River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-02-28


Normal Chapel, as first announced.
f. S. Doolittle, the handsome editor
of the Ellsworth Herald, came to town
last Thursday and remained a few
days. He complimented the JOURNAL
with visit.
Geo. Pratt bought beef cow of j.
Ensign last Monday that for beauty of
form and for obesity has not been eX-
celled by any animal ever brought to
the shambles in this village.
Remember that D. R. Kellogg, the
picture man, will remain here only I'M
til the 18th of &ext month. Those
wishing perfect likeness of them
selves should call at his gallery at
once.
st. Nicholas for March combines al
most every stirring interest of child
hood and youth, and is full of activity,
variety and cheeriness; the illustra-
tions throughout are striking and APP
propriate.
Dr.. Vannatta 5 nose and uppor lip
suffered considerable injury by con-
tact with the ragged edge of the sheet
iron on the hitching post in front of
Roberts store yesterday morning
while he was at the fire.
our readers will bear in mind the
lecture to be given at the Normal Chap
Ell, next Monday evening, by the Rev.
j. III. Jones, of GAINESVILLE, upon the
subject, The Cost of an Idea. Mr..
Jones is an eloquent speaker and all
should turn out to hear him.
Don't forget the lecture, for the
benefit of the Teachers Library Asso-
citation, at the Methodist Church, on
Saturday evening. Prof. Earthman
will tell you what he knows of The
Human Eye; its poetry, its beauties,
and its errors. No dry technicalitieS,
but something that will interest every
one.
The Natural Science Association held
a very interesting meeting last Satur-
day evening, Pres. W. D. Parker,
Dr.. S. NJ. Davis, and Prof. Earthman
havingI the floor. Judging by the
MANY audible smiles heard at various
times, the large audience was highly
entertained. By reason of the lecture
to he given at the Methodist Church,
on Saturday evening. the Association
adjourned for two weeks.
Wilson HOPKINS, Grand Lecturer of
The Patrons of Husbandry of this state,
delivered a very sound and able dis
course before the Grange at this place
in open session last Saturday after
noon. He pointed out many of the
evils of the present system of carrying
on the business of farming, and show
ed the want of combined effort among
the farmers to break the monopolies
that now regulate the price of their
produce. His suggestions are well
worthy of consideration and if carried
into practice would make farming
more pleasant and remunerative.
The largest audience ever gathered
at the Normal Chapel, was that of the
afternoon of the 22d, fully 600 people
being present to witness the public
exercises held in commomoration OF
the birth of Washington. The chapel
was tastefully decorated with appro
pirate notices, flags. flowers. and pic
lures aud presented decidedly hand
some appearance. The exercises, con
sisting of essays, declarations, anC
music, were both entertaining and in
struetiye: all evinced careful prepare
ton, rejecting credit both upon the
students and their instructors not /
single mishap occurred TO mar the
Measure derived from the entertain
ment: and when the closing song wa
rendered, every body appeared read.
and willing TO listen to more of the
same sort. The sociable in the even
ino was attended by 800 or more, o
the most social people it has been GU
GOOD fortune to meet, for some time
Far four hours, the merry assemblag
snrred through the chapel and adloln
in rooms, talking, laughing, crackln:
Jokes. eating apples, INDUCING IN pop
corn fnsilade, and having giorlou
GOOD time in general. We vote 1or an
other sociable at an early day.