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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-03-27
SPRING VALLEY.

| Town politics are very quiet.
| Amelia Adams has gone to River
Falls to attend the Institute.
John A. Martin is numbered among
the liberated pedagogus this week.
The Town Board met at the Gardner
school house Tuesday, March 25th, to
audit accounts,
Singing school closes this week, un.
less 1t is continued for another term.
We hope it may be.
D. Akers had his foot badly crushed
by log rolling on to it one day last
week.
There were two arrivals in Spring
| Lake last week. A boy at James Mel
S, and girl at Gus Britton's.
Considerable chopping is now being
done in different parts of the town,
| but not so much as ought to be done.
Mr.. Hiram Frits and Miss Lizzie
Smith, both of this town, were mar
ried by Rev. Halfway on the 18th inst.
Rev. Blood preached at this place
last Sabbath at ii O'Clock A. NJ, and
Rev. Fritson, Adventist, preached in
| the afternoon and evening.
We hear of considerable sickness
through the town. Mrs. Jennie Brit
| ton is reported dangerously i'll with
lung fever. Mrs. Ole Thompson is
also laying very low with dropsy.
sci Paso people will give the right
of way for Railroad and no more"
We will give more if you will run the
road through Spring Valley. "A hull
| wagon load of ties. .
Who win be a good assessor, is the
question we hear asked oftener than
any other at present. We think the
town never was assessed more equally
than it was last year 10y E. {. Weldon.
Some of our citizens are jubilant
over the prospect of q Railroad from
River Falls to Durand. How they
came by their knowledge we do not
know. Through Spring Valley certain
ly is the most practicable route. ifsuch
road is need ed.
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UTAH.

Mr.. A. J. Barrett made some maple
syrup ON the 18th inst.
Mr.. Barney Casey is DESTROYS of trad
ing his yoke of oxen for horses.
Mr.. F. Labrash sold his property to
Mr.. Geo. Butler. Consideration 800.
The water in the creek having fallen,
it can now be ferded at the usual
places.
Mr.. Frank Rohery has disposed of
his share of the saw mill. to Mr.. John
Emerson, of Idaho.
Mr.. Andy Kinyop, living near the
north west corner of the town of Trim
beliefs preparing to build new house
the coming summer.
Mr.. Geo. Butler, of this burg, met
with quite an accident lately The
tongue of his wagon dropping out OF
the neck yoke, ran into the ground and
frightened his team, which attempted
to run away. Mr.. Butler held on to
the reins and finally succeeded in get
ting them under control, the wagon
was loaded with lumber. Result a
badly smashed up wagon, and Mr.. But
Ter was Sllgntly HuIt
We take this opportunity to express
our regret at the contemplated depar-
ture of our fellow townsmen, F. La
brash ESQ, always ready for any good
work and smile and CHEEKY word for
all, free hearted, free handed, zeal
Gus disciple of Christ and of temper
ance. We heartily congratulate the
Minnesotians on the acquisition of so
good neighbor and citizen. He goes
out in company with Mr.. z. Ii. Nero,
of Diamond Bluff.
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CLIFTON.

/
Fish are reported plenty in the
creek
A party and dance at B. Carl's last
Friday night.
E. G. Walters has gone to Minnesota
| for the purpose of securing farm.
C. Will Beers made his regular visit
to Clifton last Saturday and Sunday.
Arthur Everts and James Russell
have taken a job of grubbing of L..
Clark.
Report hath it that an Angel was
seen in the snow storm of last Sunday
evening.
Several of our school marms attended
the teacher examination at the Falls,
March q and %.
Ducks and geese are plenty in the
lake but manage to keep out of the
range of the boys.
win Cheney is in town looking up an
important case that is soon expected
to come before the court.
q. w. Mcintyre will close his school
in district No. 8, after q successful
term of six months.
Mr. and Mrs. Clark johnson will
give party to the members of Pres
colt grange next Friday evening.
Several of our farmers have been
engaged in hauling brick from Pres
colt to River Falls for the Junction
Mills Company.
The open lodge at Glenwild last
Saturday night, if judged by the num-
Der present, was a grand success, as
the church was filed to the extent of
its seating capacity.
The following nominations were
made at the caucus last Tuesday after
noon. Supervisors: j. Copp, chairman;
E. Hammond, K. Currisr; treasurer. I.
j. Atwater; clerk, J. Burnett; assessor,
Jack Elliott.
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The following items received from
Lake View, Minnesota, and written
by a former resident of this vicinity,
may be of interest to our readers:
There is still some vacant govern
ment land in this vicinity.
The diphtheria is raging among the
Dakota Indians. As many as five
have died of it in day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Graham were
made happy on the 18th inst. by the
arrival of 9-pound girl in their fam
lily.
One school has been organized in
town during the past winter and two
more will probably be in time for the
summer term.
This part of Traverse county has
been settled, to some extent, for eigh.
teen years and not death among
white people has occurred.
A mail route was established Jan. /.
from Herman through Traverse county
to Browns Valley, with three mails
a week. Several new post offices have
been established on the route.
Surveyors have been looking out a
route through Big Stone county for
the Hastings i Dakota rail road which
report says viii be extended to
Browns Valley the coming summer.
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OAK GROVE.

Seeding will soon be in order.
Several of our young men started
for Minnesota last week.
Mr.. James Logan offers his farm con
sisting of 80 acres for sale.
Julius Andree started for his new
home l.. Minnesota ON Wednesday.
School in district No. ., and joint
district No. s, closed on Friday last.
George Brackin cut his foot very
badly on Friday last, while chopping
in the woods. DR.. Davis dressed the
wound.
The members of the Temperance
Union will meet once in every two
weeks, hereafter instead of every week
as formerly.
Mr.. John Neil and his bride started
for their home in Minnesota on the
18th inst The well wishes of many
friends 60 with them.
Mr.. James Tobey, who was badly in.
jured some time since, has so far re-
covered as to be able to be around
again. 1t is rumored that he will sue
the town for damages.
The Oak Grove correspondent of one
of our local papers has apparently be.
come indignant over one of our locals
in which we stated that the political
wave was predominating over the tenn
perance wave and endeavors to exon
crate himself by saying that he knows
not from whence we obtained this
idea and also asserts that sce know not.
If the young man will lend us his ears
we win whisper that we CLEANED a
part of our information from him,
whether or not he is reliable source
remains for him to determine.
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Mid n lIortgage Portclosure and Sale.
,Dr.,.,,,.. Andrew Lundblom and
N"n l,.,,, =, WI Olam Mary Lundblom his
S@So4Hf wife.
Name O Mortgages, Charles stinson.

Name Oi MbitGtAee, 1nAEttS clilSpu.
Date of Mortgage, December 10Th, 1876
Mortgage recorded, December 2lst, 1876, at
: q o'clock A. N. in the Office OF the Register
| I'll Deeds IN ard for the county OF Pierce and
| state OF Wisconsin in book "Jn OF mortgages,
| on pages CIT, 6ls and 6i9.
| : Description of mort gagged premises All
| that tract or parcel OF land wing and beng in
| the county Of Pierce and State OF Wisconsin,
| described as follows, to wit: The south east
uuarter OF section No. three t3l, township
~. twenty -four (24l north, OF range No.
sixteen (Gl west.
! : And whereas the SAID mortgage contained
| ghc condition that II default he made in the
| payment &c principal or interest or any
| itf~t thereof tor the term OF five days then it
| sh 1uld he fawlul and the SAID mortgage was
| stly authorized TO declare the whole sum
| 8ue and payable. And, whereas default has
| tecn made IN the payment Of $50 90 interest
| ars Dee 49, 1878 Therefore, the said mort
! ;acec doth hereby declare the whole sum
| auf, therefore the amount claimed to be due
! srGn the q Ii secured by said mortgage at
size date OF TINS notice is the sum OF three
,undred and tfty-nine and sixty-two one
hundredtb 1880 62l dollsrs, and no proceed
iyQs at law or otherwise have been institute
"a FOR the recovery OF said mortgaged debt or
any part tlurcol and default having been
made in the payment Of the SAID sum OF
money claimed to be due as aforesaid.
Notice Is hereby given that the said mort
gage will b. oreclosed together with all equity
II redemption of said m0rtgagors as express
" waived and released by them in said mort
gage, except the one years redemption as
allowed by statute, and that the said mort
gagged premises will, 10y virtue OF power OF
sale in said mortgage contained and there
with recorded and pursuant to the provisions
oi the statute in such case made and provided.
he sold at public vendue by the Sheriff of
said Pierce county or his deputy at the office
OF SA Green in the town OF Maiden Rock,
Pierce county. Wisconsin, on the 10Th day Of
April, A. y 1879, at one O'clock p NJ. to sat
isfy and pay the amount then due ON the
aafd mortgage debt and costs and disburse-
nents Of said sale, together with the sum of
twenty-five dollars stipulated in said mort
gage 10 be paid out Of the proceeds OF 81 CHI
sale to the mortgage IN case Of the torecios-
TIRE Of said mortgage as and fer attorneys
fees. feb. 6-45-7w
Dated, March 9Th, A. b. 1879.
CHARLES STiYsoH, Mortga zee.
noUGnTY & CARD, OF Counsel
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The Dickens Club met at the JOUR-
NAL office last Thursday evening, but
as the senior editor was absent and
the junior ineligible, we are unable to
report the proceedings in detail.
Judging from the baskets of edibles
and some of the unique dishes and nap
kins delivered at the back door of the
office in the early part of the evening
by some of the gentlemen, the refresh
ments must have been enjoyable to
say the least, while the appearance of
the Office the next morning indicated
that something unusually pleasant had
taken place there.
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ONo.

Mrs. McKinstry is slowly recovering
from her recent severe illness.
The revival services in our midst
have ceased. About twenty have join
ed the society.
The bursting of parts of the engine
has stopped business at our saw mill
for several days.
limitations at the Good Templars
hall nearly every meeting. They say
they are bound to have hundred
members.
Now is the time for farmers to ex-
anime their seeders. drags, plows, etc,
to see that all are in readiness when
springs work opens.
Our roads are in condition to serve
as sure cure for dyspepsia to any one
who will take three-miie doses in a
lumber wagon drawn by lively span
| of horses.
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Guard against consumption.

That life destroying scourge. by
promptly subduing with the aid of
Parker's Ginger Tonic every attack of
Cough, Cold or Sore Throat. There is
nothing like il. Acting powerfully up
on the blood and skin, and the mucous
surfaces of the throat and lungs, 1t
speedily oyercomes these dangerous
disorders, prevents the development of
the dreaded Consumption, and removes
all pain and soreness from the lungs.
1t is wonderfully etiicacious in Dyspep-
tic Affections, and gives the most COM
forting relief from Headache, Distress
in the Stomach. Nervousness, Low
Spirits, Wakefulness, Palpitation of
the Heart, Heartburn, etc. 1t Tegu-
lates the bowels, corTects both unnatu-
raj looseness and constipation and
stimulates the Liver to healthy action.
Buy from your druggist, G. f. Davis,
River Falls, Wis. $l.00 bottle, or IA
sample bottle at Is cts. and test its
merits. 36-3m
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IRIMBELLE.

I've Potwin has the timber ready to
build barn.
Mr.. Fuller will go to the Red River
country next Monday.
G.. Weaver sold his property. real
estate and personal, TO Frank Rohery
consideration, So, 900.
J. X. Bardon is busy framing the
new dwelling, he is building on the
land lately purchased by him opposite
the Union mills.
Mr.. Eb. Danforth wants us to cor
rect the Utah correspondent as to
spelling his name. He says his name
is Eber and not Ephraim.
Last Wednesday was bad day on
wagons and buggies, there being four
break downs: Mrs. Rickett broke her
buggy while on her way to Trenton
and had to return about four miles on
foot. Mr.. Swim, while taking his grist
from the mill, twisted off an aXel Of
his wagon; Mr. Keller's mules tried
short run away; George Butler came
home from Prescott without his wag-
on which he had to leave on the road
a perfect wreck.
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LIrTELL's LIVING AGE.-The number of The
Living Age for the weeks ending March LIST
and Sth respectively, contain "America Redi-
viva, " Macmillan's Magazine; "Mental Physi-
ology," Edinburgh Review; "About Letter
ies," Cornhill; "The Projected Lotteries, -
Economist; "The Polish Alps" CornhilI;
"Daniel Manin," British Quarterly; "Did-
actie Flirts," Saturday Review; 'Music and
Science" Nature; "Robert Deck, the Thurso
Baker," Chamberss Journal; ''Ebb and
Flow Saturday Review; an instrument OF
"Sir Gibbie," by George Macdonald, and the
conclusion of "Within the Precincts" by
Mrs. 0liphant, together with choieh poetry
and miscellany.
To subscribers for 1879, the publishers still
present the six numbers Of 1873, containing
the first parts of MacDonald's "Sir Gibbie"
For fiity-two such numbers of sixty -four
large pages each Tor more than 5000 pages a
year., the subscription price (ss) is low;
while for $40 so the publishers offer to send
any one of the American "a monthlies or
weeklies with The Living Age for yers, both
postpaid. Littell & Gay. Boston, publishers
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Farm for sale

The subscriber being desirlouS OF
changing his location, offers for sale
his farm, containing 900 acres OF pra-
iTie, $50 acres under cultivation, and
20 acres of timber. Said farm is l0ca-
ted 4 y miles south Of the village of
River Falls and miles from Prescott,
with good roads to either place; good
school-house within so rods of the
house. Buildings good, large and con-
vement; good garden, with q large
quantity of fruit for thus county
about 40 apple trees, some quite large.
A good well of water, which is raised
by ten fooo Holiday wind engine.
supplying plenty of water for all pur-
poses of the farm; also Il fine spring
of never failing soft water, nearly in
the center of the farm. Said farm is
as good wheat and grain producing
land as can be found in the town, and
in high state of cultivation. 1t will
be sold far below the selling price Of
land in this vicinity and on easy terms
Possession given Immediately if desir-
ed, or the place would be rented by
the subscriber for the present season.
He will give IL per cent. of the pur-
chase price for the use of the place
until Oct. 1st, next. Title strictly
clear For further particulars call on,
or address the subscriber on the prem
iSeS. ID. ID. PROCTOR,
43-6w River Falls, Wis.
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An infant son of Spence White was
buried on Friday last.
The family of Ryan Gray has moved
on his farm in Oak Grove for the sum-
mer.
A. Gray returned last week with
sixteen horses which are selling well.
They are said to be very fine horses.
The temperance people held a eau.
Gus on Tuesday evening. Members OF
the Temple of Honor were nominated
as candidates for the different offices.
Our enterprising citizens, w. II.
Leavitt and j. Miller, have bought the
E. X. WEIGH, which will run between
this place and Hastings this summer.
The lake ferry is in operation and
the ice is running in the river so the
travel between here and Hastings is
suspended. Some trouble is met il
getting the mails for day or two.
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A favorite resort for farmers and
others spending the day in town is at
Hugh Camerons restaurant where
they can get a ''square NEAL on short
notice, or a lunch at any time, and at
reasonable prices. Mr.. Cameron also
keeps constantly ON hand stock of
fresh bread, pies, cakes, cookies, ETC.,
and will fill orders for any and all kinds
of pastry.
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The Dramatic Company which has
been playing here for the past three
evenings. goes to Ellsworth tonight
for the rest of the week The enter
tainment is deserving of liberal pat
ronage. Mrs. Britton is lady of
great dramatic ability and Mr.. Theo-
dore is pronounced, next to Dillon. the
best comedian who has ever visited
this place. The support given by the
rest of the company is good and all
appear like ladies and gentlemen, both
on and eff the stage, BY request of
many whc desire to see Mrs. Britton
in lady Audley's Secret, she has de-
cided to return here on Monday even
ing, the 31st inst, when she will re-
peat her powerful representation of
that character, which, with Mr.. Theo-
doro in Marks ought to fill the
hall. The company win also present
the laughable farce s'Done on both
Sides. SIR. johnson Will preside at
the organ, which is sufficient to say
of the character of the music.
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1t is well known fact that all the
leading watch manufacturers have re-
Gently reduced their prices one-half.
Cook & Bell purchased their large
stock since this reduction, therefore
they can afford to sell at their present
low prices.
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Examinations win be held as fol-
lows: New Richmond, March 81 and
%; Troy, Weld school-house, March
q and %; Hudson. Second Ward school
house. April and 5; New Centervelle.
April 10 and II; Stanton, Dist. No. 4,
April -. %: Hammond. April 25 and
20 1t is expected that candidates viii
present themselves at the Public Ex-
aminations. A Teachers Institute,
conducted by Prof. Thayer, viii be
held at Baldwin, commencing April
18th and continuing one week.
BETsEY NJ. CLAP.
loot Co. Supt. of schools.
New Richmond, Feb. Is, 1879.
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Ell. PAso.

Lewis Patterson has gone to Mime
sofa.
The robins have made their appear
ance.
Chas. King has bought neat spring
wagon.
j. NJ. johnson has bought new
seeder.
Rumor hath it that we are going to
have new store keeper.
We hear that Miss C. Hurley is 60
ing to teach in the Smith district, Lost
Creek.
The survey of the railroad line is on
the south side of the village and cross
es the river where the old bridge used
to stand.
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GILMAN.

Mrs. Berg johnson is dangerously
i'll.
We understand that Nels Mathison
rides in new platform buggy.
There were services in the school
house in district No. last Sunday by
Rev. NJ. Thorson.
We are under obligations to j. B.
Jensen, Esq, of Ellsworth, for a pleas
ant call last Sunday.
Mr.. B. Jensen has lately purchased
one of the celebrated McSherry seed
ers of K. L. Lien. of River Falls.
When Hans 0. Hanson recently went
for some hay which he bad cut on
shares on the land of P. P. Stubson, he
found one of the stacks had disappear
ed.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

SKATE or WIscoNsN-pIERoE COUNTY CoUR
IN PROBATE.
In the matter Of the Estate of John Hawley
deceased
Letters o. administration having been this
day issued to Charles A. Hawley and six
months from the date hereof having been
allowed aud limited Tor creditors TO present
their claims against said deceased for exam
nation and adjustment:
Notice il hereby given, that all claims and
demands against the Estate of said deceased
Will be reneived, examined and adiustsd by
ard before the Judge of this Court, at his OF
fiee in the village OF Ellsworth on the first
Monday of each mouth during said six
months, at 10 o'clock, A NJ.
Dated this 18th day of March A. ID. 1879
nsr-20-A7-3t II. p. AMEs. County Judge
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LOCAL ConaEsroNDENeR.
MAIDEN Rock.

A delegation from Stockholm visited
the Good Templars lodge last week.
Secretary of State Warner, was IN
town last week shaking hands With
old friends and acquaintance.
The Pepin Dramatic Company gave
an entertainment here last Saturday
evening. Average was the verdict.
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A. B. Chaplin lost horse Sunday
evening.
Wesley j. Chaplin and family have
removed to Dakota.
The mill yard has good supply of
logs but no mill has arrived yet.
Ole Hanson is builing house on the
site of the old one that was burned
last winter.
Rev. John Watson will preach at the
school-house next Sabbath. Services
commence at 2:30 O'Clock, P. NJ.
Messrs. Chaplin & Stewart have lately
been threshing for Charley Hutchin-
son with their steam machine.
Miss Ella Carpenter will teach the
summer term of school, of three
months at thirty dollars per month.
About one hundred persons partook
OF an oyster supper entertainment,
last Friday evening, given by Jesse
Fargo, in honor of this locality being
named Fargo. After supper the young
folks had social dance.
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Mr.. N. A. Thelander has added tC
his poultry yard, this season, $l0C
worth of choice poultry, and now has
ten yards of the most popular thorough.
bred poultry in the country. He has
fowls 10 months old that weigh 10 lbs.
each, from which he will sell eggs at
s.. SO per dozen. Will take wood OF
farm produce in exchange, and will
not refuse greenbacks. Aft
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C. w. LOomis has the bills out adj
vertising his two horses, Gray Eagle
and Butcher. The former will stand
at the Driving Park until July 1st.and
the latter at different places during
the season. These are superior horses,
and breeders will do well to patron
iZe them,
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ESDAILE.

Nick Larson has lost a COW.
Mrs Adam Brown was buried on the
10Th inst.
The general health of the village is
improving.
The Sherman brothers left for the
Minnesota frontier on Monday. the
18th.
The village is filling up. Every
house is full, and some have two fam
lilies.
Mr.. l.. Bergh has bought Loren
Lusk's house and is putting on an adj
dition.
The public school closes this week,
and after short vacation will open
for summer term of four weeks.
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.Tg.FE9 EeEEE.

LEACH-BAILEY. in Trimbelle, Mare h 10,
1879, by Esquire Moore, Mr.. EDWARD LEACH
and Miss MARY BAILEY, all OF Trimbelle.
CHENEY RICHARDSON.-I Pres c It.
March 25th, 1879, by Rev. w. 7. Bunker,
Mr. WILLIAM Il CHENEY of Melrose, Mimi
and MISS CLARA RICHARDSON, OF Clifton.
TH-BARKULOO.-I Trenton, March
%, 1879, at the residence OF the brides par
ents, by A. W. Parker, Esq, Mr.. THOMAS
w BooTH and Miss EMMA c. BARKuLoo,
both of Trenton.
BARKULOO- FUNK In Esdaile, March, %,
1879, at the residence OF VIM. Funk, by A..
w Parker, Mr.. CHARLES A. BARKULoo and
Miss JOANNA FUNK.