River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-07-20
MAIDEN Rock MINUTES. =

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Raspberries and black berries are
quite plenty in the woods in this vi
entity.
Henry Kaye is stopping at home of
late.
Mrs. Hemphill, of Red Wing, is
making her friends visit in this
place.
Charles Butcher, of Illinois, is visit
ing his relatives and friends in Maid
en- Rock.
Under married in last weeks locals
should be Nina Dorsett, and not
china" Dorsett.
Steve Peterson is rusticating
in Rock Elm during haying and
harvesting.
Henry Jaggers is at work at Knapp,
st. Croix Co.
Frank Walsingham has opened a
confectionery and cigar store on Main
street, next door to Walsingham & Co.
The back part of the building is to be
used as billiard hall.
The crops in the eastern part of this
county, corn excepted, are looking
we'll, and prospects favorable for
more than an average yield.
The case of V. Clifford VS.. Martin
Foley stands adjourned until the latter
part of August next.
Work on the Seeley House is nearly
completed.
Mr.. Stevenson, our druggist, has
his soda fountain in operation.
Mrs. Johnson, daughter of Chas.
Carpenter, paid her father a visit re-
Gently.
Haying is nearly finished.
A special school meeting on Friday
evening OF this week.
Rev. Bakers appointment was
filed, by friend last sabbath.
C. L. Taylor returned from Camp
bell, Mimi. last Saturday. He reports
good crops generally throughout
western and central Minnesota.
Hans d. Warner is the choice for
Congressman in this locality, judging
from the conversation of the people.
Mrs. Alice Keith took her departure
for home on Saturday of last week.
Mr.. Caverly has marketed some
thing over one hundred dollars worth
of strawberries this season.
Attorney Cook and wife have just
returned from an extended trip
through Iowa.
Mr.. Harris and wife. of Esdaile,
passed through town last Sunday.
Batcheller & Doris great circus at
Red Wing next Wednesday, July Goth.
The steamer Clipper will leave this
place at O'Clock a. m. and return at
at about p. m. Fare for round trip
so cents.
John Bowers is at work on his new
residence in the western part of the
village.
A lady from st. Paul is visiting at
Mrs. Hull's.
Mr.. Kaye is said to have the best
garden in the village. Mr.. Potts the
earliest one.
Mr.. II. L. Hubbard has moved to
his farm during haying and harvest
ing.
Mr.. Bishop is quite sick at Mr..
Beck place.
An attempt to burglarize the safe of
A. P. Merrill, of this village, was
made last Friday night. In the early
morning light was found burning
near the safe together with a set of
burglars tools. 1t would seem that
the party had just got in readiness TO
begin his nefarious work when by
some means he was frightened away.
Would it not be well to appoint some
man as night police and thus avert
some of this rascality.
Who is it that is doing so much bur-
glary in our usually quiet town.
o. E. Rice has moved from the hill
to the lower part of town.
Don't forget the special school
meeting called for Friday evening
Our former friend and playmate,
Ed. Pool, goes to Minneapolis next
week TO work in wholesale house.
Barley is being harvested and win
ter wheat is nearly ready TO cut.
The farmers are feeling discouraged
about their hay crop on account of so
much rain.
1t is the generally expressed wish of
the people of this place that Rev. Bar
ker's services be secured for another
year if possible.