River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-06-19
The state prison has 32s convicts.

The state prison has 1913 convicts.
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The Ashland Press has entered upon
it's 8th volume. The Press is a lively
paper.
Rev. John Watson will fill Rev. At
waters appointment at Kinnickinnic
church next Sunday.
A few more of those Ladies Suits,
in Lawn and Linen, at Mrs. w. Ill.
Winchester's. Ladies call and see G
them.
1t is unlawful to spear fish in inland t
streams OF lakes in Wisconsin, and a
fine of from S. to 500 is imposed for /;
violation of the law.
A. De Lacy Wood, Secretary of the
Minnesota Editorial Association, is
planning an excursion on Lake Superb
or for the quill drivers of that State.
The Goth District Convention will
he held at Durand, Pepin Co., June
%, 20, and 30. The meetings will be
held in the Good Templars "Missiona-
ny Tent"
5. J. Oakley has his new patent
kiln now in operation, with his others,
and hereafter will be fully able to sup
ply the demand with the best quality
of lime at the lowest cash price.
Ole Bang has engaged Mr.. Peter
son, of one of the leading tailoring es-
Establishments at st. Paul. as Mr..
Churchill's successor as cutter. Ole
turns out work that is not excelled in
! the northwest.
w. B. Gibbs, practical piano and
organ tuner. is stopping at the Central
Hotel. Orders left at NJ. A. Paulson'
music store or at the hotel will be
promptly attended to. Thorough
workmanship guaranteed.
a Temperance Convention will be
held in New Richmond Wednesday
! and Thursday June 25th and Goth. All
temperance organizations are expect
ed to send large representations with
out waiting for special notification.
J. NJ. Churchill, who has filled the
position of head tailor in Burhyte's
establishment for number of years
past to the great satisfaction of all
their many patrons, has accepted
position in one of the shops at Hud-
son.
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| The hail storm which struck Hersey
and Wilson on Tuesday evening it is
reported cut limbs d quarter of an
inch through off from the trees, and
| completely ruined several large fields
of spring wheat. After the storm the
hail could be sceoped up by the shoy-
elful. Bdid,cin Bulletin.
| 1t is expected that Rev. G. L. Toll
man, District Secretary of the Ameri-
can Baptist Missionary Union, for
merly a missionary of that society, will
preach at the Baptist church in River
Falls, Sunday, June 22d, 1879. Wei
come all. c.. X. CoLyER, Pastor.
A proposition has lately been made
| by the Hon. G. C.. WAsHBURN to the
! North Wisconsin Railway Company
| to build an airline road from the st.
| CroiX River through Polk comfy, con-
Meeting with the North Wisconsin at
| Cumberland, receiving as quid pro
quo an interest in the line north of
| Beaver Dam Lake.-dShtGfad Press.
FEsTIvAL.-The members of Key
stone Lodge. l. 0. of G. L. will give a
Strawberry and Ice Cream Festival at
the stone school house, in Mann Val
ley, on Friday evening, June 20, for
the benefit of the lodge library. All
are cordially invited to attend.
The cranberry business in Wiscon-
sin is a very important one. one .
third of all the cranberries in the Uni
ted States are raised in this state.
The principal marshes are located in
the neighborhood of Berlin, and along ,
the Wisconsin Valley railroad, from
Tomah to Stevens Point.
ID. w. Currier is building barn ,
40x75 feet, with 20 feet posts. ON his I
farm west of this village. About one
hundred persons assisted at the rails
ing of the frame last Tuesday. All
were furnished with an excellent dim ;
ner prepared for the occasion by Mrs. I
IIar,.xr hos tho com
tract for building the barn. +
O. w. Peterson. who for the past a
four wears and half has been engag-
ed in the jewellery business at this u
place has changed his base of opera @
ton to the city of Hudson, his father, n
an efficient ieweler, is now occupying II
his old stand here. Mr.. Peterson is t
good business man, an excellent work s
man. and by fair dealing has won the t
confidence and respect of all with t
whom he has dealt, and we take pleas ]
ure in commenting him to the citizens Q
of Hudson. g
BOwERY DANCE.-John ID e n II
will give bOwery Dance in this viii
lage, commencing at noon on July 4th, !
1879. The following prizes will be {
awarded to the best waltzing couples S
present-who must be partners for the a
occasion: LIST prize, st. Paul Waltz,
gold ring; I'd prize, scandinavian
Waltz, | gold ring. A gold ring will
be given to the best general lady q
dancer, and cane to the best gener- s.
al gentleman dancer. The judges will ,
be chosen from the party before the II
dancing commences. Music by the