River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-06-12

T. J. Burhyte will pay the highest
market price for wool.
n. 5. DeMille is spending a few
days with his family in town.
Fred Muckenhausen has put a fine
new soda fountain into his restaurant.
The Methodist Society realized
about $12 from their festival last
Thursday evening.
J. IL. Wilkinson is deputy town
clerk and will attend to all business of
the office in the absence of j. l.. Moody.
Hi Blood recently showed us stalks
Of pie plant which take the front for
size-being six inches in circumfer-
cnce.
B. f. Underwood will commence a
course of six liberal lectures at this
pace, on Wednesday evening, June
25th.
Rev. I. L. Houser, of Milwaukee,
gave two lectures at the NJ. i. Church
last sunday upon the missionary work
in India.
J. III. and Jersey Lord returned
with their logging crew last Friday,
having got their logs all in the boom
III saltwater.
The Band boys have decided to give
their excursion to Lake Elmo on Sat
urlay, June Dist. See their announce
ment elsewhere.
The 18th, Goth, 9th, 28th and Goth
of June are the dates announced for
the liberal lectures by b. +. Under
wood ut this place.
y. A. Thelander invites all his
FRIEN DS. enemies and other good
people to call and inspect the new
Congregational parsonage this week.
r. II. Bourn is in attendance upon
the session Of The Grand Lodge of A.
+. & A NJ, at Milwaukee this week,
as a representative of River Falls
Lodge.
LosT.-On the base ball ground,
Saturday, June I, a gold collar button.
The finder will confer a favor upon
w. II. Putnam by returning the same
to him.
The lirst to receive payment OF ar
rears of pension in this vicinity IS
VIM. Fisher, who receives the sum of
s652. Others will doubtless be paid
in a short time.
W. O. Pingrey has the sub-contract
for carrying the mail between River
Falls and Prescott, and River Falls
and Spring Valley for the four years
commencing July LIST.
We learn from the Patchogue IL. H.
Advance that Rev. L. c. Jerome, for
merry pastor of the Congregational
Church here, is meeting with marked
success in his labors at that place.
r. NJ. Briggs recently brought to
our office an enormous spider-meas-
uring over four inches across when
his legs were extended. Will Steven
son now has him "bottled" at Bur-
hyte's store.
To Lake Elmo and return for only
81 with the excursion, Saturday, June
2lst. This is cheaper than staying at
home. Parties going to st. Paul can
save from IS cents to 81 by buying an
excursion ticket.
Wednesday of this week, being the
fifth anniversary of the marriage OF
Mr.. and Mrs Theo. G. jerome, was
honored by the appearance at the par
sonage of a new member of the Con-
grcgltional church. Weight twelve
pounds. -Patchogue Ii. ~ 1deance.
Letson will run his stage two trips
Gay during next week. Those wish
ing to come to River Falls after court
adiourns Saturday evening and return
Monday morning can have an oppor-
tunity to do So by leaving orders with
VIII Moore.
Charlie Peterson, formerly of this
place. returned last Saturday from
Texas where he has been engaged in
Tile drug business. He goes to Hud-
son in about two weeks with his BROTH
er where they will start jewelry and
drug store together.
Will Caldwell, of Hudson, last sun
day in attempting to board freight
train while in motion. missed his hold
and fell under the train, two cars pass
inc over his left leg and his right foot.
Drs. Hoyt & King attended him and
amputated the leg above the knee and
two of the toes of the injured foot.
Prof. Ira T. Buell.. of Beloit. is at
the Normal cabinet setting up the the
meteorological specimens that were col
lected by the state geological survey
the minerals of the survey having
been distributed among the Normal
schools, University and leading State
Colleges.
DR.. Tracy commenced II series OF
temperance tent meetings at Mime
apolis last Sunday. The tent as now
set up cost about 500 and is seventy
feet wide by one hundred feet long,
with two center poles and provided
with 1900 seats, COO of which are
chairs and the balance temporary
aenches. To defray the expenses OF
these meetings a portion of the chairs
will he reserved and sold at five cents
per evening. twenty-five cents per
week. OF one dollar per month.
Freeman & Stephens started their
new engine last Monday. 1t is Har-