River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-05-13
PRESCOTT.

PRESCOTT.
Rain is much needed at present.
Mrs. VIM. Gates, of Saltwater, is
here.
Mrs. Redmon has gone to visit rela-
tions in Davenport.
Mrs. Charles Barnes and her sister
have gone to st. Louis.
Mrs. Capt. Ruley was quite sick last
week, but is now better.
Mrs. Streeter, who has been in fee
BILE health for some weeks, is little
better.
Ed. Walter an old resident i'll this
was i'll Prescott few days
ago.
The first of May brought June
weather which holds the fort, in spite
of wind and clouds.
The air is redolent with the perfume
of apple and plum blossoms. Prescott
is a city of flowers.
Mrs. Minnie White expects to join
her husband i'll Minnesota next week.
Miss Minta White goes with her.
The Methodist church yard is gay
with many colored tulips--a prelude to
the harmony of colors yet to come.
White-w washing, papering and all
other forms of house cleaning agreea-
bly, diversity the life of the Prescott
ladies at this time.
The garcelon imbroglio in Maine
was nowhere compared to the muddle
in our city government. Two Mayors
and no council, is the way it is.
Mr.. 10. Kurdish has bought the
Weed house on the hill. A very pref
ty and airy location with plenty of
shade trees. He is repairing and al
tering the house.
The s'Annie Barnes" broke shaft
the other day, and was laid up a
short time, but her whistle an
nounces that she is all right again
and those wishing can go to Hastings
three times day. Those of our citi-
zen who wish quiet homes for their
families can now live in Hastings and
come over to their place of business
in this city very conveniently.
TRMBELLE.
Mumps are prevalent.
Mrs. Ben zimmerman is improving in
health.
Thos. Beddall is grubbing out and
improving.
Sci. Townsend is acting as "sub'' for
demonstrating machinery.
Geo. Batzel, from Diamond Bluff,
supplies our citizens with fresh fish.
Mrs. John Mclaughlin YIELDS the
rod and ruler at Parksville, yctePt
Utah.
Jos. Dauser and Frank Armbuster
are making important improvements
on their farms.
The Spring Grove school commenced
on the I'd inst. with 45 scholars; viii
A. Caldwell teacher.
The Townsend boys are building a
house near the residence of their faith
Ell, I'll. A. Townsend.
H. w. CornelIson proposes to make
glad the hearts and stomacheS of the
hungry with his meat wagon.
Andrew Peterson is spending his
vacation with Dave Saunders at the
the mill. He will return to River
Falls soon.
Last Thursday was religious holi'
day with our Catholic citizens, who
celebrated the occasion by attending
church en- masSe.
Jas. Glendenning is teaching the
summer term of school in the Ward
i Il 49,. int nj
impartS instruction at Allahoe, on the
creek.
G. G.. Williams came out from Pres
colt recently and looked us over.
Glenn has bought a team, entered a
homestead and goes west in few days
to commence farming.
Mrs. Winters, who left Trimbellt
for Denmark last fall, returned few
|rdays ago in company with q large
number of migrants from that coun
try. among whom were eight young
unmarried men and women.
A Sabbath School, or House of Cor
rection is needed in the western part
of the town to prevent the youngsters
from mutilating the commandments
by fishing ON Sunday.
Swindell, of Diamond Bluff, ''Swin
delled some of our honest granger;
by taking their orders and money fol
hay-scales. and forgetting to deliver
the article contracted for, or to return
value received for the money. They
the parties ''swind elled' ARE
! anxious to gaze on the smiling visage
of the gentleman who bears the sug
gestive name. and reason with him
but, alas he's flown, they know MOI
whittier. W.