River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-09-16

1t will be of interest to many of our
readers to learn that Il. j. Nc An
drew has just passed creditable ex.
animation, which will secure him a
permanent appointment as railway
postal clerk at a salary of of 5000 a
year.
Hon. E. ii. Ives, of Prescott, and
Hon. j. ID. Putnam, of this city, dele
gates TO the State Democratic Conven-
ton, took their leave early this week
for Madison. The convention met
yesterday, but at this writing we have
no report of its doings.
Rev. Mr.. Evans, of the NJ. E. church,
assisted C. ii. Rogers in the Congre-
gational pulpit on Sunday night last,
the two congregations uniting to hear
Mr.. Rogers last sermon. The house
was filled to the doors. and the occa-
sion was memorable one.
Mrs. Parsons has been engaged to
furnish the music at the second G.
Paul Smith entertainment, which
takes place at Opera Hall tomorrow
| friday night. 1t is understood that
Mrs. Parsons will give some choice
organ selections, and original compo-
sitions.
| One week from next Sunday there
will be Harvest Home services
held in the Methodist church, both
morning and evening. The morning
sermon will be on the "Joy of Har-
vest;" the evening service will con.
siSt of songs, recitations, etc., by the
Sabbath School.
We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks TO neighbOrs and friends who
so kindly rendered their assistance
in our recent sad bereavement, and
for the beautiful floral tributes-"voic-
es of love"-and words of sympathy
from friends at home and abroad,
which came as sustaining grace in
life's darkest hours.
The Fourth Annual Meet of the
League of American Wheelmen will
take place on the ODD and 23d of Sept.
at WinOna, Mimi, and the program
| indicates that the occasion will be
one of great interest to the craft.
Entrance fee so cts. for amateurs and
Sl.00 for professionals, arrangements
to be made with w. III. Elmer, of
| Winona.
The music furnished by Mrs. Par
sons and Miss Faith Knowles at the
q. Paul Smith entertainment on Fri
day night last gave great satisfaction.
Miss Knowles gives evidence of rare
musical gifts, which Will win for her
an enviable reputation in the years
to come, and Mrs. Parsons is pronoun-
ced the most accomplished player
heard in this city for long time.
An extra train will be run between
Hudson and Ellsworth during fair
week, TO leave Hudson at $3.50 A. NJ.
for Ellsworth, and returning will
leave Ellsworth at p. NJ. This train
will run two days-ThuIsday and Fri
day-the 23i and 2ith of September.
The fare Will be reduced. This will
afford our people an excellent oppor-
Iunity to visit the exhibition at the
capital of the county.
At the Prohibition Convention held
at Ellsworth on Saturday last the
following nominations were made:
Assemblyman, c. e. Holt, Salem;
Sheriff, Il. j. Atwater, Clifton; County
Clerk, Oscar Thomas, Maiden Rock;
Treasurer, j. ). Rounce, Trimbelle;
Register, 5. L. Irvine, Trenton; Clerk
of Court, Ed. Hawn, Rock Elm; Dis
trict Attorney, j. 5. White, Prescott;
Superintendent of Schools, Il. l.. Reed,
Prescott.
The G. Paul Smith entertainment at
Opera Hall ON Friday night last was
well patronized, and gave great salts
faction. Mr.. Smiths Evolutionary
powers are of high order, and as a
personator of character he has few
equals. His crayon sketches are won
derful, and to see him as Miss Eliza
beth Cady Stanton is an entertainment
of itself, as all must certify who ever
saw Miss Stanton. Mr.. Smith will
appear at Opera Hall again tomorrow
night, with new programme.
We are requested to say that the
subscribers to electric light may feel
themselves released from obligations
cf their subscription SO generously
and promptly given, owing to the fail
ure in securing sufficient power to run
the dynamo. AT the outset the nee
essary 40-horse power seemed to be at
hand, but more thorough examinatIont
has failed to secure the desired amour
of propelling force. We regret this
default of an enterprise that is so
much desired by our progressive peo-
pie.
John L. West, of Fergus Falls, Min
nesota, writes that wheat in his Sec
ton will average - bushels per acre,
and that he has 80 acres that gave 2715
bushels per acre, and some of his
neighbors are getting IS bushels per
acre of oats and IS of barley. He re-
ports but three showers of rain from
seeding to harvest, the dew and soil
doing the work. He also reports
IL, 46I acres of wheat, Al, 457 of other
minor crops. %, 1874 head of cattle and
s,OQ2 horses in Ottertail county, where
he lives.
The Farewell reception given Rev.