River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-05

The vernal season was formally ush-
cred in yesterday with rain storm.
accompanied by thunder and light
ming.
Rev. Mr.. Evans win lecture to
young Men next Sunday evening.
Subject. THE glory of young man
is his strength
Lyman Loring, of Glyndon, Mimi.
is in town attending his son, who cast
aside his school books to hold a SEES
sion with the measles.
Mr.. E. A. Boutwell, returned from
the east last week, looking hale and
hearty. He reports anice winter, and
mercury below zero but one morning.
c. G.. Knowles has engaged as super
intendent of the Red Wing Lime and
Stone Co.'S works, and went to Red
Wing last Monday to enter upon his
duties.
DIR. E. G. Truesdell, brother of DR..
Charles Truesdell, has entered the EN-.
ploy of Drs. Dodd & Truesdell and will
hereafter be on duty at their dental
parlors in this city.
John Dillon and his troupe were
greeted by large audience at Opera
Hall last Monday night. JOhnappears
lust as young as he used to be-" and
gives his patrons value received.
John Gray is home from Beloit
where he has been attending col
lege. a severe sickness injured
his health and prevents further prose
cution of his studies at present.
We understand that the will of the
late C. E. Davis is to be contested.
Mr.. C. Smith has been retained to sus-
tain the will. and Messrs. Clapp & Nc
CaTtney, of saltwater, to contest it.
F. j. Burhyte has placed in his store
patent cash conveyance, running
from the various departments to the
cashiers desk. This device is in use in
many of the larger stores in the cities,
and saves the clerks a great deal of
time and travel.
Mr.. and Mrs. IL. w. Comings came
down from Minneapolis Tuesday even.
ing, and will make their home in our
city for time, having taken apart
ments with Mrs. Harriet Ripple. Mr.
c. is travelling agent for the St. Paul
Pioneer Press.
A. E. Michael, of this city. has con-
tracted to furnish material and build
wood house and laundry at the
County Poor House. and also, wood
shed for the Court House, the dimen-
sions of the former to be 20x50, and
the latter l6x40 The pecuniary stip-
ulatiOn is $3.50.
Last Sunday special Easter service
was held in the Episcopal church.
There was suitable singing for the
season, and flowers were beautifully
arranged in the chancel. The subject
of the address was, "Christ as the
Light of the World"
Miss Darnell has resumed her work
at the Normal, having recently return
ed from Tennessee where she has been
in search of health Miss Elder who
has filled Miss Daniels place in the
school during the winter. is teaching
in St. Paul.
4 rifle ball came bounding into tn
back door of w. W. Thayer's residence
last Saturday forenoon in a very I'M
ceremOniOus and discOurteOus manner.
Upon investigation it was found that
bullet was fred at crow near the
slaughter house, below the lower falls,
over mile distant.
Are you going to paint! If so ex-
anime the Monarch Paint at the PhG-
nix Drug Store. l assert this to be
the best pain. on the market. viewed
from all standpOints, and invite your
efforts to disprove it. Trial cans free.
j. a. MCMURPHY.
At the late election in the town of
River Falls F. II. Lord, G. NJ. BIedahl
and Gilbert Ewart were elected super
visors, w. IL. Lowell clerk, j. A.
Johnson treasurer, o. I. Bergseng as
SCISSOR, II. J. Wilcox and A. c. Hotch-
kiss justices, Charley Holmes and
John Dunn constables.
The Easter Concert given by the
Methodist Sunday School last Sunday
evening was a very pleasing and in
structive affair. The Music was APP
propriate to the occasion and the re-
citations by the little ones were nicely
rendered. \ large congregation was
in attendance. filling the building to
its utmost capacity. and all appeared
| well pleased.
A free fight on our streets attracted
considerable attention the other day.
A certain young man remarked that
the music furnished by the River
Falls Cornet Band for dancing was no
better than the finest and his COM
paniOn mOpped the street with him.
4 That was right If you don't believe
it come to Bracket Hall Friday night |
/ and listen.
The creamery commenced opera
/ tions on Monday, but will only run
two or three teams for the present. !
The remaining routes will be started
as soon as the roads settle. Mr.. Hub |
bell has made arrangements with the
railroad that will enable him to ship |
4 in cream to advantage from Hudson. !
Ellsworth and Beldenville, and it is
likely that several routes will be work
ed up from each of those places.
At the meeting of the River Falls /