River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-02-19
River Falls, Feb. 10, 1880.

| J.. O. HickOk, of Augusta, Eau
| Claire county, we'll known hereabouts.
is reported to have absconded. Moth
| ing has been heard from him since
Feb. >. Mr.. Hickok had been in bust
| ness at Augusta about eight years and
was one of the largest wheat buyers on
| the line of the Chicago & Northwest
ern road. He had usually been sue
cessful in business and it is supposed
| that his reverseS were brought about
by dealing in options. He was hold
| ing several thousand bushels of wheat
bought at the highest figures, and the
| probabilities are that he also bought
| freely on change when the boom was
| at its highest. His liabilities were
not very large, and it is thought if
Mr.. Hickok had staid at home and
| faced the music he could have wealth
cred the storm, unless his liabilities
are greater than is generally supposed.
UNION MEETINGs.-M X. A. Bur
nell, lay evangelist, will preach in the
| Congregational church next Sunday
morning. Union meetings of the
churches of this village will be held
Sunday evening, also Monday and
Tuesday afternoons and evenings in the
same place. The afternoon services
will be Bible Readings. 1t is expect
| ed that children's meeting will be
held also. Mr. Burnell was here a
few days four years ago and conduct
! ed fellowship meeting. Since that
| time he has made the circuit of the
earth, holding meetings in California,
| Sandwich Islands, Japan, China, India,
| Turkey and Europe. He is employed
this winter III holding meetings with
the churches in Minnesota, north
western Wisconsin and Dakota, three
tays in place. A cordial invitation
is extended to all to join in these
meetings.
Rock Elm CENTER, Feb 7, 1880.
Teachers District Association, called to
order ~ 10 A NJ.
The following are names of those in attend
ance: Jennie Fedderly, Hattie Surent, Fam
nie Thomas, Dord Sewell, Della Abair, Hattie
Condee. Matte Fox, Emma Kendall, Miss Is
abela A. Bumer, J. b. Thompson, Henry
Holt, Anna Abair, Sarah Collette, Maggie A.
Black, Sarah Alexander, VIM. II. Rowley.
Arithmetic-W Ii. Rowley considered
primary arithmetic. Remarks by Rev. g. n.
Foster, b J. Thompson, Miss Fannie Thomas
and Sarah Alexander Long division, and
a YN,,ipfi0O of Ot deciun4ls n0nSi1-
cred.
SPELLING. HI. Holt. Remarks by Miss
Thomas. W II. Rowley, Miss Alexander, B.
j. Thompson Methods to teaching written
and oral spelling considered.
Critics Report
Adjourned one hour tor refreshments.
AFTERNOON.
Association called to order at Iclock.
Letter Writng,-Sarah Alexander. Be
marks by H. Holt, W. II. Rswiey, Miss Thorn
as, Alr. Thompson
taught as soon as the pupil is far enough as-
vanced to read and write. Remarks ny
members ofthe association.
Hygiene.-B. J. Thompson. Would advise
teachers to put on clothes enough TO keep
warm and require pupils to do =, the same IL
Query Box-Miss Maggie Blaek. Many
thoughts brought out.
RssoLvEp, That the members Of this asss-
citation tender vote OF thanks to the patrons
Tor entertainment.
RESOLVED, That the next meeting o. TINS
association be held the second Saturday IN
May next.
RESOLVED, That written work in PRIMARY
arithmetic should be used TO some extent.
REsoLvBp, That the Amazon river drains
more territory than the Mississippi river.
Adjourned
Programme for next meeting: Reading
B J. Thompson; Grammar-Sarah Alexsn-
der; Spelling-S. Cooke; Mathematics, Fam
ME Thomas; Penmanship-Wm. II. RowleY;
General Exereisss--Henry Holt: OttRoepy
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