River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-02-28

RIVER FALLS j oURNAL.
RIVER FALLS. Wis. FEB. %. 1889.
sntsrsaat the BOstoFEce IN RiUsr fails as second
class nGtfer.
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
NOTICE TO FARMERS. who
have pledged acreage for potatoes for
the proposed starch factory are re-
| quested to call at the store either of
F. j. Burhyte, r. n. Jensen or 7. H.
Daniels and sign contracts in dupli-
cate with Mr.. Mealey-each party to
have copy. IL is desired that this
matter be attended to at once that the
enterprise may proceed without him
drance.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. +. L. Perrin,
Feb. "a, 1889, a son.
Boston capitalists have purchased
the old linseed oil mill at La Crosse.
The ". C.. I. U. has postponed its
birthday entertainment for the pres
emit.
Communion service at the Congre-
gational Church next Sabbath morn
ing at 1870.
Rev. 7. Cory-ThOmas will preach at
the Fargo school house next Sunday
at O'Clock P. N.
Conservation meeting and Roll Call
of the Y. p. S. C. E. at the Baptist
Church next Sunday evening.
j. @. Ambrose will picture the
''Sham Family in piquant language
at Opera Hall Saturday night.
a Prophets Night in the Desert"
is the theme of the evening sermon at
the Baptist Church next Sunday.
Regular meeting of the W. C. I. U.
at the NJ. E. Church parlOrs, on Fri
day afternoon, March Ist, at 2:30.
F. A. Bracket has sold the Terpen-
ing farm, two miles south of town, to
st. Paul parties. Consideration
$1,000.
Mr.. A. p. Weld conducted the morn.
ing service at the Congregational
Church last Sabbath in the absence of
the pastor.
Extra freight trains have been re-
quired on this branch during the past
two weeks to handle the wood nd
tie business.
The I. o. G. I. wish to thank the
ladies' of River Falls for their kind
assistance in procuring a carpet for
Good Templars Hall.
Charles Hamen, one of the early
settlers of Hudson and for many years
assistant cashier of the Savings Bank,
died on Saturday last.
The regular Covenant meeting of
the Baptist Church will occur Satur-
day next at 1:3O P. NJ. The Mission
| Circle will meet at 800.
The entertainment by the Silver
Fount Dramatic Club at Bracket Hall
last evening was well patrOnized and
| gave general satisfaction.
The Baptist Church has been fur
nished with Gospel Hymns No. 5, for
use in evening services. A praise
Service precedes the sermon.
The amateurs played at New Rich
monI Monday night and at Ellsworth
last evening, and were favored with
good audiences on both occasions.
Saturday afternoon at . O'Clock
there will be n business meeting of
the Congregational Church and pre-
paratOry lecture at the church parlors.
The Herald publishes a call signed
numerOusly by citizens of the county,
desiring Judge Hancock to run for
reelection. The sentiment here seems
to be universally in favor of his re-
election.
The members of the River Falls Ma
sonic Lodge have been invited - at
tend a special service at Trinity
Church and to be addressed by the
Rector. The date is to be announced
hereafter.
We are requested to announce that
there will be a meeting of Tariff Re-
formers at the engine house to-mor-
row friday evening at 1870 O'Clock.
All refOrmers of this particular brand
are urged to be present.
Too many entertainments and the
rOld weather kept many from the ex-
cellent entertainment given by the Us
asst Friday evening. The young ladies
presented an excellent program which
showed care and labOTed preparation.
Rev. W. A. Mckillop has been hold
ing a series of meetings at the Baptist
church during the first of the week.
Mr.. McKillOp is a magnetic speaker,
his preaching is full of power and per-
suasion and we hope he may be with
us again.
The weather indicates hand TO
hand struggle between Gen. Greeley
and Col. Ground Hog. The general
said that winter is virtually over, and
/ the colonel remarked that he would
see Us six weeks later. The general
appears TO be on top at this writing.