River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-02-15


are indebted for pleasant call of re-
cent date. Mr.. Sprowle, by the way,
is one of the pioneer settlers of Pierce
county.
And now they say that Governor
Ludington don't choose to bulge at
the bidding Of that lawyers cOnven-
tion, and fatty refuses to appoint their
candidate.
The finest sites i'll this village for
residences lie east of the Normal. We
understand that lots lying in that di-
rection will be thrown into market
the coming spring.
j. Z. Howard, late of St. Louis, Mo-,
has for a few weeks past been in the
employ of his brother C. E. Howard,
of hardware fame, and has concluded
to tarry awhile in our midst.
J.F. Nichols has purchased of o. S.
Powell strip of land east of the Nor
NAL, extending from Cascade to the
South Fork. He will erect a fine
dwelIing-house on the same al an early
day.
Rev. Chas. Davies, a Free Will Bap-
fist minister, at present pastor of tie
Congregational Church in Prescott.
is expected to preach in the Congrega-
tional Church at this place, next Sab
bath.
Delos Hatch and family, of Fond du
Lac. this state, the former brother
of Mrs. Robert Johnson of this village,
are spending a few days here. Mr..
Hatch is looking over the country with
a view to selecting new location.
Found and left at this Office, one
Norwalk Lock, shop or store key, No.
8. Also, one of the same kind, No. 16.
One of these keys was found in this
village, several weeks since. and the
other near New Centerville. They
can be had by paying for this notice.
The new hardware store of S. ID.
Dodge & Son is the most complete in
all its appointments of any country
store of its kind in the Northwest. 1t
is also filled with well-selected lot of
goods. which are offered, as usual, at
bottom prices for the ready Lingo"
c. d. Angel lost a new red morocco
wallet somewhere between the drug
store of Henning & Jaggar, in the city
of Hudson, and the residence of Seneca
Powers. It contained ten dollars.
The finder will be suitably rewarded
by returning it to him.
Episcopal Church. next Sunday, Feb
ruary lSth-services in the morning
at l01s o'clock in the church. Subject,
''The Apostolic Succession, Its Proof
In the evening at the Academy of Mu
sic, at o. o'clock. Subject. ''Why do
EpiscOpalians wear the Surplice or
White Robe 2"
Professor E. S. Reed, who is teach
ing at Baldwin, dropped in upon us
last Saturday. He was accompanied
by j. II. Bump, a jeweler by trade. if
not lay profession, who declared his
intention" to become resident OF, and
consequently business man, in our
village. This is timely move, if he
desires to secure a good location.
\ number of singers of the differ
ent choirs in the village held a meet
ing last Monday evening to consider
the propriety of having weekly re-
hearsals. for mutual improvement, and
that of their several chOirS. To pro-
vide suitable books, and meet other
necessary expenses it was decided to
give concert in few weeks. Prof.
Earthman was chosen leader, and the
first rehearsal will be held at the Bap-
fist Church next Tuesday evening.
Regent Andrews returned from Mad
ison last Monday evening. He brings
a good report of the Normal Schools
in other parts of the state, saying.
among other things, that the build
ings are all crowded to their utmost
capaeity; and, in one place, platte
yilIe) the seats are all spoken for in
advance. The Doctor starts out well
in his new vocation, and viii, we
doubt not, make one of the most eff
Gent members of the Board.