The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-09-28
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, settler order accompanied Gen. Bigelov
and family to tie cars on wednesday las
, to bid them goodbye and wish them goot
) luck in their Chicago home. The Genera
has lived in and near McGregor for many
years. He served one session in the Lcgis
laturc from Clayton county, and then laic
politics aside for farming and social indie
pendence. He is an A. No. man in al
relations Of life, and we commend him te
the Garden city people as valuable acces
sion. Granger, futile, Wall, Cole, Wheel
er, Mcdonald, VIM, Babcock, Worden
Plummer, lvor, Curtis, Burnham, Giles
Remick, Burns, Poole, Rogers,two Bradeys
and now Bigelow and family -alI hailine
from McGregor. Verify our little city is pref
ty well represented in Chicago. The fact is,
there is no place for McGregor people to
60 to and sec the life and hustle of home.
except Chicago. More of our folks are
contemplating removal to the hub of the
North West. -. DR.. Andrea is now in Bos.
ton for his health and for relaxation from
business. We are indebted to him for
documents Of great interest. That "cate.
chism," Doc, has been pretty well perused
we assure you. We see Boston outdd
herself in ratifying Little Mac. .. Geo. s.
Dayton, at Ossian, has general stock of
Goods which he is disrosing of in large
quantities to the people Of that region
George is good merchant and an honor
able young man; it pleases us to learn of
his success. Tommy McLaury has re.
turned from the war, wounded (not very
badly in the left leg. Tommy is one of
our old citizens and known to this region
as one Of the best boys in the rancho. He
joined the 18th Wisconsin long time ago,
and had the honor of participating in
several battles and was wounded below the
knee on the 22d of July, in The desperate
rebel charge Of that day before Atlanta
The rebels made six terrible charges on
our lines, but were met and repulsed each
time. In few weeks we hope to See our
friend on the street Without crutcAes.
Flanders has enclosed bis barn ard with
high wooden walls so that his customers
hereafter need fear no depredations on the
contents of their wagons. G. II. must
treat his guests in good style, for we observe
that the Bus to the Flanders is always
pretty well filled. F. is a man who attends
to one business at q time and be does that
well. Nv. II. Townsend Of the Public
Square Liquor store, is now alone in bust
ness, his late partner, Mr.. Allen, having
departed for DEBORAH to open similar
store there. Both these men, notwithstand-
ling the opposition some may feel toward
their business, will be found as sound in
word IS in bond. -. The Congregational
Church now presents new set of
steps from the street. This is an im-
provenent which was much needed. Mr..
Isaac Hubbard, a brakeman on the Nc
Oregon Western, while making up train
one day last week, was caught between two
ears, breaking his collar bone and two ribs.
Hc is doing well. Capt. Sherwin informs
is of it and says this is the first accident
IN the road. W. Atwood has sold his
property in West McGrcgor to Van Stadden
! Kline, the brewers they will make
dcre house Of it for their increasing trade
Atwood will 60 into the Livery business at
Chicago. -Gocd!. -. Nicholas Drum, Of
Ion, Allamakee county, is Offering to sell
farm of 100 acres, half improved, on very
reasonable terms. Time will be given on
half the purchase. The land was originally
all timber. Doctor Squres, one day last
week, bagged a Pelican, on "the lake."
opposite this city. 1t is beautiful white
bird, with black tipped wings, measuring
s t. from tip to tip, and standing nearly
it. high. There were five Of them in the
flock. What sent them down here is
question. Is the river so::shoal above, that
Pelican can't swim?.. On Thursday
evening, at Evans Hall, there will be
Cotllion Party, with music by Hopkins
Band To the lovers of the dance we need |
not urge attention to this reunion. All OF
US know that our home parties are pleas.
ant. s....... .......t. ..s. ... 8Hs
The 46th Iowa boys to the number of3o
or 35 men, mostly from Fayette Co., pass
ed through here on Sunday last for hone.
They were 100 day men. Doc. Stuart,
who was with them, said only about did
with sickness out Of the whole regiment, !:
he was enthusiastic in praise of Col. Hen
derson, but not so complimentary on one
captain whose name We forget. ;. Liett. |
Mckay, Of the 9th Cavalry, is in towa,
looking as tough as knot and as soldieFy
as Wellington. He gives us favorable
health report from Maj. Drummond, Capt.
Ben. Contal, Sergeant Wyman, Geo.
Cooney and other "bully boys" Of the 9Th.
80. Capt. Rob't L. Freeman has purchas
ed Of W. II. Harding, the American Hotel
in McGregor, long known to River and
Land travellers of the North West. Pos. |
session this week. When Capt. bob" is
the HIST we will have word to say about i
him and his whole hearted predecessor. J. !. |
10. F. Babcock is now in New York prepar |
Tug to 60 to Idaho this fall with G. N. Davis
4 psuerly Of Eau Claire. >. Bolton, of Co
:. Set Cavalry, Or. L. Freeman, Captain,
= ,sn town looking as sound as a sil~r
uf....We are panied to learn that
!. y Beedy;of Hardin, has been called to
! ~" the death Of married daughter
in that village. ;. Basset and