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

Mrs. J, l.. Moody is visiting friends
at Eau Claire this week.
The River Falls Temperance Union
has received its charter.
We understand that all the saloons in
Hammond have been closed.
Ed. Hamilton has gone to Hammond
to clerk in a dry goods and grocery
store.
Five new members were taken into
the Temple of Honor last Friday
evening.
The sleighing in the eastern part of
the county has been good for the past
six weeks.
DR.. Burroughs and family are now To-
Gated at the residence of \. NJ. YOU
ellis on Cascade.
c. A, Freeman, of the Junction Mills,
arrived in town last Tuesday evening
from New York.
Mr.. ;. Featherstone and wife of
Minnesota, were visiting friends in
town the first of the week.
4 load of Good Templars from this
place visited Glenwild Lodge at Cliff
ton, last Saturday evening.
NJ. j. Paine has his new drug store
at Ellsworth neatly arranged and filled
with fresh drugs of all kinds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hersey Lord enter
tanned a very pleasant party of young
folks at their residence last evening.
J. l. Moody of this office, has been
boarding with the JOURNALS delin-
quents in the eastern part of the eoun-
" the past week.
The train was an hour behind time
last Tuesday evening, its motion be-
ing retarded by an over load of wheat
between st. Paul and saltwater.
The dance at Brackets Hall last
Friday evening passed off pleasantly.
about thirty-fve couple participating.
The supper at the Central was pro-
n0mced excellent.
J. F. Dragging, travelling artist has
erected 4 very large frame in
the post office. containing the cards of
most OF our leading business men
very tastefully arranged.
The courts of Wisconsin and Illinois
have decided that where there isa diff
ference of opinion between teacher
and parent as to the studies a child
shall pursue, the wishes of the parent
shall prevail.
Fred. Muckenhausen is now manu-
featuring at his restaurant in this viii
lage. pure candies of all kinds, which
he is retailing at the low price of 25
cents ger pound. Call and sample
them. First door south of the Com
mercia! House. 42-6t
If YOU need saddle of any descrip-
ton. gent :. hoy $ or ladies side saddles,
heavy OF light harness. collars, whips,
or any thing in the saddlery line,
You vii. do well to call ON Bracket &
son. who have the largest stock ever
broagh 10 River Falls.
Mr.. Gus. johnson, the eminent
pianist has decided. we understand,
to make River Falls his home in the
future Mr.. Johnson is young man
Of fine musical ability and rare social
qualities. and during his residence in
this CITY has made hosts of friends
who greatly regret his sudden and
unexpected departure.---ChiPpetcd
Times.
Pat. stafford. Of Ellsworth, came to
town last Saturday to invest in cattle.
Unfortunately he bought some whis-
key toe soon, and getting intoxicated,
went to Rrook's livery stable to sleep
it on. Result: Pat is out S25 and had
to borrow funds to get home with.
lie THINKS his pocket was picked while
he was asleep.
The Normal Literary society, ac-
corlin@ to its custom in the past,
observed the eve of Washington, S
Birthday. with public services in the
Normal chapel The exercises were
of public character, consisting of
music. ESSAYS. and declarations. The
society paper WAS read by Mr.. Watson
and Miss Saunders. The chapel was
nearly filled and all seemed to he well
( entertained.
/ 4 Julenile Temple was fully organ
ize,ji This town last Saturday. with
the following officers: Miss Sarah
/ Nichols. Supt.; Edwin Levings. asst.
suit: Dan Cameron, {. T.; Beatrice
/ Cleary. Y. T.: Everett Dodge. z. w;
AMY Powell. Sec; Adrian Atwater,
4 4. ~ea.: Verie Reynolds. F. :; Ella
! -AtN ttsI. :. -Ailtt NttCHttis NA'P's
Mark Bevans. A.; Hortense Rollin,
\. NJ: Harvey Powell. 5: Carrie Nor
gan. ]. g.; Stella Farnsworth, r. H..
:: Carrie Hirsch. l.. II. ;. Meetings
are held at the Institute building at
/ 2:3N p. NJ. every Saturday.
The usual mass meetingo of the Tenn
perance Union. on Tuesday evening was
thinlv attended on account Of the in
clemency of the weather; but the in
terest was fully as great as at any pre-
vious evening. and those who did at
tend were well repaid by the excellent
addresses. Tie meeting was opened
with prayer by Rev. Atwater. after
which. Or. Burroughs read and COM
commented upon an article, in late
medical journal. from the pen of eel
ehrated English physician, upon the
effect uf alcohol upon the system. The
/ remlrks Of the doctor were listened to
/ with the closest attention and received,
rs they merited, the applause of the
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