River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-01-18
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.

Entered at the postotFce in RieerFaHs as second
class matter
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.
Jay Whipple, of Winona, spent
few days in town this week.
Governor message and legislative
proceedings on second page.
Cyrus Carr is doing a nice job of
granting at the Baptist Church.
Burt Bracket and Hersey returned
from their southern trip last Saturday
evening.
Macready's theater troupe played at
Brackets Hall Monday and Tuesday
evenings.
A pocket cigar case and five of
'Tansill's Punch, all for 25c.. at c.
Z. Davis.
Harper's Magazine For February is
very attractive and entertaining
number.
\. E. Michael has gone to New
Richmond to work on the new mill OF
Johnson Bros.
Mrs. Louise Parker. of the Normal,
has been off duty the past week on ac-
count of sickness.
Henry NEWMAN. Oostburg, Wis,
says: Browns Iron Bitters complete
ly cured me Of kidney disease. .
Treasurer Reed has changed his
headquarters to the post office. where
taxes will be received hereafter.
There will be no services at the
Baptist Church next Sabbath in con-
cequence of the repainting of the in
terror.
Frank Hayden has moved to Geo.
Roberts farm i'll Mann Valley, which
he has rented in company with j.
Goodwin.
Congressman Humphrey has intro
duced bill for a charter to bridge the
st. Croix by the Chippewa and st.
Croix railway.
Misses Caddie Scribner and May
Clapp. of New Richmond are visiting
in town this week, the guests of Mrs.
0. G.. Anderson.
Messrs. Kimball & Son, of Ellsworth,
shipped a car load of broom handles
last week from this station to firm
in Minneapolis.
The neatest calendar we have seen
this year is sent out by the Queen
Insurance Company, represented here
by Mr.. Allen p. Weld
y. c. Nelson, of Minneapolis, has
opened harness shop IN this village,
occupying the building next north of
Anderson's hardware store.
Owing to their entire freedom from
injurious drugs, "TansilIs Punch" SC
cigars are the most popular in the
world. For sale at C.. Z. Davis.
Attention is called to the card of DR..
FL. Barney, dentist, who has located
at Rock Elm Center. Don't let your
teeth ache when the remedy is near at
hand
The afternoon train on the River
Falls branch has been withdrawn, and
we now have but one train per day,
which leaves here i'll the morning at
$3.50 and returns at los p. m.
Will Armstrong has settled down
to business in Fortunes mill. Mrs.
A. arrived last saturday evening, and
they are domiciled for the winter at
Mrs. Ripples.
We are positively assured that the
cars on the North Wisconsin will be
running into Bayfield, by the 4th of
July. That has a genuine business
ring to it.-.St. Croir Republican.
The owner Of the bar of the Newhall
House, recently burned at Milwaukee,
has been arrested on a charge of set
ting fire to that Inflated building. The
grounds of suspicion are not revealed
as yet by the police.
The school in the Webster district,
Pleasant Valley, was closed last week
on account of the prevalence of diph-
liberia in the neighborhood, three
families being thus afflicted and two
deaths resulting thus far.
The Portage paper reports very
agreeable surprise party given to Rev.
A. 5. Collins, and remarks that, al
though he has been here but few
months, Mr. Collins seems to have
won the hearts of his people COM
pletely.
over a million dollars worth of sill
yer bullion was taken over the North
Wisconsin to Chicago, last Saturday.
1t came from the mines of Montana via
the Northern Pacific to Superior
Junction. This is new outlet for
the precious metals.-Hudsoh Star
q Times.
MI. 5. J. Oakley. of River Falls,was
in town Il few days ago on business.
Mr.. o. has built up an enviable trade
in the wood, tie and lime line, and
ranks among the solid operators in