The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-02-11
Home and Other Items.

Home and Other Items.
Rev. John jackson, of Milwaukee,
breaches again at the Baptist church next
Sabbath, at loa a. m, and Z p. m.
The second quarterly meeting of the
NJ. E. Church Of McGregor, will commence
on Saturday, February l4,h, and continue
through the Sabbath. s-s------------ --.
Our friend, deputy Sheriff futile, is
taking out tons Of the purest crystal ice
for next summer USE. The lovers Of mint
juleps and ice cream, may low breathe
freely. q
The McGregor Western Railway Co.
advertises by handbills for 50,000 railway
ties to be delivered by the first of May
Proposals will be received at the office of
the company in this city, until the 25th
inst. -....,. .... ....,.
REV. Mr.. Sloan is now fully entered
upon his pastoral duties in the Congrega.
tional church, which were suspended last
fall by his entering the 2lst Iowa regiment.
lie is giving his whole energies faithfully
to the work Of the ministry. ." a4
II. u. Fcatherly, Of Co. &C." Captain
Benton, 2lst Iowa, is home again, consid-
erably broken down in health, and fully
discharged from the service. lie reports
that Tim Hopkins is in the same fix, and is
now in Ohio recruiting-his health. -
john Elbry, a lad Of this city, one day
last week found pocket book containing
$500, and hearing Of the owner Of the
same, promptly delivered the same over to
him, declining compensation as undcserved.
An honest fellow.
After paying the expenses Of the late
musical convention, the executive commits
tee have placed in the hands of Mrs. II. b.
George, and Miss Kate Gilchrist, t,ife
over twenty dollars to be used for the re-
lief of the poor Of this city.
Capt. N. j. O'Brien, Of the 9Th Iowa
cavalry, is gradually filling up his co,npa
ny. 1t is expected to send this regiment
to the frontier to hold in check, or punish
the Indians as circumstances may require,
and if sufficient number do not volunteer
draft will certainly take them.
We are requested by Mrs. Remick to
say that the Ladies' Sanitary Society Of
McGregor, will meet at the house Of Robt
Grant, Esq. to-day "Wednesday at half
past one clock. Very important business
will be brought before the meeting, and a
full attendance is asked.
JAS. Taper, Of Girard, brought to
market on the 9Th inst, six hogs whose
aggregate weight was 1862 lbs, or an
average Of 442 lbs. to the hog. The load
brought Mr. 7. the handsome sum of Sis
These were good weight for two year old
pigs.
There will be an oyster party at tie
popular house Of A. Teets, Esq, in this
township, on Wednesday, the 18th inst
a genial, social time will surely occur, as
Mr. I. is one Of those rare individuals who
carry halo Of sunshine about them wher-
ever they go, and permitted nobody to
wear blue face.
Mrs. II. c. Scott, an accomplished
lady singer and pianist Of this city, goes
to-day to Chicago, to avail herself for a
time Of the best musical ins,ru .tion the
city can afford. We trust she may not re-
main long, as we can lily afford to spare
her from our musical circles.
A pleasant company of business men,
per invitation Of the Williams Brothers,
assembled at the Union House, on Satur-
day evening, and partook of an oyster
supper prepared with that regard to the
physical necessities Of mankind, which SO
especially characterizes Mcssrs. Rowland &
Jones.
We have had the pleasure Of taking
by the hand, during the past week, Capts.
| Ainsworth Of West Union, and Ames OF
this city, as well as several members OF
their respective companies, now home on a
brief farlough. They have just been mus
tered into the service Of the U. S., bu,
their ranks are yet hardly full.
The pleasant weather of Saturday
tempted large numbers Of ladies and gen
tlemen to the luxury Of a few hours skat
ing. The scene was very animated anc
picturesque. The ladies learn rapidly, and
several of them are becoming quite prof
cient. We publish Oh the outside of this
paper, an article upon the subject, which
will doubtless be found interesting.
The Methodist Dime Sociable meets
this Wednesday evening at the house o
Mrs. Sladden. These social gatherings ar
becoming quite popular in promoting goo'
sociable sentiments among the citizens o
the town, and replenishing the treasure
Of the various religious societies. Owe
scventy-fvc were present at the house o
the writer last week, on the occasion Of tn
Congregational sooiety's sociable. ....
| We are especially pleased to see c
Hulverson, the accomplished and gentle
manly cashier Of the McGregor Branc
Bank, back again to his post. We do n
disparagement to the business men Of th
+ city, when we say that no citizen Of Nj
Gregor would be SO seriously missed in bus
. ness circles, as has been Mr. Hulverso'
during his serious illness, and his retur
on Saturday night was the occasion 1
? nearry pleasure to his humorous friends.
We neglected last week to mention
: call from Eugene Stewart, Esq, Of Hardin
Iowa, young man of fine appearance, VIII