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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-11-05
HocM Etln.

Dr.. Merrill came home Thursday
night, and returned Monday morning.
The church is up and being enclos-
ed as fast AS possible.
II. Lowater returned from his fall
term of school in Spring Valley, Fri
day night last.
Lowell hill has returned from Still
water.
Churchill & Chichester delivered 25,-
600 feet of lumber in Maiden Rock
within the last two weeks.
Miss Jennie Whip went to her
school. six miles from Maiden Rock,
last Saturday.
NJ Y. Whipp is building a neat barn
on his fathers lot.
The following list of officers was
elected to serve for the ensuing quar-
ter in the l. o of G. T. lodge: w. G.
T.--C. ID. Hawn; w. V. rs. l..
Cheney; w. r. Sd. w. butcher;
w. f. S.--H. Cheney; w. TN. l..
Churchill; W. M.--Myrtle butcher;
W. C.--J. ?. Whip; w. |. G.--Emma
Hawn; w. 0. CIV. S. Cheney; L.
| De. L. Hawn.
The Ladies Aid Society meets with
Mrs. Jay Hawn this week Wednesday.
/ Those who wish to join the Reading
Circle at this place, are requested to
meet at the school. house for the pur
pose of organizing, at 2 clock p. M,
Nov. II.
| The Rock Elm Home Insurance Co.
| is taking legal steps to collect the as
sessments from its delinquent mem.
hers.
Mrs. David White is quite sick.
MIR. A. w. Poston, of Spring Lake,
and Miss Flora Stirrat, of Oak Grove,
were recently married.
Some chicken and partridge hunt
| els from Baldwin visited the town of
| Spring Lake last week, and were
promptly arrested by one of the citi-
zens and taken before a justice near
/ by. on Investigation it was found
that the hunters were correct as to
date, and had a right to hunt at that
time. SO they were sent on their way
rejoicing @.
Five months and twelve days be-
tween snow-stormS this year.
Mr.. John Yates gave party to his
friends last week.
VIM, Churchill's spring wheat yield
ed Is bushels to the acre.
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RIVER FALLS, WISCONSIN, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5 1885,

The corn crop is pretty good, and
is nearly all husked.
Hi Brown and wife, of Beldenville,
spent a day in town visiting recently.
A ''cure all disease" man has been
sojourning in our midst for the past
week or two.
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The food fjsEc of eaaSie'rGsfIOH
as FFs9'wiHg FOsCGFGj florida.

"No stormy winter enters here
'Tis joyous spring through all the year.
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p. 0. Box 2767, New York.
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Farmers have their fall work near
ly completed
The overseers are putting the roads
in splendid condition for winter.
Our merchants are getting in their
winter goods.
Alexander orion sold a yoke of
oxen for @l60.
VIII Mountain sold two-year-old
colt to j Bates; consideration, $l35.
The village school begins Nov. 8,
with 4. Fitzgerald at the helm,
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Springs, on the Gull OF Mexico, having wa
ter front on the Ocean. The land adjoining
and in rear is high and rolling, having an
elevation OF about fifty feet above the ocean
within one and one-half miles. 4 vessel il
owned and used exclusively for the trade Of
this settlement. Arrangements are being
made for the erection OF a hotel in Ocean
Park, wharves and various other improve
ments in Seville The new steamer, finished
in Pittsburgh, Pa, September IS, 1885, by
the Gulf Steamship Co, expressly for the
line few miles South and North from Tar
pom Springs, will connect with boats at Tar
pom Springs for all points.
The soil varies from sandy loan to humus,
muck and mari, and is OF durable fertility. as
viii be seen from the large size OF the trees
and the rank growth OF grass in the timber
Water, SOFT, pure and abundant
Gov. Bloxham says that Florida has DOUB-
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40, 900 settlers have located permanently
in Florida the past TWO YEARS.
l64, 900 tourists and winter boarders regis
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and invested in the State over 5000, 900 dol
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Great inducements in desirable town lots
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I ands fnr Sail.

The north half of Section 7 and the
north half of the south east quarter
same section, in town q range IL,
(Town of Martell) is for sale on easy
terms. SMITH & HAUGEN.
| 3S-tf
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Foreclosure Sale.

GTATE or WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT COURT,
- Pierce county.
orion p Ward, plaintiff, against Arne J. Flot
ten Elizabeth J. Fl0tten his wife, II. A. Jay, and
w +. Houston, defendants.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue and in
pursuance OF judgmen, of foreclosure and sale
rendered in the above entitled action at a spe-
cial term of the Circuit Court for Dunn county
held in the Court House at Menomonie, in said
Dunn county, on the 18th day of July, A. D. 1884
and which said term is a special term for the
county Of Pierce, Wisconsin. Present, Hon. f.
B. Bundy Judge, presiding. l. David Scott
Sheriff Of Pierce county, Wisconsin, win, on the
18th day of November \. D. 1885, at two O'Clock
in the afternoon of said day, at the front door
of the Court House in the village Of Ellsworth,
in said Pierce county, offer for sale and sell at
public auction to the highest bidder for cash,
the real estate and mortgaged premises by said
Judgment directed 10 be sold and therein de-
scribed as follows, to-wit:
All of the west half of the northwest quarter
of Section No three (3) in Township No. twenty
six (26) north of Range No. seventeen I'D west
in the County of Pierce and State of Wisconsin.
Dated ut Ellsworth, Wis, this LIST day OF Octo-
ber A. D. 1885.
DAVID SCOTT,
Sheriff of Pierce Co Wis.
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Farmers have finished their thresh-
ing in this vicinity.
Herman Muller, of Rock Elm, was
in town last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fisher, of Lake City.
have been visiting their daughter,
Mrs. SchulthesS, of this city.
Mr.. Barney, dentist, has been in
town the last week
We are sorry to hear of the death
of Charlie Gerrish, son of Samuel Ger
IRISH OF ono. We extend to the
family our sympathy.
We had some snow last week.
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Sherif,s Sale,

Notice is hereby given, that by virtue of and
pursuant to an execution issued out OF and I'M
der the seal of the Circuit Court for Pierce
county, Wisconsin, on the 10th day of August,
A. d. 1885 in an action in the Circuit Court fol
the County of Pierce, STATE of Wisconsin,, be-
tween the Town of Ellsworth, plaintiff, and
Jerry Quinn, Thomas Quinn, ST., and Thomas
Quinn, Jr., defendants i'll favor of the said
plaintiff and against said defendants, Tor the
sum Of one Thousand Nine Hundred and Sixty
five and 9l-10O Dollars damages and Thirty-one
and 25-l00 Dollars costs, as appears by the Judg-
meut roll or file in the Office of the Clerk Of the
Circuit Court for the County of Pierce; and
whereas said judgment was docketed III SAD
Pierce county on the 18th day of August, A. ID.
1885 and the sum OfOne Thousand one hundred
and Fourteen and 100 Dollars with interest
thereon from the l4th day of August A. D. 1852,
is actually due thereon, the underSlgned, sberlh
of Pierce county has levied upon and Will on
the 2Sth day of November A. d. 1880, at two
O'Clock in the afternoon of that day, al the front
door of the Court House III the village OF ELS
worth, in said county, offer for sale ana sell AT
public auction to the highest bidder for cash;
all the right title and interest which the shld
defendants, Jerry Quinn, Thomas quinn, ST.l
and Thomas Quinn, Jr., or either OF them, had
on the I4th day Of August, A. ID. 1880, or when
they or either of them have since acquired, IN
and TO the following described piece or parcel
of land, situate, lying and being IN the County
of Pierce and State OF Wisconsin, to-Wlt:
The northwest quarter Of the southeast quar-
ter of Section go thirty four Township twenty
six C26) north, Range an seventeen west.
DAVID SCOTT, Sheriff
25.7w BY A. II. LORD, Under Sheriff.
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FIRST GRADE.

FIRST GRADE.
River Falls-Kate +. Putnam, Sa
rah K. Putnam, Matte L. Foster, NJ.
L. Collins, NJ. j. Baird, Mrs. S. L.
Coy, W. FL. Lowell.
Ellsworth-Josephine A. Favour,
Minnie j. Kimball, Ella Kline, A. L.
Thompson, G. J. Brewer. Will Cairns,
L. j. McAndrew, G. III. Crownhart.
Maiden Rock-Taylor Frye, Thos.
Fisher, Belle Frye, Lizzie A. Kaye,
Lulu NJ. Sands.
Gilman-M. l.. Maxgood.
Humbird, Wis.-W. Ii. Hickok.
Fairchild, Wise. L. Bowman.
Rock Elm-H. Lowater, Chas. Low
alter.
New Centerville-T. NJ. Thorson.
Prescott-H. c. Wilson, Harry Cot
ton, Anna II. Bonfoy, Beverly White.
Red Wing, Minn.-D. Ii. Tandy.
Esdaile-J. C. Gilbertson.
Trenton-S. L. Irvine. E. K. Barn
ard.
Plum City-Mrs. J. S. Briggs.
Diamond Bluff-B. T. Gilman.
SECOND GRADE.
River Falls-Geo. E. Reyes, Lille
NJ. Farnsworth, Eda U. Maxgood.
Prescott-W. A. Caldwell, Abby
Med Smith, John Callaghan.
lsworth--Lavinia Barringer, May
Phillips, w. J. Moore. May Kline,
Esther Goodell, Clara X. Adams,
Myra Kline.
Maiden Rock-Geo. Peterson, j. F.
Denham, w. G. Hartranft.
Rock Elm Dora Sewall, Anna
Whip, Nina Lowater.
Lost Creek-Maggie Devereaux,
Nettie Harshman.
Waverly-B. J. Thompson.
Olivet-C. G. Mcintyre.
Esdaile-Sarah E. Darlington, An.
ME E. Spalding.
THIRD GRADE
River Falls-Ida 3. Nelson, Eliza
@. VIM, Agnes Wells, c. F. Stillwell,
Chas. Putnam, Esther Wales, Carrie
Nelson, Lizzie Foster, Angus Morrow,
Nellie Proctor, Isaac Foster, Amanda
Elliott. Nellie Eastman.
Martell-uenrietta Tverson, Anna
Horstad.
New OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES L. Thor
son.
Ellsworth-Julia Powers, Matte
Powers, Minnie Powers, Clarissa
McCollum, Allie B. Davis, Florence
Swim. May Adams, Henry Junkman,
Henry Rounce, w. j. Perry, Katie
Welsh, Lou NJ. Stafford.
Beldenville--Hattie F. O'Dell, Nettie
NJ. O'Dell, A. w. Severance, A. P.
Rounce.
Trimbelle-Ida L. Moore, Mrs. j.
II. Mclaughlin. Nellie Chapman.
Maiden Rock-Rosa Reese, Mile
Brewer, Stella Denham, Della Oaverly
Matte McConaughy, Lizzie Carmi'
chael, Alta Otis, John Foley.
Rock Elm-Jennie Whip, Ida E
Shaw, Anna Foil, Nina Irish, Alice
Shaw.
Hudson-Eliza Bradley.
Trenton--C. w. Porter.
Bay City. A. Chapman.
Plum City-Mlnnie Persons, Jessie
F. Persons, F. A. Terry.
Waverly-E. j. Fitzgerald.
Spring Valleys. Brown, Mead
Bailey.
Elmwood--AddaJ J. Proper.
Esdaile--Alice Spalding, Nettie
Ridgman.
Diamond Bluf,-Lizzie Welt, Nina
Morgan.
Lost Creek--Jessie Appleman.
Prescott--Mary Postlethwaite, B
II. Corcoran, Edith NJ. Caldwell
Gertie Wright, Eta Butterfeld, Ma
mic Young, Minta b. White, Maggie
Callaghan, j. A. GIendenning, Ivy
Whitaker, John 0 'Brien.
LIMITED CERTIFICATES.
| Ellsworth-Sadie Goodell, Grace
Manser, Mary Seaman.
Lost Creek--Cora Barnard, Minnie
| Kline.
Bay City--Kittie Truman.
Prescott--Maud Field, Anna
O. Brien.
Trimbelle-Ida Tabor, Ella Nc
Laughlin.
| Maiden Rock-Christie Otis.
River Falls--Mary J. Collins, julia
Anderson, Armand Anderson, Mrs. ]
n. Hale.
Martell--Mary Harris, Martha Iyer
son.
Ut Ut
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-11-05

The following list shows the names
and post.oflice address of teachers
holding certificates now in force in
Pierce county, exclusive OF licenses
previously granted at private exam
nations:
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Educational.
). a. MURPHY. EDITOR.

Communications from Teachers and those
interested in Education solicited. Address all
Communications 10 the Editor at Ellsworth,
Wisconsin,.
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General Grants
Opinion Of Florida. after a
VISIT Deer the state.

Extract from the Philadelphia Ledger
at is capable Of supplying all the oranges,
lemons, plneapples, and other semi-troplcal
fruits used in the United States; loo, 00O, 900
dollars OF sugar now imported; material for
rope, bagging, coarse mating. etc. The de-
posts OF fertilizer under it and above it are
sufficient for many generations 1t only
wants people and enterprise, both OF which
it is rapidly obtaining. Florida to-day at-
fords the best opening in the world for young
men OF small means and great industry. |
shall probably have more to say on this sub
jet when get home.
Very truly yours,
y. S. GRANT"
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Gloves, mittens, and underwear
cheaper than cheapest at Abraham's.
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Buy Drugs and medicines, paints,
lamps, notions, perfumes, ETC., at Ire
mont House Drug Store. We will
save you money.
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Tri,,,hctl,.

The furniture shop of John Reeves
burned Oh Monday evening. No in
Surauce.
Jesse Palmer is slowly recovering.
Andrew Beardsley has his building
for milling up.
A lawsuit, Ed. Leach VS. Norris
Mclaughlin, was nousuited on account
OF some technical errors.
Pauline Potyin went to Dakota on
Il visit.
Oar storekeepers are happy people.
This time its boy at Andrew Peter
son ).
John Cook has another little girl.
Frank Gratz has moved into his
own house again.
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A 40-acre timber lot for sale cheap.
For particulars address Peck & Her
fort, Baraboo. Wisconsin, or call at
the JOURAL office.
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Mr.. c. r. Taggart, our popular drug
gist, was in st. Paul last week and
bought lot of holiday goods. Give
him call before buying elsewhere.
MIR BonsnesS has bought q stump
machine.
Or. johnson had a slight runaway
last week.
\ debating society was formed
here last saturday, to meet at Thoen S
hall every Saturday. The subject
this week will be, Which is of the
most use to man, the horse or COW
Look out for the cars F.! The Hon.
NJ. j. Briggs is around again.
Mis-. l. Iyerson is on the sick list.
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Do not purchase and pay old prices
when you can save 25 per cent. by 60
ing to Abraham's One Price Clothing
House and buying your winter goods.
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TarpOn Springs and Seville,

Just opened to travel by Railway and steam
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Highland Crystal Lakes, teeming with fish;
Grand Natural Wooded Parks, where deer,
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These lands being below the killing frost
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1t requires but six to eight weeks from
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where winter vegetables cannot be grown
successfully, and where the orange and 9TH
er fruits occasionally are pnched by the
frost, but the people who naYe examined our
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If you want to buy forty acres of
timber land situated about seventeen
miles east of this city, in the town of
Gilman, "dirt cheap" call at the
JOURNAL office.
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The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-12-19
COLONEL BoB's GIFT.
., vas q gray and grizEled band,

,t was gray and grixxied band, Survivors they of tive 'ty years, v,So sore the blue and saved the land, "asd found the laurel drenched in tears; v., y,c,or, s wreath was d ariy boug1t,-
 rhe empty sleeve, the crutcn, the scar, ao,e living wltness how they fought,
 These comrades of the G. A. k. ro.day they come with sweet intent fFor them a task of holy love), n nelp to raise a monument
 Nhere lie the comrades called above. when as they ia ked, the white-haired chiei Arose, and with husky sob Said: Comrades all, tis my b -li-f
 You d like to hear from Colonel Bob" a, held a letter in his hand,
 Andread it through with trembling tone .Comrades," !" he sad, "l want to stand A share in that great pile O stone; An, though ha'nt got much 10 send You woat de'pise my humble aid, For every brave mau is friend
 Twas in Stonewall's old brigade sIvant to add-though lackin' space We all were omrAdes through that job, Some side by side. some face to face;
 And them's my feelin's. Colo ael Bob." The reader paused; tender look
 Across each rugged visage played, And then a cheer tue rafters shook, For Colonel Bob aud hi, Brigade.
 -Net1 O. asJ Ttm<S- D. nsocrGf.