The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-09-15

The American Hotel is kept by w. II. Harding. lie
has been five years in IL and has made money The
house has been enlarged and improved till its appear
apcc bears favorable comparison with the hotels
larger cities.
Jno. \. Wright, r. n. ticket agent and also agent
the American Wright advertses literally both in
Signs and in the Times and hence he has his hands full
| of business.
- in the east end, and sadlery by J. S. Engler
| in the west.
The McGrcgor House is now in the hands of W. A.
Durham 1t IL well kept and well patroniscd. The
Mc(ircgor has been improved very much and looks
| well as its neighbor, the American. e..
Brewer Il Beswick two young from GAINESVILLE,
have stock of general merchandise in Evans three
story Brick.
In the second story of the same building H. p Clin-
ton ESD. Secretary of the McGrcgor X. Road has his
Office. The third story used for public hall. Mr..
sbadbolt is tailoring In room fthc same building.
Bradley Co., come next in convenient frame
building built by Evans. We have mentioned this
firm in connection with their store-house the
south side of the street. They havo recently purchased
d. Baughs goods and now have a general stock.
The next building is the old American saloon. It
has been used for business of nearly all descriptions,
and is now occupied as liquor store by A. Rcchel
late of Of Prairie du Chicn.
| Strouse Il Friedman wholesale and retail dealers in
clothing have just completed, moved into and filled
with splendid assortment of Fall and Winter goods, a
large and handsome frame stcreroom in the next TWEEN
| ty-five feet front. .......
H. H. Newell stationer and Druggist is next in order
Homer advcrtises literally at home and abroad and his
business is rapidly incrcasing-he deserves It,
The next half-lot is excavated but do not re
member who designs building on it.
In the next lot Is erected one of the best looking
frames in the place. 1t about so by 10, two stories
high. double rooted giving it the appearance of two
buildings shall have occasion to notice it when it
finished, will only remark here that d. X. Hobart
boot shoe dealer will occupy the east half Of it, and
Lee Kinnaird finishing the first story of the west
half for Banking and Real Estate Office No expense
is being spared by these gentlemen in making it mod
ell room for their business-a vault requiring 10000
brick in its constructions is one ofthe features Noble
& Ann upft
building as law Office The house Is owned by the par
ties occupying it.
Ii. S. Granger has pretty store next, filled with
W. S,wells Il Co., on the next half lot are building
two-story house, 25x6O for clothing store. Mr..
Terry is experimenting the work and in few weeks it
| will be completed.
Mr.. Rate, late Of Maine has erected large aud con-
venient house designed for leather store 1t is three
high without the cellar, and presents good APP
sherman & Wilson'S brick is now occupied by these
gentlemen as produce warehouse
Across the diagonal street and we ceme to Flanders
store, full of goods and customers Flanders does
very safe and very large business
On the second floor Baugh & Stoneman dispense the
| Law to ltgious customers.
The City Hotel formerly Eagle and more formerly
Chambers furniture STOREY is NOW kept by Robert
Thompson.
W Schmidt, a tip top Boot and shoemaker is located
in the next room of this block.
+. Il. Hale is in the old g. II. Shaw storeroom with
Groceries and Provisions. Hale keeps fresh and sat
meat fish, vegetables and city market generally.
(This article is occupying so much space that
compelled to hurry along with fewer comments than
have been using-there business houses here
than calculated when We began the description.)
Empire saloon by ii. kotz is in part Of the new
house built by Helwig.
John lIewis has torn away his old blacksmith shot
and built large new one. 1t is great Improvement
to that portion of the town and everybody is glad that
Williams Il Harvey have large and well filled
Hardware store that is run by the Junior member Of
the firm George Harvey. They do an extensive whole
sale and retail trade in Iron, stoves betting, nails and
shelf hardware.
Lampsou Il Brothers are Candy manufacturers
They have engaged in distributing their excel
lent candies throughout the north of Iowa and Min
ncsota their home trade is also good.
Jones Il Bass are using their commodous brick store
room for grain warehouse They have bought large
quantity of grain this season. o. A. Kenyon has
Daguerrean room in the third story.
+. Durands store room is now used by Hosmer &
Driscol for a grain warehouse.
Scott T. Brother have lately given their store a glass
front and erected substantial awning his firm does
| a large trade with town and country.
J. g. Fales has opened a market in the old Printing
Office building.
Thomas Arnold, Justice and Notary Public occupies
the building next to it.
James Dymond Keeps the Bagatellc Saloon in tn,
house formerly occupied by Kennedy as a residence.
IL. Kennedy's Lumber office is next door,
4. Stowe is running the Tin shop and Stove store
| established by Stowe Il McKnnie
Pearsal Il Church fixtures in the Livery business
of McGregor They have good stock, plenty Off, ant
The next place of business is the McGregor Tanner,
owned by Richardson and leased to I. l.. Kramer
Good leather and good deal of it is made and sole
here The Daniels Process is used.
Then comes a shoe shop, by German, whose nam,
We donot know.
Watts & Cleghorn run the steam planning mill Mr.
shuli having retired from the business. D. u. Cleg
horns lumber yard is near by on Ann street.
| Grant Il Peck have one Of the most extensive agri
cultural wareheuse establishments in the west They
sold largely last year, but the panic and short crop
have seriously affected this seasons business. They
| are very worthy men and honorable dealers.
NJ. O'Brien has large store house, and it is vel
filled with groceries, vegetables, &c. &c. O'Brer
here two years ago with less than $40. He com
mcnced small from necessity, but prudence and fail
The Woo House" us Kept by BY stewart wor
den 1t is well situated for a farmers home and il
| well patronized. .E@
| Stone 4 Norton have lumber yard adjoining the
There are several establishments of various kinds
mostly small groceries farther up the street, but w
cannot name their proprietors.
In addition to the business or public places named
above, it is proper to state that Ann and othc
streets than MAN, may be found a warehouse by Gil
christ one by Basset, one by Rogers Il Stafford, an,
one by Hunting Basset, wagon shop by job,
IIeilwig, alunber yard by II. Kennedy lumber yard
by +. Teabout cabinet shop by W Reid, two steam
saw mills. brewery by NJ Bernatz, rectifying esab
lishment by J. G.. sanborn.
D. W. Freeman, on Ann street, has Public Barr
and Livery Stable. He Is known to everybody
safe man with horse and good fellow among men.
We have large brick Seminary filled with childre,
under the management of Professor Tomlinson an ex
ceAent teacher and pleasant gentleman. Tho Me
thodsts have Church, and the Congrcgationasts ant
Catholics contemplating the erection of building
Rev IL. Ii. Keith is the Methodist Preacher for tn
ensuing year, Rev. Thomas Wadswcrth is the Congrc
gatonal pastor, and Rev. MIR. Naglc is the Catholi
| Priest.
We DONE Our notices have been brief bu
, space forbade lengthy ones In year from thi
list will be Of interest
Polygamy.-Some Republican papers stat
that Judge Lefingwell has said in speccl
that in the admission of new states Polygam,
would be no objection with him. This is OH,
more falsehood Matched in the added brains 0
his opponents The Judge said in reply to
question that he did not regard Polygamy a
in consonance with the moral sentiments Q
any of the American people, and that he woul,
Of course refuse to vote for the admission of
state authorizing it,
Read.-TO make room for matter of NOR
, interest we leave out this week the Tickets am
.. the Market Advertisements. Several commu
nicati0ns are left over, the "Latest' is not mad
up because it amounts to nothing, our '.Newso
, the Week dating to Monday morning. Their
] are many matters about which we would write
but the Foreman says he has more than enoug
, matter already and we stop.
e OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES from Dubuque t
j McGregor by the WAR EAGLE inform US ths
they paid but 81 for the trip, meals and Dirt
included. Outside boats are carrying passel
gers Cabin fare) from Dubuque and Dunleit
. to st. Paul tor SO each, or five dollars the roun
trip. The fare on the War Eagle is good enoug
!. for human beings and the officers are very az
y tcommodating.
Meat-Gresly has on hand the best assor
Il ment of this article in the market. All VIII
want fresh meat, or anything in the line {
: provisions had better try him first.-Norther