River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-06-05
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Oar highways are undergoing re.
pairs this week.
Assessor Scott is prosecuting the
duties of his office this week.
Cattle buyers are canvassing the
country buying young cattle to send
to the grazing fieldsof Montana.
The Whip sisters spent Friday,
Saturday and Sunday at home last
week.
Miss Hattie Oliveof the Ono school
was the guest of the Churchill family
from Friday till Monday.
The cheese factory is doing a good
business, although olly about half the
quota of milk is furnished as yet.
There is some complaint of cut
worms in the corn, as well as wire
worms in the wheat.
The thieving from which our people
have been enjoying an immunity for
the past few months has been regular
larry inauguTated again. r. Kendall
lost 10 bushels of oats in sacks and a
sack of feed, and Geo. Hamilton as
many oats, a week ago, and on Friday
night last II to 16 bashels of wheat
were stolen from B. T. ChurchilI's
granary. The thieves take no pains
to conceal their work, leaving barn
doors, &C., open behind them. Some
thing more effectual than law will be
tried before long we imagine, by the
way people talk to rid the community
of this intollerable pilfering.
Decorationday was observed with
appropriate ceremonies, conducted in
manner very interesting to all. The
attendance was good. The procession
consisting of soldiers, citizens, brass
band, fire company, children's column,
&C., quite large and imposing; the
decorating and other ceremonies by
the post, Scriptural impressive aud sol
emn; the speech by Ii. Lawater, elo-
quent and interesting and the singing
by both glee club and children appro-
pirate and good. B.J. Thompson read
a poem suitable to the occasion. a
beautiful monument inscribed "To
the Unknown Dead" occupied prom
inent place on the stand, which was
crowned with wreaths of flowers. The
browning feature of the exercises was
the appearance, discipline and very
excellent music rendered by our am
ateur brass band. They number l5
pieces, including drums, and in their
now band caps, and neat uniforms
looked very fine, while their execution
would impress their listeners with the
idea that they had been drilling for
years instead of months. A resolution
of thanks passed by the G. A. r. Post
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band and singers, and to the children
in particular, and the citizens and peo-
pie in general, for valuable services
rendered, copies of which were served
on the leaders who had charge of the
several exercises.
The cheese factory is under full
blast, receiving about /, 100 lbs. OF
milk per day and making from 90 to
100 lbs. of Cheese.
Ed. l.. Hawn is again with us. He
shut down his mill at 0liyet last Fri
day.
Mrs. Danson has just completed
well on her premises and is getting
the material on hand to build an add
ition to her mouse l4xl8.
Frank Landow's father-in-law is
visiting him.
There is some talk of forming a
base ball club.
The select school to be held in this
village, beginning about July 18th
offers all the advantages of others of
its kind and those who contemplate
attending such a school win do well
to try this before going elsewhere, as
board can be had cheaper and the tu-
ition ranges lower than elsewhere in
the county. For information write to
FL. Lowater, Rock Elm, Wis.
The ladders for the Fire Co. are be-
ing made and the members have been
drilled few times.
The Good Templars gave an enter
tainment in their hall last Friday
night. after which hickory nuts were
distributed among the spectators at
Is cts. per individual or 25 cts. per
couple. All enjoyed the evening.