River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-05-03

his numerous friends.
E. E. Woodman, secretary of the
Omaha r. r. Co., has taken rooms
with his family at the residence OF
George Pratt with the view of spend
ing the summer here.
The communion of the Lords sup
per will be observed at the Congrega-
tional Church next Sunday Morning.
In the evening there will be song SER
vice.
If you want to buy your clothing
cheap go to Weisend's Clothing Store,
fremont Block, where you can find a
complete line of suits, ETC., which ne
will sell cheaper than the cheapest.
In the May number of ST. Nicholas,
Thomas Nelson Page begins Two lit
tie Confederates, a serial story of
Southern boy-life during the war, and
full of amusing and stirring incidents.
superintendent IL mayo Ids ACbuiiAOu
his family to this city for the summer
an indication that his genial smile will
be seen among us more frequently
in the future than during the winter.
The Congregational Sunday School
has elected officers as follows: Super
intendent, W. S. Armstrong; Secretary
and Treasurer, Miss Hattie Reed;
Librarian. G. A. Armstrong; Chorister,
Miss Sarah Powell.
At caucus held at the JOURNAL
office Saturday night last, S. Starr, G..
f. Pratt, 0luff Halls, X. L. Lien and G..
r. Morse were chosen delegates to the
Republican convention, to be held at
Ellsworth tomorrow.
Republican campaign hats will be
the rage this season, and Jensen has
them in sizes to fit the most stalwart
| brain. Get your hats boys, for this is
the year to show your colors; no flags
| at half mast this time.
Hon. j. D. Putnam and Frank Per-
rim, Esq, represented Pierce county
in the Democratic state convention
held at Madison last Tuesday. The
former was an alternate delegate to
The national convention.
The Young Peoples Society of
Christian EndeavOr will give a Rain
bow Social at the home of Mrs. II. S.
Freeman on Thursday evening, May
8th. To the gentleman who hens the
best handsome prize will be given.
Chas Smith gave the Boys Union a
very interesting talk Tuesday evening
upon Claw as a Profession The
manners and morals of lawyers were
dwelt upon, and the right of every
one, whatever his character, to fair
trial.
Rev. Eliza A. Frye, of Maiden Rock,
has returned home after an absence
of eight months. During the summer
she will travel in Minnesota under the
auspices of the w. @. Il. U. In Sept.
she will resume her studies in the
TheoIogica! college at Evanston, Ill.
The new flags recently procured by
the students of the Public School, will
be formally dedicated to their uses and
purposes at the school house tonight.
Interesting exercises, including music,
apropos to the occasion, have been
prepared. All are invited to be
present.
Hon. r. A. Anderson, Minister to
Denmark. is home and about to visit
in this vicinity. We hope he will
come to River Falls, where he is re-
membered by many whose acquain-
lance he made shortly before his APP
pointment, while here as an insurance
agent soliciting risks.
The adjournment of the meeting of
Greenwood Cemetery Association call
ed for Saturday last was necessary on
account of the weather. All mem
hers of the association should be pres
ent at the next meeting as important
improvements will be considered.
Notice of meeting in another column.
True to its principle of being distinct
lively the exponent of National thought
and life, the American Magazine
for May comes forward with an APP
propriate and varied list of attrac-
tions. The illustrations are excellent,
and the entire number bespeaks the
prosperity which its enterprise merits.
Some think that the rainy weather
with which April closed its career,
was one of natures big hints that
water is becoming fashionable here,
and that it will be the prevailing bev-
erage for the coming year. The only
improvement on water is lemonade,
which if freely used will save many
doctors bills.
Mai. Burnett exhibited to us rich
specimen of gold bearing quartz from
mine in California lately opened by
a company of which he is superintend-
ent. The mine is yielding handsome
ly, and the Major is 10 be cOngratulu-
lated upon his catering prospects.
i The chintz hug problem does not vex
him any more.
In a recent exchange we notice
among list of candidates that had
| lust been examined for admission to
the bar. the name of Prof. C. II.
Keyes. formerly OF this place. The
last we had heard of Mr.. Reyes he
was ''candidating for a pulpit He
seems to be man of most remarkable
misceIlaneousness. "Tihe Rer. Prot.
C. II. Kegss. Esq"
NoTICE.-All persons owning or
having charge of property within the
limits of the city of River Falls are