River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-12-06

Riuer falls Journal.
RIVER FALLS, WIS, DEC. 6, 1877
TOW:F -I.Y"D T.ILLET.
The Hammond Independent has sus-
pended.
Peruse the Presidents message on
second page.
J. II. Mcmahon, of Hammond. gave
US call last Tuesday.
J.. F. Hickey has been appointed
By the Town Board special night
Waterman.
Blank town and school orders bound
in books Of one hundred each for sale
at this office.
4 pair of yarn mittens that were
picked up III this village await their
owner at this Office.
J.H. Lord and family started for
the Pinery last Tuesday, where they
will spend the winter
Lumbermen at Eau Claire find plen-
ty of men willing 10 work for from
sixteen to twenty dollars a month.
The proprietors of the Junction
Mills presented each of their employees
who has a family turkey for Thanks
giving.
There will be pubic installation
and dance given by the Masonic Lodge
o. this place on the evening of the
9th inst.
Rob. Johnson's Thanksgiving pres
ent came day late. lie returns
thanks just the same, however, Tor
the presence of an additional heir.
\ new car for the North Wisconsin
Railroad has just been completed at
Hudson. Ii is divided into three de-
Notwithstanding, baggage and
mail.
Dr. Crary closed his labors here for
the time being yesterday. lie has
been kept unusually busy during his
stay. lie will return sometime in
April next.
tank McRorie and Eugene Kingsley
threshed On oliver POwell's farm re-
Gently LII bushels of wheat in seven
hours. Tie biggest work ever done in
these parts
The second of the series of Historic
al Lectures, by Prof. Earthman, will
be given ut the Normal Chapel week
from tomorrow evening. Subject:
Julius Caesar.
The November term Of the Pierce
County Court has been somewhat pro-
longed, but it is probable that an adj
journment Will be reached to-day or
tomorrow.
Francis Rogers at his shop on Main
street is doing some very fine work in
the cooper line. So closely does he lit
the slaves together that the joints are
hardly percelvable.
The dane, at the Academy of Music
passed of very pleasantly. Thirty
nine couples were in attendance. The
supper at the Pierce House was all
that could be desired.
Eddie, youngest son of Rev. VIM.
Gill and wife, of MantorvilIe, Mimi,
died Of typhoid fever this week, and
was buried beside his brother in the
cemetery at this place yesterday.
VIM. Valentine, of Ellsworth, has
ORGANIZED a club dance in this village,
to be given at the Academy of Music,
commencing on Saturday evening,
Dee. 22d. Dancers viii please take
notice.
4 few maps of Pierce county just
mounted ana colored Will be here this
week. clerks Of school districts
should send their orders to jesse Dale
early and secure copy while they
are to be had.
Harry Cornish returned from Chica'
90 last Saturday, where he completed
arrangements for the manufacture
of his patent hOrseshOes, and is now
prepared to furnish all sizes of shoes
on short notice.
\ dispatch from New York dated
Dec. 1. saws: ID. A. Baldwin, former
In president of the West Wisconsin
Railroad company has hanged himself.
An unsatisfactory settlement with the
company is said to be the cause.
Judge Humphrey has our thanks
for valuable public documents among
whicL we especially mention the re-
port of the silver Commission. Stu
dents of the money question will find
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