River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-07-24

5 CLOCK W euueSuay morning. Inc
funeral will be held at 2 o. clock Thurs
day afternoon.
Thos. Nelson has been plastering his
house.
Judge Ames' new barn is now ready
for Use.
L. S. says the only way to buy and
sell butter now is by the gallon.
Sam Bateman has built an addition
to his harness shop on Main street.
Nels Munson has bought the "Mantor
store" and will soon open meat shop.
The Phil. Youngman Photographic
car now stands on Main street in front
of Keith's hotel.
Our artist. Mr., Scott, and some
others, will soon depart on II hunting
tour i'll Dakota Territory.
G. S. Dunbar is putting up a new
building. 26x30, near the residence
of Mr.. White on Chestnut street.
The only laborers left in town at
present to turn the crank to the legal
mill are Judge Pierce and II. Lowater.
We see the potato vines hereabouts
have nearly all gone to seed with an
abundant crop of shining red berries.
Mr.. Youngman says one of our towns
men, has dog that will recognize a
machine agent or organ man at 80
rods.
Some very young ladies have opened
a new millinery store on Elm street.
Doll trimmings III ali the latest styles
furnished on short notice.
BOYS, we are told that DR.. D. w.
Woodwork is paying ten cents piece
for fresh rabbits, and that it is i'm
possible to get enough of them.
Harrison Lowater is prepared to do
all kinds OF conveyancing in a legal
manner. He can be found in the Office
of C. Fenton on the same floor with +.
l.. Gilson's law Office.
Justice Fenton has left his Office in
charge of Ii. Lowater and gone where
the 'sbuckwheat vine twineth among
the pigeon grass" hunting for wheat
stalks.
j. u. Jensop, orr efficient Clerk of
the Circuit Court, has ''gone TO grass
that is, cutting grass. The office FOR
the present is in charge OF Judge
Ames.
The doublc-headed calf was here last
week. Ten and fifteen cents admis-
sion was charged during the first day
the next day the calf was turned out
in Mr.. Strickland'S field,
Dizziness is no name to express the
state of business in our village during
the past few days. 1t actually re-
sembles phlegmatic Sunday fast
asleep.
Brick making is going OH rapidly at
G.. PeterSon's yard. A large force of
men is busily at work getting second
kiln of 100, 900 brick ready to burn i'm
mediately after harvest,
Barley and winter wheat harvest has
been in progress during the present
week. The spring wheat crop seems
to be all right. The greatest COM
plant we hear is the "thinness' on
the ground.
1t has been so hot that it melted the
shirt, shoes, socks, and - off of
one Of the clerks in one of our stores.
The store room Is not exposed the sun 8
rays either. A large number of our
citizens noticed this effect of the eX.
cessive heat.
Miss Alice Goodell finishes her first
term us teacher in the Cudd district
on Friday of this week Miss G. has
proved herself to be good teacher.
Industry and ambition, combined with
IA love of children, have gained for her
success where others might have failed.
When last seen, DR.. Hart was in the
care of Sheriff Nelson and on his way
to the state mad-house. The Doctor
was throwing his hands above his
head and saying that the back bone of
Il large chunk of ice was as Timber as
taliow candle In hot oven. Poor fell
lowl lie has our sympathy, although
we must regret the loss of a valise.
There are several subscription pa
pers in circulation TO obtain money
with which to purchase a bell for the
public school building. The pupils of
the school are determined 10 have q
bell and the parents seem to be willing
that they should. Really the one on
the Court House, which was bought
by our citizens, should be on the school
house, and the county ought to pro-
vide Il better one for the court build
ing,
There is some sidewalk In this town
that either should be repaired or TAX
en- away altogether. 1t is getting to
be dangerous to travel upon it af'
ter dark. mans head is as liable to
be down as his shins; besides it is not
pleasant to be walking along-say on
your way home from the Good Tenn
plars lodge-thinking about the lovely
piece of muslin hanging on your arm
and have the end board liy up and
bit you under the right ear, making
you think the other fellow is around.
We don't like such surprises.