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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-12-06

RrOOkViIIe.

Miss Kate Barnish has returned
home from a visit to friends in Mimi.
A son OF S. Wood cut his hand Sc.
verely, while carrying an AK on his
shoulder he slipped and fell, the ak
falling on the back of his left hand,
severing the cords of three fingers.
A Mr.. Rock, from Jersey, has NOV
ed into the widow Davis house.
The telephone from Woodville to
Wildwood is up and ready to do its
share of talking. It is five miles in
length.
The grading is nearly done on the
w. & w. w. K. r., excepting two cuts
which itrnay take ten days to complete.
The whO0ping cough is played out
at this place for the want of material.
o. L. Lusk will work In II. W. Wis.
ner's wagon shop the present winter.
Roads in good condition.
Almost every one would like little
snow for a change.
L. G. Rice is on the sick list with
pleurisy. He has been sick for several
days, but at this writing he is improv-
ing some.
Miss Lizzie Barnish has gone to River
Falls to attend the Normal School
the coming winter.
O. Ii. Kimble has hired w. HI. TEN.
pie for the present winter to run the
planer.
We learn that Mrs. j. Sutton will
soon take her departure for Puget
Sound, w. T., where she expects to
join her husband.
S. Abbot is having a fair trade in
his business.
o. L. Lusk is running the wagon
shop at this place.
Our blacksmith is overrun with GUS
toners. Good enough, Rashe, you
have played long enough.
The Thanksgiving ball at Wood
vile was success.
Uncle Joe says that he will have
some of those deer that are up north.
We hope so. For you know what you
promised us, Joe. Alas, we fear we
shall have to take our quarter run
ming.
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The sad news has reached us by tel
egram from Lake City that G. IL.
Evans, who graduated last June from
the Normal School at this place, and
nephew of Miss Jones, teacher in
the school, was drowned in Lake Pepin
on the evening of the Sd inst. 1t APP
pears that Mr.. Evans in company with
Rev. Mr.. Robinson, pastor of the NJ.
E. Church at Pepin, started from that
village where Mr.. Evans was teaching,
after school hours for trip on skates
to Lake City. Not returning that
evening a party of young men follow
ed their tracks the following morning
until they ended at an air hole about
half a mile from the Minnesota side,
in which were found floating the cap
of the clergyman and two sticks about
four feet long. No other particulars
have reached us. Mr.. Evans gradual
ed last year, possessing the confidence
and esteem of his teachers and fellow
students. The sad news has cast a
gloom over the whole of this village.
Pres. Parker and Miss Jones left We'd
nesday for the scene of the accident.
Later.-The bodies of the young
men have been found.
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DR.. Mott on Speer's Port Wine.


The celebrated DR.. Mott, Of New
York, speaks wonders for AIr. Speer's
efforts to raise the Oporto and Port
Wine Grape, in New Jersey. The
Doctor has spent years in Portugal
and the wine districts of France, and
knows what he is talking about.
81 Madison Ave-, New York.
Mr.. ALFRED SPEER. Dear Sir;
The visit made to your vineyards,
wine presses and vaults at Pasaic, N
j.. satisfied me that the wines produc.
ed by you are pure, and the very best
that can be offered to the public foi
medical purposes. 1 have recon-
mended your Port Wine and Burgun
dy, more particularly in my practice,
l am satisfied with marked benefit tC
my patients. There can be.no better
proof as to the Wine being made OF
the finest 0porto Grape, than visit
like I made to your acres of land GOV
cred with the vine bearing the fruit.
remain respectfully yours, ALEX. B.
MOTT, NJ. ID. Prof. of Surgery, Bell.
evue Hospital Medical College, &c.
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milbauIx. nakota.

Although the ground is frozen the
roads are very dusty.
Our coolest day so far was AZ below
zero, although most of the time the
weather has been remarkably fine.
G. NJ. Pasco, City Justice, is lying
very low with typhoid fever, although
we are glad to announce that decid-
ed change for the better has just been
affected, and less fears are entertain.
ed for his recovery.
A grand Revival is in progress this
week in the NJ. Il. church.
The Milbank d. q. will present the
drama, entitled Above the Clouds, to
the citizens of this place and vicinity
in Berkins' Hall, on the evening of the
2lst inst, the proceeds to be given to
the town library.
Mr.. G.. L. Wood contemplates build.
ing $3, 900 residence in the south part
of town next spring.
Market report for Dec. LIST: Wheat,
No. | hard, &c., No. l soft, &C.,, No,
2 soft, 64c. Oats, soc. Potatoes, soc.
Onions, 75c. Flour, 1915 q 1915.
Eggs, 25c Butter, 20 a Csc. Wood,
$3.50 q 500. Coal, soft, 81 40 per ton;
hard, 1880 per ton.
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The Farmers Convention.

Prof. Henry, of the State Universe
ty, having signified his willingness to
visit this section of the country and
have talk with the farmers, quite a
large number of the latter assembled
on Tuesday and Wednesday of this
week at Brackets Hall to tender him
a greeting and draw from his resours
es what they could. The assembly
was quite large one, comprising peo-
pie from all of the neighboring towns
and from adjacent villages and cities.
The meeting was opened by an adj
dress of welcome read by DR.. R. j.
Wilcox. During the progress of the
convention an essay was read by Mrs.
0. 3. 0dell. Except these more for
NAL papers the meeting was largely
one of general conversation in regard
to topics of most interest to farmers,
the main object being to draw out from
the Professor the results of his expert
ments and experience. We regret
that the limitation of pace in our col
umns prevents a more extended notice
of the meeting. Such gatherings of
farmers if properly conducted must
prove both of great interest and profit
to the country at large, as its prosper
ity is dependent upon the agricultural
community, and intelligent action by
the farmers is the only sure means of
success.
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La crosse
Sheriff's Sale.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT UNDER
V and in pursuance of an alias execution is
sued out of and under the seal of the Circuit
Court of st. Croix county, State of Wisconsin,
upon judgment rende red by said court on the
18th day of July A. ID. 1S53, in an action wherein
j. C Schneider was plaintiff and John Murphy
was defendant, in favor If said plaintiff and
against said defendant, for the sum of sixty five
dollars and fifty seven cents (S65.5) damages and
lhirty- -four dollars and ff' y-fiye cents (s3455)
costs, as appears by the Judgment roll on file in
the office of the Clerk of tbs Circuit Court for the
county of st. Croix, Wisconsin, and whereas said
Judgment was docketed il Pierce county on the
Sd Gay of October, 1888, al d the sum of one hun
bred dollars and twelve ents $500 ~, with in
terest thereon from the 18th day of July, 1888 is
now actually due thereon. and whereas such
execution ordered me to levy upon and sell all
the right, title and interest which the said de-
PENDANT, John Murphy had OF the oath day of
March, A. ID. 1883, OF which be has since &C
quired in and to the following described real
estate situate lying and being in the county Of
Pierce and State of Wisconsin, to-wit: The east
half of the northeast quarter OF the northeast
quarter of section twenty-seyen (27), in township
twenty-seven (!7), north of range eighteen (1s
west, did on the 9th day of october, A. b. 1853,
levy on all the right, title, and interest which
the said defendant, John Murphy, had on the
24th day of March, A. D. 1888, which he has
since acquired i'll and to the real estate herein
before described, and that On the 2lst day OF
December, A. ID. 1888, at two o'clock in the after
noon of that day, at the front door Of the Post
Office in the town of River Falls shall offer for
sale and sell at public auction to the higest bid
der for cash, the right, title and interest of said
defendant in and to said land so levied upon as
aforesaid TO satisfy said execution and the costs
and expense Of such sale.
Dated River Falls, November eth, 1858.
r. NJ. SANDS
Sheriff Of Pierce County Wis
BY A, IL LoRD.
His Deputy
HUMPHREY & MCDONALD, PLAINTIFFS Attorney
Hudson, Wis. <s-d
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For some cause, only known to them.
selves, Hall & Dan have dropped the
price of stave bolts fifty cents per
cord.
Times are rather dull here now, ow.
to the lack of snow.
E. c. Weldon lately killed the finest
lot of hogs we have seen this fall.
A. L. Holcomb sold his farm in Gil.
man to HI. Willard. Consideration
81 h 400. Mr.. Holcomb will soon start
for Dakota, where he intends to make
his home near Milbank.
What has become of the railroad
that we were to have last year!
Oliyet is to have cheese factory
next summer. Mr.. Clark will build it
We would correct mistake made
by your correspondent from Spring
Valley in your issue Of Nov. 90
relating to the marriage notice of A.
l.. Holcomb. Now we have known
that gentleman for the past ten years,
and to our certain knowledge his resi-
dence has been for the past seven
years in Spring Lake. He went to
Dakota the first of last June, and re-
turned to Spring Lake the fourth OF
November, and was married in River
Falls the 18th. NERO.
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Hack ELI. 1on,ar


Fine weather for cutting winter
wood. Quite number of our people
are improving it in that way.
Elder Russell preached sound. prac
teal discourse, yesterday, to full
house.
The Firemen's dance on Thanks
giving, at Fox's Hall, was reported rs a
success. So numbers were sold.
P. McDermot and family, from Du
rand, have been in town for few
days.
Simon Dickinson, one of the pioneer
residents of this town, died at Chippe,
wa Falls, some six weeks ago, after an
illness of over year. Mr.. Dickinson
removed from here to Chippewa Falls,
some three years ago.
The wife of Daniel Eldridge, for.
merly resident of this town, but
more recently of Barron county, died
some two weeks since.
There is a general complaint among
the people of stringency in money
matters that has not been experienced
before for several years.
G. E. Keyser & Co, are hulling clo-
yer for the farmers. Thus far the
yield has been only about two and a
half bushels per acre.
Churchill & Chidester are at work
with crew of men cutting and skid
ding the logs from 20 acres 81 choice
oak timber land.
Surrounding localities must bear In
mind the fact that Rock Elm, has a
resident dentist who does good work
at living prices and no oneneed go TO
a distance to get satisfaction IN dental
work, either in extracting, filing, or
plate work.
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.M.4KREED.

AUsTIN-FARNswoRT At the home 81
the brides parents in River Falls, Nov.
~, 1883, by Rev. J. q johnson, Mr.. J
w. Austin, of Minneapolis, and Miss Lu-
lu NJ. Farnsworth, of River Falls.
After the ceremony the table was
spread, and the guests were greeted with
bountiful repast The bride rnd groom
were the happy recipients of many beau
tiful and useful presents. We gratefully
acknowledge large supply of wedding
cake, and unite with their many friends
in wishing them long life, happiness and
prosperity.
HADDow-GRIFFIN.--In Troy al the resi-
denee of the brides parents, on the 9Th
of December, 1888, by Rev. Chas. H.
Rogers, Mr.. David Haddow, and Miss
Effie L. Griffin, both of Troy, Wis.
The wedding of this happy couple,
so long and fayorably known to this COM
munity, was quite largely attended by
relatives and friends of the family, who
brought with them many tokens of their
love and esteem, in rare and beautiful
gifts. The ceremony being over, the
guests were invited to "a bountifully laden
table, graced with all the delicacies of
the wedding feast. The evening was
spent in sparkling good humor, and at a
late hour the company retired to their
homes with many well wishes and hopes
of blessing for the newly married couple.
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From the Ellsworth Champion.
Grand Army OF the Republic.

Elmer E. Ellsworth Post No. lis, g
A. r., Department of Wisconsin, was
instituted at Keith's Hall, in this vii
lage, on Friday evening last, by De.
partment Senior Vice Commander
Hon. X. J.. Flint, of Menomonie. spec
ial mastering officer, assisted by com
rades from Menomonie and Rock Elm
The following is the roster Of off.
GERS for the current term:
Post Commander, Hon. III. B. War.
ner.
Senior Vice Commander, G. Fenton
Junior Vice Commander, J. s. Be.
atty.
Officer of the Day. Hon. 7. L. Mel.
son.
Officer of the Guard, C. w. Brown.
Adjutant, M. B. Kimball.
Quarter Master, ID. w. Kline.
Sergeant Major, G. B. Wood.
Quarter Master Sergeant, G.. Il.
Thurston.
Visiting comrades were as follows:
A. Nj. Howard Post No. y, Rock Elm
DIR. M. C. Thompson, ID. l.. White,
Hon. j. II. Persons, August Jesse,
Milton @. Guest, Lewis Guest, John G.
Anderson, ID. w. butcher, FL. Burtell,
E. Blaisdell, @. d. German. d. Rice.
William Evans Post No. SO, Menom-
onie Hon. r. j. Flint, Prof. J. G..
ingalls,, S. J. Bailey. Mullen Post No.
/, StillwaGer-John Green.
The ''boys" constituted a jolly
gathering, and with their many army
songs and "reminiscences of camp life
made the evening pleasant one. In
due time foraging expedition was
ordered by the Post Commander, in
which the entire force joined. The
dining-hall of the Keith House was
the objective point, repairing to which
the veterans found oysters in great
abundance served in any shape desir-
ed. The occasion was an enjoyable
one long to be remembered by those
present.
There seems to us to be no reason
why this Post should not grow to con.
tain sixty or seventy members within
the next six months. Until further
orders the Post will meet in the Odd
Fellows Lodge Room, every Wednes-
day evening at O'clock
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High Rice and Lorin Lusk, Of Brook
vile, are here on visit.
Chas. Hull and family arrived in
town Saturday, and have moved into
one of G.. Betcher's houses.
James Youmans has been hired by
w. Monro to team for the Company
this winter, and will accommodate
their men with bed and board while
at Walsingham's.
The shooting matches called large
crowd out Thanksgiving day, and al
the turkeys were disposed of. In the
evening there was a dance at Wescott's
hall, which was pronounced a success
large and orderly crowd being pres
ent.
We hear that Rev. Hancock, of Red
Wing, is expected to preach to the
people of this village in short time.
Our young folks talk of having cIut
dances here this winter, and have
rented the hall for that purpose.
On Thanksgiving day. at the resi-.
denee of the BRIDES father. Adam
Brown. William HaskIns, of Austin
Mimi, and Miss Minnie Brown, of lisa
belle, We're united in marriage. The
ceremony was performed by Rev
Hancock, of Red Wing. That they
may have prosperous and pleasant
journey through life is the united
wish of many friends.
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There was dance at Joe Potvin's
Thanksgiving night.
Mr.. Fundy Ottman has returned
from three weeks sojourn in Adams
county.
Mr.. Sam'l Crothers, of Cass Co.,
ID. T., has been visiting friends in the
valley. He left for Adams Co., Wis,
thanksgiving morning.
The Young people enjoy the skating
on Haverlandt's mill ford.
A boy at Milton Holstopple's.
Mr.. W. j. Perry and family, of Ott-
mans Corners, occupy the house in
company with Mr.. Fundy 0ttman.
We understand that Mr.. Henry Cor.
nelson will teach the Utah school the
coming winter.
Many friends will learn with regret
of the death of Mrs. Katie Morrison,
nee Gilmore. She WAS buried Nov.
Oath. The whereabouts of her hus.
band, Silas Morrison, is unknown.
Two little boys are left motherless.
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News of the railroad is occasion
ally wa fled here.
There will be teachers association
here in the school house next Satur-
day.
Bud Redmon came down from Maple.
ton, Oak, last week to spend the win.
ter in Prescott.
The oyster supper held in Gray S
Hall last week was a success. A good
sum was cleared, which goes towards
the purchase of an organ for the
church parlors.
Mrs. Sarah Gum has sold her house
and is about to move away.
Andrew McMurphey was home to
spend Thanksgiving.
Considerable pine wood is being
hauled from PIT. Douglas. When
sleighing comes and the ice on the
lake will hold teams, it will take about
two weeks to take all the wood off
the Point.
Several persons broke through the
ice on the lake last week, while skat-
ing; one, Frank Ravens, had narrow
escape from drowning, and was only
other boys on the ice.
DR.. Geo. McMurphy and wife, of
0rtonville, Mimi, have been spending
a few days with friends and relatives
in Prescott and vicinity.
The joint Teachers Association held
at Hudson last Saturday, was attended
by several teachers from Prescott.
The Episcopalians are completing
the spire on their church. The pIas-
tering In the church is finished and it
will soon be ready for use.
Some unknown person hurled
brick through the window of the Office
of the livery stable, in which several
persons were sitting. Mr.. Grant, the
proprietor of the stable receiving the
missile in the forehead, causing
severe wound, by which it is thought
he will lose the use of his eyes.
Jonathan Olive, one of our most es.
teemed citizens, received on Tuesday
last by telegraph, intelligence of an
accident ON the III. & d. r. r., by
which Charlie Olive, his son, an en-
ployee of the road, was so badly in
jured that his life is despaired of. Mr..
Olive Immediately started for the
scene of the disaster.
Col. D. j. Dill is making some i'm.
provements on his residence.
McCray & Co. are well stocked with
Christmas goods, and it is dangerous
to take children in their store for they
will be very apt to break the tenth
commandment.
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KinnickirlIlic.

Mr.. Barnard, an old time resident
of this town, now of Renville, Mimi,
| has been spending few days with
his brother-in- law, Mr.. M. w. Wilson
Edwin Lowell and family recently
returned from Dakota for the winter
Edwin is now teaching out on Hudson
Prairie.
Mrs. Carrie Nye. of Clear Lake
spent last Sunday with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. w. Wilson.
F. S. Kirkland and family returned
to Lake City last Tuesday.
The sociable at j. T. Deans las,
Thursday was well attended, and the
entertainment given by some of the
| young folks was excellent, and wei
appreciated by all. About seventy
were present.
F. L. Perrin broke bread at home
last Sunday.
Rev. Mr.. Kellerman preached an ex
cellent sermon to us last Sunday.
The next sociable viii be held al
i. F. Whitcomb's Dec. 14tb. Every,
body is invited.
ADDISON Williams, brother of Clint.
Williams, is quite low, being confined
| to his bed.
The following officers were installed
in Washingtonian Lodge, No. 3S, Nov
Gath: w. G. T., E. NJ. Webster; w. Y
t., Miss Anna Clapp; w. Sec. Edwin
Cole; w. F. s., Lutte Dodge; w. r.,
Geo. Fuller; w. NJ, Bob. Follansbee;
! w, c., Harvey Follansbee. The other
ofiicers.were not present.
The Good Templars have changed
their place of meeting. They nov
hold their meetings in Mr.. Coles OLE
house, which he kindly gives then
| the use of,
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NOTICE is hereby given that, whereas judgment
WAS rendered on the 10th DAY Of March, oMe
thousand eight hunGTed and eighty three, in an
action in Justice Court for the County Of Pierce.
OF the Peace between Lyle Cubiu plaintiff, and
;. J. oakley defendantin favor THE said plain
tiff, and against the said defendant, for the sum
OF one hundred fUrty-six dollars and ninety five
cents (sl46.y5) damages, and five dollars 5000
costs, as appears by the said Judgment, and the
transcript thereof, which was fled in the Office
of Clerk OF Circuit Court, for the County OF
Pierce, and that one dollar and eighty-1lye cents
subsequent costs, have necessarily been Iuade.
And whereas said judgment was docketed in
the office Of the Clerk Of said Circuit CONT on
the 18th day OF March, 1888 and the sum vi one
hundred and hfty-three dollars and eighty cents
is now actually due thereon with interest. Now
therefore, III pursuance Of an execution Issued
out OF, and under the seal Of the said Circuit
Court, have levied upon, and shall offer Tor
sale, and sell at public auction, 10 the highest
bidder, for cash. on the 18Th day Of January,
ISL at two O'Clock in the afternoon, at the front
door Of the Post-ofice, in the village of River
Falls, all the right title and interest the said s.
J. Oakley had on said 18th day Of March, 1888,
to the following described real estate, situated
in the County OF Pierce, and State Of Wisconsin,
tO-Wit. Commencing two rods south an eighty
feet west of the southwest corner OF block one
hundred and three Of y. y. and o. :. PoweiPs
addition 10 the village of Kiunickinnic now
forming a part Of the village OF River Fails,
thence west Gig ut rods, thence south four rods,
thence east eg ht rods, thence north four rods 10
the place of beginning; aud also the following,
towit: Lots i've and six In block eighty-one, IN
n. y. and o. s. PowelPs addition TO the village
lace Of River Falls
Dated River Falls, Dee. 9th, 1888.
Sheriff Of Pierce County, Wis.
By A. III, LORD
His Deputy.
4. p, WELD Plaintihss Atty, 39.7t
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TO Whom it May Concern.

A belief has prevailed among sever
al persons that it is not violation of
law for farmer to employ other per-
sons to peddle his productions, or for
other persons to purchase the farmer s
productions with the intent to peddle
the same in the state. This is clearly
a mistake. We quote chapter 100 r.
S. section LIST: ''Section 1870 is here
by amended so as to read as follows:
No person shall be allowed to travel
from house to house. within this state
for the purpose of carrying to sell or
exposing to sale barter or exchange at
retail or consumers any goods, wares,
merchandise, notions, or articles of
trade whatsoever. whether by sample
or otherwise, or whether goods, &c. +,
are delivered at time of sale or to be
delivered at some future day. Unless
he shall have obtained license as a
peddlar, &c. But this chapter shall
not prevent any manufacturer, me-
chanic. nursery-man or farmer from
selling his work or production By him
self" The italics are our own. All
persons interested are requested to
read and govern themselves accord.
ingly. a. J. BARRETT,
Special A ct
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Rev. N. L. Blakeslee, former paster
of the Congregational church of this
village, is spending few days with
his many friends and relatives. He
occupied his former place in the pull
pit last Sunday morning, and was
greeted by very large and attentive
congregation. He has received and
accepted a call to the passionate of the
Congregational church in Wabasha,
MINI. He goes to his new field of Ia
Dor with many prospects of useful and
successful service. Our well wishes
and the prayers of his former church
go with him. We Also congratulate
the church at Wabasha in securing so
Jealous aud able a worker in the
Vineyard of the Lord" We under
stand that Mrs. Blakeslee is expected
here sometime the last OF the week,
on her way to her new home in Min
nesota.