Purves, reports in this town 1923 acres
Of wheat, 1877 of oats, 7S8 of corn,
34S barley, 2 of hops, and 81 Of flax,
Of horses there are 4s6, neat cattle
1856, mules 18, sheep lac, swine. 2l7.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-06-25
Administrators sale.

Notice is hereby given that the under
signed. administrator Of the Estate Of Jane
Carr, late Of the town Of Trimbelle in the
county of Pierce, deceased, by virtue of
an order Of license made on he 9TH day of
June, A d. 1875, by tho County Judge of
sail county licensing the undersigned ad
ministrator TO sell the entire interest Of
said deceased in aud TO the North East
fourth Of section one in Town Twenty six
of Range Eighteen in the county Of Pierce,
will sell at Public Auction TO the highest
bidder for cash the above described forty
acres Of laud, at the front door of the Post
office in the village Of River Falls, in said
county, on the 9th day Of July, A. D., 1875,
at 10, o'clock in the forenoon.
Dated June 7th, 1875.
1876 THOMAS CARR. Administrator
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-06-25

Carpenters who wish good lumber,
we'll sawed and good stock, will get Just
what they want at Fowler's Lumber
Yard. They have made arrangements
to have the very best lumber that can
be furnished them by rail. which will
be sold at Baytown prices for cash
Extra inducements will be given to
those wishing large bills. Sat
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-06-25
Taken Up.

Found and taken up by me. the under.
signed. on land occupied by me, and on
which live In session No. Is. township
No. ~, range No. 10. being the town Of
Clifton, on or about the 10Th day Of May.
1876, SIX sheep, with hole through each
ear. loHN MErsKER.
Dated. Clifton. May n. 1875. 4,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-06-25

In one week from next Thursday
there will be a change of mail contract.
Ors all over this part Of the country
save in cases where the original contract.
ors renew. And now for four years
run.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-06-25

Justice Court Blanks. Chattel and
Real Estate Mortgages, Warrantee and
Quitolaim Deeds. and other blanks,
printed aud kept constantly on hand
aud for sale at this Office.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-06-25

A new post-ofhce has been establish.
ed in Pierce county. on Cady Greek,
called Oak Ridge. VIM. Reed is P. M,
and A. Airport carries the mail, going
to Wilson, St. Croix county, and re.
turning every Saturday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-06-25

Ths town of Hartlsnd reports nearly
twelve hundred inhabitants. This is
doubtless, the most rapidly growing
town in the county.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-06-25

DIR. Bourn has built dwelling house
on his farm, near the residence of Mr..
Brannen.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-06-25

Soda Water is in good demand. A
splendid fountain at the Drug Store Of
c. 4. Davis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-06-25

Thos. Il. Tubbs has good house
and barn Also, agoOd wagon, carriage
paint and blacksmith shop to rent on
reasonable terms.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-06-25

Rev. II. f. Wogau will preach a.
BeIdenvills at 1890 A. NJ, and in Ellis
worth at 3 p. NJ. on the 4th Of July.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-06-25

Good Prints only 8 cts. yard at
Hedderly e. Davis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-06-25

Pine apples for sale at G. E Davis
Drug Store.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-06-25

Charles Henry offers his house aud
lot for sale. Terms easy. Inquire Of
A. MORSE.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-06-25

Go to Freemau's and get some Of
that 0il-cake for your horses and cattle.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-06-25

-Four BIB. can Peaches for 81 90 at
Hedderly 4 Davis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-06-25

Shipping tags printed and for sale at
this Office.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-06-25

Good weather for corn.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-06-25

Wheat so cts.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-06-18


\ robin built her nest III Il tree mean
the windows of house on Main street
and raised Il little family of three
From the time the mother bird began
To build her nest until her children were
old enough to leave home. all bird
movements about that tree were
watched with interest 10y the dwellers
in the house. One day. when the yorn.
birds were about old enough to fly, and
after one had hoped out of the nest
upon branch near by. the people in
the house SAW the mother bird fly home
with two OF three feet of common Irvine
in her mouth. The people wondered
what the bird was going to do with
such Il piece of string, but soon the fact
passed from mind. The next day there
was an cutlery ut the nest, and one of
household climbing up to the nest.
found one end of the string wound
about one of the young birds which
was hanging ovel tho outside of the
nest dead. The other end of the string
was swallowed by another bird in the
nest, it too WAS dead. The third robin
was gone. and probably had flown away.
The mother bird was about when the
nest was visited, but made no demon
STATIONS either of alarm or grief: and
the people are ut il loss to know if her
family was so large that she took this
method of reducing it, or whether the
Young rebins committed suicide. or
whether the whole sad affair was ac-
cidental
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-06-18
Meetings.

Meetings.
At Il missionary meeting at the South
Church last Saturday evening. Rev. Mr..
Lindlel. for forty years missionary in
Africa, gave an instructive and very
interesting talk relating t" his expert
cmcc III that country. Other mission
aries to that country have from time To
time spoken here of their work and this
field. but we think no one has ever
given us such vivid insight into the
degradation of hcathcnl-m and the pos
>ihilitir> that come through the Gospel.
~ Mr.. Iindlry. Going there more than
forty Years ago, before the natives had
been spoiled" by contact with civiliza-
ti"n, aS he tacrtinu>lN remarked. he
SAW the savage III his primitive condi
ton. And such condition no one.
could hear Mr.. Lindlev attrntivclN and
not feel grateful for the bible and What
il brings Ia mankind.
ON the sabbath day. Mc>>r>. Rrmiug-
ton. LiItlctirld and CIitrhett. the lay
men. held meetings morning. afternoon
and evening. and also on Monday
These meetings were fully attended.
good interest was manifested. and the
spirit and tenor of the meeting. was
excellent throughout.
The meetings which We're held at
M"rri>Nillc over SUNDAY. We're attended
with good results. many persons having
started in the new life
Workers from this place hold meet
ing~ Sunday afternoons in only ing
districts. 81 distant from church that
many of the people cannot we'll attend.
These meetings are usually held in
school houses. and they are mainly well
attended. In one district. at least hf-
teen have arisen for PRAYERS.
The Massachusetts laymcn Moore.
Remington. Littlciirld and WinSlow. -
hold series of meetings at Burlington
beginning Saturday evening. and hold
ing through Monday.
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Dr;ifhG.

At II. ,Iohnsbury June H. of typhoid pnrum"-
mia Mr.. Albert NJ. Cook aged a.
At ST J"hn~bury June ~, Eva NJ. wife of W.
II. Goodwin aged 81 years.
At Danvillr j Iur 9Th of dipthrria. Mary Ellen.
wife of Thomas Bray. aged u NcaTs-diughtrr Of
Brainrrd and Mary C"vcny.
At M"rrtowu. April II. Mrs Lois \. Martin
aged Il years formerly of rracham.
vt Burlington. June II. Josie L.. aged wears
daush If Charles r, aud II. W. Spaudn., for
mrrly of this place.
At Gr"veton y. H., June TO- Of drnpsy Rev
Josiah Morse. aged ii years.
Rev Josiah Morse NJ. H., was born in Danville
VT. September !, 1875. His father was one of the
first settlers of the town, and his early life was
spent amid the scenes of and unsettled
country. His early education was received princi
pally from his father, who a practicing physi
elan in the town. His attention paid Ia farm
Ing until he was of age, excepting portion of his
time which he spent i'll study. December 30, l-l9,
he married Ia Miss Jennie STILES of Barnet.
Vt, with whom he has lived in happy welded life
for over 81 years and who still survives him to
mourn his loss. At the age of l6. he commenced
the study of medicine with his father and pursued
il diligently As possible under the great difficult
ties which he had Ia meet until ls29 when he was
he NOV ed to Burke, VT, where he practiced his
profession for three years. In lss he and his wife
united with the North Congregational Church at
81. JOhnsbury, and from that time he mmenced
a course of theological studies preparatory to
tering the ministry.
In 1892, he licensed ia preach by the Orleans
Association and the same day that he received his
license he received a call from the Congregational
church at st. Johnsbury Centre to become their
pastor. lie accepted their call and soon moved to
st. Johnsbury where he remained pastor of the
church, liz years. He was ordained to the min
istry in February, 1s.S3 the ordination sermon be
Peacham. In ls43 he moved from St Johnsbury
to Concord, Vt, where he was pastor of the church
and also practiced u physician for three years.
He then, in 1916 moved to West Stewartstown y
H.. and took pastoral charge of a small christian
band there. They had no church editice and he
immediately commenced active efforts To build one.
His efforts proved a success, and they soon had
built the comfortable house still in constant i'll
God ; vineyard. y tourishing church was organ
Ized and many precious souls converted to God.
lie remained at Stewartstown years, until
1854, when ne removed to northumberland Falls
where he resided year and then, June 10
1852 moved I" GrnvetOn where he resided until his
death. During his residence at Grnveton his Al
tenti"h has been constantly paid t" the practice of
medicine. lie has also supplied the the pulpit Of
the Congregational church Guildha VT, three
wears.
During his last sickness Of five months not
withstanding his sufferings from his dsease,-l
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-06-18
Personal.

Personal.
Mr.. VIM. A. Hutchinson of Chicago
has been spending few days in town
Mr.. II. learned the printers trade in
the CdiedOni0n office, but for the last
nine Years he has been on the Chicago
Erenng journal. and for the last ye;li
he has been foreman of that large news
paper.
Mr.. Frank 5. Streeter. of this place.
who has held the position of principal
of the High School at Ottumwa. Iowa,
the past year, has returned east, and
will read law with Alonzo Carpenter of
Bath, y. ii.
MIR. James F. Colby, of this place,
who graduated at the Columbian Law
school ut Washington last week, car
RED OF the first prize. Mr. Colby WIS
clerk of the Committee Oh the Revision
of the Laws, of which Judge Poland
was chairman, and for the past two
Years he has also applied himself most
with what success his recent honors
abnndantly show. We understand he
Will soon enter the practice of the law
in New York city, with a firm of estab-
lished reputation. The best wishes of
his many friends in st. bloomsbury and
elsewhere go with him.
Gen. VIM. Dudley, son of Rev. John
Dudley, formerly of Dauville. returned
to his old home. last week after % wears
absence. Gen. Dudley WAS Colonel in
the Union army, and lost IL leg at Get
tysburg, and was promoted to com
mandcr of Il brigade for bravery in the
field. His father was pastor of the
church at Danville TWEEN
ty-tive years ago. and will he remem-
bered 10y many of our older readers
lie now lives with his son ut Richmond.
Indiana.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-06-18
An Early Morning Arrival.

About seven o'clock "Wednesday
morning. Mrs. Henry W. Gaskil; of thi,
place had occasion to go to the front
door, and found there upon the piazza n
deep market basket containing ii living
female child, but Il few hours old. Tn,
child WAS neither washed nor dressed
and had not received the attention OF
either doctor OF nurse. Ii WAS simply
wrapped in Il piece of cotton sheet, and
w;s nearly persisted of the cold. Tn,
child WAS tcnderlN cared for and soon
revived. and appears healthy and strong
How Ion" the child had remained on
the piazza, is not known. When MI
Gaskill went to the shops about six, he
did not notice the basket, yet it may
have been there. The inhumanity OF
leaving IL tender infant out of door,
such Il cold morning, with no flannel
community supposed to he civilized. No
especial clue is found to the parentage OF
the child. or where she came from
There are indications unnecessary t,
mention that the parents are not pooI
also that the mother is quite young
MIR. GaSkill lives just north of the bridge
on the new road to the Centre village
The tracks of Il man were distinctly seen
leading from the road up to the piazz;
and back again. Mr.. and Mrs. Gaskill
have no children of their own. and the
fact may have been known to the par
tv who left this little waif there How
ever this may he the child i. Il pretty
! little girl and if it WIS left there as q
Joke on Mr.. Gaskill. he WISHES it under
stood that he cannot he plagued i'll thai
| way.
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of the team. The horse was frightened
and backed the wagon and its three
occupants off the bank. overtulning the
carriage and damaging it considerably
Fortunately the occupants were not
seriously injured. although that WAS
wonder. 1t turned out that these young
men had companion of the other sex.
and i'll their haste to get out of sight.
they caused this accident, which came
near being serious. A police force is
called for at the Cemetery.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-06-18
Death of A. M. Cook

/ notwithstanding some faNorablesymp-
toms Thursday, Mr.. Albert NJ. Cook
sank rapidly through the night. and
passed away without IL struggle early
Friday morning, the lIth, retaining his
consciousness and strength to the last
Onl! an hour before he bleathed his
last, he remarked to his brother who
had been summoned to his bedside, that
felt better.
Mr.. Cook was born in Danyille, March
IL, 1881. He came to this town in IS57.
and went into business, first with VIM.
Downing. and afterwards with Jarvis
bartlett and Arch Daniels, in the meat
and provision business. In lS67. toyeth-
er with his brother, Quintou Cook, he
fitted up :; store and dwelling on East
ern Avenue, just north of the Court
House, where he afterwards lived. In
lSOH, he was appointed agent of the
|. :. and Canada Express Co., which
position lie held until his death. In his
business relations, Mr.. Cook waS prompt.
correct and obliging. He was ambitious
and very particular in his work. never
at rest until it WAS all done. The bust
ness of the Company had nearly doubled
on his hands, and his friends and neigh
h"rs are aware that his constant and
unremltting attention to it wore upon
him to such degree that when disease
attacked him he WAS poorly fitted to re-
sst it.
He WAS taken with pneumonia. that
disease Which ha, carried OIL 50 MANY
people all over this country. and he
survived the attack but eleven DAYS.
He leaves Il wife. and a daughter about
ellen eli years old. lie had buried a son
and II daughter some Years ago. His
funeral WAS attended at the Methodist
church ON sabbath day, and his remains
taken to DanNille and laid away beside
his children who had gone before.
In the death of MI. Cook. the place
loses another of its business men. cut
down III the prime of life. Mr.. Scnter
Mn. Fleetwood and Mr.. Cook all hold
in% prominent places in the business of
our town all three. takenaWay III these
few last weeks 10y that In>id"u> disease.
pneumonia. 1t i noticcahlc fact that
thr>" three men could stand at the rear
windows of their Offices and talk with
each other in an ordinary tone of voice.
;" near Together wcrr their places of
business. The lesson of tir.. several
sudden deaths comes home with force
/" the living, and We ii" we'll t" heed
it.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-06-18

June %, at 9 A. NJ. Examinations COM
mence. At 7:l5 =. NJ, Address before the
tsthetic Society. by Rev. Daniel Dor
chester, ID. ID. Wednesday, June 30,
at A. NJ, Examinations continued. At
lO A. NJ, meeting of Trustees p. NJ,
business meeting of the Alumni Asso-
citation; ! p. NJ, Class Tree Exercises ;
1:45 p. NJ, Anniversary of the Alumni
Association. Address, by Rev. Silas
Quimby, \. NJ. Poem, Mrs Lizzie NJ.
Bowles. Thursday, July /. at : A. NJ.
Reports of Teachers and Examining
Committee. 10 A. NJ, Commencement.
Z. NJ. Commencement Levee.
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10, and a strong swimmer, went to res
cue him, when Switser seized him 10y
one arm and one foot with such il wise
like grasp, that it was with difficulty
he released himself Meanwhile Swift
ser was floating down stream, and fast
drowning, when MeLaren plunged in
again and seized him by the hair, and
two sons of Andrew Warden procured
a board, and reaching it out to them,
drew them both to the shore. Switser
did not feel very well for few hours.
but thanks to the vigorous efforts OF
his companions that he was not drowned.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-06-18

dropsy-were almost without parallel, not muir,
muir of complaint escaped his lips.
He knew in whom he had believed" and he
had perfect trust in God through Jesus Christ his
Savior. His last moments very peaceful, and
he passed sweetly away to his heavenly rest. His
funeral was attended at the church in Groveton
on Sunday June 10, by large number of people.
The services were conducted by Rev. l.. l.. East
excellent funeral sermon was preached by the Rev.
Chas. F. Warrington. pastor of the congregational
church Lancaster. n. H.. from the text ID
Timothy A. and Truly say he
sleeps in Jesus.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-06-18
Marrow Escape from Drowning.

Last Week ednesdaN, a party OF
Young men and boys went in bathing
at the mill pond of John Randall. on
Joe's Brook. Among them wa> Il young
man Il years old, named Switser, from
sutton. who is working this season for
VIM. Gilfillan. who lives near by
Switser cannot swim. bnt the fact
seemed to be unknown to his compan-
ions 81 when he walked off into deep
water and began to strange, it was at
first thought he WAS fooling. II soon
became apparent, however, that he was
drowning, and Geo. McLaren. a son of
VIM. McLaren, stout yonng man of
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-06-18
Cold Weather.

There WIS Il great change in the
weather last Saturday night. and the
five mornings since then have been en-
tremGlN cold for the season. There
have been Slight i1oSt> in this section.
there have been killing frosts. No
great harm has been done in this vicm-
lily that we have heard of. Vet with 50
er instead of larger. 1t is very unusual
to have So many successive cold nights
in June. One effect of the change in
the weather. is To continue the coughs.
colds. diphthciia, etc, among the PEG
pie. especially the children.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-06-18
Ryegate.

hyegate.
Religious interest continues in this
town and vicinity. A party of workers
from South Ryegate have been over to
Iopsham and started meetings there
and quite il number of conversions have
resulted already. and the work goes on
The Bill Robinson who was discharg-
Ell by X. Z. Peabody & Co. for getting
drunk, is not the Bill Robinson of South
Rycgate. His name is no more Bill.
but William :. He is using all his
spare time in working for the great
Master whose he is and whom he
serves.
MI. Robbie of this place has the con-
Tract for getting out the granite for the
st. JohnSbury, and he is now quarryine
it i'll Blue Mountain.
One day last week il letter was read
III the New York Fulton street PRAYER
meeting of which this is COPY: "Sone
two months ago Il petition was sent here
III behalf of Il church at South Rvegatc.
Vermont. God is hearing prayer. AT
recent meeting about a score arose to
ask fol- prayers. At another church in
the same town. meetings were held for
Il week. when more than sixty arose to
be prayed for. Among those who have
risen to ask prayers are many promi-
nent men. Oh praise God for His good
ness, and with us. ask Him for larger
blessings"