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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-08-06

CTATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT COURT


STATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT COURT,
- Pierce County.
Wheeler Wilson Manufacturing Company, Of
Bridgeport, Connecticut, Il corporation plaintff,
versus Ellen A. Hunter c. 4. Hunter, Ida NJ.
Hunter john Hunter, Ann Hunter, W. II. Hun
ter Mary Hunter, ]. d. Hunter, Martha Hunter,
+ r. Hunter Augusta Hunter, and Margaret
Hunter defendants.
nv virtue Of Judgment of mortgage f0reclos-
IRE and sale rendered in the above entitled ac-
ton on the 9th day of June, A. D. 1884, in favor
Of the above named plaintiff and against the
above named defendants in the sum Of one
thousand one hundred and fOrty-two dollars
dollars and seven cents (sl00ll taxes PAID. ana
one hundred and twenty-four dollars and ninety
cents fSI24gDl costs, and amounting in all to the
s1Im Of one thousand two hundred and seventy
seven dollars and ninety four cents tsl27L9D,
and on which Judgment there Is now due and
owing said sum Of one thousand two hundred
and seventy seven dollars and ninety four cents
fsl2T79 ST. with interest thereon from said
twenty seventh day Of June, \. ID. 1881, at the
rate Of ten per cent. per annum, !, the under
siphued sheriff of ierce county, Will, on the
twenty-ninth day of August, A. ID. 1850, at two
O'Clock in the afternoon, at the 'front.' door OF me
rogt-office in the city Of River Fails in sald
Pierce county. offer for sale and sell at pubic
venfine to the highest bidder the mOrtgaged
nrernises mentioned and described IN said Judg-
lnent as follows, viz:
THE northwest quarter of the northwest quar-
ter of section twenty mine (29 township twenty
Ave 1851 range eighteen u.s. west and the north
thirty 800 township twenty-five l29B range
Eighteen fIsl west IN Pierce county, Wisconsin.
Dated this 18th day OF July, A j. 1889.
DAVID SCOTT, Sheriff,
l2-7t By 4 i. LoaD, ..lI,.s
smith & Haugcn, plaintiff s attorneys
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S. j. Hill has his store building well
enclosed and whea finished and stock
ed with goods it would be credit to
any town of much more liberal pre-
tensions than ou.s.
Geo. Ducklow is drawing stone for
the foundation of new house soon to
be erected on the same lot with his
store. He will also raise the store
building some three feet, place a good
wall under it and otherwise improve
the same to accofd with his growing
business.
G. y. German, clerk, and his wife,
Mrs. Ii. Grape, Mrs. III. f. Tousley,
Mrs. NJ. NJ. TOusley, Mrs. VIM. Burns,
and Mrs. MatAewson represent the Wis.
iting patrons of the school the sum-
mer term.
Corn in this vicinity is badly iniur-
ed by the late wind storms and wheat
and barley are far below an average
crop. 1t is thought now that potatoes
promise well.
Most of the hay hereabouts has been
saved in good condition.
Mrs. Harris and family started for
Kansas on the ID inst. The klndest
regards of all her did neighboIs follow
to the new western home.
The price of eggs has returned to 7
cents once more. and if any butter is
sold it is counted the best and sold for
10 cents.
The most severe wind storm of the
season occurred on the 28th ult. Much
timber was uprooted or broken down.
The only damage to property in this
burg was the falling of S. j. Hills
well frame and the destruction of one
or two fine shade trees.
Miss Frye preached an excellent
sermon last Sunday, from Acts, iii, 10.
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It is almost impossible for farmers
to cut their grain the ground is so
wet.
Winter wheat and barley about all
in the shock.
Spring wheat will not be half a
crop around here.
We have had one OF two complO hts
of the young potatoes rottlng.
Fifty days of good weather will
give the farmers a big crop of corn.
n. P. Smiths new house is recelv-
ing its finishing touches. 1t is said to
be the best planned house IN the
community.
The first self binder in this commu'
nifty has been purchased by ID. Il;
Amidon. 1t is Mccormick ana
Dave says it is ''the boss article.
The Advent camp meeting at Ono
still 1ourishes. The doctrine is u
novelty to Onoites but is well backed
up by quotations from the Bible.
A trip through this part of the
country reveals the fact that the wet
weather has retarded farmers in their
work, especially clearing land as but
few fallows are yet burned and some
are not even logged.
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II0itcIt.


3. 5. Olson has sold a horse to cid
man Bake.
The roads are badly washed out by
the heavy rains.
Amund and Sven Winger have each
purchased Champion Irvine binder.
G. Thoen has sold his blacksmith
shop to B. s. Olson. Consideration,
SO.
Winter wheat has been cut and
will average from Is to % bu. per
acre.
Corn looks good and the crop will
be more than an average, as it now
seems.
The weather of this month promises
TO be cool and refreshing and we re-
ioicc over it.
Eddie Bonsness and Andrew Hen
erickson sojourned at Menomonie
for a few days last week visiting
friends.
Chresten Thoen says he is going
back to Norway again soon; he likes
that country better than this in many
respects.
Some OF the WheaS Is Dauly aIIeCteu
by rust. and the ill-liked chinch bug Is
doing destructive work in many
wheat fields especially in the sandy
soil.
1t is noticeable fact that a large
number Of apple trees are dying out
this year. What is the cause OF thisi
Your correspondent would like to
hear this question answered.
Olef AIoen had short runaway
last week while cutting barley with a
binder for A. gaardson. One of the
horses happened to gst one Of his hind
legs over the tongue and started to
run and made the other horses run
too: Olaf was thrown off his seat, bat
did not lose the lines and turned the
horses into Il little ditch where they
stopped.
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we mourn our dead hero.

Justice German tried his first suit
on the Goth ult.-Dr. Irwin VS.. Geo.
Peabody. Judgment for plaintiff.
George Ducklow, our enterprising
merchant, sports $500 team and nice
buggy.
Work is progressing on Mr.. Hills
new store, G. Ducklow's new dwell
ling, Johnny McCardel's house, Sam.
Thompson's new brick residence, and
Caleb Coon's new dwelling house.
Walker Thompson is building very
large new barn. Old fences are being
torn down and new ones put up. Old
houses are peing repaired and re-paint-
ed, and number of rods of new side
walk are soon to be made. Mr.. McIn-
emery, of Waverly, has bought lots
here and is getting out timbers to
build new store, dwelling and black
smith shop. Altogether, our village
is advancing in growth and business.
Storms of the cyclonic order are of
daily Occurrence-so much so that
they have ceased to be news.
We noticed while in the postoflice
that the JOURNAL list was materially
increased by the visit of Mr.. Gurd. E.
Bishop. of that Office. We think Mr..
b. is biz and like the paper better
after seeing him.
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MI. and Mrs. Ames, who have been
visiting their relatives, Mr.. Gray's,
have returned to their home in Illinois.
Chinch bugs are doing considerable
damage in many of the wheat fields,
some pieces being almost worthless.
Mr. and Mrs. j. Ii. Rogers are de-
lighted over little stranger that has
taken up its abode with them. 1t is
of feminine gender.
Mr.. L. p. Whtcomb has treated
his house to new coat of paint.
The daily rains damaged consider.
able hay.
Moe. Clapp and family, of Minneso-
ia, were visiting at his uncie's, Nj. w.
Wilson's, last week.
Mr.. Deyarmond has his new house
up and enclosed. 1t is 2Sx30.
Mr.. Lowell has adorned his new
house with new coat of paint.
Mrs. L. T. Fuller is visiting her
daughter. Mrs. F. S. Kirkland, at
Lake City.
Miss Mary Grant is convalescent.
Mr.. Lyman Carpenter, who came
down from Dakota after his barn
was burned, to look up matters lit
tie, has returned. We understand
that the barn was nearly covered
by insurance.
Mr.. Crawford has moved his house
on to his cellar wall, and completed
an addition also.
S. w. Williams is building on to
his new house, a large kitchen and
woOd-shed.
Crops are looking well speaking in
general. Corn is doing well, and
promises a good yield, if the chinch
bugs d o not make a raid as soon DIS
the wheat is cut. Winter wheat,
rye, barley and oats will be about an
average yield, while wheat is rather
light, and will fall somewhat short of
the average yield.
1t seems that G. A. Nye has
changed his mind and will stay
around here until Sept. lst, when he
will go with his cousin, Frank Perrin,
to Madison.
A large number of our citizens at
tended the funeral of Miss Melissa
Thomas, at River Falls. Miss M.
and parents were residents of this
town until few years ago, when he
moved to the Falls. She was known
by great many, and one sure to
| win friends wherever she went.
| She leaves a large number of friends
who mourn for her, and who sympa-
| thiZe with the bereaved parents.
The NJ. E. Sunday School of River
Falls held a picnic in G. ID. Smith S
grove last Thursday. The Kinnickin-
mic Sunday School joined with them,
but owing to the busy time there was
not very many of the latter school
there. All present seemed to have a
good time, but would have had bet
| ter time had the weather been little
cooler.
School District No. is to have a
new sehoolhouse, TO be located on NJ.
w. Wilson'S land, one-half mile west
of the old one. Bids for the erection
of the new building are now in order.
A number of our farmers are thresh-
| ing their rye and barley before they
commence their wheat harvest.
Harvesting is row the order of the
day.
Mr.. L. p. Whiteomb has purchased
house and lot in River Falls, which
he will occupy ere long.
Heman Dodge and family are enter
tanning relatives from Illinois.
Al number of our old settlers attend
ed tile funeral of DR.. A. D. Andrews
at River Falls, last Saturday, the 25th.
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Pleasant TaUey.

The harvest is close at hand.
Our new school house is nearly
finished.
Alva Webster returned home last
week from Dakota, where he has
property that he has been looking
after.
Some of our farmers had some of
their hay washed away by the heavy
rain of last week.
Jas. A. Glendenning and family,
of Oak Grove, were visiting in town
recently.
H. R. Morgan has his new store
nearly finished and will soon move
his goods into it.
Ed. Murphy is building new
house. which when finished will be
one of the finest dwelling houses in
town.
Another wedding is anticipated in
the near future.
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WISCONSIN, THURSDAY, AUGUST 6. 1885.

the church building. III was found
Impossible last spring for the farmers
To advance the building enough to
make it secure against storms before
the labor of putting in the crop COM
menced, so it was deemed advisable to
wait till after harvest and then by
united action enclose the building as
fast as possible am turn it over 10 a
mechanic for finishing.
Note by the Edit0r:-It is but JUS
tice to the JOURNAL management for
us to state that the manuscript of
the item which has brought out the
above correction refers to the build
ing in question as ''log chapel.
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An Important Discovery.

The most Important discovery is that which
brings the most good to the greatest number.
DIR. Kings New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds, will preserve the health and
save life and is priceless boon to the afflicted.
Not only docs il positively cure Consumption,
but Coughs, Colds. Bronchitis, Asthma, Hoarse-
ness aud all affections OF the Throat Chest and
Lungs Weld at once to its wonderful curative
powers If you doubt this get . trial bottle free
ii EisalI Bros, Drug Store.
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Chineh bugs are very bad in this
vicinity.
Farmers are commencing to cut
spring wheat.
A daughter of John Bowers is very
sick.
Mrs. w. i. Geer is improving.
G. X. Barton is making some i'm
pr0yementis in the way of sidewalks
around his house.
Messrs. Frye and Minder are going
to run one of Gillett's threshels this
season.
Both hotels are receiving many
summer boarders this hot weather
who are attracted here by the fine
scenery and healthful climate of this
place.
The program for the G. A. r Camp
fire is full of attractions for Septem-
Der.
Some of the boys are going camping
soon. They say they are going to
catch all the trout and shoot all the
squirrels in radius of five miles.
Bring some in, boys.
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1i1es GIN. 1Iontnnn.

Haying is in full progress.
The Indians III this vicinity are on
the War,path.
The mercury registered 1909 in the
sun on the Goth ult.-the warmest day
this season.
One Of McGurk's boys, attred in a
woman's riding habit, rode through
the streets yesterday breaking a ''cay-
use' to the waving skirts Of equestri-
enne.
Hufey and Toward. Jr., were on
Little Pumpkin, Home and Otter
creeks few days ago, looking after a
place to locate with their sheep this
winter.
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Pepin, Wisconsin.

The temperature for the last few
days has been very agreeable.
Capt. Ira Fuller spent Saturday and
Sunday with his family here.
Lawson Fuller contemplates enter
ing the State University this fall.
A two-waeks' institute began here
on the Sd. Professors Thayer and
Morrison are the conductors.
Two brothers of Mrs. Dunlap, from
the east, are visiting her this week.
Railroad news is abundant. The
latest is that work will be begun in Il
few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barker and Mrs. Gou
cher, together with q number of
school children from Maiden Rock,
came to Pepiu last week on an cXcur-
sion and seemed to nave a very pleas
ant time. Your scribe acknowledges
pleasant call.
The Central House is undergoing
substantial improvements.
Three young men from st. Louis are
spending few days at j. A. Dunn 5
summer resort in this village.
The heavy winds of last week
wrecked two small houses in town.
A son of Mrs. Frank Dunn died of
Inflammation of the brain last week.
e. e. Fuller received call to act
as engineer in a steamer plying be-
tween Hastings and Saltwater. lie
has accepted the position.
Pepin village contains 402 inhabit-
ants "a gain of SO in five years.
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Among the number of prominent
citizens of the two Baby States
of the northwest who have prom
Used to be present at the Maiden
Rock campfire to be held September
Sd. 4th and 5th will be Gov. Hubbard
and Gen. John T. Averil, of Mime
sofa, Gov. Rusk, U. S Senator Spoon
er, Representative VIM. L. Price and
Hon. Hans i. Warner; also a number
of other prominent gentlemen are ex-
pected to be present. There VIII be
addresses delivered by some one or
more of these gentlemen each day.
All questions cheertully answered.
NJ. G. RUSSELL,
Colonel Commanding
OSCAR THOMAS, Adjutant,
Maiden Rock, Wisconsin.
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We are having fine weather for hay
ing and harvesting.
George Zentces and John Garland
have each selt-binder.
Nett. Woods and Al. Barron started
on Tuesday for Prescott with their
threshing machine, where they will
commence work.
The crops here are winter wheat,
oats, barley and hay, which are good.
Spring wheat not over one.half or
two-thirds as good as last year.
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HareIIy.

Stacking winter wheat is the order
of the day.
p. Blakeley intends to begin thresh-
ing on the 9TH.
Mr.. Willard Tubbs. of River Falls,
is visiting at p. Decks.
Dr. NJ. G. Woodwork. of Ellsworth
was in town on the lst inst and made
several calls before returning home.
\. Andrews, who has been practic-
ing dentistry with his brother in New
York, arrived at Waverly on the 3lst
of july. He will practice his profes-
sion hero
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Weather seems more settle

" bdJHtF SttIllS InUIb StJIItU.
Crops have been somewhat damaged
by the frequent rains.
Mrs. j. P. Phillips, Mrs. S. IT,.
Vaughn and Miss Libbie Phillips, who
have been visiting here for some time,
started for Milwaukee last Tuesday.
Quarterly meeting next Saturday
and Sunday.
ID. S. Clark has been seriously i'll
for some time.
Some of our leading citizens are
endeavoring to organize bank com.
pany here.
j. F. Spafford has commenced work
ON his house.
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Uea ceFt08.
The harley harvest is al hand.

The barley harvest is at hand.
Mr.. Geo. Chmclill's family, from
Appleton, Wis, is domieiled in the
old Morrison house.
Many pieces of wheat are nearly if
not quite destroyed by ehinch bugs.
Some Of the farmers are blowing 1t
under, while others are cutting it
down.
Mr.. John Emerson. wife and chill
dren, from Brainerd, Mimi, are at
his fathers. Mr.. E. brought with
him as a curiosity, the skeleton of a
mosquito. 1t is about seven six
teenths of an inch in length. He
SAYS the varmints there are pestifer-
Gus in the extreme. The big ones
hold the meshes of a mosquito bar
open for the little ones to crawl
through.
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CTATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY COURT FOR
- Pierce County.
In the matter Of the estate of Matthias Ander-
son. deceased. In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that letters of admins
tration upon the estate of Matthias Anderson, de-
ceased, have been granted to ROderick McGreg-
or, of the city ofRiyer Falls in said county, and
six months from the 10th day of July, A. d. 1855,
is the time limited by the Judge of the County
Court of said county for all creditors of said de-
ceased, to present and file their claims and de-
mands in said court for examination and allow
ance
And it is further ordered, that all claims and
demands so filed be examined and adjusted by
and before the Judge of said Court, at the gen.
eral term thereof to be held at his Office in the
village of Ellsworth in said county, on the first
Tuesday OF February, A. D. 1886, at ~ o clock A.
NJ or as soon thereafter as the same can be
heard.
Dated July 10th, 1885.
By the Court: ALBERT CoMBACKER,
Eat County Judge.
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ing finely under the management OF
Mr.. Ii. Lowater He has quite num-
Der taking second and first grade work.
Prof. Harpster, of Columbia, Wis,
has been engaged as principal at Pres
colt for the ensuing year at a salary
of nine hundred dollars.
Mr.. B. F. Gilman Of Diamond Bluff
has been engaged to take charge of
the Maiden Rock village school. Mr..
Gilman is well fitted for his position,
having taken a thorough preparatory
course at the River Falls Normal
School.
We are in receipt of the River Falls
Normal School Register for 1884
and 1885. The fall term of seventeen
weeks commences Aug. "a. The esti-
mated expense for attendance on
this school one year is $l35. Having
this school located in so convenient
place and such minimum outlay
no one aspiring to teach can afford
to miss the advantages which it
affords. Those who contemplate
attending next year, should if posi-
BILE, make arrangements to commence
at the beginning of the term, as great
est advantage will thereby be secured.
All necessary information as to the
school will be furnished by President
Parker, of River Falls,
FALL EXAMINATIONS 1885.
The regular examination of appli-
cants for teachers certificates for the
fall of 1885 will be held as follows:
River Falls, Sept. Z, 8, 8.
Prescott, Sept. 10, IL, II.
Esdaile, Sept. IA, Is, is.
Maiden Rock, Sept. II, Is, 10.
Rock Elm, Sept. q, %, %.
Ellsworth. Oct. 8, 8, 10.
Applicants viii be required TO write
in their own examination districts
and at the time above specified. No
private examinations will be granted
as sufficient amount of regularly
licensed teachers can be had to teach
the schools.
An average OF 65 per cent. will be
required for third grade certificate
for one year and All average of 50 per
cent. for limited certificate.
Sessions will begin promptly at a.
m. and close at noon of third day.
Applicants will furnish their own
stationery, pen, black ink, and legal
cap paper. j. A. MURPHY,
Co. Supt. of Schools.
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7 p. PETERSON s son,
and JEWELERS.,
RIVER FALLS, WISCONSIN.

Dealersin Fine Jewelry, Watches Clocks,
and plated ware. Sole agents for the Cele-
brated Rockford uiek Train Watches. All
kinds OF Repairing neatly executed, and all
work warranted
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The Rock Elm Institute is progress
ing finely under the management of
Mr.. Ii. Lowater. He has quite num-
Der taking second and first grade work.
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Educational.


Communications from Teachers and those
interested in Education solicited Address all
Communications to the Editor at Ellsworth,
Wisconsin.
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The winter wheat crops are mostly
harvested and will be an average
yield, and of good quality.
The last few weeks of hot wet
weather have been very damaging to
the spring wheat hut the crop will not
be total failure.
Oats are an unusually heavy crop as
far as straw is concerned and bids fair
to fill well, but badly rusted.
Corn is making great strides and the
10th of September will see a good
crop if frosts hold off till that date.
Farmers have had an extremely diff
ficult job getting their hay in without
rain and many have lost some.
Wilds Bros. & Mckinney were five
days getting their new thresher from
Dnrand, because of bad roads.
This vicinity was visited by a severe
storm of wind and rain last Thursday,
but no damage was done aside from
timber being blown down and grain
twisted.
The cheese factory suspended opera.
lions on account of the sickness of
Mr.. Craig but will be started again as
soon as another man can be obtained
to take his place.
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BOOTS ftp \ OES.
& wEIGER,

Manufacturers of and Dealers in Roots Shoes
Gloves Mittens Hosiery, and everything usual
ly kept in hrst-class Boot and shoe store
Custom work speciality. Repairing promptly
ami neatly done. SHOP on Main street first door
south Of Canieyon's Bakery, River Falls, Wis.
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Prof. Harpster, of Columbia, Wis,
has been engaged as principal at Pres
colt for the ensuing year at a salary
of nine hundred dollars.
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Farmers are stacking their white
wheat.

Farmers are stacking their winter
wheat.
Chinch bug worked in spring wheat
in the hot wet weather and the wheat
seemed shrinking and burningiwith
heat, but since the cool weather came
on the bugs have about quit working
and the crop seems to be filling and
maturing nicely. A few farmers have
already commenced cutting,
Mrs. A. Jerrod, of Milwaukee, ac-
companied by three children, is ex-
pected on Tuesday, to spend a few
weeks visiting her brothers John and
George Shaw.
Correction:-Last weeks Rock Elm
items refers to the "church society
having sold its log chapel and not hav-
ing commenced to build the church.
The .fog chapel referred to is good
substantial frame building lSx26 the
outside of which was built and paint
ed seven years ago for parsonage,
but since the change in the circuit the
preacher has occupied the parsonage
AT Maiden Rock and the temporary in.
side partitions were removed from the
building here and it has been used for
4 chapel. In regard to the work on