The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-01-04

Mc0rcgor, Iovva.
1t has been a custom with us 10 gfvssa
annual daguerreotype Of. the situatiom'
names snd branch Of business Of the $Ari'
Gus pts IONS in town. This perhaps mAy
not be deemed very important now, bat -
McGregor is destined to be large city, tn
reports from year to year, showing hs
growth and changes, may be Of great IA
terest hereafter. We have space now bare
" to allude TO the business houses; three
years ago we had ample room for comnsnts
on each hotise.
Beginning at the levee, on the south ssde
Of Main street, we find, first on the list, the
new building Of the Milwaukee 4 Missis'
sippi Railroad Company, built for and now
occupied by Geo. L. Scott, Agent tor the
sale of Railroad and Steamer tickets on al
the lines of travel known to the western
country. fl,
Next is Evans first brick block, the base
ment of which is occupied as Liquor SA-
loon, and storage rooms for grain, pork and
other merchandise. The second and third
stories of the same building are occupied
by A. p. Richardson, as Editor and Pro-
prietor Of the NORTH Iowa TINES, a weekly
journal, devoted to everything Of interest to
this locality especially, and Of the world in
general. The Time. is Democratic in SEN
timent, and has just entered on. its fourth
volume with q good circulation and other
evidences Of prosperity. The west rooms,
above and below of this block, are at pres
ent unoccupied; Messrs. Hoffman, Benton
& Co., Druggists and Grocers, have recent
ly moved out. .-''' ~ -.
The next building is Jones & Bass's large
brick store, double rooms and three stories
in height occupied and filled from cellar to :
garrett by Merrill s Barron, wholesale and
retail dealers in general merchandise. This
firm sells more goods than any other house :
in McGregor, are liberal advertisers; and do
serve all the trade they get.
Geo. L. Gardner owns and occupies the
building next on the west, for business
Office '.' .-.'
j. T. Buckley comes next, with an assort.
ment of Hardware, Iron, Nails, &C.
! The next house known as Paurs old Sa-
loon is used now by Dickinson & Willard OF
Bridgeport, Wis, as store house for grain.
Baugh & Stoneman's Law Office comes
\ next.
Yates Restaurant was formerly Miller 4
Bass and more recently A. McKinnis's
tin and stove store. Yates has bought the
building and rugged it up in excellent style.
Nelson Keys has a saloon in the next
room called the Shades" .. '.5 t7''.
Hardings frame block comes next-the
FIRST room is Big Andy's saloon, so rtamed
from its proprietor Andy Gaffney, ESQ.,. tho
Strongest man on the Mississippi river
The second two rooms, now connected into
one are filled with boots and shoes by Wy
brant & Robinson of Dubuque. Overhead
somewhere in the building there Is said to
be 1.-THE Bank of Faro" --- 'a2 " ia
Michael o. Brien's grocery and provision
store occupies the corner of the public
square or triangle. We will find OBrien
: at several other places before we get through
with this article. alat@ .@ -"i@ ",.2s1
Allen & Southmsyd have a large grocery
and provision establishment the next door
west. They built during the past summer .
ware house of equal size with their store
> room and the block makes creditable ap-
pearance. -A ."" ..a." .s~o 8 ''-'"'- -
Grant L Bass have large warehouse and
agricultural implement store, occupying tho
" entire east side of the square. This is tho
largest building in town; it was erected by
:. . Frank Teabout, sold to G. w. Browncll,
. and by him to its present proprietors. One
room of it is used by Nichols & McHose,
y for the storage of produce. Higgins 8 Son
of st. Louis, rented (in November) the base.
IS ment and part of the first floor for the
IS purpose of packing pork, but tho prices
Is paid here were so high that they withdrew
y from this market, and are now prosecuting
IL their business at ST. Louis and Dubuque
. Henke & Bandow, formerly of North Nc
VI Gregor, have neat brick store on the south
= east corner of the square. It is we'll fllce
~ with groceries and provisions. % 2
.. = Hoffman, Benton & Co., the largest drue
:. :. and grocery firm in town, have completed
and are now occupying a three-story bricl
store large and handsome enough to entitl
it to seat on South Water street, Chicago
- We will give it more particular descrip
I ton hereafter. :
ca Bradley & Co. come next, on the south
a west corner of the square, in large fran
,,f store devoted to general merchandise an,
* the produce trade in all its various branches
q. w. A. Giles occupies frame room as
'. jewelry establishment. Giles also has
?, large jcwelry store at Prairie du Chien.-
nf The store on this side is attended BY hi
or brother.
j. H. Traders sons occupy the next room
as fruit and candy store. =
/" The Empire Block comes next. Th
= east room Of it is McNeilrs liquor store
- 70 the second story being occupied by Mr.
"a McNeill as a millinery room. The secon
~ =, room is w. L. Calkins' produce warehouse
:" the third is L. Bowen's furniture store; tn
~ fourth, John Maer's Lager Saloon; the fit
is the harness and leather store Of ANNA
~ & OFT.
A' N. O'Brien has built and is now finishin
=. a house on the next part lot west, designe
| Co. o1r Of ,oA E,rh an