River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-12-31

The Christmas trees held at the
, churches here last Thursday evening ,
, were largely attended and the ex-
ercises we'll received. The trees were A
heavily loaded, and the rich fruit
: gathered from them carried happiness
to many, the little folks especially
being delighted with the result of
their visit. y
An Individual who is not very we'll
up on progressive euchre greeted F
gentleman friend who had just return
ed from a euchre party bearings card
covered with green stars with the eX- 81
clamatiOn, "Hello, you are covered
with green stars-and gloryi" When :,
informed that green stars were an en- =
blem of defeat he expressed some ?
doubt about the glory. ii
The following are the officers of
River Falls Chapter, r. A. NJ, for the
current term: Ii. p, r. r. Bourn; X, h
j. Teare; S., J. S. Copley Secretary,
K. S. Freeman; Treasurer, Geo. For
tune; G. H., G.. r. Morse; P. S., B. d
| Sweet; r. A. c., C. S. Dunbar; G. NJ fl
Sd V, F. j. Burhyte; G. NJ. I'd ", M
| W. F. Mckay; G. NJ. lst V, W. w.
Thayer; g., W. A. Burnett.
!
Falls Lodge No. 100. A. f. & A. NJ,
| took place last Tuesday evening, the OF
| following being the officers for the IT
current term: E. S. Reed. w. NJ; w. u
| a. Burnett, 5. w; F. j. Burhyte, j. Z
! W; l.. w. Rhodes, Secretary; r. S.
! Freeman, Treasurer; Trustees-R. r.
| d. Matchan 3 years NJ. G. Pierce -
years; r. ID. Matchan, S. D.; G. E.
Pratt, j. D.; I. w. Hammond, Tiler; %
G. r, Ellis, Senior Steward; W. f. m
Mckay, Junior Steward. 81
| Frank Rosenberg broke ground yes ~
terday for business block to be
erected between the Central House A
and Geo. Pratt's New Meat Market.
| The building will be 50x80 feet, 2
stories high besides the basement, to ST
be built of stone with brick front. The So
| first floor will contain two large NJ
rooms for stores. This building, upon in
which work will be pushed as rapidly de
| as the weather permits, will be quite
an improvement, and the spirit of
enterprise which prompts it is COM u
mendable.
Overcoats at cost from now till Jan. o'
| LIST, at Abraham's.
Until Jan LIST shall sell overcoats at
at cost. | mean what say. Call and
| see, at Abraham s.
r. n Jensen has a few nice cloaks CT
| which must be sold this winter. Pri-
ceS to suit the season.
Before purchasing suit for your 81
self or children call at Abraham S One
Price Clothing House.
Overcoats and all kinds of heavy W
clothing at greatly reduced prices at
Wesend Bros. Clothing Store.
A pleasant party at the residence of fl
Geo. B. Merrick, last Monday evening,
was much enjoyed by those present.
Have you seen the new stock of p
watches. clocks, slver-ware and jew
elry at the Music store, River Falls! =,
Clothes cleaned and repaired by L. v
Yoffhy, in the Pingrey Block, Main n
Street. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Embroidery silks and FilIoselle Che ]
miles, Arasene, &C., also stamping N
done on short notice at Mrs. A. a. h
HuntoOn's. j
will sell you any article in the
music line which you may find adver h
tised in any catalogue you may have, "
at the same price they offer and in O
most cases for less. GEO II. BATES. ii
Don't pay high prices for a second .
class Sewing Machine, when you can y"
get "a four drawer Household, the best
and easiest running in the world, for
$50, at Music Store, River Falls. ,.
A large assortment of Christmas a
goods, Plush Shopping Bags, Their g
mometer Holders, Key and Button Fl
Hook, holders in various designs and
colors, also the wood articles for Fan
CIV Work at Mrs. HuntOon's e.
Do you want your watch or clock :.
cleaned or repaired! Take it to G. -
H. Bates New Jewelry and Music !,
Store, River Falls He has the best h
workman in the st. Croix Valley, and q
if you are not perfectly satisfied with g
the work done it costs you nothing. f
This statement of S. B. Arban, e
dry goods dealer, of Washington BOr 0
ough, Pa, is brief, but entirely to the
point Il do hereby certify that |
have been afflicted with dyspepsia for y
several years, and two bottles of Mish
, ler's Herb Btters cured me- If we
undertook to make Il collection of GER
tificates of this sort we could fill
very large volume. g
Millinery cheap for the next 30 days. Q
Trimmed Bonnets and Hats constantly I
, on hand, also Pushes, Velvets, Rib b
bOns and Laces, Fancy Feathers, Sat n
: ms, and Collars, Cuffs, COrsets and I
Bustles, Hoods, Fur and Swansdown a
Trimming forS Cloaks, also Buttons
and Clasps and everything usually
kept in first-class Millinery store at
Mrs. A. A. lIuntoon's. v
, One of the finest editions of news J,
, paper ever published in the North Y
west is that of the st. Paul Globe for .
last Friday, containing twenty-four
pages. printed on tinted paper, besides
a handsome cover illustrating the mis-
sion of that great newspaper. Besides
containing a large quantity of the
; choicest Christmas miscellany it
gives carefully arranged history of
the marvellous growth and develop
l'nent of this section of the country. 0
embracing a condensed statistical k
statement of the business interests of
st. Paul and the Northwest. The Q
Globe is making rapid strides toward
the front and the number before us ].
reflects great credit upon its enter :
prising publishers. .
Much has been said and written i
in relation to the Lawrence-T owneley I
estate so called, an estate alleged to 0
amount to the princely sum OF eight |
hun ired millions of dollars now in C
England awaiting proof of heirship by v
heirs residing in the United States. o
Many who have been led to hope that 3
=. they might share in the distribution t
!, of this large sum have contributed a
, funds from time TO time to be used in |
: establishing their claims as heirs, and ;
: the long delay experienced prompted r
an application for information relating +
to the subject to the State Department
, at Washington. In response to this $
, application Secretary Bayard has is t
sued circular in which is set forth b
, -hn ctnt n1,ne1,t that thara is M rnnnAN il