River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-08-02

RWer falls journal.
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RIVER FALLS, WIS, AUG. 2, 1877
TOH.T .E.S'D T:FLLEF.
Remember the entertainment this
evening.
Mrs. John Eaton is suffering with
erysipelas.
The berry crop in the woods is very
small this year.
Pres. Parker begins Institute work
at Eau Claire on the 18th.
Prof. Earthman holds an institute at |
BarabOo, Sauk county, beginning Aug.
9th.
Prof. Thayer will hold an institute |
of one week at New Richmond, begin
ming Aug. 81.
Mrs. Rickett, Mrs. Golden, and Mrs. |
Burhyte will be the sOloists tonight. |
Go and hear them.
Our streets were thrOnged on Thurs
day last with a motley crowd who |
came to witness Dan Rice's circus.
J. II. McCOurt has sold the Taylors
Falls Journal. and Ed Folsom is once
more presiding over its columns.
We learn that several families from
the vicinity of Red Wing. Minnesota,
contemplate locating at River Falls.
Another editor in luck Tom Reid,
Of the Menasha Press. has been APP
pointed consul to the Madeira Islands.
We learn that Mr.. jay LOucks is
very much improved by his treatment |
1t Montreal and will soon return home. |
Mr.. A. L. Alness. OF st. Paul, will
open q stock of ready-made clothing |
in Smiths building about the 18th inst.
Leavitt's Swiss Bell Ringers will
give an entertainment at the Academy |
of Music on Friday evening, Aug. 10th
Ex-senator D0Olittle and wife cele-
brated the fOrtieth anniversary of
their marriage, at Racine, the other
day.
Mr.. NJ. Herrick, of Hudson, is men
toned as candidate for the Office of
Superintendent of schools in st. CrOix
county.
Crops have been injured by the
chinch bugs III various parts of the
State, without, however, being great
~ damaged.
We are sorry to learn that Mr.. Brad
ford Cummings, of Eau Claire, is no
better. lie is to be taken to Madison
in few days.
Mr.. t. L. HedderIy, who has been
studying dentistry with DR.. Bowman,
of Minneapolis, will soon open an Of
flee in this village.
Lyman LOring, of Kinnickinnic, has
recently purchased of d. r. Bailey. of
Baldwin, some fancy swine of the
Berkshire variety.
1t is estimated that Pittsburg will
have to raise by taxation S32.45 for
each man, woman and child in the city
to pay for her big spree.
The United States occupies the third
place in the list of hOp-growing coun-
tries; Germany taking the lead and
England ranking second.
Bread stuffs are rapidly advancing
in price in the East. This is one of
the pleasant results of a strike, which
every labOrer may well consider.
We are indebted to W. W. Field,
Secretary of the Wisconsin State Ag-
ricultural Society. for a copy of the
annual report of the society for 1851.
We have received from Rand, Nc
NalIy & Co., Chicago, a handsome
colored map of Turkey in Europe and
Asia. 1t is the best war map publish
ed
The saloon keepers of Rice Lake.
Barron county. have formed league
and each has gwen bonds in the sum
of ten dollars not to sell any liquor on
credit.
d. r. kellogg. Esq, of Reedsburg,
has been on visit to his brother, for
the past two weeks. lie is delighted
with the appearance Of the region
hereabOuts.
Postmaster Jerry Flint has been rus.
ticating for the past week and Frank
Ensign deals out letters, papers, penny
stamps, and the like. Frank knows
now to do il.
As was intimated last week, a spec
ial school meeting will be held on the
evening of Thursday, August9th. Let
thcre be full turnout and a free ex'
preston of sentiment.
Dan Rice's circus was very largely
attended. both afternoon and evening.
His trained horses did many wonder
.IaafTa1Iy the