River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-10-04
Personal Mention-

Alonzo Miller, of Prescott, favored |
us with call last Saturday.
Geo. Thomas has returned from Da-
kota, where he spent the summer.
Mrs. Lieth and daughter, of White
hall, spent several days in town last
week, the guests of Mrs. David Kribs.
Mr.. j. N. McIIroy. of Clifton, has
moved into the house he purchased of
G. NJ. Lowell, in the southern part of
town.
Rev. Brown, of Chippewa Falls, will
occupy the Congregational pulpit next
Sunday morning and evening. in ex-
change with Mr.. Rogers.
Mr.. Tisdall Shepard, of Iowa, for
merly citizen of this town, arrived
here the first of the week by team,
and is visiting among his relatives
and friends.
Jay Loucks, of Dundas. Mimi,
spent last Saturday night in town.
We understand that Jay viii soon re-
turn to River Falls and assume the
laudlordship of the fremont House.
George Pratt arrived from Rec
Heights at O'Clock last evening, hav.
ing driven through with four horses
since Sept. Dist. He is in good health,
and enthusiastic over the Dakota
Country.
Rev. W. D. Atwater left the first of
the week for Central City, Dakota, in
the Black Hills country, having been
appointed to the Methodist mission
post there. His family will remain
here for the present.
We see by the papers that Rev.
Homer was appointed to Madison at
the late Annual Conference. This is
considered the most important posi-
ton in the conference, and Mr.. Hor-
ner's assignment thereto will afford
great pleasure to his friends here.
That his daughters may have better
school advantages DR.. j. w. Hamilton
has returned his family 10 River Falls,
and they are now settled in their dwell
ling on Third street. The Doctor will
continue the practice of his profession
nj Baldwin. where he has established
Il prosperous business.
Miss Ollie YoumAns, accompanied
by her cousins, Miss Kate Gillespie, Of
Esdaile, and Miss Lottie Kerr, Of St.
Paul, visited her mother at the Men
dota asylum last week. They found
Mrs. Youmans greatly improved, and
and report pleasant visit, The doc
tor in charge gives much encourage
ment.
Charles Hawkes., who for the past
year has represented this COMPRESSION.
al district in the Naval Academy at
Annapolis, is home upon an indefinite
leave or absence, having forfeited his
cadetship for a few minutes amuse-
ment in hazing some freshmen. The
present superintendent of the acade-
my, is a vigorous disciplinarian, and
having strictly forbidden hazing in
any shape, he applies the full vgor of
the rules in furnishing any infraction
of the rules. With young Hawkes.
eight other cadets were dismissed up
on the finding of il court-martial.
The friends of Mr.. Frank Bush and
his wife, nee Miss Ida IL. Hawkins,
the we'll known school teacher, will
be pleased to learn of their recent
good fortune. Mr.. Bush has accept
Ell position at White sulphur
Springs, Montana, as agent of synd
cate of capitalists, at cash salary of
eighteen hundred per year, with
board for himself and wife free, the
use of the famous springs gratis, and
also commission of ten per cent. on
the sales of certain town lots, that will
net him an income, besides his salary,
of about twelve hundred per ysar,
making the snug income above ex
penses of three thousand per year.
He has disposed of his interests at
Livingston.