The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-02-15
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From the Lansing Journal we see thu
some Of our sportsmen, Durham, Lacy an
others, met the Sanford boys of Dscoral
recently at that place and hsd good tim
on the ice with horses, on the table will
cues and in various other ways they pitch
ed in for merry time. This is our weel
for sport at McGregor .. Gil FREIor i
now engaged at WAsH's Place, No. y,
Main street. Gil. is carefal, accommoda
ting clerk; he will be a valuable addition
to the very popular resort Of the bes
drummer in Iowa and the best. hearted wilt
man we are acquainted with {. Dom, Al
North McGregor, is preparing for patriotic
ball Of large proportions to come of on
the 22d. Everybody goes to Dorr's-if il
don't rain too bad. :. Peterson & Larson
it will be seen, are continuing the business
at the old stand Of Hills 4 Co. They are
two very successful young merchants and
merit all the trade they GET. Every body
is down on Provost FRY. Andy Curtin,
Gov. OF Pennsylvania, fairly roasts him in
a communication. Gov. Seymour brought
Fry to terms on the quota question and
was called traitor for questioning the
purity Of this man Fry H.. Four hundred
papers in the U. S. have died since tho war
began. There is room for the death of
400 more Of the lazily edited and billings.
gate class I'D. H. Craig, of New York,
wants clean corn.husks in 100 pound bales !:
he is making naner Of them Allsn,-kee
county is said to have reduced her quota
soo!... Butler and Terry are both West
Pointers. Gen. Curtis will 60 to MIL
waukee; Gen. Pope to the Platte. Val
entines are playing out. Our dealers have
small supplies and they do not "go off"
readily. Let us buy all they have this
year and not bother any more with the ex.
pensive nothings.
Duncan MacGregor, Esq, Of New York,
is stopping in town a few days. :. In view
of the repo,ted terrible character Of the
senior editor Of this paper, it may seem
to associates Of either sex to
acknowledge their calls at the TINES Office:
but we'll venture once more to pursue the
old rule: During the past week this Office
has been favored with social calls from more
than Fifty Of the ladies Of this city, among
whom were Mrs. Mayor Leffingwell and
sister, Mrs. Doctor Andres, Mrs. Hills and
many other Of Goods last, best gift"
whose names have escaped immediate
recollection. We are obliged. Come to
think of it, this announcement may help
our dilapidated reputation. II SO, Laus
Deo!. Tom. Adams, of DEBORAH, has
sold his billiard saloon to Fred. Wagner.
I'D. D. Fraser is in Decorah soliciting
for the Insurance companies he represents.
DAN. is good worker. :. 1t is probable
that Rev. Mr.. Swearingen of the NJ. E.
Church, and DR.. d. P. Livermore, of
Chicago, (Universalist) will have a dis
cussion in DEBORAH shortly :. A German
paper devoted to the Lutheran church has
been published for the past t~o years near
Strawberry Point. in this Co. We had the
pleasure Of a call from the editor on Friday
asst. Some good friend sent US, last
week, box Of the finest speckled trout
ever taken out of Wm1eshiek county
stream they weighed nearly pound each.
No name accompanied tho valued present.
bnt Capt, Cleghorn is to blame for il %.
It is said that Lord Palmerston recently
IL pots of pomade. AS he is very
Did and requires no such thing. it is sug.
sested that the pots were ordered for
avorite OF the gen,ler sex, and that the
salesman mistook the direction. Only think
IF it! A man 70 years old buying pomade
or the ladies'! Isn't there hope for the
oldest and best. looking bachelor in Nc.
iregor? What do you say, d.
Improvements will begin in earnest this
spring at North McGregor. Double tracks,
more switches Zone or two on the north
'ideD Depot buildings, River Warehouses
near the bridge, change in the hotel and
It's Improvement and-well, lots of things
will turn up there in the course Of or
MOTHS. -. On Friday night last about 800
skaters of all ages and sexes were on the
Park" opposite McGregor, enjoying the
celebrating amusement. The Cornet
Band was with them, and the steel-ciao
eet Of the large party kept time to the
SPLENDID music Of "Cousin Tim" & Co.'S
;orps of artistes. The company were very
grateful for the attendance of the Band.
Let US do il some more if the ice holds
good. Speaking Of skating: One Capt.
Benton, ono E. Odell and another man
went to green pond alone, one day last
week, to learn to skate. B. fused to
skate" and seeing the blunders Of the
other two, he left them, we mean-for
"Pantalette Park" The two aforesaid,
Tell down several times, talked ever Posey
county, the Indiana Legislature, benefits
Of land travel. and adjourned J.. -. Murphy,
at the N. McGregor Elevator, got team
and load Of wheat in, last weekly sacks
lost. &. "A. NJ. Farnsworth is about to leave
for Omaha to establish Livery business.
jeff Henderson, a frst rate boy, is going
with him. :. Mrs. Doctor Martin is in town
on a visit to regiment OF old friends :.
Capt Sherwin and lady left on Menday to
visit eastern friends for week. Don't
know if the town will 60 without Capt. or
not, but if he don't come back in ten days
We will get a substitute The cars of the