The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-05-30
Home Matters.

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A Methodist Camp. Meeting will begin near
Bgelows farm, on "Wednesday (to-day), and
continue over Sunday.--Wanzer has again
taken possession Of his Tavern stand, and will
keep it hereafter.-Ann street will be i'm
proved this week and next, SO that wagons may
use it, Everybody is pleased with this outlay
of the city funds.-The town nowadays Is
filed With movers and their droves Of young
stock, seeking location in Northern Iowa, the
most beautiful country of the west.-Durham
is about to commence killing dogs-see adver
tisement headed "Marshals Notice, and tie up
your CANNES unless you desire their BURIAL
Geo. Hyatt, formerly Of Elgin, ILL.,, has opened
the Four-Mile House, in good style, and will
keep it SO (; we are informed by those who
know him--Jo. Henry, late of Logansport,
Indiana, is running the Bulls Head tavern. 10.
is an old Liveryman he "knows how to keep a
hotel."- Jimmy" and "Charley,"at the Post
Office, keep all the la:e papers from the East,
and can supply customers in country towns,
with anything in the news line.-Mrs Will
sons millinery customers can settle the accounts
due her by calling at Dearborn & Jarret's store
The River Mail service, daily, each way,
commences today "wednesday. This suits
us very we'll, and the up-river towns will re.
ioice exceedingly-Go to the Ball at Dur.
hams, on Thursday night-Geo A. Childs,
who stole registered letters between Gutenberg
and Dubuque, is before the U. S. Court at the
latter place SOS license required of the
Corporation from Lumber Dealers, has stopped
the selling from passing RATS entirely. Coun-
try folks, a. we'll as raftsmen, swear some aboutt
Noble & Drummend claimed lot East Of
Durand's old stand; their tenant pretended to
own the claim, and sold the premises to James
Dymond. James McGregor, Jr, afterwards
gave Dymond a Deed for the property. Noble
IL Drummond sued Dymond and got possession;
this suit excited good deal of interest, be-
cause Of its resemblance to the cases to others
in embryo here.-Jo. Crippin, of McGregor,
wanted Miss Wadsworth, Of North McGregor,
for home partner, but the old Mayor of our
sister village objected. 10 stole her on Satur
day last, and at Prairie du Chen they were
united We heard friend introduce Wads
worth to "Mr. Crippin, his son.in-law )" the
interview was decidedly interesting. Both talk.
ed sensible-James Morris is in receipt of a
letter from his brother JOHN, Of the Granger
Andrick party. They were at Omaha, on the
18th, ali wei! and happy; emigration very
large, provisions fair, flour little higher than
herc-Mayor Bass put the shovels and carts
on the new Main street improvement yester-
day.-Fox has commenced work on his new
brick block opposite the Empire.-There are
four schools now kept in McGregor. viz: The
Free School, by Mr. Wakeman and lady, and
Select Schools, by Miss Emery, Miss Cook and
Mrs. Lawrence-On weekdays, this is the
busiest, and on Sundays, the quetest place in
North America you would think all men were
in their closets at prayer, on the Sabbath. This
isa state of affairs Of which every good citizen
is proud, and it is universally remarked by
strangers.