River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-06-18

Mrs. Geo. SchaZer is on the SICK
list.
Swanstrom, the tailor, has moved
into his new building.
Lee Ravens was in from River Falls
Wednesday of last week.
Jacob Cook, Jr., received kick on
the head from an unruly horse last
week. He is around again the same
as usual.
Alex Mclean. of Oak Grove, is hav-
ing "A well drilled ON his farm.
ID. II. Tandy and wife spent a pOr-
ton of last week in Red Wing.
The Congregational social was en-
tertaned last week by Mrs. Geo. Nc
Murphy at their home near town.
Cal. Wheeler has moved his fam
lily to Hastings where he has obtained
work.
NJ. T. Dill and wife were up to st.
Paul Thursday.
J. Langan, of River Falls, was in
the city Friday on business.
John L. West spent Friday in the
city looking after his interests here.
The circus at Hastings last Thurs
day was well attended by people from
the Wisconsin side.
Mrs. VIM. Reece, of Minneapolis, is
visiting III town, the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. G. Babbidge.
Mrs. f. P. Black came down from
Minneapolis Saturday to visit for a
few weeks with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo, Ross.
We understand that the Ellsworth
Amateurs intend to visit Prescott
soon and present play on the stage.
Mrs. VIM. T. Cross and daughter
Lottie, of Red Wing, are visiting rela-
tives in this city.
A Methodist excursion from Has
tings to Frontenac, on the steamer
Luella took place Tuesday. A num-
Der went from here.
Both the steam and rope ferries did
good business last Thursday carry
ing people to and from the circus.
Us. Clements, Fred Hartman and
Louis Boughton took trip to Red
Wing Saturday in II iii boat. They
remained over night, returning the
ilCAC ufNJ'
The Diamond 10 Steamer Pittsburg,
came up Friday evening, leaving con-
siderable freight. On the return trip
she took barge loaded with wheat
from E. n. Redmon's warehouse.
J. NJ. Bailey is making several i'm
provements on his residence and prop
erty. He has lately built bay win
dow on the north side of his house.
John Olive and wife left last week
for the southern part of this state to
attend the Adventist's camp meeting
liz session there.
Rev. II. Langlois started Saturday
for Faribault and Milwaukee to attend
the councils of Episcopal ministers
held at those places this week; conse-
quently no services will be held in
| the Episcopal church Sunday.
Camp meeting at Red Rock con-
venes this week. A large number
from Prescott are making prepare
tions to attend this year.
George Williams has moved his
| blacksmith shop from the foot OF
Orange St, to the lot east of the Gau-
mon building. where he has a much
better stand than heretofore.
III. A. Todd went down to Milwau-
kee last week to represent Prescott
Lodge los, in the Grand Lodge of Ma.
sons of this state which was then in
session.
Sunday night we had the heaviest
rain of the season. The soil WAS all
washed off from Orange and Kinnic.
| kinnick street grades and force of
men was out Monday repairing the
damage done. The lake rose a foot
during the night.
Children's Day was observed Sun.
/ day in the NJ. E. church. The house
was filed to overlooking in the eve
ming and it was an appreciative audi
ence that listened to the exercises OF
| the Sunday-sehool children. The ex
ereises consisted of the placing oil
emblems, recitation of verses, singing
of Sunday-school songs, etc. The dec
orations were beautiful and showed
skill and taste. After the exercises
a collection was taken up, and SI0.5t
were found to be in the baskets. Thu
collection went into the children:
l Day Fund.