The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-08-24
Home and other Items.


Home and Other Items.
T. w. Burns, Miss Burns CHS sister
and Mrs. G. L. Scott, have gone east on q
visit for six weeks. Peabody, of Du
buque, one Of the heaviest liquor dealers
of tho west, is closing out preparatory to a
removal TO New Orleans. A man named
Aaron Bedbug, applies to the Legislature
for change Of name. The application OF
a Little corrosire suhimate TO Mr.. b. would
change his name and existence and save
state expenses. I'D. Allen, jr., is again at
home after business aud home trip to
New York and Connecticut. DAVID had
rather stormy time On the return trip, but
he will not permit US to state particulars
though We know they would be interesting
to his large circle of friends. {. .. =. 1t pleases
us 10 hear that Allen Comstock, one Of
our most valued friends and enterprising
merchants is on the road to health from
long and dangerous sickness with Flux.-
We can't spare him from the business cir
Gle of McGregor. The Rivers getting so
loo as to be almost unworthy of notice. :.
Capt. Sherwin is regular McGregor man
now. bis good. looking countenanco being
visible about the McGregor House from 5
P. NJ. till 0 A. NJ. only when he sleeps
He designs locating here when he can OBJ
tain suitable house for his family. If
Car goes to the war we want to 20 along
as reporter or sutler, or some other light
employment.
Joe. V. Baugh, formerly of this city, then
Of Denver and late of the Council Bluffs
Noapareil, is about starting a Union"
paper at Sioux City. Wen bet two cigars
JOE. wont issue Lincoln organ. = The
Administration Congressional Convention
for this district takes place to-day at West
Union. We see Hons. r. Noble and f.
Il. Williams are appointed delegates by the
Elkader convention: they don't talk Lincoln
very much lately. Mr.. Allison it is sup
posed will be re nominated. B. B. Richards,
of Dubuque, ought to be put in harness
with him. :. e. R. Barron has gone east
for goods the Baptist Sunday School is
lonesome when Ed. is away. =. John
Folsom, of Pr. du Chen, favors this office
with many presents of melons and other
good garden things. If we don't pay him
back in life, we'll make an awful effort in
The other world to secure him seat in
cool place. Thanks, John, for kindnesses
when the writer Of this was absent.
Thousands of sheep cross here weekly the
pasturage and hay crop in Wisconsin is so
poor in many places that owners are com.
PEELED to sell their stock. I. d. There arc
score of widowers grassy in town at
present; the better halves are cast visiting,
and the saucy soorsers hardly know how to
behave themselves. We advise their wives |
to come home and lecture them.
Robert Grant is spoken of as the Repub-
lcan candidate for County Recorder. :.
Joe Henry, at the German Gardens, head
of Main Street, has Grand Ball on Thurs.
day evening. Joe has the best Hall in the
west; he will have glorious music and you
can bet on first-rate entertainment. Our
ticket is good for tao. .. s. II. Warren has
bought the Springfield House, one mile
from Postyille. His opening ball takes
place Sept. 9Th. All McGregor who are !
ION the Dance" generally 90 to see Hooper
when he holds forth. Oh Town, why
don't you come home ?. e. Doc. Moe designs
to move to Frankville. His absence will |
be regretted by many who are warm
admirers of his practice and his social
qualifications. I'D. Allen, jr., sold on
Tuesday 1860 Hides and Skins, for Cash.
-. Tom. Fisher, of Elkader, had his
smallpox bedding stole the other night
while it was hanging on clothes line.
Jim Wynne, one of the best boys in
America, and formerly with FARGO, at Nc
Gregor, is here on a visit from Wisconsin.
....Capt. Charley Lewis, Of the 10th U.
S. Infantry, is said to have whipped
superior officer in the regiment and then
resigned. We guess Charley resigned first
and then went on his muscle. IT,. "A few
North Iowa papers Of the Administration
order are cursing G. G. Cole, but, as MUIR
dock observed when Stone was nominated,
'they will all come in.". We hear it |
stated that Mrs. Joseph Ladd was married
recently at Chicago.