River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-05-29

were lii town Saturday and Sunday.
An attractive programme has been
arranged for the entertainment this
evening.
Another lot of that good saleratus,
warranted to give satisfaction, for
sale by r. W. Fleming.
We notice by the Fort Collins tCol.)
Courier, that our former townsman,
+. w. Reed, is doing well in the jew
clry business ut that place.
4 sidewalk is being laid from Brack
ctt's building to the NJ. E. Church,
thence along Second St. in front of the
Baptist Church to Elm street.
f. p. Cole, assessor of Kinnickinnie,
has held that office for twenty years
twelve years in that town and eight
before coming to st. Croix county.
J. w. Davis uses quart milk meas
ures in selling milk which hold consid-
cradle more than the wine measure
commonly used for that purpose.
Quite number of the young people
of Kinnickinnic came down to attend
the band concert last Friday evening,
not having heard of its postponement.
r. W. Fleming proposes to sell all
kinds of merchandise as cheap, if not
cheaper than any other retail estab-
lishment in the West for the next six
ty days for cash or ready pay.
Messrs. Harlow 4 Luft are busily en-
gagged in making brick at their yard
OH the county line road They have a
force of seven men at work and expect
to have kiln ready for use about the
first of July.
The proprietors of the Commercial
House are improving its appearance
by coat of paint, both inside and out.
Andrew Morton and 0. III. Beedle have
charge of the work, which is guar
antcc of its being well done.
We have looked over the st. P;.dl
Harvester, sold by Rounseyell & San
derson, and for simplicity of operation
we think the binder excels. Their
Cord Binder will he here in a few days
and we advise the farmers to look it
over before buying any other mac hine
We are in receipt of the first issue
OF the La Crosse Daily Democrat, pub
lished at La Crosse, Wis, by Pomeroy
i Foote. 1t is neatly printed, 7-col-
umn folio devoted t. the interests of
LII Crosse and vicinity in particular,
and to the advancement of Greenback-
ism in general.
Unknown but t Ough t f III eX-
change: Did YOU ever notice that poor
chap that stands in the front picture
Of an almanac with fish, and scorpions,
and bulls. and twins, etc, around him!
Did you notice that he was naked and
had nothing on his stomach! Well,
that poor fellow used to edit country
newspaper and take his pay i'll III
pay nv subscription next week.
4 fire occurred in Andrews & Per-
lev's mill yard at Clear Lake last Fri
day evening by which about $500
worth of lumber was destroyed. The
fire caught in large pile of lumber
from sparks from the smoke stack of
the engine and required the continu-
GUS labor of the citizens for about
four hours to prevent it doing extern
sive damage.
Since our last issue, more careful
estimates have been made of the cost
Of building the foot-bridge across the
river opposite the Commercial House,
bringing it nearer the sum appropriate
ell than the first estimates. Those
most interested have also guaranteed
assistance in labor and money, so that
the board have decided to make the
approach to the depot by that route
and have ordered the material for that
purpose.
DECORATION SERvICEs:--To-mor-
row, May Both, is Decoration Day and
will be observed, as usual, i'll many
places where the soldiers of our late war
lie buried. for the decoration of their
graves with flowers. The sermon at
the Congregational Church next sun
day morning will have reference to
this day and custom. There are no
soldiers buried in our cemetery, but
in others there are those near and dear
10 many of our citizens and all should
none the less remember those who fell
in support of their country.
We devote considerable space this
week to a communication upon the
new railroad project which should be
carefully considered as there is a prob
ability of the question of bonding the
county in aid of the road being
brought directly before the people and
they forced to decide it. The propo-
sition will probably meet strong oppo-
sition in the western portion of the
county. and will find sentiment
equally strong in the eastern portion
IN its favor. In order that both sides
may have fair hearing we invite dis
cuSsion of the question through the
columns of the JOURNAL alike from
its friends and opponents.
CIigford's Dramatic Com pany.
Miss Kate Putnam, the celebrated
actress. supported by the Edwin Cliff
ford Dramatic Company, will give
entertainments in Brackets Hall at
this place ON Monday and Tuesday
evenings of next week. The plays
to be rendered are, LENA, the Mad
cap. !" and ..The Little Detective.
This company have played in various
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