The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-06-12
Homo and Othcr Items.

Homo and Othor Items.
o. A. Nelson, late with Stcinam & Co.,
has opened Grocery and Liquor Store in
the Auction room lately occupied by Slad-
den 4 Saunders. Nelson knows all Nor
way and a good many Americans.
Lampson & Powers have opened an Ice
Cream and Strawberry parlor in connection
with their Confectionery Store. A Soda
Fountain plays its jets of GOODNESS in the
same building. 80. Emigration continues to
pour itself out on the Iowa shore at this
point. Americans with their teams and
stock and Norwegians with those tremen.
dous big chests come along as though this
was the happy land Of Canaan I'D. T.
Buckley has established branch store at
New Oregon. A. jackson is to be the Su-
perintendent. Buckley is building a large
addition to his Hardware Rooms, to accom-
modatc the increasing demand for stock.
Good enough for him. Prof. Brush of
Fayette preached to large audience IN the
Congregational church on Sunday evening.
The Professor held morning services in the
Methodist church. Mr. Cone read SER
mon to the Baptist people, and Mr.. Wake.
man did the same office for the Congrega-
tionalists on Sunday morning -. We have
heard snake stories enough for few days
past to brighten US month A little girl
Of North McGregor died on Friday from the
bite Of one. A large black snake was kill
ed near the public square last week. A
farmer tells us he killed in three day of last
week 20 snakes, assorted. The high water
and the sudden warmth of weather drive
these Notwithstanding pests into houses
and door yards. Liquor il the only speci.
fic, but be careful not to use it till you are
bitten. Frank Pcase is associated with
Babbitt as local Of the Waukon Journal
Frank is fine writer. "A Des Moines
writer suggest Ex-Speaker Edwards and M.
L. Fisher as Union candidates for Gov. and
Lieut. As Mr.. Fisher is the oldest politi
clan and the best known man of the two
we move to reverse the names. q. Union
ticket for State and County offices is just
the thing for the present times.
Spencer Ellsworth of Elkader, is co.sin
to the lamcnted Colonel who fell at Alexan-
dria. The father Of our friend Spence is
resident of Mechanicsville, N. Y. Ken.
yon & johnson run paint shop in Esq.
Arnold's late law Office =. The uniforms
for the three Iowa regiments have arrived
at Keokuk. T. j. Mexican is appointed
paymaster Of thu Iowa troops. Hon. d.
s. Wilson delivered splendid eulogy on
Douglas at Dubuque. The city was hung
in black and an INN ,nsc concourse attend
ed the funeral obsequies Success makes
little minds envious of man. A good heart
and large brain glory in the fortune of a
worthy individual. :. Read "John's" letter
from Iowa City. One Of the sharpest wri-
tiers in the state is our correspondent. ..
The Railroad is going ahead rapidly, but
there is lack Of teams at present A
camp meeting was held near Gen. Bigelow's
farm, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday last.
All the town was out of course, but we note
no special improvement in the morals of our
people. Rev. R r. Prentice is expected
to preach at the Baptist Church next Sun
day, 1920 a. m. and 500 p. IN.
G. I. B,llamy's Clothing Store is now
open at the late stand of O. H. Patterson.
-. John Gharky of West Union is now
printing small Daily Pioneer. Success
to the enterprise. :. Several St. Louis
merchants were here last week looking for
locations; they tell us that their city is as
near dead as can be imagined and that in
looking up the river to St. Paul they see
no town that CARRIES the active appearance
Of McGrcgor. 80. Lampson & Powers have
some beautiful Sweet Potatoe plants. Set
some out in your gardens and ,nix the roots
with spring chickens about the LIST of Sep
TENDER. The amalgam is not bad to take.