River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-08-28


on liquor dealers not to sell to various
citizens.
Thanks to G. Baker for specimens of
rock from 90 feet below common
roofing. !"
A large drove of cattle for Saltwater
market on Monday. A drove of calves
on Sunday.
The Herald block Is about to be
thoroughly repaired for the reception
of tenant.
One week from next Saturday our
L. G. b. boys propose TO lead an attack
on Lake Elmo.
Another big load of New American,
Weed, and Domestic sewing machines
at A. Hubers.
Those wishing to visit the Town
Clerks office will find MI, Lowater at
Fenton's office,
Mike Maggie is busy brushing on that
80 lately bought of Mike Whalen. He
has % acres cleared.
Phil. d, Youngman, who has been
threatened with fever, and wife were
out riding on Wednesday.
The spirits have started new
"boom" at Lynch's, in st. Croix
county, near Spring Lake.
District No. 2 objected strongly to
being sliced last Tuesday. The carry
ing was done, nevertheless.
Tuesday, Aug. Goth, Town Board or
dered new bridges to be built in
place of those washed away.
Farmers from the northeastern part
of Hartland report that the Esdaile
hail storm did not reach them.
The old gentleman Robbins and his
son Peter, of Trimbelle, are preparing
to move in a few days to Iowa.
Somebody is going into the business
of pork packing soon. Somebody or
something will catch salt peter.
Selah Strickland lately lost his horse
by natural causes and now has the
beautiful animal that Mr.. Coon drove.
C, Y. Denniston says that 6 weeks
work will complete the abstract Of
the Pierce county books, except the
maps.
John Peterson proposes to do good
work at shoeing. lie warrants against
lameness if allowed to use his own
judgment.
The Keith House has been "boom-
ing" What with sample men"
and other patrons it has had good
run of custom.
Geo. bowers is organizing raid up
on Trimbelle and Diamond Bluff. He
belongs to the Maiden Rock Corps,
nursery division.
On Saturday G. Fenton visited his
mill on Cady Creek in Spring Lake.
With little repair on dam, ETC., the
property can be made servicable.
There are II persons in town that
are assessed for $500 and over of per-
sonal property each. The highest is
SO $50, the lowest of the II is 1912.
Lightning struck a tree in S. Ham
ilton's barn yard Monday night killing
an OK lying under the tree and 2
year old heifer about 8 rods distant,
A petition is in circulation to-day to
get William KeisoW, now serving a
term at Waupon for little affair at
River Falls, pardoned out by Gov.
Smith.
Mariputs look like kittens, SO our
campers say. By the way, the boys
have returned and their ginsing roots
were extremely spotted for this time
of the year.
Justice Fenton has gathered two
Duchess apples from one of his orch
ard trees the smallest of which meas
ured 12 inches and a fraction in cir
cumference.
--latest from our post oilice
Garry this letter with ease,
To N F, if you please;
TO Ellsworth, early or late,
In Pierce county, Wisconsin State,
A large number of farmers have
banded together to test the question
of ferry charges. Question: Shall 10
cents each be paid for passengers
when fees for the load Nave been paid!
The Clerk of the new School Dist,
No, 6, has made formal demand for
more school money from districts and
4, than the Town Board allowed, the
moneys on hand and the income fund
not being divided.
The Afair-du- Madam on Rush River
already noted in this column came to
''head" before Justice Fenton, We'd
nesday afternoon. After due examin-
alton the final settlement was adjourn
ed to the 9th, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ.
C.V. Bissell is about to visit Madi-
son, Wis. He will attend the session
of the Grand Lodge, /. o. of G. L. He
is agent for patent water strip that
is an extra article. Several are in
use in this town. More of this strip
hereafter.
A surgical operation was performed
on Wednesday of last week upon
young boy near Lost Greek, named
Anthony Anderson, for necrosis of the
lower third tibia bone, acute rheuma-
tism being the cause of the decaying
of the bone,
The following are among the late
arrivals at our hotels: Winn House
G. Smith, River Falls; A. Cook and
ladies, Maiden Rock; r. NJ. Sands, d.
S. p. c.: Sheriff. Carroll, Prescott; A.
j. Murphey, Baldwin; Isaac Colleen,
C. f. Jacob, st. Paul; w. b. Mills,
Philadelphia. Keith House--Judge
Chas. Mcclure and daughter, Frank
Wilson, C. Akers. Red Wing; E. II.
Ives, Prescott.
It's too bad. Since our contract
with the JOURNAL there have been mis-
takes in names. words, and point-no-
point items. We were generous and
blamed our own writing. Last week
we took extra pains. more mistakes
than ever. Now we didn't mean oc-
but aueupation. And, well,
we'll say no more, only sometimes the
change of ono word makes thing as
done when we said would 0oattd be-
or "meant to-
PLows:-G. r. Griffin has for sale
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