River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-10-18

pleasant surprise party was given to
Miss Maggie Gilmore on the anniver-
sary of her thirty-second birthday.
About 80 of her neighbors and init
mate friends composed the party. ana
in the course of the evening she WAS
presented with handsome five bottle
silver castor, and number of Other
articles of ornament and value, as
tokens of friendship and appreciation
It was a happy gathering, and all
present. enjoyed it to the utmost.
Mr.. James Green and wife, who
have been sojourning in Pennsylvania
for the past year, returned to Maiden
Rock last week.
Mrs. S. A. Green has gone to Kansas
on visit.
The temperance lecture by Rev.
VIM. Barker. was postponed two
weeks. s~
Mr.. Alfred Reese. tle clerk in the
post office, met with quite severe ac-
cdent last Monday. While splitting
wood his axe struck an Oyerhanging
clothes line, and rebounded, cutting
severe cash to the bone, an inch and a
half long. in his forehead. He will
have a sore head for ssme days.
The improvements f a permanent
character in Maiden RICK, have been
more this season than for many years
past.
Mr.. McVean's new House is rapidly
approaching completion.
Mr.. Warren Walsineham has great
ly improved his property by stone
wall in front. porch around the
building, and other needed repairs.
Mrs. F. J. Van Schoonhoven was in
town visiting her sister, Miss Gilmore.
The new stone school house is near
ly completed. Tt is expected that the
seats will be put in this week. and ev-
erything will be in readiness for
school by the first of November.
The school board have determined
to use the same books that were used
last year, and are arranging 20 cause
school books to be f,Tnshed at 10 per
cent. advance on wholesale prices.
DIR. J. w. Hancock was visiting
friends in town last Saturday.
iIrs. Frank W. Carpenter has return
ed from her visit to Michigan.
Rev. E. B. Russell. who succeeds
Rev. j. Holt, upon the Methodist
charge of this place. preached his
first sermon last Sunday at this place.
and at the Spaulding school house.
II was greeted with a good audience
aud the sermon was well received.
Mr.. Russell is a genial, pleasant gentle
man, who seems to take hold of things
by the smooth end Of the handle, and
will undoubtedly take we'll in this cir
cult.
Mr.. A. Cook made flying visit to
Madison last week, and he has been
delighting his auditors and cultivating
a fervid imagination by telling how
he felt, when for moment he was
permitted to occupy a seat in the as
semhly room, and how his heart went
''pity-pat" in consideration of future
possibilities, as he located his portly
form in one of the supreme judges
chairs.
Great dissatisfaction seems to be
felt at the reported prices given by
the commissioners for the condemned
railroad right of way. Property own
ers are talking of appealing to the
courts.
The lodge of Good Tenplafs at this
place has been suspended for about a
year, but through the persistency of a
few of its members the organization
has been kept up, and the charter re-
tanned. Last Wednesday evening a
meeting was called, at which about
fifteen were present. when it was Dr.
eided to go on with the work this
winter. An arrangement was effect
ed whereby all back dues of old mem.
beers were remmltted. and all against
whom no charges have leen preferred
win he received back upon payment of
nominal sum. The election of new
officers occurs in two weeks. 1t is
hoped that the lodge will revive and
be an fundamentally for good in the
community.
There will be a festival at the Car.
michael school.house on Friday even,
ing next, Oct. 49, for the benefit of
Rev. W. E. Barker, To which every.
body is invited.