Richland Republican and Observer

Richland Republican and Observer
April 9,1885
Page 8, Columns 1 and 2
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--The Mississippi river is clear of ice and boats are running as far up as La Crosse. It is thought the river will be open to the foot of Lake Pepin within a few days.

--Remember that the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad company is selling excursion tickets to Chicago for $10.00, including admission to the great opera festival.

--The new fast mail and express train to be put on between Chicago and St. Paul by the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. company will run over the Prairie du Chien division.

--A. W. Maly, and family who removed to Excelsior some two years ago, have again taken up their residence in this village. Mr. Maly will open a shoe shop on Court street.

--Miss Sadie Ward went to Chicago yesterday to purchase a spring stock of millinery. She will return about the 15th, after which she invites the ladies to call and examine her stock.

--The April term of the circuit court will be held next week. The calendar is short and there are no important cases for trial. The court will probably not be in session over three or four days.

--Lost-- Between Richland Center and Sextonville, last Saturday night an all wool redish brown, double shawl. The finder will please leave the same at this office and receive a suitable reward.

--Will E. Tryon, formerly of this village, graduated from the Rush medical college, Chicago, at the annual commencement exercises last week, and received his diploma as a full-fledged M. D.

--Mrs. E. Carson and daughters removed last week from Port Andrew to this city. They are living in their house on main street, the place formerly occupied by Marshal Woodard--Boscobel Dial.

--Wm. H. Wallace has been postmaster of Hammondsville, Jefferson county, Ohio for fifty-three years. President Cleveland ought to leave him undisturbed in possession of the office.

-The Sentinel is engaged in the commendable work of trying to wake up the people of Monroe to the importance of establishing more manufacturing enterprise in that city. Manufacturing establishments are what makes business hum. There is room for a number of such establishments in Richland Center.

--A book on tobacco culture is soon to be published by F. W. Coon of Edgerton, giving a full treatese on the subject. Those contemplating embarking in tobacco growing will find this a safe guide, for Mr. Coon has had large experience in the industry. The work can be secured by addressing and sending him fifty cents.

--The jury in the case of Parish vs. town of Eden returned a verdict for plaintiff for $2250. It will be remembered that the cause of the suit was the death of two of Mr. Parish’s sons by having a load of black-jack upon which they were upset, and the cause of the accident was a defective highway in the town of Eden.-- Dodgeville Sun.

--Last week James Mulhairn and S. S. Ross, went to Edgerton, and other points in the tobacco district for the purpose of obtaining information regarding tobacco culture. They found business booming in the places which they visited and report hundreds of hands employed in the tobacco houses. -- Mineral Point Democrat

--Rev. H. G. Dennison and Prof. E. N. Livermore, will give an illustrated temperance lecture at the Presbyterian church this (Wednesday) evening. The lecture will be illustrated by means of the magic lantern and from twenty to thirty very fine and large views given, that cannot fail to instruct and please. Admission 10 and 15 cents.