River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-11-28

ELLSWORTH.
Holiday goods will soon be ION tap

Holiday goods will soon be ION tap"
here.
The railroad business at this station
is booming these days.
Miss Della Mason is employed at
copying in Judge Hancock office.
1t is reported that creditors have
closed the hardware establishment of
j. A. Smith.
A. ID. Hoffman now uses his thresh.
ing engine as the motive power for
for saving wood.
Henry Gardner has retired from the
position held by him as clerk at the
Forest House.
There is a surplus of labor here and
wages are low, both for team work
and manual labor.
Charles Huber has moved into the
rooms vacated by Jerry Quinn in the
post-ofiice building.
Grant Smith now occupies a position
with Frank Sexton in the new hard
ware store at the depot.
The railway company is now engag-
ed in hauling away the forty thousand
ties piled in the yard here.
Charles Fresse has accepted posi-
ton for the coming year in the har-
ness-shop of 5. G.. Bateman.
Jerry Quinn has removed from the
village TO take up his residence upon a
farm a few miles from here.
Though prices paid for wood are
down to crock bottom" a number of
cars Of this commodity are shipped
from here daily.
Saltwater parties have offered seven
thousand dollars cash down--for the
Forest House. The property is held
at eight thousand.
Ellsworth is now market for oak
railroad ties at thirty-five cents each
for those that will 'pass muster. "
No orders for elm ties have yet been
received.
society recently organized here
has evidently undertaken the task OF
pairing off, some of our young peo-
pie, with what degree of success re.
mains to be seen.
Our lawn tennis sports find the sun
ny side of a Ground oak" heater wei
filled with burning body maple rather
more eongenial than the playground.
The funeral of Mrs. Geo. Wirth, Jr
nee Rachel Maynard, occurred at the
Nj. Il. church here last Saturday AND
was largely attended. Mrs. Wirth
left husband, four small children
parents, brothers, sisters and other re-
latives to mourn her departure.
The "Atheneums gave their first
annual select promenade concert" al
Odd Fellows Hall last evening. The
collation. served by the Ladies' Aid
Society at the Forest House was en-
joyed by those desiring refreshments.
One of our fellow citizens who is
evidently on the lookout for "Oflicia
business is endeavoring to secure the
establishment of post office at the
depot. The people who reside little
nearer the center of the ''hub" conf
IDENTIFY believe that it will be a cold
day when that gentleman s hopes are
realized.
The Ladies' Aid Society has giver
evidence of possessing practical bust
ness talent by giving It's "Thanksgiv
ing supper" last eveGing at the Forest
| House i'm order TO rake in few shek
els from the plethoric purses of th'
"Atheneums. and their guests. L
was "crowding the season. a littl,
but it was business" clear through.
A pedestrian who occasionally pass
css along the streets of this plac,
makes the observation that some on,
of these fine days the calm serenity o
our 'city faters" will be ruthlessl,
broken by suit for damages institut
ed by some victim of collision will
one of the numerous slpds used 70
coasting on sidewalks by the wild
reckless youngsters who enjoy the eX
hilarating sport of "slidin' dow
| hill"