River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-02-07

RIVER Falls JOURNAL.
RIVER FALLS, Wis, FEB. I, 1895.
Entered at the post-oSfes in Rfvsr fails as second
class matter.
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.
nT Taggart's drug store is open for pre-
scriptiOn filling night and day except on
Sundays when it will be open from 9 to
1890 A. N. and ~ to r. NJ. o'clock
Remember the w. r. C. sociable at
Geo. Pratt's this evening.
Mrs. W. 5. Ensign gave a six O'Clock
tea to a number of friends Saturday
evening.
The River Falls Laundry seems to
be doing a large business and the
work gives good satisfaction.
Governor Parker is at home, having
retired from the Board of Control.
III b. Warner, his successor, is in the
field actively engaged in the duties Of
his office
The following persons have been
added to Sheriff Nelson's list of
deputies: Henry Grape. Gilman;
Charles Wheeler, Plum City; John p
Olson, Maiden Rock.
Mrs. E. VI. Nye fell down stairs one
day last week while visiting in Mime
apOlis, breaking both arms, one at the
wrist and the other above, and re-
ceiying other severe bruises.
Iron sharpeneth iron, ETC., is the
text Of the prelude TO girls and boys
next Sunday morning at the Baptist
church. Sermon TO the Aged Disciples.
The evening sermon on John the Be
loved Disciple.
\ Dime SOciable will be held Satur-
! day evening of this week at Mr..
Calvin Lewis, opposite high school,
north. Free sleigh from Taggarts
store. First load starts at $3.50.
Everybody invited.
Rod. McGregor assumed, or resum-
ed, his duties as Postmaster on the
lst instant. His former assistant.
Miss Katie BlaurOck, is also on duty
and the community are sure to be
accommodated TO their satisfaction.
The Children and the Church
will be the subject of the morning
sermon at the Congregational church
next Sunday. Church Tunes with
examples by the choir and cOngrega-
tlOn, viii be discussed by the pastor in
the evening.
Hudson Encampment, 1. o. o. F.,
held its annual round up on the
evening of the 4th inst. Patriarchs
Il. w. Ashley and f. NJ. White.
accompanied by applicants w. z.
Marshal and F. \. Howe, attended
from here and report an enjoyable
time.
The River Falls Business Mems
Club will give social dance at Opera
Hall on Friday evening, Feb. I'D. a
firSt-claSS orchestra from St. Paul will
furnish music for the occasion and nc
pains will be spared TO make the
affair grand success. Tickets SI.OO.
\ general invitation is extended.
". W. Thayer has presented a !
picture of his son, Willie, To the Fire
Department of the city. The photo
graph is good likeness and is
elegantly framed. The members OF
the department appreciate the kindly
gift and accept this memento of theiI |
departed cOmrade with grateful
acknowledgements.
Governor Upham has appointed \.
Z. Weld TO the Office of Probate Judge |
made vacant by the resignation of III |
b. Warner who succeeds &. ID. Parker
ON the Board of Control Mr. Weld
brings to this important Office ex-
ceptiOnal qualifications, and all WHIT
may have transactions with the
County Judge will receive courteous
and careful consideration.
This cold weather is becoming
decidedly MOI .OnOus. 1t is too colo
foranything, il holds out persistently,
aud keeps the mercury so depressed as
70 discourage it altogether. The
range has been mostly below 70 for
TWO weeks at some times as low as 40.
Reports from some localities in the
state mention % below. I'VE are
going To have an open winter'-open
TO criticism.
f. Coggshan, j. W. Bradshaw and
Jerry Flint have been in Chicago to
the annual meeting of the Cattle
Company in Which they are stock
holders. Mr.. COggshall will soon
make a trip to Texas, Kansas and
Wyoming for the purpose of purchas-
ing two thousand head of cattle to he |
transported to the cOmpany's range
in Montana. They have marketed
1000 head in Chicago the past season,
and have 1000 now on the range.
f. r. Ainsworth has been succeeded |
on the Beard of Regents of State
Normal schools, his term of Office
having expired, by Mr.. Ostrander OF
superior. Mr.. Ainsworth has proved
himself an efficient officer on the
Board. His ability was fittiugly
recognized by his associates by select
ing him as secretary of the Board
after the resignation OF w. ID. Parker
l..