River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-08-03
PERSONALS

A Morse returned from his Iowa trip, yes
ierday
Prof. Thayer has been visiting friends at his
former home, Menomanie.
Or. d. &. Thompson, Of Rock Elm, made
as brief visit last Thursday
Will Lauder, Of the Hammond Independ-
ent, called at this Office last Saturday,
Miss L. ? Chaplin, late teacher in this vii
lage, is visiting her sister Mrs. A. J. Mckay.
Armstrong Taylor, Esq, Of Baldwin, has just
returned from trip 10 Vermont, bringing a
brand-ew wife with him.
j. Watson lately enjoyed visit from his
son, living in MINI he is in poor health and
was visiting to recuperate.
o. y Jones, formerly Of the Hudson Dem
oerat, has become connected with the editor
ial corps Of the Milwaukee News.
NJ. b. Williams, Chairman Of Trimbelle,
was in town last Saturday lie is in unus-
ually good health, and is hat-looted for Til
den.
a brother Of B. Mayer, who was formerly
a resident Of New AlbiD, Iowa, came to this
place last evening He is in very poor health,
but hopes soon TO revive.
} NJ Bailey, Esq was in town last Thurs
day lie thinks Of renting a house and
spending some time here with a view to send
ing his children 70 school.
Rev. { X. Colyer has been absent on q Wis.,
il to friends in Milwaukee Tor couple Of
weeks lie is expected TO return in season to
I'll bis pulpit next Sunday.
Rev. Wm. Gill, together with a brother
from Illinois, made us a call last Monday e
He preached in the Congregational Church
last Sunday morning and evening.
Fri Cogshall x Co., that went on an airing
10 Duluth and vicinity short time ago.
came into camp in good order last Saturday.
The boys report rich time Good enough
Tor them
{ " Wilson, Esl has returned from his
trip 10 Texas. We are indebted TO him for an
interesting and instructive hours visit. He
speaks rather iatteringly Of the northern part
Of the state.
L. u. Torrey, Of Mankato, agent for john
sons encyclopedia. called on us last Friday,
having been Of late canvassing in st. Paul.
lie says River Falls is by far the liyeliest
place Of us size be knows Of.
Pres Parker leaves next Monday, to attend
the examination for State certificates, held
at Madison, beginning Tuesday, Aug. sth. and
closing on the 18th. The other members OF
the committee are PROS. Viebahn and Sails.
bury
l. Moody, formerly clerk in Rosh Free
mans drug store, late of Wilmar, Mimi, hav-
ing been kicked out Of that place by grass
hoppers, has returned to River Falls. II is
hard tor any one that has ever lived here TO
get ''wonted' elsewhere
Rev Mr. Garfield, Of Platteyille, conducted
services at the Episcopal Church last Sunday.
We acknowledge courteous call by him on
Monday morning. He thinks some Of assum-
ing the rectorship Of the church here. lie
seems to he genial gentlemen, and should
he coaclude to do so, will be warmly welcom-
ed by the community
That Sherifin embryo, w. II. Leayitt, Of
Prescott, shed sweetness on the sovereign
citizens Of this place last Saturday. We
don't mean that he came up TO electioneer,-I
such was certainly not the fact
lie came up on a sort OF sanitary mission Of
mercy to take 10 ride in the open air with
an invalid neighbor Of his, Carver by name.
We had the pleasure Of a lew moments talk
with Cyrus spaulding, Esq, OF Vermont, yes
terday, be being ON a visit 10 his old neigh.
Dor, Uncle Hosea Bates. Mr.. S is one OF the
leading business men Of Vermont, being al
present in the banking business lie reports
very dull times there, worse than IT, '57.-not
on account Of the scarcity OF money, but be-
cause Of general depreciation the value Of
property.