River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-01-03

are glad to see, able to be around again.
The Normal and Preparatory Depart
ments of the Normal School opened
yesterday for the winter term; the
Model Departments will open on Mon
day next.
Sumner A. Farnsworth, Esq, who is
teaching at Brainerd, Mimi, came
down to spend his vacation with his
parents. Minnesota climate seems to
agree with him.
During the warm weather of the
past month many farmers hereabouts
resumed blowing operations; we hear
of a few who sowed wheat-as an ex-
pertinent, we presume.
The Galaxy, published by Sheldon
& Co.. has been merged into the At
Iantic. some of the peculiarly excel
lent features of the former will be
continued in the latter.
We are made the recipients of many
concentrations for the highly enter
tanning reading matter contained in
our Ex ira OF last week. We hope our
readers have enjoyed its perusal.
The Christmas festivities at the
Congregational Church filled the edi
flee to overlooking. The children went
through their exercises very nicely,
and everybody went home pleased.
The members of the Musical Union
will bear in mind that the regular re-
hearsal will take place tomorrow even
ing. All who have copies of The Joy or
Tie Greeting, are requested to bring
them along.
Dr.. A. d. Andrews leaves for Madi-
son tomorrow, to be present at the
Inauguration ceremonies next Monday.
His senatorial labors will commence
on Wednesday, We bespeak for the
Doctor an honorable career as Senator
from the Twenty-FOurth.
man and Miss McFarlan are the only
two who remained here during vaca-
ton. Pres. Parker and Prof. Thayer
attended the State Teachers Associa-
ton at Madison; and the other men,
berS spent the holidays with relatives
and friends.
Messrs. Clint Winchester and Jersey
Lord, with their families, spent the
holidays at the lumber camp of Jake
Lord, Esq, at HinkIey. They repre-
sent numbering operations at stand
still, at least so far as hauling is con-
cerned, and Iumbermen correspond
ingly Respondent.
The ''Week of Prayer commences
Jan. c Ii and closes Jan 18th. Union
services will be held each evening eX-
cept Sunday and Saturday i'll the Bap-
fist Church. Each service will be
opened by brief sermon from one of
our resident ministers, The Sabbath
eraI pastors in cheir own churches.
The mud embargo has finally been
raised On Saturday evening last, the
wind which had been in the East for
month or more, veered to the West,
and gave evidence that the long look
editor winter season has at last been
ushered in. The sudden freezing of
the mud has made the roads exceed
ingly rough, and good fall of SNOW is
the thing in great demand, just now.
The Concert, given by the Musical
Union on the 2Ist ult., was, owing, to
the iLclemency of the weather, not as
largely attended as it ought to have
been. The chorus singing was super
ior to any previous effort. the music
being of a higher grade and more eff
fectively rendered. Constant practice
will tell. OF the other selections those
by Mrs. Rickett, Mrs. Burhyte, and
Miss Dodge were handsomely encored.
Miss BolkconI did herself credit in this
her first public appearance as organist.
The public installation of Masonic Of
ficers drew large crowd TO Bracket
Hall, on the evening of the 9th. The
exercises were conducted by DR..
Bourn who also delivered mastery
address. The excellent music for the
occasion was furnished by number
of singers under the leadership of Prof.
Pratt, with Miss Emily Pratt, at the
Piano and Miss Sarah Nichols at the Or
gan. Following the installation, came
the public party at the Academy of
Music in which about l50merry people
participated. The music by the Red
Wing Band was exceedingly fine.
One of the most enjoyable private
parties it has ever been our fortune to
attend. was that given at Dodge Hall,
last Friday evening, by Mr.. and Mrs.
Dodge, Ensign, and Earthman. BY
seven o'clock, the invited guests, to
the number of more than one hundred,
had arrived and grouped themselves
i'll jolly sets around the many tables
provided. The eatables, choice and
abundant, were disposed of with alac-
rity; and no sooner had the dishes
disappeared than dozen sets of four
were discussing the relative merits of
Jack, "Ace, High. slow,
PEDRO, and other notable characters.
The sound of the violins brought the
dancing portion of the party to their
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