River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-07-01

The young people enjoyed pleas
ant hop at the hall last Friday night,
Romdenne's Quintette Orchestra Furn-
ishing the motive power.
4 Charley Haven returned to Chicago
yesterday. He is travelling salesman
for clothing house, and covers terri
tory south and west of that city.
4 lirst-elass stock of mems shoes at
very low prices, at APP Roberts store.
Also fine line of mems laundried and
unlaundried shirts. cheap for cash.
Clarence savannah. who has been
clerking in the store of Walter Cross
man at Dell Rapids, Dakota, the past
year came down last week on a visit.
| Spooner's tribute to Congressman
Rankin has added quite a little to his
reputation in the Senate. No one
there now ranks above him rs an ora
tor.
Chintz bugs are complained of as
infesting the wheat fields in some
parts of the state. Farmers are try
ing to lessen their rayages by the use
Of salt.
r. c. Dawson, of Campbell, Mimi,
formerly of Oak Grove, was among
our callers yesterday. He reports the
crop prospects quite promising in his
section.
The game of base ball played here
last Saturday between the Hudson
club and the River Falls Second Nine
was won by the latter, the score stand
ing to-.
The prospects are said to be most
promising for the Interstate agrlcul-
tural and mechanical exposition to be
held at Madison from September Is to
Is inclusive.
DR.. q. II. Crary, the popular dentist,
was in the city the first of the week
| looking after his business affairs. Ills
next professional sojourn here Will
commence Sept. 9th.
o. c. Hicks came home last week
from Miles City, Montana, and re.
manned until Monday. He is engaged
in building operations quite extensive
~ up there this summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Kribs, of Mar
shalltown, Iowa, visited relatives here
last week. Mr.. Kribs is news and tel
egraph editor of the Daily Times-Re-
publican, of MarshaltOwn.
JOS. Burtscher, merchant tailor has
removed to the south front rooms in |
the Boxrud block, up stairs, where he |
is prepared to serve his customers in
the most satisfactory manner.
4 little four-year-old of our acquain-
lance while watching the lightning |
the other evening, suddenly eX
claimed: 80, mamma, God has |
struck light up i'll his house -
Ed. Pratt has purchased a half in
terest in the meat business of ID. Bur
nett, and also in the lot upon which |
their new building is to be erected. |
The firm name is Burnett ~ Pratt.
Frank l.. Perrin who has just grad |
uated from the Wisconsin University |
as lawyer, arrived in town this week, /
and will expound from the dispensary !
of Allen z. Weld in this city after
this date.
The weed commissioners should be |
doing their duty these days. Most |
weeds viii perfect their seed after
being cut down if the blossoms are
well started, SO the work can scarcely
be done too early.
DR.. Milton Pratt, of IIiawatha, Kan
sas, and his sister, Mrs. Raymond. Of
Chicago, arrived in town last week on
a visit to their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Aseph Pratt, and numerous other
relatives and friends.
Mrs. E. n. Lester left at our Office
some sample peas of the telegraph va
riety. grown in her garden in this city.
They are of prodigious size, the pods
measuring about ~ inches in length,
and of excellent flavor.
ID. W. Rollin has taken the agency
of the Singer sewing machine for
Pierce and ST. CrOix counties, and VIII
keep on hand full supply of extras,
including oil, needles, etc. ONCE at
residence on cascade avenue.
| a. +. Michael has the contract for
the construction of the new meat mar
| ket building for Burnett & Pratt. The
size will be 2lx73 feet, one story high.
1t is to be built Of stone, and will be
ready for occupancy sept. lst.
1--WE would say TO our Pierce county
| friends who are calling for work, that
we hope to reach River Falls in Il few
weeks. BE patient, brethren. We
have not forgotten you. II. G. Rich
| 7aena, ia Wisconsin ProhibHionist.
The July number Of st. Nicholas is
not lacking in patriotism, and opens
with an interesting sketch of LA
Fayette and his two visits to America,
which ism a way supplementary TO
Horace Z. Scudder's George Wash
| ington.
/ G. r. Taggart has been busily en-
gagged this week in getting things adj
justed in his drug store in the fremont
block. and is now prepared to serve
customers with anything in the line
of drugs, medicines, paints, oils, toilet
articles, etc.