River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-11-23

ELLSWORTH
The County Board adjourned last Saturday,
sine die.
We shall be ready for court-iers here next
week.
Several deer have already been taken in by
our hunters.
VIM Moore has gone to Minneapolis to at
tend school.
John Winn was in town last week in the in
terest Of the RIVER FALLS JOURNAL.
The funeral of Thomas TOmlinson was at
tended here yesterday. Mr.. Tomlinson was
seventy -four years old.
Isaac Wickard has exchanged his property
in this village, with S. Warn, for his farm
situated in the town of Hartland Mr.. Warn
will remove to Ellsworth.
The merry jingle Of the sleigh-bell again
resounds through the gray old forest, waking
the gentle melody which the feathered song
ster in his southwark flight, has left unsung.
The ladies of Ellsworth are to give grand
Festival and Oyster Supper at the Court
House, ON Monday evening next, the receipts
of which are to apply as final payment ON
our church organ.
Mr.. Denham, formerly OF River Falls, has
purchased OF L. l.. Davis, lot near NJ. B.
Kimball's residence, where he is building q
barn. lie intends to erect dwelling house
in the spring.
Miss Anglia Everetts, OF Maiden Rock, has
opened class in vocal culture at this place.
Miss Everetts being a good vocalist, this
offers rare opportunity which should not
be overlooked by the young people of our VIII
lage.
DIR. Frost, of Minneapolis, delivered sci
entiic discourse at the NJ. 4. Church ON Sun
day evening last, on the subject of intemper-
ance He also lectured at the Court House
"Diseases and the Practice of Medicine"
Daniel Maynard while out hunting one day
this week, narrowly escaped fatal injury
from the accidental discharge OF his own rife.
1t seems he had shot deer and while re-
loading his gun, the halnmer became caught,
discharging the other barrel; his face and eyes
were blown full of powder, the ball grazing
his temple and passing cut the crown of his
hat. Fortunately he escaped without further
injury.
MAIDEN Rock.
Miss Kate Green commenced her school last
Monday.
Mr. Winn recently made our town visit
Come again, John.
Work has again commenced ON the Metho-
dist parsonage.
Merrill & White have started lumber
yard at this place; success to them.
William Kyle is seriously i'll. Not much
hope is entertained of his recovery.
I'D TrumbullIhas left this place for soiourr
in Kansas. hoping thereby to improve his
health.
Il. B. Otis has bought the building lately
occupied by Grin Corwin, who is now in bus
mess at Pepin.
Rev. Zeigler left this place for Ohio Oh
Thursday last He is expected to return
about the holidays.
Bert Clifford fell intoa wheat bin,a distance
of twenty feet from the upper floor. n" seri
Gus injuries were sustained. PIcA.
ANY school district wishing to introduce
''SwintOn's Language Series" into theil
school will do we'll to give Jesse L. Rosen-
berger a call before ordering elsewhere.
| As there is no shoemaker here, Mr.. J. Ros
enberger will reopen his shop at his house
where he will do both new work and repair
ing with neatness and dispatch. Also, bear
ing in mind the hard times, his prices viii
be accordingly reasonable.
| NOTICE Teachers of this part of the coun-
ty should remember that the "Independeni
| Teachers Association" meets at the school
house here next Saturday. the 25th, at 9 A
NJ. All persons interested in the advance.
ment of the cause Of education are cordially
invited to attend both the day and evening
session.
Last Saturday we paid visit TO Lake City
While there we went down to the publi'
skating rink which covers ten or fifteen acres
and RECALLED ourselves in watching the merrl
and hght-hearted skaters as they passeC
swiftly over its crystal surface with the grsc
and swiftness OF bird, and then OH how W
longed for our own skates.
Last Friday our colaborer in the work 0
teaching, departed tor st. Paul, Minneapolis
and other places, for the purpose OF exaInin
ing more carefully into the best methods Q
| instruction adapted to our schools. Now
James, would il not be OF profit 10 the teacher
/ ii YOU would place few Of your observation
| in print tor our mutual edihcationf