River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-07-07


River FAILS JouRNAL..
RIVER FALLS. WIS. July :. 1898.
eate,saatthe post-ofcsfa Ri0eyfaHsasseooaa
class matter
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.
1T is hot.
Rev. c. II Mcintosh viii preach at
South Fork next Sunday at $3.50 =. n
Two head Of cattle were killed by
lightning on the farm Of Freeman II
Lord last week
Edwin Leyings has marketed the
finest berries this year that were ever
seen in this market
Thomas McNulty of Mondovi is
now ia charge Of the Jno. Gund Brew
ing Co.'S business here.
-
Refreshments will be served in the
grove Tuesday evening by the ladies
Of the Episcopal church.
Tie Mann Valley troop Of cavalry.
commanded by w w ThayeT. made a
fine display in the parade on the 4th,
Spring Valley will vote the 22nd
instant upon the question Of author
ling a system Of water works to cost
y, 500
AS You Like It in Clark 5 Grove,
Tuesday night, July , Til. will be
d unique entertainment. The grove
viii be illuminated with Chinese Ian
terms and other lights
Albert + Quinn, whilom Of the
Ellsworth Cleaner, has started a new
paper, The independents at Clio
luet. Mimi. Mr.. Quinn published a
paper at CIoquet several years ago.
w. D. Mckahan has bought out 5.
/ O. Crosby's barber shop, situated
under tile First National Bank lie
has the facilities for running a irst-
class c-tablishment.-Dunn County
News
The President has authorized can.
ned salmon to be added as one Of the
army rations. Fresh beef will be is
sued to tho troops six days in ten,
salt meats three days in ten, and
canned salmon one day in ten
The soldiers from the North and
from the South standing shoulder tC
shoulder in the present war, and oul
| Canadian neighb0rs across the border
celebrating the Fourth Of July be
tokens that the millennium is getting
a little nearer.
July Us. Saturday, noon train. i,
the time fixed upon for the reception
Of the children Of St. Paul for a fresl
air vacation. Every person who la,
arranged to take one or more of the
children is expected TO meet the train
| Places lave been secured for sixty.
Mrs. II B Doolittle Of Ellsworth.
mother Of Eugene and George Doolit-
tie. received severe injuries from a
runaway horse on the evening Of the
lth Mrs Doolittle was taken TO the
home Of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Ira
Williams, where she win remain un-
til sufficiently recovered to be taken
home
Hon. James T. McClcary, Of Man
kato. Mimi, formerly superintendent
Of Schools in Pierce county. has been
again re-nominated for Congress by
the Republicans Of his district. Mr.
McCleary is careful and close
student Of finance, and is one Of the
best posted members Of the House
upon that subject.
The Amateur Band manifested a
commendable disposition to please
everybody on the 18th by giving them
satisfactory number Of perform
auces The boys played all day and
late into tile evening They were
anxious to give satisfaction and there
was mo kick coming" The boys
earned their money and it was a
pleasure to pay it.
The wide-awake people Of Douglas
inc ny =
for placing an exhibition at the
Omaha Exposition which is now in
progress. 1t is expected that the
proposed display will do much to at
tract the attention of homeseekers to
Northern Wisconsin as a desirable
location for settlement The idea is an
excellent one and should be fully
carried out
John d. O'Keetfe, Of Kinnickinnic,
was among our Wednesday callers
He is around the county looking up
his chance as a candidate for county
superintendent this fall. Mr.. John
D. O'Keefe is a young man Of fine
attachments and will make hosts of
friends wherever he goes He is in
tile field early and we hope to see him
stay to the fnish.-St. CroiX Republi-
can.
Tits perhaps a supererogation to re-
mind the readers Of the JOURNAL that
Mr. Noryal McGregor Of the Waldorf
Theatrical Company is familiar to the
residents Of River Fails; that his par
ents were pioneers and continuous res
jdcuts mere dntil within few years
past: that this is the place,of his nativ-
ity and longtime residence, and that