River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-09-23

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ing touches to the stage in Opera Hall.
The scenery will be in place as soon
as the painters can do the work.
Mr. +. b. Bracket took his de-
parture on Monday morning last for
Cincinnati. expecting to continue his
travels into Virginia to visit his son.
Mr.. Mark Lowell, wife and son, of
Hustonville, Dodge Co., Wis, visit
with the family of David Kribs this
week. Mr. Lowell is brother of Mrs.
| Kribs.
The celebrated Swedish Lady Vocal
Quartet will give concert in this city
on Tuesday evening, Oct. 5th. under
the auspices of the Congregational
church.
Frank Rossel's new Hotel Block is
nearing completion, and the querie
is, who is to be the lucky man to open
up the house for the accommodation
of the publici
Do you know that you can fud full
line OF needles for AL sewing machines
and also get your machines put in a:
good order as when new, at Bates
Music Store, River Falls.
NJ. d. Kimball, of the West Supe
ricr Wave, spent a few hours in oul
city last Saturday afternoon. lie
seems to be well pleased with new 10
cation aud future prospects.
Some money was found in the Con
gregational church Sept. 18th, which
the owner can have by describing
the package by letter to Rev. c. H.
Rogers, Michigan City, Ind.
A clever story of Southern life in
ante-bellum days is published in the
October HARPER's, from the pen OF
Thomas Nelson Page. A full page
engraving illustrates the story.
\ liberal reward will be paid foI
the apprehension OF the person or per,
sons who recently desecrated the Epis.
cOpal church edilice in this city by
throwing stones through a window.
The product of the River Falls
cigar factory is constantly gaining
favor among smokers. Test the var.
ious brands made at the home factory
and be convinced OF their excellency.
Messrs. c. f. DEWITT & Co. invite
attention to the Garland" hard coal
heater. They have variety of styles
and sizes in stock and those IN need of
a heater should not fail to give them a
call.
Mrs. Samuel Oakley has sold her
house and lot, opposite Mrs. Gibbs, on
the west side, to Mrs. Ii. z. Kingsley,
and purchased the dwelling south of
the Grisom place, where she will make
her home.
The blind Orator." Henry Kane,
Prohibition nominee for the Assembly
from st. Croix county, will address
the citizens of River Falls in the cause
of temperance next Saturday, Sept.
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The October Atlantic brings Henry
James notable serial, The Princess
Casalnassima, to an exciting close.
1t is followed by timely paper on
the late King Ludwig, OF Bava-
ria, under the title of "a Mad Mon
arch" by E. Z. Evans.
one of our exchanges in referring to
the nomination of lion. j. ID. Putnam
for Lieutenant Governor on the Demo
cratic ticket mentions him rs being
lat present Mayor of tue city of River
Falls" Hardly. 1t is the Republican
candidate for State Superintendent,
Hon. j. ID. Thayer, who now fills that
position.
Rev. Mr.. Evans goes to Black River
Falls next Wednesday to attend the
Annual Conference. The meeting
conyenes on Thursday aud Will con-
tinue about five days. 1t is the de-
sire of his church and the people
here generally that he be returned to
this charge, which will doubtless be
his fate.
Blackmore 5 latest novel ''Spring-
haven" now running in HARPER s
MAGAZINE, maintains its high stand
ard in the October number, with a
charming revelation OF the naive sea
town life of two generations ago.
The Illustrations, by Barnard and Par.
sons, are worthy companions for so
good story.
Mr.. o. 5. Powell started his syrup
factory to-day. The crop of cane is
said to be finer this season than ever
before, and Mr.. Powell feels confident
that he can suit all lovers of pure syr-
up and vinegar. He will at all times
be present to wait upon customers,
and expects to see all of his old patrons
and many new ones.
The G. Paul Smith entertainment
last Friday night drew large audience
which gave evidence of keenest en-
iOyment from first to last. The last
of the course will be given on Friday
evening, with new programme, in
Guiding a lecture by Miss Anna
Dickinson, and complete change in
the musical part of the entertain
ment.
Hon. ]. ID. Putnam, of this city,
has been honored with the nomination
for Lieutenant Governor on the De-
mocratic ticket. While Mr.. Putnam
would undoubtedly prove a very &C
ceptable officer if elected to ill this
position, the present state of popular
sentiment throughout the state in
dicates that he will not be called from
his private business affairs to preside
over the Senate or serve in the capac.
ity of "acting Governor.