The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-12-07
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at her Office on Main street, ready to wait
on all who may require aid in the line of
her profession. d. . The N. Y. Tribune says
that Office has lost money the past year.
Material and labor are so high that there
are few offices large or small that can swear
to much profit. A good many arc dying
OUTFITS will benefit the living ones; but
there are entirely too many papers yet for
the good Of their owners. We predict that
the close Of '65 will find less than half the
journals in the United States that are now
published. We are glad to meet again
on our streets, the form Of our respected
namesake, Pat. Mcdonald. lie has been
in Chicago and latterly at Jackson, Mich,
working at his trade Of stone mason. None
understand the business better. Master
Walt Wilkerson is employed by Mr.. Pat
terson, our Lightning operator, as Tele.
graphic Messenger. Walter always has
been good boy, and we predict for him
great public respect in his new vocation and
a bottery of his own in time-either electric
or military. Sol. Sturgis, the celebrated
Chicago Banker, died recently at Zanesvlle.
Ohio. 49,. Capt. CLEGuoRN and Elk Landlord
SLEEPyEAR, of DEBORAH, were down here
last week. So also were the DAYS and
other gentlemen of Winneshiek. Almost
everybody that comes to McGregor from
the west is interested in the live stock trade
cattle and hogs are trumps, though the
warm weather of last week had rather a
melting effect on the hog trade, and pu,
the market little out Of joint. The Cap
tain, 1t. Jno. Herman and the writer,
borrowed Townsend's team Ct iron grays
and made raid on Bloody Run for trout.
Owing to the fact that it is out of season
to catch the spotted beauties, we dare not
tell how successful we were! Notwith.
standing the law was passed at the sug-
gestion of Clcghorn. the great trout man of
the Winnesh,ek mountains, he never
thought Of the enactment till he reached
the stream-it was then too late to retract
Prove zee caught. trout and the fine is
ready!
Holton ( Roberts are said to be doing a
splendid mercantile trade at Postvle Our
McGregor boys speak very highly Of them
beth in a business and social way
Some one states that during the last year
Is millions Of pennies and millions of
double pennies were coined, and he asks
''where have all the cents gone - 1t might
be subject of equal interest to ascertain
where sense has gone, generally -. Sinclair
Of the Winona Republican, is the donee of
fine cutter and harness. McKenny Of
the Rochester Democrat, wishes somebody
-. Some days since w. H. ALLEN, OF
DEBORAH, late Of Beloit and later Of Nc
Cregor passed through here accompanied
10y his wife and daughter to take up a
permanent residence in DEBORAH. We
congratulate Allen and family on their re-
moval to so lively and social place as
DEBORAH the residents Of that young city
will find every good quality in the persons
Of our highly esteemed friends. w. II. is
reliable business man and he minds his
own business strictly -. H. Ruble offers
some fine cutters for sale; he is also sup
piled With number of Threshing Machines,
....A little breeze is up on the P. o. ques'
ton. Joel Van Orman, Esq, and others
are said to be the movers. 1t is not on,
funeral, but we mus. say the office has been
satisfactorily controlled by Capt, Benton
Not to deny JOEL full notoriety, ii is runner
ed that he is negotiating for the NeWs;; hi,
report comes through reliable man, from
VAN himself He would make an indus
trous and independent editor. 80. The
Broad Gauge Ball, considering the miser
able, muddy character of the night, was s
good one. "Jim's'' String Band was full
Of music, the company was happy on'
and the Supper was in Freeman's hes
style. a w. and Frank J. Hbbar1 are
now in the Commission business at Chicago
Lille HoXie is conductor on ,ht
Madison ST. r. r. at Chicago. Will. Bates
formerly Of this place, and now here on /
visit, is about to engage in the same bust
ness. Mrs. n KIiebs proposes travelling
over North Iowa for some months, locat rs
few weeks at time ia the liveliest town:
and doing good to the ladies in the Milliner,
way.
L. P. Clarke is selling the largest an'
most delicious Oysters we ever swallowed
lie has Agents at Decorah, West Uniol
and other pla res. John LAWYER and Law
Ter & Reynolds are publishing by Care
their Elevator .Storag, rates at n. McGreg
or and at Pos.ville. Farmers and shipper
will look at the terms. IN. G. Clarke ha
bought the Hotel stand Of Hooper WarreI
at Springfield. A ball will come off Their
on the 29th. Warren moves to McGrego,
....Dr. Plum is again IN moving order. -.
DIR. Malone is at home from his tou
through North Iowa and Minnesota. -.
Mrs. Fales and Mrs. S,las Hibbard,-
latter residing in New York-arrved q
McGregor last week the latter on visi
the former at home Elder" Hunttin
of Postv,le, comes occasionally to see u:
> but he complains of the dullness of NJ,
Gregcr.
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