River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-07-18

Bells at Bumps old stand.
Miss Floy Ingraham has gone to
spend the summer with her uncle in
the southern part of the State.
The NJ. E. Church has ordered snip
ply of the new hymnals recently pub
lished for choir and congregational
use.
Cook & Bell purchase their jewelry
direct from the manufacturers at
Providence and sell correspondingly
low.
Repairing of fine watches specially
and all work warranted to give entire
satisfaction or no charge, at cook &
Bells.
Miss Calista Andrews has been in at
tendance upon the reunion of Oberlin
College alumni at Minneapolis, the
past week.
The rain of Tuesday night washed
Geo. Fortunes mill race above the
bridge about half full of sand from The
railroad grade.
NJ. A. Paulson informs us that he
has sold over ninety organs in Pierce
and st. CrOix counties since the 25th
of last January.
Andrew Anderson has sold his inter-
est in the Revere House to A. o. Hauge
and intends to turn his attention to
farming in the future.
Jake Lord has INDUCED in us fine
set of nickle plated harnesses as we
have seen lately. They were MANU-
featured by Bracket & Son.
Edwin Cryderman. Chas. Ensign,
Abe Reynolds and Hiram Gibbs have
returned from the Red River Valley
where they have taken land.
By special dispatch we are inform
ed that C. Strauss, the well known
jeweler of Tasting, committed suicide
yesterday by shooting himself.
Notwithstanding the frequent and
magnanimous showers of the past
week, the weather is still extremely
warm, to the great discomfort of man
and beast.
MesSrs. Lord and Lauder started this
morning i'll pursuit of the youthful
tramps who are supposed to have stol-
len the watches of Messrs. Nelson and
Grant, yesterday.
Harry Cornish has returned from an
extended trip through Iowa where he
has been disposing of territory for the
manufacture of his patent horseshoe.
He reports good success.
Though Hon. A. d. Andrews is in
Europe, the Madison papers report him
in attendance at the meeting of the
State Board of Normal School Regents
held in that city last week.
Albert Lord has bought N. f. Burns
interest in the blacksmith and carriage
shop of Burnett s. Burns and will con-
tinue the business at the old stand in
connection with Mr.. Burnett.
Edwin Moe had his leg severely
mangleSl below the knee in the ma
chinery of Olds & Lords saw-mill ut
Glenmont last Monday afternoon. lie
will be laid up in consequence for sew
eral months.
Samuel Nelson's gold watch was
stolen from his vest yesterday after
noon. The vest was hanging iii his
store. Albert Grant also lost his
watch under similar circumstances.
His vest was lying near the Junction
Mills.
Is Dick Bevans really running for |
office? The Wisconsin News reports |
that he has been way up at Clear Lake |
shaking hands with every man, woman
or child, without regard to age. sex, |
color or previous condition. How is
this Dick?
Mrs. a. A. Reed has been in st. Paul
during the past week in consultation
with some of the best physicians there
regarding the delicate state of her
health. We learn she has received
great encouragement from those who
have examined her case critically.
We publish in this issue of the JOUR
NAL communication from Mr.. a. a.
Freeman of the Junction Mills which
should be carefully perused by all,
and especially the farming community.
The subject of improving the quality
of our wheat and the best variety to
be raised is one of paramount import
ance to the farmers of the Northu est.
In answer to many inquiries con-
corning the progress of our railroad.
we will say. that grading is going on
ut Hudson; but that a delay has been
caused by the necessity of condemning
certain lots along the new line. owned |
by non-reSidents. The company hav-
ing made satisfactory settlement |
with Mr.. Geo. Fortune, of this village |
Greenwood Mills is being shortened,
sufficient to allow the laying of the
track in rear of it.
Aud now cometh an unfortunate |
gentleman who is unable to control his |
angry passions. imbibeth too freely |
from the cup that inebriates, goeth to
his peaceful home. and chaStiseth his