The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-05-13
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e. Gregor.
A. j. Felt, the racy editor of the Iowa
Public Record, passed though this city to
Chicago few days since, and among his
sketches of the trip we extract the follow.
ing which has direct bearing upon our lively
city and its enterprising operators:
"McGregor is growing out of it's boots
faster than any town in Iowa. What a
pity it is 1t has not better chance to
spread. Wouldn't it put on style! We
made our headquarters at the McGregor
House. Durham has concluded that Chi
cago Is "a one horse town, has sold his in.
terest there and returned to take the reins
at the McGregor House, Long may lie
wave! Tim Napkins was Captain when
we were there and he knows how to do it
right. Main Street is, very lively for the
season of the year. The merchants are
selling piles of goods, the farmers are sup.
plying themselves with rcapers, wagons,
and farming utensils of all kinds and
every branch of trade seemed prosper
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Some Of the old landmarks Of McGregor
have disappeared, others are going and
some remain more prominent than ever
Barron and Merrill have moved to a store
in more central location; French is regu-
lating the sun, moon and thousands of time
Keepers at his mammoth jewelry store at
the old stand; Scott & Brother are selling
crockery at wholesale; Benton Brothers
are as usual fronting the public square, and
selling goods enough to make forty men
rich, but there is not room enough in the
paper to name all the business there and
we will quit. McGyegor ships grain enough
to puzzle two railroads to carry it and if its
business increases for six years to come as
IL has for six years past, Monona will be
annexed to the Pocket City, sure. There
is an Xtlaoi binary number of bachelors in
McGregor, and one Of the reasons we hear
assigned for that, is, that there is too little
room for an already rapidly increasing
population.
We called at the Office, of the Pocket
City Ne,es but did not have the pleasure of
chat with its editor. At the Times sane
tum passed a pleasant moment with the
smiling editor in chief, Mr.. Tenncy, found
the institution full Of work as il could hold
as all printing Offices should be. The Nc
Gregor papers will soon grow to be dailies
and then whew! Will you X, gentle
men? 2. s-rz rz..-- 50
: McGregor boasts of several new buildings
since we saw it in the spring of 1861,
Among the most prominent is the Flanders
House. This is fine new three story brick
block now occupied as hotel by G. II.
Flanders. The house is new, well furnish
cd and well kept The rooms are large,
neat, airy and comfortable. The house is
centrally located and ought to command
good share Of custom. Flanders is one Of
the oldest citizens of the city and knows
how to keep hotel. We noticed that the
pioneer hardware store of Williams &
Davidson was rising IN the world at rapid
rate !; it has been set up peg or two to
accommodate the grade. This is one of
the oldest end most substantial firms in
Iowa. Davidson is there US full of business
as ever. asag asa = .-.. Il
2 We crossed the river with Capt. Sherwin.
the best looking man in Wisconsin, and
were soon off for Chicago" .1 -