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

TOUN AND VALLEY.
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ETThis Paper Has the Larges
Circulation Of any Paper Published
in the ~. CrOix valley ~
Advertise the strays.
Wheat-harvest has begun.
Blank deeds, and blanks of all kinds
for sale at this Office.
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If you would rent buildings of an!
kind in this village, inquire Of Morse
& Smith.
Rev. j. A. Ball sewers his connection
with the Congregational Church inthi
place on the It'll of August.
The Goldsmith Maid was beaten b.
Smuggler at Cleveland on the 9th ult
Five heats best time 2;l5l3.
The Cascade Mills formerly know
as "Barker's Mills, will commence L
do grist work early in August.
The Free Baptists are to hay,
preaching services in the Congrega
tional Church next Sunday, at $3.50, P. NJ
Princeton Boy is improving, and will
doubtless recover in a sense, but there
is but little hope that lie will ever
paw the earth" again as 'profes
sional.
Hugh Cameron and a man from Ilud,
son have rented of d. d. Day the build.
ing recently occupied by Mr.. Hedderly,
and are to open therein a bakery and
restaurant.
Mrs Jencks' funeral took place from
her late residence on Saturday after.
noon. Rev. WIN. Gin preached her
funeral sermon in the Congregational
Church, sabbath morning.
Rev. Hun:ley took advanced ground
on the amusement question in his lee
ture Saturday evening. Hehighly com
mended billiards when separated from
bar-rOoms OF drinking establishments.
We were shown seeding maple
last Monday, 10y Mrs. Thomas Of Kin.
nickinnic, in which the ''borer" was
damage feasant. This bird is max
ing great havoc among the naples in
that locality.
James II. Williams is travelling agent
for the Minnesota Chef threshing ma
chine, manufactured 10y Seymour and
Sabin, saltwater MINI. Atrial at the
Glover farm, in Troy, showed it to be
superior machine.
AT the match game OF base ball play
cd at Prescott, on the Goth inst, be.
tween the Clipper" of that place, and
our "Olymp!cs, the former scored Is,
the latter s.. The Clippers" were
whlte-washed four times.
Leayitt's SWISS Bel Ringers will Wis
itthis place Friday, August 18th. This
is grand entertainment. Afull com.
pany OF Bell Ringers-a fun Orchestra
and Cornet Band. The same company
was here two years ago. See hand
bills.
Quite a party Of jolly fellows from
Red Wing came down on neighbol
Hansen like a wolf on the fold" last
Saturday night, whereupon Mr.. II
called the band 10 his rescue, and en-
tertained them as 'long and well a!
he possibly could and not encroach OF
the next day. Mr.. ii. seems to be Z
master in the science Of sociality.
ERRATuN.-Last week we published {
notice which we received through tn,
mails to the effect that Mr.. Thomas
BTOwell and Miss Mary Lauder wert
married on the 4th ult. by Rev. 5. W
Homer, but a denial Of the same by
all the parties in question is sufficient
proof TO us that such is not the cas-,
and we cheerfully make this corec
tion.
The informal agreement that we re
ported last week as to the construction
Of the iron bridge has since been modi
fed by making its length lee, insteaC
Of rs feet. Duncan McGregor has th'
contract for doing the stone work,
price s437. lie is to he ready for III,
putting up of the iron work, Sept. Isl
The company undertakes TO do ii
work IN FIVE days. Travel will be in
terrupted altogether hut twelve days
Tie -. Paul Fire and Marine lnSu
ance Co is probably one of the mos
reliable companies in the country, an,
il being a kome enterprise should re
ceiye a liberal patronage from th,
people Of this vicinity. According +
their 25d semi.annual statement, is
sued july lst, the assets of the CON
pany over their liabilities amount 4
$3.50, ls4.t7. with reinsurance IL
serve Of s275.j76.0s. ,. {. Mckay j
the agent a, this place.
The lecture saturday nlght IN ReN