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

IhEsGOTT.
The ice crop is nearly harvested and the
ice is getting soft.
The warm weather has made some afraid to
cross the ice with loaded teams
The entertainment givelsby lyceum No. .
(colored) was carried on in good shape and
the audience seemed we'll pleased
Some parties from Hastings spent day
looking our town over with view OF starting
in the hotel business. They have all eye on
Gray's block.
There will be a grand masquerade bali at
Dill's Opera Hall, Feb. 22d, with a grand
street procession in the afternoon. A big
time is anticipated.
lively discussion on Bible reading in
public schools occupied the Monday evening
meeting at the Reform Club, some OF our most
able speakers participating.
OAK GROVE.
Wheat is going to market quite freely.
James Boles, Jr., is hauling lumber for an
L to his house.
Mrs Theodore Miller, of Mimi, is visiting
her parents here.
]. S. White is having well dug on bis
farm. James Waters is the workman.
class in vocal music is organized at the
Big River school house-district No. /.
Twenty -four head OF beef cattle passed
through here ON their way to market from
Ell Paso.
Geo. Wolf and George Giebler went to
Hudson to look over the team taken from
Sam Trip.
Supt. Baker paid us an official visit the past
week. That he is t. e right man in the right
place is evident.
subscription paper is in circulation TO
to procure funds to buy an organ for the
Presbyterian church.
Rev. J. H. Baldwin has gone cas- to stay
three or four weeks. VIM. T. Bunker, OF
Prescott, will fill the pulpit for the time
John Teare has purchased eighty acres OF
land in this town, of G. w. Cairns for $500.
Who knows what the future may develope
The Good Templars have changed their
place of meeting to the school-house in dis
trict No. /. They formerly met at the res
idence of j. T. White.
CLIFTON.
Miss Nettie Haw, of Hudson, is visiting
friends in Clifton.
Mr. and Mrs Dale, of Iowa, are enjoying
our pleasant winter at the residence of their
son. VIM Dale.
Ye pedagogue of the Angel school, accom-
panied by thirty two pupils, made the Bailey
school visit on Friday last. pleasant
time is reported
The team of A. J. West, while the driver
was in the house. started in a lively way
across the field, strewing wood promiscu-
ously along the way. They turned into the
road at Mr.. Rissue's and then followed it un-
til they reached Mr.. Peterson's where they
were caught One wheel was gone and all
the load
Mrs. Hardy is visiting friends in st. Paul
The meetings at the NJ. Il. Church are well
attended
Charles Burnett and family will leave in
few days for Alabama.
Mr. Joseph Dugan, who has been quite i'll
for some time, is improving. Dr. Cotton. OF
Prescott attended him.
Awelcome weekly visitor-The JOURNAL.
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know what is going on at home and abroad.
David Neil lost a pocket book containing
upwards of sixty dollars, on the road leading
from Potter's mills to Ezra Testers. on Satur-
day last.
Geo. Clark gave cotillion party to his
young friends ON last Friday evening. Thir-
ty couples were present and all enjoyed
themselves.
E. A. Bradish will, at the close of his pres
ent term of school, go to Red River, Mimi, to
superintend a large farm. He has host of
friends here who will miss him.
Uncle Will Schofeld has been selected by
the young mems Literary Association, OF
Washington county, Mimi, to deliver the
address on Washington's Birth Day.
Query: 'sWby will men smoke
common Tobacco, when they can buy
Marburg Bros. Seal of North Caro-
lima at the same price p 37-1y