River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-05-27


goes up this morning.
The death of Miss Matte Fuller,
aged I6 years and q days, occurred
last Friday, May 2lst, at $50 A. NJ.
Funeral services were held at the NJ.
E. church on Sunday, conducted by
Rev. James Evans.
J. H. Langan visited Chicago last
week for the purpose of buying stock
for his Marble Works here, which he
will soon remove to the building he
has recently leased, opposite the
JOURNAL Office.
President w. ID. Parker, of the Nor
NAL School, will pass most of the time
granted by his leave of absence at his
home in this city, enjoying a season of
as nearly absolute rest as is possible
for one of his temperament.
Martin Mcmahon was taken violently
sick while engaged in doing the chores
at his farm south of this city last Sun.
day evening. and he is still in a very
| critical condition. The affection is
principally in his head.
A. J. Hotchkiss, of Roberts, favor
ed us with a call on Tuesday. Mr.. II.
is doing quite an extensive business
this season in the sale of farm ma
chinery, wind-mills and pumps and
digging wells, being equipped with a
| steam outfit for the latter.
The entertainment given by the Ju.
venile Temple last Thursday evening
was well attended by the friends of
the little folks. We regard the Tenn
pie as an excellent organization, bene-
| fetal in more ways than one to the
children who are members thereof.
The River Falls Grange held feast
last Saturday and one of the luxuries
served upon that occasion was maple
wax made from imported New York
sugar, kindly furnished by our mutual
friend J. S. Copley, of Clifton. Ye
editor accepted. with thanks, an invi-
tation to "sweeten up"
J.P. Peterson & Son have just re-
ceived a large and carefully selected
stock of all goods carried by frst-class
jewellers which they have purchased
at low prices for cash and they propose
to give their customers the benefit of
these low prices. Do not fail to call
and examine their stock.
The Fire Company were out prac-
ticlng Tuesday evening, and gave
manifest evidence of their skill by
rushing through window in Brack-
ett's Hall and subduing large con-
hagration of strawberries and cream,
that was raging within, thereby secur-
ing the lasting gratitude of the Good
Templars.
OF st. Nicholas for June, j. L.
Trowbridge's new serial, "'rhe Kelp-
Gatherers," is the leading feature. 1t
is story of boy-life on the Maine
coast, with strong flavor of adven-
ture and keen sense of boy-nature.
There are also many other instructive
and entertaining stories and sketches
which combine to make it an unusual
ly attractive number.
Those who have occasion to travel
over the Hudson & River Falls branch
will be pleased to learn that Conductor
Doyle has been retained on this run.
He yesterday removed his family to
| Ellsworth, where he begins hOuse
keeping to-day, our urbane friend
Baggage Master Collins having charge
of the train while Mr.. Doyle is get
| ting moved and settled.
The new story, "Springhaven, now
running in Harper's Magazine, increas.
es In interest with the third part in
the June number. The quaint sea-
faring life of the town on the English
Channel during the exciting times of
| the French Revolution is well portray
ed. Alfred Parsons and Frederick
Barnard illustrate the novel, and one
of the latter artists drawings is the
frontispiece.
The following figures show the Scan
dinavian speaking population of the
several towns of this county, as ascer-
tanned by the census of 1885: Clifton,
81; Diamond Bluff, 172; Ellsworth, 639;
Ell Paso, I52; Gilman, 7S6; Hartland,
500; Isabelle, los; Maiden Rock, S45;
Martell. 1922; Oak Grove, 8; Prescott,
70; River Falls-City, 207; River Falls
Town, l27; Rock Elm, Is; Spring
Lake, 29l; Salem, 146; Trimbelle, 300;
Trenton, 4ST; Union, l7o; Total, 6265.
Plymouth Rock eggs from prize-win-
ming stock for Matching at one dollar
per Is.
4S.tf Mas. r. j. WILCOX.
The Board of Education of James
1 NllAt Ic-cltCACu AOAs - ~ my ~ -
perintendent and Principal OF the
High School, by an unanimous vote,
May 18th. We congratulate the SUI
perintendent and the people of James
Vile on these manifest happy relations
after a year of trials peculiar to a
change following ten years of the
predecessors administration. Supt.
Keyes is a progressive, hard-working
officer and a courteous citizen whom
residents of River Falls will remem-
Der.
If you want a boss churn call at
Kribs' hardware store. 4o-tf
The Minnesota Methodist State
Camp Meeting for 1856 will be held at
Red Rock, six miles below st. Paul.
on the River Division OF the Chicago.
Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway, COM
mencing June 22d and closing July
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