The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-06-20
Home Matters.

Home Matters.
The town just now is filled with Harvest
Tools such as Reapcrs, Mowers, Threshers,
&C., &c. We do not know how many
kinds there arc on exhibition, but we have
seen the incest looking Mower at Ruble's
place Opposite the McGregor House, that
ever came under our notice. :. . GRAVES, the
the Lumber Merchant has had built lately
a snug Office on Main street south side near
the planning Mill: SoNBERGER was the
draughtsman and builder. A day or two
ago we called on Sonberger and were shown
draughts of Churches, Dwellings, Cottages,
Stores, &C., &C., that satisfied us he is a
No. workman and emitted to employ
ment in the very highest walks of mechan-
icism. His residence is at the head of
Main street. =. d. !. Cole has filed his Store
house Opposite Hayt & Burdck's Sash and
Lumber Office with Groceries. -. The
Congregational Church building is progress
ing; it will probably be ready for use by
September; the basement is designed for
School rooms. The Academy has again
been abandoned on account of fears of its
security. The stock holders will proceed
at once to add to its strength and render it
safe beyond doubt We heard it report
cd that a child was run over by team on
Friday last but the injury sustained was
probably not serious. :. Mr.. and Mrs. D..
C. Lee are in New York. The Grist Mill
is in good running order at this place. 80.
Norton has the Lower Steam Mill busy at
work making excellent lumber. N. is an
energetic, valuable citizen =. Homer Ken
nedy is about to commence the mercantile
business in his west Store room, one door
east Of Stow & Hopkins Stove and Tin
Store. He is now absent purchasing goods.
wv. L. Calkins continues to gather up
cattle and hogs in the west for shipment to
Chicago and other places east :. A Saloon
is soon to be opened in the basement Of
French's Jewelry Store, with George Coop.
er as major donao. q. . Work has been COM
menced at the west end of Ann street, but
it goes dreadful slow. The cutting Of the
grade at the east end Of Main street is pro.
crossing. The American and McGregor
Hotels will stand nearly three feet above
the street. . On Sunday evening we heard
| a rumpus in the street and learned that a
German husband was threatening to stick
knife in the body of his Irish wife. Pro
badly too little affinity or too much whisky
was the cause of it. Their quarrels are
neither uncommon or dangerous and nc
arrest was made 1.-THE two or three
drnnkards up street, who have been indulg
ing in the bliss of wife beating, are report
ed to us as reformed" We are glad of it
they arc hereby informed that they cant
live in this town unless they stay reformed
:. Michael Malsky is building Wagon
Shop on the corner lot, west of Flanders
New Store House. /. d. Evans & McCrancy
are excavating building site in the rear o
the old ware house. 1t is their intention
to build warehouse on the lot. E. &
McC. have bought four acres, back of thu
American block, North side of Main street
and it is their intention to run it into lots
| make a road so feet wide on the bluff anC
open up that part of the City to improve
ment. The stores in town are to be closet
OH the Fourth of July, by agreement of thu
proprietors and the clerks. A move which
| will make our town as dull as Sabbath
it is adhered to. :. Esq. Arnold has moved
his office round the corner on the cross
street. Jacobs & Gloucke have opened {
tailor shop in the building lately occupied by
Mrs. Wilson as a millinery store. They
know how. L. Merrill is occupying tho
I'D Durand store as Tin, Stove and Gro
Gerry establishment. We have two Auc
| ton stores in full blast now it is worth thu
time spent, to hear the sermons preached
each evening, whether you want bargains OF
not. ). The "Riotcrs" all got home in gooo
shape and with flying colors; comment il
unnecessary turning McGregor men of
their claims without compensation is "a
chicken that wont fight" in this coulee.
Harding has ball on Friday night. Look
out for the next Camp-meeting. The
dead dogs of McGregor up to date are sixty
and the Marshal still has his gun loaded
-. Marlatt will open billiard Saloon mex
week in O'Brien's new building west of thu
City Hotel. A ball will come off there or
Friday night. =. Durham, Of the McGrego1
House, says that he will get up Dinner
have Ball and spread himself generally
on the Fourth if the "boys" desire it
| Who Sneaks first?