River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-04-28

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next Monday. Mr.. Dodge senior is 8,
bound for California on two months ~.
visit to relatives; the two last named d;
gentlemen go to seek their fortunes
amid the quartz producing hills of
Idaho. III
E. b. Brockman having sold his
premises to J. W. VIM has gone to
eastern Dakota prospecting for pas
lures new. His family are stopping
with friends at Hastings in the mean
time.
The Minnesota River is booming,
and the Mississippi at st. Paul in con-
sequence has accumulated tremendous ST
: volume. West st. Paul is inundated,
and the people are leaving their homes
to escape the danpness. "'
3 H. Z. Cook has moved his family co
into the house of w. S. Ensign, east of
of the grange building. Mr.. Cook will 81
depart for Idaho as soon as the floods o.
in that direction cease their ravages. w
His family will remain here until fall. r.
The work of condemning land for Es
the track of the Saltwater, Hastings,
& Rochester Road has been common
ced and before we are hardly aware
of it the trains will be running.-HaS-
tingS Gazette. 70
The May Atlantic is the first num-
Der in which Mr.. Aldrich's hand as Ce
editor appears, and is number with IA
which any editor might we'll be salts
e fed. l"
The annual examination fer teach
ers' state certificates will be held this he
l year at Madison, Eau Claire and Osh- We
, kosh, beginning at each place August
9th and continuing four days. in
| am selling job line of Ribbons at M
f Is cents per yard, worth from 25 to SO ne
cents. Don't fail to see them. NJ
+. J. BURHYTE.
Henry Eaton, who has been employ
ed in this office for the past four years, '"
/ left for Dakota last Monday morning
; to try his hand at farming. :"
The cars ran over Geo. Fortunes nj
little rat terrier last Monday, severing
, its head. The dog was very valuable W;
as rat killer about the mill.
5 Fishing in the streams near the vii Nj
l lage is not firSt-class, chubs being Su
about the only reward for the fisher
mans zeal. so
We noticed young lady pass our
office the other day equipped for arch ite
tery sport, and presume there is some fin
thing of the sort going on in our midst.
FoUND.-Near the South Fork liz
bridge in this village, a long, light no
chain The owner will find the same Tx
at this Office.
shall have by Saturday the best
and largest line of Spring Clothing
ever brought to the Falls. -
F. j. BURHYTE.
We hope to see fine lot of shade %
trees set out this spring. They add
beauty and comfort to the surround ;.
ings.
lie Due reports that bee-trees are fai
budding, but he is not sure whether
the crop will be bumble-bees or yell fan
low-tailed hOrnets.-Er.
The inhabitants of the cannibal ing
islands have discovered tIachn;e in Il Til
missionary. This is a sad blow at one
of the country leading exports. 80
Mr.. W. ID. Howell's new novelette,, I'll
a fearful responsibility, will begin Or
in the June Scribner. ed
Secretary of State Warner has dis
tributed to County Clerks packages of pu
codified assessment laws. y"
The croquet grounds are being put wi
5 in order, and the indications point to we
an average yield. co
The contribution box is superior to we
the ballot box. 1t is never stuffed, =
and is in no danger of repeaters.-Ea' Va
, o. C. Ford. the enterprising mer- =,
chant of New Centerville, called at
+: our office this morning. -;
Conductor Cograve has returned
from the Hot Springs. lie is feeling tr,
; some better
The St. Croix is booming, the wa pc
ters being at the highest point known Iii
to the pioneer.
New goods OF all kinds just arrived "a
at the new hardware store of Ander-
son & Johnson. or
Call and examine the hardware stock wi
: of Anderson johnson before buying
S elsewhere. &c
Mrs. Justin Winchester. of Pembi- ~,
ma, D. T., is visiting in town.
The frogs have 'tuned their lay an
and resumed. ly
S Some of our ladies' are talking of or
. ganizing an equestrian club.
some of our young men are agitat- ~
inc the base ball club question. no
G. Cook has plastered and finished
I, off the upright to his house. an
D Oscar Eaton is now in charge or J. tn
!. W. Gibsons restaurant. tn
Mrs. A. w. Everett has painted her
dwelling on Maple street. -
New Spring Goods coming in daily til
: at +. j. Burhyte's, NJ
/ Town Clerk Knowles is busy making OF
: out the road warrants.
hg
The town board viii meet at the 4.
: clerks Office next Saturday. :,
D The highest market price paid for &c
potatoes by f. j. Burbyte. W