River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-11-29
Maiden Rock.

Maiden Rock.
Nov. Goth.
A. S. Otis and F. w. Carpenter have
gone on hunting expedition to
Northern Wisconsin. The former will
visit his brother, Il. ID. Otis, of Shell
| Lake, who is sick.
Mrs. A. NJ. Otis departed last week
for Crookston, Mimi, to spend the
winter with her daughter, Mrs. L. W.
Ross.
Lake Pepin is now frozen over and
skaters are enjoying it hugely. 1t
froZe with the slippery side up, as
| many were convinced who undertook
their first trial at skating.
A sociable was held on Friday even
ing of week before last, at Mr.. NJ.
Denham's to raise funds for furnish
ing the school-house with needed fuel
and oil for church purposes, and for
the purchase of chandeliers and
lamps. A committee consisting of
Mr.. G. G. Loucks, Mr.. NJ. Denham,
and DR.. Hutchinson was appointed to
take charge of the matter. These So
cables are to be continued every two
weeks. The next will be held at Mr..
j. Gilmore's. The committee on pro-
gramme is Miss NJ. Gilmore, Mrs. A.
S. Otis and Mrs. G. G, Loucks. The
receipts thus far are 1882.
Miss Matte Holt, daughter of Rev.
J. Holt, formerly of Maiden Rock, but
now of Louisville, was married at her
fathers residence in Louisville, on
Tuesday, Nov. 20, 1883, to DR.. Curtis,
formerly of Plum City.
The doctors are complaining because
it is distressingly healthy thus far this
fall and winter, but the average NOR
tai finds comfort in the thought. and
would not object to seeing the doctors
rest for quite while.
Mr.. l. II. Steele has torn out the
partition which formerly divided his
store, and has added a stock of gro
ceries to his restaurant goods.
Morris Denham has fitted up the
Drummer building for a workshop,
and will do jobbing at carpenter work
this winter.
| 1t may not be generally known to all
| that Mr.. Walter Warren has received
his commission as postmaster, and is
| filling that position very acceptably in
Mr.. Trumbull's place.
The friends of F. N. McVean con-
| graduated that gentleman on his
| election to the Craftsmanship of the
| County Board. Nc. is popular at
home and has many friends among his
political opponents.
Wheat is coming in quite rapidly, as
farmers seem to be tired of holding
for an advance.
The sad news of the death of Miss
| Minnie Smith, daughter of Rev. G. w.
Smith, formerly Methodist pastor at
this place, although not unexpected,
| filled the hearts of many friends of
the family with deep sorrow, and they
have the sympathy of this entire COM
munity in their deep affection.
A little daughter of Charles Olson,
about years of age, living on Pine
Creek, accidentally fell recently,
breaking both bones of her left arm
| below the elbow. The fracture was
dressed by DIR. Hutchinson, and the
little sufferer is doing as well as could
be expected.
Ed. Stevenson rejoiced muchly for
little girl has put in an appearance
at his residence to gladden. the pater-
| nal heart.
A cat, named Alice, said to be sew.
enteen years old, and favorably known
to all the children of this place, and
to many of the old settlers, and who
was claimed to have been the mother
of 125 kittens, met with an accident
| al death by being run over by load
ed wagon the other day. She was the
property of A. P. Merrill's family.
reqWies-cat IN pace,
The line located through town by
the surveyors of the Winona, Alma &
Northern railroad, is only ten feet from
the line located by the st. Paul & Chi
cago Short Line, and is nearer the
lake. There is likely to be some fric-
ton in trying to operate two roads in
such close proximity.
Nov. 9th.
The lake opened on Sunday, but
closed again Monday morning the
Goth. The mails have been bothered
considerably of late.
Mrs. Z, B. Russell has been very
sick with facial erysipelas the past
week but is now recovering.
District Attorney Frank Ross was
in town this week, looking after some
alleged violations of the license law.
j. Pritchard had turkey shoot last
Friday, but the boys could not agree
on the terms, and very few turkeys
were shot at, A number of them
were sold to private purchasers at 75c.
each.
Thanksgiving is to be generally OBJ
served here by closing of stores and
Rev E. B. Russell will preach in the
morning.
A change has been made by the NJ.
E. quarterly conference, which will
give evening preaching by Rev e. B.
Russell, instead of morning as hereto
| fore,
The Masonic fraternity have pur.
| chased a carpet for their hall, and will
soon have it on the floor.
The Winona Alma and Northern
| surveyors are still here, running out
lines for curves, side tracks. etc. 1t
is now asserted that the road is owned
| by the Chicago, Burlington and Quin-
cy, and that it will be trunk line to
| Chicago.
The break up of Sunday and the
freeze up on Monday ma lie the ice in
the lake very rough and has spoiled
| the skating. However the skaters are
organizing club, and propose to flow
the ice, and have a rink that will be
open to everybody all winter.
A social dacne was held in the Ma
sonic hall last Thursday night. The
! dancers are organizing club and pro-
pose to have dances at stated intervals
l all winter.