River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-06-11

T. A. Ross was in River Falls Friday.
Miss Gertie Ives went up to st.
Paul Saturday.
Strawberries are in the market and
are selling at Is cts. per quart.
A canvasser and advertiser of the
St. Paul Globe was in the city one day
last week.
1t is expected that the band will
soon have several new members.
Miss Mary Swanstrom, of st. Paul,
spent last week in the city visiting at
home.
The question now is, ''What is to be
done on the 4th of July?'
Clark Johnson, of Clifton, washed
flock of over 300 sheep in the lake
last Thursday.
n. Swanstrom has his new building
nearly ready to move into.
A. Ii. Lord of, River Falls, was in
Prescott Friday on business.
w. II. Langdon has fitted up room
in the Bailey block where he will serve
refreshments including ice-cream.
The Prescott Dramatic Company
went to Ellsworth Monday to play
the drama entitled Under the Lau-
rels." They played this time for the
Ellsworth G. A. r. Post.
The fence around Pine Glen Gene
terry has been embellished by a fresh
coat of paint,
The crops seem to be growing well.
Corn, especially, promises large
yield. Grass looks well and will be
ready to cut in about three weeks.
Sells Bros. circus shows at Hastings
OH Thursday of this week. This is a
really good show and if the day be
pr0pitiouS large delegation from
this vicinity will attend.
Mr.. George Miller and family of
New York are in the city visiting at
his fathers, Mr.. Abijah Miller s.
Jacob Cook is making extensive
Improvements on his building now
occupied by N. Swanstrom. He will
fit it up in good style and use it as his
residence.
The proprieters of the new grocery,
the Buschman Bros, are building up
good trade. They have lately put
up new and attractive sign in front
of their store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coleman Reece and
family, of Minnesota, were in the city
last week, the guests of A. B. Failing
and family.
Garrian Weaver and wife, of Trim
belle, passed through town Friday
while on their way to St, Paul.
Walter Farquharson has erected
shed on Orange st. next to J. @. A.
Thomas blacksmith shop and has on
exhibition the st. Paul binder and a
variety of other farm machinery.
He invites the farmers to inspect his
implements before purchasing else
where.
A Strawberry and ice.cream festival
was held in the NJ E. church parlors
Wednesday evening. A fair number
was in attendance and the receipts
were gratifying to those who had
charge OF. the entertainment.
The Public school closed Friday for
the summer vacation. A picnic was
held in the afternoon of the last day
of school, in the grove near the resi-
dence of j. M, Bailey.
1t is safe to say that the streets in the
northern part of the town were never
in better condition than at present.
This is due to the good supervision of
Alderman HOLSTER. 4 culvert has
been placed at the crossing near the
residence of Mr.. Close.
The graduating exercises of the
Prescott high school were held in the
Congregational church on Friday eve-
ming, the 5th inst. The class of IS,
consisting of Harry Cotton, Mamie
Young. and Essie Bushnell, was the
first to graduate since the organiZa-
ton of the high school. The church
was appropriately decorated with
eyergreens and flowers which gave it
a pleasing appearance. The ediice
was filled with spectators, and the
exercises were creditable to those
who participated in them. Miss Essie
Bushnell read the salutatory essay
entitled Monuments of Antiquity,
Miss Mamie Young, an essay" Econ
omy- The Philosophers Stone and
Mr.. Harvey Cotton delivered the vale
dietory address, 1.-The National De-
fence. . Interspefsed were several
piano and song solos which We're
delivered with good effect. After
the exercises we're over, the gradu-
ates, teachers, and few invited
friends repaired to the church parlors
where a reception was held. Toasts
and responses were made and refresh
mems were served
Fred. Bliss, of Oak Grove, and Miss
Ada Covell. of Prescott, were married
at this place ON Sunday, the tn inst.
If you wish a GOOD SMOKE try Hen
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