River Falls journal. [volume], July 17, 1874, Image 4

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THE JOURIUAL
Town and Valley.
K house for rent, by A Mouse.
Mrs. Henry is now visiting
friends in Ohio, near Cleveland.
Beecher—Tilton Tilt-on-Beecher,
and so they keep a tilt en Beecher.
J. WatMs’s harness ahop is one of
the liveliest institutions in this village
Very few raspberries have been offer
ed tn this market thus tar this season.
“Gil.” Thurston is building a new
barn. 11. S. Sawyer is superintending
he work.
The fall term of the River Falls
Institute will commence the first Tues
day in September.
If. Lowater, «J Desso, Mr. Westcott
nn 1 Mr. Rice from Esdaile made this
village a visit ycstciday.
Messrs. Henry Ac Siwyer are build
ing a new school house in J. A Stir
ratt’s district in Oak Grove.
Another destructive fire is reported
from Chicago. The poorer portion of
the city is cleaned out this time.
Charley Mears thinks the AVtr Era
man has absconded. He may have
taken to the other sidr of Jordan.
W. D, Parker, of Janesville, has
been selected by the Board of Regents
to take charge of the Normal School at
this place
Wm Wells lias sold a half interest
in his livery property to J. W. Win
chester, formerly of this place, but late
of Redwood Falls, Minn.*
Louis Olsen wants to sell his house
and lot, including, also, a half lot and
blacksmith shop. Inquire on the prem
ises, or of Morsf. & Smith.
SIBOO were voted to defray the ex
ponses of our village school the coming
year. Wm. Barker was elected Clerk,
and S D. Dodge Director.
Late dispatches bring the intelli
gence that a large portion of the city
of Oshkosh was recently laid waste by
fire. Full particulars not given.
O. Strahl has negotiated for the
tract of land known as the Frank Hart
reserve, lying between Joel Firns
worth’s and G. M. Lowell’s. Price
SBOO.
R W. Fleming has nearly completed
the foundation to his building on the
corner of Main and Sycamore street-.
When completed it will rest till after
harvest.
That Mr. Dunnell was nominated
for Congress in the first district in
Minn., seems to be certain. The
Preu don’t like it. Dunnell w.m u
salary grabber,
The Twenty-lira Annual Echibition
of the Wisconsin State Agricultural
Society, will b* held at Milwaukee,
September 7th to 12tb, 1874. Pierce
county slmuU not fail to be repretented
tl re at that time.
Last Thursday night the wind start
cd James Cliiuuoek’a shed, ninety feel
in length, from its foundation, and
moved it about eight feet, having it m
rather a demoralized condition. James
Las since “set it to rights.”
That comet gru’l more brilliant
every night. Look out for it. It may
flip its fiery tail around this mundane
sphere, and then—yes, and then what
further use will there be for reapers
HO ers and the like o’ that?
That oil painting, by Miss S. J. Coc,
is now on exhibition at the Bookst 'rc
i f Levings Sisterr. Call and see it
Aspirants nrc requested to call at once
at this office Beauty steps to the
front. All they ask is a handsome man.
N\ b> is the first candidate?
1 ‘ hi* paper of this week, Abo Van
Mder devote* nearly a column to the
inttreats of River Falk. He seem* to
hate been aenl here a* a special rail
ro*l tuiMionary, and nearly one hall
hit article i* u stupid effort at irony,
lot ratlruaut. here, our people arc
n 4 building them, neither do they . x
pct any body else to build one here at
psmunt. Whenever our business will
Arran’ the construction and operation
<f a road, no doubt sou:? company will
L’tq nn >, It rt ni v H question of
f * ' ts »> »
/ Ft? u. .
•■hrtue vt Lwidw.u, v. ....
J
for the sake of a railtoad.
Harvesting will commence next week
We are of the opinion that the wheat
crop- will be unusually light.
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Rock Elm Center Items-
—Haying is. being carried on
lively in this section.
—All kinds of crops look well
and bid fair to yield well.
—J. J. Schult oss, of Union, has
been surveying in our town the past
week. lie is a good surveyor.
—S. J. Fox has purchased a
reaper and mower; the first one to
be used in this town. Mr. Fox has
40 acres of wit u ‘ to cut.
—The saw mill owned by Blake
ly & Herrington, is under way and
they will be ready for work early
this fall. They bought the mill of
Davis & Sons, of Brookville.
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Gilman Items.
—“Make hay while the sun shines,”
is an adage univcisally obeyed to the
very letter, for the last few days.
—Mr. Ensign, the mail shuttle be
j tween River Falls and Spring Valley,
has settled into his regular, semi-weekly
to and fro beat, going cast Tuesdays
and Fridays, and west Wednesdays and
Saturdays, thereby weaving a rosy
stripe in our life woof.
—Cannot the mail route be made a
little smoother? These logways, or
giant’s washboards intended for roads,
are as scandalous as needless. A few
loads of gravel or soil would fill the in
terstice’, smooth the road, enhance the
value of our farms, add to our comfort,
and raise Gilman in the esteem of trav
elers.
Spring Valley Items-
—July 13.—Haying commenced
here last week.
—Weather is very warm. Showers
are frequent.
—Jay and Alfred Wilcox, returned
to the woods a short time ago.
—Crops look fine; and the golden
gleams begin to show through the
wheat.
—Our summer term of school is
almost at a close. Miss Watson Is
teacher.
—Mr. King and men commenced
work Thursday on the dam for the new
saw mill, near Mr. Francisco's place.
—We have two mails a week now
from River Falls, and one from Maiden
Rock. The mail carriers board at Mr.
F raneisco’s.
Trimbelle Items.
July 13.—This week ail are busily
engaged in * cutting the lillies and
the hay.”
Have not Lad a thunder storm
now for fire days.
D H. Baker is building a fine
house on his farm just over the line
in Oak Grove, 22x32 with ell for kitch
en, wood homo, <ic.
—As to those seats, of which your
correspondent tilks so c instantly, the
vote was not a tie bit a tuition to m
cept the soils wts doclirod lost by the
Chairman, one of the iuterested officers
of the said dis'. Nt 3. The seats lut
ing been rejected by the district, why
cej up n quanc over it? Why ”us.
ammunition on dead ducks?” The wh 1 .
matter was aljournod over to the au:i •
al meeting.
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Ellsworth Items.
RaspberritM arc in the market.
—P. I) Pwrcc fired his b:ick kiln
yesterday.
ly completed.
—C S. Dunbar will move into bis
new store soon.
-
greasing rapi lly.
Russel Ktutie has sold his farm to
Eri Perrigo for 11450.
—T. L. Nelson has the foundation
laid for the new School house.
—John Winn has the foundation
laid lor his uew hotel. Size 26x40.
—IL J. McEwen A Co. have opened
a Drug Store in the building former
ly occupied by F. A. Mautor.
Aodersou Brea have bought the
house and four lota sourrouudtng it,
kuowu m the Lewi* property, for
S6OO.
Lot Saturday evening our school
-'■Mil exhibition under the tnanage
t’ >;r efficient teacher. Mrs Tripp.
1. tu’ h >u»e and all were
well pleated with the entertainment
Farina For Mates.
I’wo good farms for sale, near the
village of River Falls. 120 acres broke
on one, and GO acres on the o‘ her,with
good crops en both.
Burnett Brothers.
River Fulls, June 25th. 1874.
Lomt O'olt.
Strayed from the subscriber about th.
last of May or the first of June, cne year
ling hone colt, of bey or brown, or per
haps bordering upon a refuse color, with
white bind fee*, and rather heavy mane.
When be left he bad on a small square bell
fastened with a strap that went twice’
around his neck. Whoever will return
said coll or give information leading to hit
recovery, will he suitably rewarded.
Bcldenville, June 20, 1874.
Wm. Cuapvei.
Stray Notice.
Taken up by me, the undersigned on
land owned by me, and on which I live, in
section No. 26, township No, 27. range No
19, being in the town <>: River Falls, on oi
about the 7th day of July, 1874, one large
sized bay mare colt, at pposed Io be two
years old, both hind feet white above nnkle,
white or cream colord nose with small st.n
in forehead. Also one email yearling
horse colt, color dark brown or black, while
face, ami white under lip, and small blac
spot over right nostril.
River Falls July "th 1874.
I>. D. Ph »• tor
Mtauiy INoti; <•
Found and taken by me, the undersigned,
on land owneJ by me. and on which 1 live,
in section No. 32, township No. 27, range
No. 19, being the town of Clitton, on or
about the 21 at of June, 1874, a span of bay
mare mules, one shod all round, ami Hie
other forward; shaved or roached mane
and tali; one Icme in right bind leg.
Alpha Walter.
Clifton June 25, 1874.
Mtrayed.
From the subscriber on or about the
loth of May last, one bay, two year old
mare colt, large of her nge. She has a
white face and one watch eye; also white
bind feet and one white foot forward.
Any person returning said colt,
or giving information that will lead to her
recovery, will be suitably rewarded.
Georoe Elliot.
River Falls. June 3. 1874
Mat ray Not !«•<•.
Found and taken up by me the under
signed, on land occupied by me, and on
which I live, in sec. No. 23, township No.
27, range No. 19, it being the town of Riv
er Falls, on or about the 80th day of June,
1874, one brown mare about five yeais old,
with roach mane, and a dark brown spik
ing colt with her. Also, a dark brown
horse with a star tn his forehead,supposed
to be nine or ten years old.
Natiiax Coy.
River Falls, July 21. 187 4
Daily Line of Stages from
Ip ROM and after July Ist, I*7l, the -uh
scriber would say to Hie traveling pub
lic, that he will run a line of Stages inily
between Ellsworth and Hudson, as follows:
Leave Ellsworth at 6 a. m , leave R ver
Falls at 9 a. m , arrive at Hodson at 12 n.,
returning, leave Hudson at 1 i*. m , leave
River Fads at 8 r x , arrive at Ellsworth
at 6p. x. This line has been fitted up
with care, tor the accommodation of the
traveling public—terras reasonable. Any
business entrusted to thia line will receive
prompt attention. Errands a speciality.
THOMAS EDWARDS.
ALHEET BROOKS. ALBERT LORD.
LIYE9E NTsFHEE,
by
HIVUK FALLS* WIH.
17 48
HARNESS SHOP.
(Jn Ma i.i Stmt, b>f
John Watson.
Fancy ami 'ream Harnesses, con
stantly' on hand and made to order.
Also, a good supply of
HORSE COLLARS,
SADDLES,
V HU’S,
BLANKETS,
SHEET!*. Till ’.FIiX, I'.IEtSES.
And everything pertaining to n
well established Harness Shop.
River Fulls, \\ isconsin. 18-5
The Adams
WIND ENGINE.
Ti»« (.r.nt.wt Lu»l>ov
:Huving Mz*<-liin«- That
Can He- Iliitl on n Fnrni.
• »•*• •
This Mill is so constructed that
it faces the wind at all times. Its
mechanical finish is first-class,
combining strength sod beauty.
PIERCE & TOZER, Agints,
River Ealls, Wh.
RESTAURANT & BOARDING HOUSE
BY
II 13. ECKER,
On Sycamore Street, next door End. of B.
Mayer’*.
Waim M -ala at all hours Ice Cream,
Lemonade, etc. kept constantlv on hand.
Also, Pica, Cakea and Bread, by the quan
tity, for family use.
J. O. Fowler, Jr.
IS NOW PREPARED TO FILL
ALL BILLS FOR
LUMBER,
LATH,
SHINGLES,
&c., &c.,
■A n«i is. Now Oll’oriiij;
SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS TO
BUILDERS, DEALERS, AND
ALL PERSONS WANTING
LUMBER IN THIS VICINITY.
SEASONED LUMBER
ALWAYS ON HAND.
WILLOW RIVER MILLS,
18-1 Hudson. Wis.'
(Jliusie Ac Bal-coek’M
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WII2 Li CD£3O IU S
Arc pronounced by first-class mu
sicians, wherever introduced, to be
Strictly a first-class instrument—
powerful, yet sweet and melodious.
Father, dear father, corao down with the
chink
And order an organ for me,
’Twill make our home pleasant aud happy,
yon know—
I’ll ever be thankful to thee.
And when admirers come 'round thick and
fast,
Each nialuug m< with him to go.
I’ll tell th.-in my father iiaa been very k ; ml
That 1 d« i.ot wish for a he>u.
Instruments on c.-vy iwmtldy in
stallments to reliable parties.
N. I'. COON,
7-L» Slate Ag.-nt, E ,u Uiaue, Wi»
WKl£ll*
.4 tn ’> o srVi
Iki
• FAMILY FAVORITE
Sewing Machine!
For Si niplicoy. Durability, Ea’y~lSl
B«t.. Movement. Capacity foi 'jgl
Bf*t..'t«>rk, a R.
I yof Stitch. ,«T!
IW UIN.'SITItI’AHS’iKU!
it i* THE Machine tor the People! Try ill
tt ape eke for itaeU !
IL 1/. Sewell, Ayes/,
17 30 Prescott, Wi*con*iu.
Joseph Stephens
Would respectfully inform the fann
ers of the St. Croix Valley far
and near, that he is manufactur
ing, and keens constantly on
hand, and for sale, all
kinds of
PLOWS,
From the largest
BREA KI N G PLO W S
To the smallest
CORN PLOW OR CULTIVA
TOR.
HARROWS
Of every style nnd variety now in
use, together with all kinds of im
plements with which the farmers
work the soil. 17-46
Thim Mill Is »*«-l<i<»»n
A li*-«-tv«l t»y vr
!«•«» Mtos-mM.
PIONEER HARDWARE a STOVE
STORE.
£S. D.DODG-E
Una a large and well selected stock of
Hardware, Stoves and Tinware,
SHELF St HEAVY GOODS,
NziilH, Nlecbanlc’H Too In,
Cutlery. Rope.
Building Paper,
Grindstones,
ClothoN Wrlnyer*, Straw Cut
tern and Plows.
THE QUINCY AND BUFFALO
COOK STOVES, THE
ROUND OAK,
And Parlor Stoves
Of nearly every kind now in use.
THE CLIMAX CHURN,
And everything iu the line of
I lardware <fe Agricul
tural Implements,
That can be found in any store io the
North west.
1 tell goods at low figures, and ezpeet my
pay m cash tn hand, or within thirty dags
from the time of delivering the good-.
Store on Main Street, next north of
Joi itNAL Block, River Fall., Wia. 17-30
BEAR lUJ
zlehst-d
WHEN YOU NEED ANYTHING IN
THE LINE OF
Ury Goodx, C’lotlting-,
BOOTS AND SHOES,
CROCKERY, GROCERIES,
HATS AND CAPS,
WOODEN WARE,
&c., Ac., Ac.,
That a penny saved is a penny earned, and
that the cheapest house in River Falla is at
IV. H Sanderson’s.
New Goods In Every Department,
Bought cheap and offered at corres
pondingly low prices. Come early
anu often, and give me an op
portunity of benefiting in
the -vay of low price, on
SOLD UPON HONOR.
Teas and Tobuccet.
Canned Goods of all varictie-
Tt ovislous.
Ulas* and I’utty
CASH CUSTOMERS
Give me a call amlyou will find me ready
and willing to show you a splendid assort
meat of good*.
17 30 W H. SANDERBON
„■ , ■ .Uli * " ' —~
T. 0. YOUNG. D. 11. YOUNG.
Ths hr M Machas Stop,
it Judge l'OMt*>r'N Mtn Mill.
o
ALL KINDS OF FARM MA
CHINERY AND ALL OTHER
KINDS OF MACHINERY
KdEIPJLIKdEID.
All REPAIRING DONE PROMPT
LY, AND ON REASONABLE
TERMS.
A fair share of Patronage is res
pectfblly aclicited.
Young Bros*
T. E. TuMt'n d'ethtnin.
ELIXIR OF LIFE
it SVRE
For Coughs, Colds, Croup Whoop
ing-Cough and all diseases of the
Longs. This Remedy has stood
the test of 20 years.
Satisfaction guaranteed or money
refunded on return of empty bottle.
Put up in 50ct and SI.OO bottles
and sold Wholesale and Retail by
Tuo’s E. Tubbs,
River Falls, Wis.
tiwiiunm
Furnished on short notice. Call
and examine prices and samples, or
send for circular.
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OUT THE NEWS'.
INSURE YOUR HOMES and
I OUR BUSINESS!
I can furnish you Insurance in
good, reliable companies such as the
following:
Home, es X. Y., Assrtts, $1,«52.G97.00
Inc. Ci’, of America, '* 3 500 000.00
Continental, N. Y . “ 2.255.937.08
American .>t Cbicags, “ 1,620.908.00
Millvi) e of N. .1., “ 1,0!»3.746.65
A'Lmi.nnia of P ’un., 500,000 OO
Globe of CUicogo, •“ 40ft,000.(X)
Atlantic and pacific, “ 812,948.00
LIFE DEPARTMENT.
N. W Nnhtal. Asefta, 14.000.000.00
Travelers’ Accident, “ 2,694,308.00
B R. Pae’ng’r In*. Co., “ 500,900.00
Losses promptly adjusted and
paid.
Promptness in business matters
is my motto.
Apifiications by mail will receive
prompt attention.
Absolutely the best protection agatnot Fire*
The Babcock
I
PORTABLE
Fire Extinguisher,
Self Acting Fire Engine
AMO
HOOK AND LADDER TRUCKS.
In dally tar hy the Fin- l>opanmcnta of tte y~ x
clpal elite* of the Union. Th* CovenuMnl
adopted them. The Icadlug railway* aaa lham.
&EHD FOR “ TH HI 11 RECORD,*
THE BABCOCK Ml*G CO,
SC7 »n*l»v, !t«r TwL * »3 •***<«!<,
I can furnish either Engine <n
Extinguisher on short notice and or
reasonable tcrnie.
„ ... Tuof. E. Tt a»s,
Kb i hlb, Wis. |T-*U
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