The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1865-02-02
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-. VIZ. J,hn Shanklin is closin:, I
bis stock Of furnitnr. and hous. fur.
nishing goods. TIose wanting bargains
. uld hurry up before they are all
sold.
80. We are informed that Mr.. Caspar
Misner has purchased the aloon of Mr..
4. lteusch, and the Grocery and house
10 connection Herewith, taking posses.
sion Of tie former next Monday and Of
the latter in the month Of June.
49,. Last week the weather was very
cold. We hear considerable complaint
If the frcst having entered the cellars
If q number Of our people very unccri
moniously, and secretly abs,rac,ing
the good qualities Of several articles.
The weather this week has been very
mild.
-. Mr. J. l.. Stewart at 1uks is
closing ont his stock OF winter goods.
Mr.. Stewart IL man that il bound to
sell his goods at aome price and keep
business moving. Those wanting good
bargains will not fail 10 read his new
advertisement in which he gives l,.t
ofprices Of some Of the leading articles
of wear and consumption.
80. About eighteen months since the
Grand Jury found two bills against W.
II. Lodcr Of Iuka FIR illegally dealing
in liquors. lie was arrested and gave
bail for his appearance ut the District
court. lie failed to appear and inl@e.
mrnt Of $500 was afterwards rendered
against His bail. A few days ago lie
warrant was sent. to tie Sheriff of
Boone Co., who arrested Mr.. LoAcr and
brought him to our town las, Tuesday
and delivered him to on, Sheriff. We
presume he will be taken to Jail 10
await his trial unless his little affair is
more satisfactorily arranged.
-. Last Friday evening the citixera
of ,his town assembled at the Court
Hons. TO take into consideration the
Importance Of building ra,r ,aa 10
connect this town with the Chicago
and Northwestern railroad The i'm.
l,ortance Of the undertaking WIS very
unanimously conceded being indeed
very different opinion from that enter
tanned hv the msiori'y three years ago,
when few ct ns plead for AMI urged
this aame scheme to the best of our
shilities, while others, moneycd men.
laughed and scoffel At thu snhiec,, and
llnd'y insisted ,ha, The main trunk &c
tie railroad through tie State. two and
halt miles distant from us would do
Al. very nearly az much COOL as il
lnnning through nnr town. They la
- PuEtH eeti ttitI' etIpI dutt W. III
glad they arc now taking hold Of the
achemc in earnest. The road can he
lnilt by the citizens Of this town il all
that arc interested aLi will be lircr,l.
benefited by i, will assist as they are IN
dntv round to do.
In almost every community there are
rh,rka, hose who are willing that others
thnuld hear public burdens, anil pay
for pnhlic improvements, while they
will receive AZ mnch benefit from il as
those who pay for the Improvements.
We sincerely hope there will be no
de'rstablc Sinking in this enterprise
Int thai every man will rnt Eis shoulder
10 the wheel and lift to the oxten, Of
his Al ilities, then TIE thing can he ac-
compl,shed. There ia no doubt cfi,.
ard without doing 50 il may be dcuh'cd
The meeting adjourned 10 the following
Tuesday, evening.
The meeting Las, Tuesday evening
took aome meaeures toward forming A
COMPANY. and then adjourned until
Saturday evening next to rerfec, the
organisation. Now let every one Of
our citizens turn ont to the meeting.