The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-11-21
Home Meters.

Home Matters.
D. Woolliscroft is selling the best quality
of Baltimore Oysters at low rates by the can
or case. Dave" keeps nice assortment
of Fruits of all kinds, Cider, Ale, &C., &C.,
and is doing better business than he ever
did before. We experienced the excellence
Of the Oysters. Patterson, near the Nc.
Gregor House, has enlarged his stock very
much since he began here You can now
find Boots and Shoes, Dry Goods, Wooden
Ware and most other articles sold in gen.
eral supply store for country and city trade.
This is good sign--we judge by it that
PAT. is making money. -. Dearborn & Jar
ret have well selected stock of new Winter
Goods (which they are rafting off at low
figures for money or produce. 4. +. Mr.. Baly
has Joined hands with DR.. Jewett, and will
hereafter exhibit his assortment of Books
and Stationery in the Columbian Drug
Store, one door east of the Branch Bank
Our friend Wright bet an Oyster Supper
with lady and lost. One evening last
week, dozen ladies and gentlemen assem-
bled at the Wright House and assisted the
winner to collect the bet. The entertain
ment was a very pleasant one. Mr.. and
Mrs. Wakeman, at the Academy Building,
have large and very prosperous school, -
Every little boy and girl seems anxious to
60 to school. This interest of scholars is
attributable to several causes, not the least
of which is the general kindness of the
teachers employed. "Prize" cards and 9TH
err cheap but inspiring rewards are given
the children; ''our Charley comes home
with his card of approval as proud as "Old
Abe" is Of the Presidency and not half the
prospect of trouble ahead Mr. Wakeman,
Mrs. Wakcman, Miss Anna Hibbard and
Miss photograph form the corps of teachers
at the Academy. :. DR.. Martin has so far
recovered as to have gone on visit to his
father in Wisconsin. Geo. Wood of the
firm of Wood & Bro, has rented the news
half Of the P. 0. building and will supply
himself with all the eastern dalics, weeklics
and monthlies, for the accommodation of
those who want to keep posted. Jack
Church is supplied at all times with Oysters
by the case. Country dealers will know
where to purchase. II. w. Hubbard, ESQ,
Of "Buckskin Joe Digging" jefferson Terrific
ry, returned to McGregor last week. He looks
younger than when he left here last spring
Mr.. IL. leaves a son (FRED) and son-in-law
(DoDGE) in the moutains to look after some
valuable claims which will be in demand next
summer.-Mr. Sutherland has EMPLOYED
Harvey Allen as an assistant in his store. No
better man than Allen handles goods in Iowa.
Cooks corps Of statesmen is composed of
CASE, Hans and Peterson-a whole team among
Merchandise and not very slow in any position
in life.-That Bell still rings in the belfry of
the new church. We were misinformed about
its being taken down-Scott g. Brother have
erected handsome WITHDRAWING before their
store-Next Friday it is proposed to have a
Ball at Concert Hall. We hear also that on
Friday evening next dozen of the Republi
cans Of Gutenberg will arrive here to present
Mayor Lefhngwcll with that pair of wooden
shoes or sabots what he won on the election.
1t is proposed to wind up the presentation with
ball, the Mayor to lead off in the saJot waltz
Len. will "cut figure " in wooden shoes,
won't he If wheat don't get up little be
fore Friday We are of the opinion that the
Republican boys can't dance very lively
HUNTING says Berger has been forbidden to
leave the United States at present. In view
Of the trouble in money matters Berger is to
be kept here "to discount" the panic