River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-08-07

MISSES LeNiHBS nave puICntSeu W
5. Armstrong; house on Third street
for $3.50.
The st. Croix County Fair will be
held at New Richmond Sept. 9th, 10th
and Ilth.
Several of our colored citizens par
ticipated in the celebration at Mime
apolis last Thursday.
Extras for the Case threshing ma
chine can be obtained of Frank Letson
at Bradshaw's store.
". F. Kellogg is still taking those
fine pictures, at his gallery next door
south of the post-office.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Getchell, of
Troy, are the happy parents of fine
boy born last Monday.
Among the late arrivals in town is
diminutive lady at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Wilcox.
c. O. Cone, of Clifton, this morning
presented us with some fine specimens
of apples grown in his orchard.
Mr.. John Moynihan, an old and
highly respected citizen of River
Falls, died on Thursday, July 3lst.
Prof. Shaw and son were down
Tuesday evening and assisted in a
very pleasant party at Brackets Hall.
G. p. Burnett, J. NJ. Smith and
Frank Ensign started in the direction
of Winnipeg, Manitoba, yesterday
morning.
C. w. Loomis was kicked by horse
he was driving yesterday, receiving
injuries which will lay him up for Il
few days.
We have recently added largo
amount of new material to our job Of
flee and are better prepared than ever
to do good work. Give us call.
Mr.. Chas. A. Underwood, agent for
the Western Magazine, published at
Omaha, was canvassing the town yes
terlay for subscribers to that popular
periodical.
The True Republican says "There
Is more JOY in a printing office over
one prompt paying subscriber than
over ninety and nine who need contin-
ual dunning.'
Messrs. Andrews & Taylor announce |
that the Chaplin Hall House in Hudson
will be formally re-opened under the
management of Capt. James F. Spencer
on the Goth inst.
G. w. Richner. one of the engineers
at the Junction Mills, recently exhibit
ed to us piston head patented by his
father which seems to be a great i'm
provement on those in general use.
RIVER FALLS INSTITUTE.
This well known school will reopen
Sept 9th. Expenses moderate. For
particulars address,
ID. NJ. WOODBURY., A. b.,
Principal.
The following teachers have been
engaged in our public school }. L.
McCleary principal, and Miss Nellie
Vannatta assistant in the upper depart
mont; Miss Ida Hawkins principal and
Miss Annie Saunders assistant in the
lower department.
The church i'll Kinnickinnic was
struck by lightning last Sunday even
ing. The belfry and roof were badly
damaged and q small portion of the
floor injured. There are no marks of
its passage from the roof to the floor.
Damage covered by insurance.
G. c. Palmer and John A. Caswell,
of Maiden Rock, each have made oath
before justice of the peace that they
will not hereafter take as beverage
any spirituous, vinous or malt liquors
..from this day forward" Said oaths
were published in the Red Wing Ar"
gus.
WIN. Armstrong was in town the
first of the week bidding his numerous
friends adieu before taking his depart
IRE for Guelph, "nt., for which place
he will soon TT with his family.
lie goes to take charge of his fathers
business affairs during the latter's
declining years.
E. :. Doolittie. of the Herald, and
G. r. Morse and bride left for st. Paul
Tuesday morning to JON the Minneso-
ia editors and their ladies in an excur-
sion Yesterday over the st. Paul &
Sioux City Railroad to Window, re-
turning to st. Paul III the evening,
thence to Duluth to-day and trip on
Lake Superior, returning to st. Paul
Saturday morning.
]. II. Langan's horse suddenly start
cd from in front of the shop before
Lu. Rondon, who was in the buggy,
or Mr.. Langan, who had inst unhitch-
ed it. could get hold of the lines which
had fallen on the ground, and ran
down Main to Maple street where 1T
turned, capsizing the buggy and
throwing itself, slightly injurying
Rondon..a and breaking one axle of the
buggy and otherwise damaging it.
The contractors of the Baldwin mail
route having failed to come to time !
considerable trouble is experienced in |
getting the mails carried regularly.
The postmaster at this end of the {
route is instructed by the government
TO employ carrier, but is not autho-
lied to pay more than was paid the
previous contractor, at which price he
has not been able all of the time to
employ a carrier and not being ,
inclined to bear the extra ex-
pense himself. the mails have conse-
quently been very irregular since the
LIST of July.