The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-03-23
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OuT oupplement tnlS week contains q
column Of clippings. We change Ads.
in 1t to give onr patrons all fair showing.
Eastern readers may not all see it. Capt.
Drips of the 9th and male" eontraband,"
long with the Regiment, arrived here on
Sunday morning. We saw the Capt. but
a moment he is understood to have re-
signed. 1t is reported that Lieut.. Olmsted
Of the same Co. will also resign-both on
account of ill-health; in case these resigna.
tons take place Lieut.. Charley Williams
will be Captain. Good luck to him where.
ever he may be Some weeks ago We ad.
vised tho establishment Of Depot in town
for the receipt Of vegetables for the "boys"
in the field Mr.. Richards, an excellent
man. a patriot, and son of Charity, tells US
the basement Of the Congregational Church
can be used and that he will look after the
donations made. If those Of US who revel in
potato, parsnip, cabbage, onion and other
vegetable luxuries, knew now welcome they
would be to our soldier friends, We would
not wait to be begged out Of dollars
worth Of them. -. Mat. Carpenter is spo.
ken of for the Vice Presidency on the Ere.
mont radical ticket. Two to one Mat. wont
be associated with radical for office. .. "A
venerable gentleman named B. Randy WIS.,
tied Brick Pomeroy's Office few days since,
and almost instantly expired; he was 104
years cid, and the excitement Of meeting
our lively contemporary brought on quick
consumption, of which most Of his family
have died. AN invitation to oyster with
the retiring and the present Mayor, Coun.
Gil and City officers was accepted on
Wednesday evening at Kurz & Miller's Sa.
loon. Very good cheer in the eating and
drinking, and very cheerful dishes Of chat
were the distinguishing features of the &C.
casion. Hi Lampson, late Of the Mozart
Saloon, has purchased the Saloon of the
Mendon House at North McGreeor. II
fl'te CANT make it 60 nobody else need try.
Guess the boys from McGregor will call ia
see him when he organizes. Jo. Rey.
nolds is building another boat at Wauzeka.
1.-The Mozart Hall has been tastefully
fixed up and papered by E. P. Clark, Les.
see, and named EVANS HALL, in honor Of
one OF our eldest settlers. 1t is ready for
rent to dancing parties. %. .ITammerslough
Bros. arc in receipt Of new goods of charm.
ing styles-ladies or gentlemen accomno.
dated with fits. Bishop Kemper will assist
in the Easter Church services Of Sunday
next. Wiley & Co. have dissolved, Mr..
Abbott leaving the concern. We regret to
part with Abbott. Decorah and West
Union are working for R. r. Branches.
Now is the time to add thousands to the val
ue of your farms and villages. No sensible
man will withhold assistance to the enter
priscs. John Lawler has resigned his
connection with the roads over the river,
and is now identified with the MEG. Rail-
way. He is too we'll known to praise.
Jno. Conger takes Mr.. LAWYERS place. He
is both capable and energetic. ;. Pat. Kee-
nan has sold his Elkader stock and is bound
for Nevada in two weeks. ). .Caweltl Bros.
have quit butchering; they are going to
Cal. Major Chadwick and Capt. Drps
passed here Oh Saturday, homeward. Both
have resigned. NV. r. Mead aud S. S.
Haislet are in town.. Benton Bros. & Co.
have bought the Drug Store and other
stock of S. j. Case near the Bank. They
will open first class Retail store and do
the wholesaling at the old stand. Capt
W. A. Benton has sold his interest in the
Fruit and Confectionery establishment to
Met Lampson, who has given up the Ida
no trip. Met. & Humphrey are now pro.
prietors. .. Case, the Druggist is bound to
ldaho.. See the Outside for interesting
and amusing matter. :. . Obey Nelson will
command the Alex. McGregor Ferry Boat.
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