River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-08-19

Sunday. The morning service will be
held by the Pastor, and the Sac
rament of the Lords Supper admin.
istered. The evening sermon will be
preached by Rev. III. w. Bushnell, the
Presiding Elder.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Miller,
Aug. 18th, 1885, son. Mr.. Miller has
but recently established himself in the
cigar business in our city, and his
attachments thus far are highly con.
! gratulatory, and should be held out as
an inducement to Others in quest of a
desirable location.
Rev. c. Ii. Rogers takes two weeks
vacation, which will cause him to be
absent from his pulpit next Sunday
and the Sunday following. We under
stand that DR.. Parsons has accepted
an invitation from the officials of the
Congregational church to preach dur
ing Mr.. Rogers absence.
An electric light man was in the
city yesterday looking the ground over
with view to putting in plant here.
We understand that he obtained the
promise that 100 lights would be taken,
and 1t is quite probable that he will
secure a sufficient number to warrant
the establishment of his enterprise.
Hereafter, the Gospel Meetings re-
Gently inaugurated in this city will be
held in Brackets Hall at O'Clock P.
NJ every Sunday. These VIII be ''union
services" the different church socie.
ties having decided to unite and hold
no Sunday evening service in their
respective churches for the present.
G. L. Bowman. of Prescott, was in
the city yesterday. Mr.. B. is on the
track for the County Superintendency.
lie is veteran teacher, and young
man of excellent capabilities. lie
came up strong in the convention two
years ago, and hopes that he has
gained an impetus meantime sufficient
to enable him to reach the goal.
a tent show. an incipient museum,
and minstrel performance combined
was on exhibition here Monday night
last. The museum consisted of bear,
foxes and white mice, and the stage
| performance was sustained by two
"cullud pusuns" with burnt cork en-
bellishments and one bushy headed
woman. The chief attraction was the
skillful craftsmanship of the COW boy
who shot apples from the shoulders of
his comrades.
The District Lodge of Good Tenn
plars will convene at River Falls on
the oath and 25th, next Tuesday and
Wednesday, during which one occa-
sion will be offered the public to listen
to a public address by a capable
speaker. The evening of the oath has
been chosen, and set apart for this
purpose, and it is to be hoped that
there will be grand turnout to hear
what the chosen speaker for this i'm.
portant occasion has to say in the
great cause which now, more than
ever before agitates the public mind.
This evening the people will have
the opportunity of being present at
the opening of the new Opera Hotel,
which is to be dedicated to public use,
with speaking, music and dancing, and
eating. Those who are fond of good
music should go; those who like dam
cling should be there; those who dote
on eating supper as their special call
ing should not be absent; those who
are fond of good talking done by some
one else, should get there early and
hear President Parker, and fill up with
the funny sayings of the inimitable
Bill Nye. 1t will be good place to
} spend the evening, therefore we should
all be on hand to see the thing well
done.
At the Republican County Conven-
ton held at Ellsworth on Monday, J.
ID. Trumbull was elected chairman and