River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-02-07

| MIS- ICbulLCo ieot NCch IIOIl
| Laramie City.
The name of Mr. Ben Dickey is added to
our sick list
The NJ 4. Church received two members by
letter last Sunday.
James Saokett is quite sick with infamma-
ton OF the bowels.
Farmers are doing a little hauling, think
ing it useless to wait longer tor snow.
The Good Templars will meet again ON Fri
day evening this week as a large number in
tend visiting the Pleasant Valley Lodge Sat-
urday evening.
MAREEL.
The Lutheran Church south of this place
was formerly dedicated on Tuesday of last
week
The funeral of Mrs. Halvorsen, of this town,
was attended on Thursday last by a large
concourse OF friends. Ms. IL. was widely
known and esteemed by all.
Will the Editor please tell, through the COL
Imns of the JOURNAL, the first four states in
In the production OF wheat, oats and corn,
and oblige a local readers
Answer Wheat-Iowa, Illinois, Mnneso-
ia, Wisconsin Corn-Illinois. Iowa, Ohio,
Missouri. Oats-Illinois, Pennsylvania, New
York, Ohio.
Mr. Lauder, of district No. six, was arrested
recently while at his post and brought be-
fore Esq. Stark charged with having tried to
compel certain of his pupils to obey district
rules. He was fined for his audacity and has
gone at it again, though we learn that two of
the obnoxious seeds have been removed.
Judge Pierce's pet name for the teacher was,
''this young Heenan." Eth Gav.a
Rock ELM.
James Traynor has chopped 10 acres this
winter.
| John Hurley has been appointed town
treasurer Of FL Paso.
Henry Deck has sold so acres of land in
Sec. "a, Z. %, K. 16, to C. Wilckens for $500.
None of the saw mills in this vicinity have
commenced running yet. No sleighing-no
| logs.
| Henry Deck intends to start for his home
| in Waukesha county in a few days. All per-
sons owing him are requested to settle up
their accounts with him as soon as possible
A number OF accounts, notes, ETC., will be
left with Justice OF the peace for collection.
| A word to the wise is sufficient.
Ono.
| Our saw-mill will start as soon as we get
sleighings
Success to the Pierce County Teachers
Library say we.
Union Lyceum affrms that the Indian has
more cause to complain of i'll treatment from
the Whites than the Negro.
Rev Zeigler received the gift of buffalo
robe from his many friends around here. AS
| it was something really needed the gift was
duly appreciated.
S. M. Baker had the misfortune to cut his
knee with an axe and the next day he was
taken with typhoid fever. For a short time
his recovery seemed doubtful, but Dr.
Thompson, with his usual success, routed
the fever and the leg is little better.
TRIMBELIE.
Mr. Bardon has a new miller.
OHOW Is NldI peOple Olt IlSIc
| for.
Miss Holman, of Prescott. is visiting at
John McLaughlin's
Miss Harris, teacher in district No. 9, in
tends to go to California.
Cheap. for cash, otherwise, "nix come
rouse" says our village merchant.
Nick Kohl, ex- miller of Mr. Bardon, has
gone to Martel to take charge ofRoche's mill.
Bro Haverland reports times good. He
makes excellent flour at his mill. Go try
him.
A meeting was held at the school-house
last week TO organize singing school. Turn
in, We lovers of song.
EsDAILE.
Patrick Campbell lost about $50. 90 worth of
pork by the thaw of few weeks since.
James letters is manufacturing his stump
machines. He has some of different sizes ON
hand now.
G. o. Brohough. OF this town, is teaching
school in Wells Creek Valley, Goodhue coun-
ty, Mimi. He reports success.
At thespecial school meeting last Wednes-
day evening it was decided not to enlarge the
school house, nor to have an assistant teach
er for this term as there would be an average
attendance OF about 30 scholars only.
The following is list of the officers of Green
| Valley Lodge, |. o. OF G. T., for the ensuing
| term: w G. T., K. w Lewis; w. V Mrs.
| J. A Bowles; w. s., Henry Cole; + s.. A.
b. Lusk; T., -. Sleeper; NJ, Frank Baker;
Chap, Mrs. 5. ". Hays; |. G., Estella Knapp;
o. g., Charlie Rice; P w. G. IT,, j. A. Lusk.
SPRING LAKE.
The school in district No. 6, having been
successfully taught by Mr. n Lamport, closed
on last Friday with a spelling match.
The ground is still bare, which fact does
not prevent choppers from making large
| clearings in the heavy timber There is no
| travel ON the roads except by the Inherent
preachers who must get around to the detri-
ment of teams.
/ Mrs Karney has become insane, and LETT
her family and gone over to Mr.. Jackets,
some miles away, and cannot be persuaded
to return, as she is under the hallucination
that some terrible evil awaits her if she
should go home.
Last week while three or four-year-old
child of Mr.. Morgan was playing. it tell upon
/ some knitting work, piercing Its forehead
inst above the right eve, breaking a needle
1 into several pieces, one OF which had not
/ been found at last accounts. Two pieces,
! however, had been extracted from the child's
/ head.