River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-12-09

The Hon. VIM. Il. Price, congress.
man elect of this district, died on
Monday morning, of cancer in the
stomach. Mr.. Price has served term
in congress and was reelected this
fall by a large majority, a marked
evidence or the confidence the people
of his district had in his ability and
craftsmanship. His loss will be deep
ly lamented by the general public, and
especially by his constituency.
Full line of Akin & Lambert gold
pens, pencils and tooth-picks, at c. +.
Winters.
Our Fire Company are preparing to
put two plays on the boards for our
holiday amusement, under the man.
agement OF Col. Wilcox. who managed
Leon MAXWELL" for the G. A. r. Our
fire company is made up of volunteers
and it seems due to them that the peo-
pie should give them every possible
encouragement in this undertaking,
as it is a benefit for the boys.
G. j. Henriksen keeps the we'll
known Jos. Miller & Co.'S custom
made shoes, and warrants every pair.
Clark w. Brown, of Ellsworth, an
old resident of Pierce county, soldier
in the late war, many terms Register
of Deeds, and recently reelected Clerk
of the Circuit Court, died at his resi-
denee at the County Seat on Tuesday
morning after long illness. Mr..
Browns long residence and faithful
service in this county had made him
host of friends, who will deeply re-
greet his loss.
Lewis Melvin, of 0watonna, Mimi,
formerly a resident of River Falls, was
renewing old acquaihtances in the
city the first of the week.
The Stewert Grand Concert Com
pany, formerly of the Wilberforce
University, who sang here last sum-
mer, will give concert at the Con-
gregational church Thursday evening,
the 10th inst, commencing at 1880,
for the benefit of the church bell-fund.
Price of admission, so cents; children
under II years, % cents. Reserved
seats at Edsall & Youells' drug store
at so cents each.
Children's presents something use
full at Avery's.
The attendance at the funeral of the
late Hon. VIM. T. Price was very
large. Besides Gov. Rusk and his
staff. there were many prominent
public men, and business men from
different parts of the state and county
present to join his neighbors in paying
their last respects to one whose up
right public and private career en-.
deared him to all who knew him.
Go to c. F. Winter for your Christ
mas presents in the line of watches,
clocks, jewelry, silverware, ETC., the
largest assortment In the city.
Christmas comes but once year and
we should certainly make the most of
the merriest and best of all our holt
days. You cannot afford to miss the
opportunity of doing good and making
both yourselves and others happy and
you cannot find better place to make
economical and appropriate selections
for your friends than among the many
desirable Christmas gifts at the book
store of Levings Sisters.
A new lot of JOS. Miller & Co. 8,
custom made shoes at Henriksen's.
There appears to be an increasing
demand for pure cane syrup. Mr..
Powell's men are busy this week bar
reling and putting into the cars for
shipment, his entiIe lot of 5000 gal
Ions, it having beeL sold to large
mixing house. In few days it will
be ready for distribution in the shape
of golden drips, honey drips, silver
drips, maple syrup, patent honey, etc.
William Bargen, formerly of this
place, has just started small daily
/ paper at Mandan, Dakota.
You can buy overcoats at Weisend's
clothing store for the next thirty days
at a discount of 10 per cent. 2t