River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-02-27
ELLSWORTH.

mother 10 her IaSI resting place.
Peace be with her ashes.
ELLSWORTH.
\ very pleasant party at the Winn
House last Saturday evening.
The Ladies Mite Society meets at the
house-of Mrs. C. Stafford next Friday
afternoon and evening.
We understand that one of the men,
bers of the VIM House is learning the
scandinavian language.
Abner Brown, formerly of Pierce
county, but now of Kalamazoo, Mich,
is visiting friends and relatives in this
vicinity.
The railroad excitement still runs
undated Nothing short of a railroad
will satisfy the denizens of the coun-
ty capital.
T. L. Nelson is confined to his bed
with the typhoid pneumonia. He has
been very sick, but at this writing is a
little better.
John Hoffman lost n valuable horse
on Friday last while at Red Wing, by
cholic. This is hard luck for John, it
being the third horse he has lost in a
year.
The School in Dist. No. 8, Ellsworth,
has closed its winter term, and Mary
VIM, the teacher, has returned home.
She is engaged to teach the spring
term.
The Stave Mill has been idle for sew
eral days, owing to leak in the pipe
that supplies the pump with water.
1t was discovered, and the mill start
ed up again on Tuesday.
II. s. Baker. our County Superin-
tendent of Schools, paid us flying
visitlast week. He reports the schools
in Furnishing condition. and scholars
and teachers deeply interested.
The anti-gaming pledge is working
wonders in our village. There's not
billiards enough played here to pay for
the chalk used on the cuetips, and men
who formerly played cards most of the
time, are seen colgregated at the sa-
| looms no more. $50 mote it be-.
DIAMOND BLUFF.
The snow is getting very thin down
this way, but the wood haulers are
| improving what there is.
J. d. Hunter. the mail man, has been
very sick for the past week with pleu-
risy. He is under the care of Dr..
Hart, and Will probably recover.
1t is expected that Geo. Dill will
speak at this place on Wednesday even
ing of this week, 10y request of the
Christian Temperance Union. He will
have d good house when he comes.
The wheat market is little 1rmer,
Sc 10 50 cents is the going price FOR 5S
and 80 test, rs to so cents for g. test,
IS cents for So test. Bring in your
wheat and get IA good square deal--even
to the last pound.
| good many of our townsmen are
| getting the western fever. L. d.
Morgan went up ON the Red River and
| bought section of land the other day,
| aud when he came back he was offered
| 81 900 in cash for his bargain. How
is that FOR hight
William Houston. the horseman OF
tins town, left last Sunday night for
down river, and wishes to say to those
who are in need of a good team, that
he will be back in about two weeks
with a car load of horses. Don't for
get it.
4. r. jackson, and b. r. Wethern
started for Pipestone County, Mimi,
last Monday. Mr. Jackson has had a
blacksmith shop built. and will be
II ady for business as soon as he gets
there. Mr.. Wethern is going to see
the country and if it suits him, he will
probably take claim. The best wish
es Of their many friends 60 with them.
Last week was quite a busy time in
this town. Tuesday evening the sing
ers met. and had a jubilee. Wednes-
day evening. the Christian Temperance
Union met. Thursday evening do
nation festival for Elder Crossett,
which was grand success; receipts.
So. ., all cash. Friday evening, a
dance atMero 4 Wethern's Hall, which
was a good time generally. Saturday
evening, the good Tenplars had a
housing turn out.