River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-08-17
LOCAL CoRREsPONDHNcE.
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s Dickerson is seriously II. His recovery
ia doubtful
The carpenters have commenced work on
A. Buffers house
j. II Bates and II Wood have purchased
a new neutrality-suspicious. They are men Of
experience, and will lie well patronized
KEsicKISSIc.
Nearly every one finished harvesting last
week.
Mrs James Sackett is lying dangerously III
Of lung disease.
Mrs, James Musser, Of 81. Paul, is visiting
her uncle, and other friends in town.
Mrs win Smith is sadly afflicted by the
death Of her brother, Moses Hartman, Of
Hudson
BLLswoRTH.
Blackberries are plenty in the timber.
{. 5, Dunbar is laying the foundation for a
new binding
The stave-mill will commence operations
again next week.
DlEp.-ln this village on Sat last, an infant
daughter Of Chas Bissen, aged ? yrs and 8
months.
There is an abundant yield Of erab-Apples
in this vicinity, though some orchards are
being considerably injured by the "borers .
TRENTON.
Mason Stone is again under the weather
Alpha Lyons is laid up with ielon on his
hand
Melons are in order, but cooning is in dis
order
a bountiul crop Of blackberries is being
harvested
A fair quality oflumber is now sold here for
s. 20 perm.
Rev Collins breaches his last sermon here
next Sabbath.
Our boys are returning from the Mime
sofa harvest fields
Mrs Flora Bachelor still fingers with her
dreadful illness.
Mr. c. Barkelos is gaining rapidly lie is
well enough TO he out.
ourmerchants have lately got large sup
ply Of goods for the fall trade.
Our poultry has suffered severely OF late
from ioraging foxes, wolves, etc.
Miss Lily Boustead celebrated her birthday
by social party on the l4th inst
Owing TO the steady rains there will un-
doubtedly be considerable damaged grain.
Richard Reeves while chopping load Of
poles had the misfortune Of cutting his leg Sc.
verely. lie is in iair way Of recovering.
J. Bradley who was nearly killed with a
reaper about two weeks ago, is gaining rap
idly
Accidents and sickness are more numerous
than ever was known before in this vicinity.
SPRING LAKE.
Mr. = Mcfarland has substantial dwelling
house in process Of erection on his farm He
is a good, industrious fellow, and we wish
him success.
Several persons were slightly sun-struck
recently while out picking berries, Mrs. w.
c. Ross, Mrs. Johnson King, and Widow Van
Schoonhoven among the rest
On the .5th ult., a fearful thunder storm
passed over the southeast section ofthe town,
tearing down large trees The lightning
struck in several places but no series injury
was done
A poor iorlorn creature is wandering
around these parts with little child in her
arms, in quest Of one whom she claims as her
husband. ~ ono house nt which she called
she told the landlady that she was hiding
about the premises, and thereupon drew a
revolver, saying as she did SO, "Here are sew
en- bullets for his head il ever find him. +"
No one here has any knowledge Of whom she
IL, or where she comes from. Notwo Of her
stories are alike;-in fact she appears very
much like an insane person, and ought to be
taken care Of
A few days ago Mrs, Monr Howard went
with little iiye-year-old TO pick berries about
so rods rom the Gosset school-house After
being out about an hour she heard strange
noise, and Ia walking about to find its source,
she stepped into bearss nest in which were
three cubs, whose ouicries prompted her to
heat a hasty retreat with the child She
reached the school-house more resembling 8
travelling corpse than a living being The
teacher with q numter u scholars repaired
20 the place, which gave evidences Of the
truthiulness Of our herOine's story, hut the
euts were gone.
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