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

stu they come Frank Ahlgen is hap
py PARENT
G L. Barnes will sell new apples cheaper
than the cheapest
Law business is looking up. Justices and
eherils are happy.
Cotter will have TO build an extra s.eep-
ing-room Tor his wee ones
Elmer searles is visiting friends here drr-
Ing his vacation from College
N. 7 Hastings addition to the city lpopu-
lationl Of Prescott is a p 10 boy.
x l. Dunbar has Just received fine as
sortment Of musical instruments.
N. 5 Dunbar has just received a lot o. fine
tobacco. II is put up in twisted rolls and
tin foil
The Trick hotel Of J. Harwen is fine, sub
stantial building, and viii be quite an orna-
ment 20 our city
A new wagon maker has moved into Ed
wards building. He Is German and comes
highly recommended
Mrs. NJ. A. Sargent has opened her millin-
cry establishment on the corner Of Orange
and Broad SITS, with an entire new stock
The head Of navigation is established here.
The packets stop and transfer TO stern-wheel-
ers, Of which the Charlie Cheever is the chief.
The -four Of Redmon, Cross & Co. is just
'old business" Our spouse says so, and thirty
years Of Housekeeping has taught her what is
good -four.
Complaints are being made by citizens Of
Clifton Of the growth Of noxious weeds Those
whose business it is, must look TO II, or there
may be an investigation
& Wolf has moved to the I I'm of T Morrow
in Oak Grove. Chris is good fellow and a
good farmer, and his spouse is one Of the best
housekeepers We ever knew.
Barnes & Co. are irate because we said
Charles the Bold Tor Long) consulted with
them We take it all b X and apologize by
saying that il he did not )nsult with them be
"Oughter"
The Negro Emancipation Anniversary was
wen attended. More white pc pie y re there
than colored The speakers were A Straborn
and l. Washington. Their speeches we're
much applauded.
It is good sign to see the liberals return
sick Of democratic reform, and the fight is a
square stand-up fight between the two parties
The literal element will be an accession for
Hayes {. Wheeler
The little boat, Aunt Betsy, came down and
landed here on the 3Oth nit with very large
excursion party Of Germanic extraction. The
hand discussed sweet music 10 the delight
Of our citizens, the tell rang, and away they
Neut.--Nnere TO. nobody knows
George and Msgdalene Truax are in the
highest state OF felicity It's boy and kick
ed the beam at Il It's. II was born Thursday,
on Friday the mother was up, and on Satur-
day she was out hunting eggs. That's the
sort o. wife for this country She is the eld-
est daughter Of p NJ Simons, Esq, Of this
city. Mrs. simons makes 500 squeal.
Tie match between the Olympics, Of River
Falls, and the Clippers. Of Prescott, resulted
disastrously to the Clippers. The ceremonies
wound up with ball at G. A. Dil's Opera
Hall, which was well attended and passed of
pleasantly. The behaviour Of the Olympics
was very commendable, and we hope they
will visit us some more.
On the 29th a tiped masculine while engag-
ed in an alteration with a similia simil-
itaiis, was accosted by the better half Of the
latter, and on replying, was saluted with a
battery royal OF hen fruit, which rot emitting
the fragrance OF a thousand flowers, necessi-
tated an immediate return home, and change
Of the outer hatiamenis.
col all sad words Of tongue or pen,
The saddest are these, II might have teen. =
This was exemplifed on the 2s,h, when an
infant child Of J HarweI was knocked and
run over by the Hastings stage Fortunately
i was more frightened than hurt No blame
whatever is attached 10 the driver as the
child suddenly ran in 'front.' OF the horsef, and
gave no time 10 stop them.
A sad accident occurred on the goth uit. at
the !evee The packet Red Wing was dis.
charging, and by who served on the boa.
in Tie cGpaciiy q cabin boy went in swim.
ming and suddenly appeared 70 become help.
less Before line could be thrown he disa-
Ieared. Boats were immediately manned and
search made, hut the poor unfortunate could
not he, and az tie present writing has not
been, found The boy was skillful musician
and was highly esteemed by all on board the
packet Every txertion was made torecover
ihe body, hut unsuccessiullT.