The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-06-25
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Ex-Mayor d. X Hobart left McGregor,
on Monday, to return to Boston, where he
purposes to again become a resident 1t.
Barnes and Charley Carrier, of the First
Iowa Cavalry, also left town on Saturday
to rcioin their regiment. N. c. Bennett,
formerly of DEBORAH, has purchased the
Castaia Hotel, and has made the ncccssa-
ry arrangements for an excellent 4th of
July party. From several sources we learn
that the Castalians are bound to have
good time. >. The Clayton City Ferry boat
visited this port OH Wednesday last. She
is snorting, spunky little craft, pocket
edition of river steamboat, duodecimo
edition of navigation, big enough to carry
a span of horses and lumber wagon, and
make big commotion in the water. Her
boiler is twenty inches in diameter by six
feet in length, and engine of proportionate
size. She was commanded by Capt. Keen,
brother of the Keen at North McGregor,
who is in the foundry business. 80. Doc.
Irish says he will open the BriSbois House
with grand soirec on the 4th proximo.-
Things is working" and there will be no
opportunity for anybody to have misera.
ble time Our word for it Our friend
N. Kricbs, near Flanders store, is building
an ice cream room, for the entertainment cf
his old friends who remember the good
flavor of the creams which he used to
make. Alas for "poor Tray Judge
Williams has decided the dog law to be
constitutional. o, course all CANNES will
set up howl, but remedy there is none,
until another session of the Legislature. >.
Messrs. Williams & Davidson have elevated
big paddock as an additional sign over
their door-henceforth call at the sign of
the "big paddock" We understand the
friends of the Episcopal church at Prairie
du Chen had very pleasant strawberry
festival, at the passenger depot of tn: Mil
waukce & Prairie du Chicn railway, on
Thursday night last. Capt Sherwin made
an extra trip at 1890 p. m. to accommodate
those of McGrcgor who desired to attend.
80. Chicago men arc visiting this city al
most daily and are soliciting, with consid-
cradle success, so we hear, for our immense
grain deliveries. The new grade Of "amber
Iowa." which they have established, also
tends to encourage much Of our wheat that
way. On the third page Of this paper the
reader will find several Chicago cards..
Louis Benton, jr., with his young bride,
returned Saturday p. IN. from trip to New
York, Newport, Boston, and other points
eastward His return was the occasion
for the most cordial congratulations. ID
E. Corlett, Of National, informs us that the
citizens of Farmersburgh are now to be sup
piled by a tri-weekly mail-the route being
from McGregor through Farmersburgh, Ell.
kader and Volga City, to Strawberry Point.
This is a route that has long been needed.
J. j. Roberts, the accomplished Postmaster
at Farmersburgh, has just built a good hotel
which is a halfway house between Nc
Gregor and Elkader, the county seat
Those who have calls to make occasion
al trips to the county seat will do well to
make note Of this. The State Bank Of
Iowa shows circulation Of Sl,055, 1892,
with specie in bank and safety fund to the
amount of $92l,253 IS. The reports of
the McGregor Branch Bank show it to be in
the most healthy condition. -. Lieut.. John
Schroeder, Of Co. c, Sd Iowa regiment,
died at the residence Of his father near
Guttenburg, on the 10Th inst, of consump-
tion-his death being precipitated by the
exposures of camp life. He had military
experience in Europe, and was one of the
first to enlist when the rebellion broke out.
He was highly esteemed and dearly beloved
by all the boys in his company The
4oth of July is to be celebrated at Volga
City in time -honored manner >. Mr.
Van Orman, the attorney for James Mac.
Gregor, informs us that his sales of rea
estate reach several thousand dollars pei
week The last week before court he made
out deeds to the amount of SIS, 900.
Jas. Morris, for several years composite,
on the Times, is now in St. Louis WHERE
he has made profitable engagement will
the Union. Milo Lacy, another typo from
this Office, who started for Oregon with tn
expectation Of going with the great trair
which recently left Omaha, is at work upol
the Nebraskian, at good wages. We con
graduate the boys upon the good prospects
before them. =. On Monday afternoon
Walkers stage brought into this city
venerable load, composed as follows-w
copy from the American House Register
Mr.. Rowen of Indiana, aged 76 years; Mrs
Rowen of same state, aged 81 years; Wm
Wood of Byron, ILL.,, aged Is; John Clark
Otsego Co., N. Y, aged 70; G. NJ. Lee {
Fond du Lac, Wis, aged SO; L. Cumming
of Otsego Co., N. Y, aged Sc; and Il
Ramsey, Schenectady, N. Y, aged a.
f There arc several singular facts connecte
, with this arrival. They were all one part,
, have been in company for two or thre
E weeks looking at the country of Norther
$ Iowa and Southern Minnesota; all al
grey haired, and old, yet there was not a
infirm man among them, and some had moi
elasticity and sprightliness in their wal
G than many young men of twenty five year
=. They were happy, jolly party, whose un
form good temper could not be disarraig'
. ed; as one of them remarked 1--WE are oil
! but there is no old fogyism about u.s.
Long may they live. :. C. w. Russell