The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-05-17
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We have omitted to mention that Maj
Willis Drummond Of McGregor is now A
A. Inspector General Of Cavalry Divis.
ion, 9TH Army Corps; his address, Is Little
Rock, Ark. Nv. A. Durham returned
from the east on Saturday last. lie does not
enjoy very good health but is as full Of life
as an ex-McGregor man is expected to be.
... Capt. Benton OF the p. O., has i'm
proved his place Of business very rnateri
ally. The Office has heretofore been little
by 9 room quite too small for the crowd
to do business in. This is the Sd or 4th
improving touch "WILL" has given il and
this is the best of all IN. Mathews has
converted his Family Grocery into Saloon.
NJ. is opposite McKinzie's Union Hotel, one
Of the most agreeable places to stop in
McGregor. Jack Lennon tho popular
Clo.hier and social trump has removed his
stock to Lacrosse where We hope he will
make piles of money -. Fred Kimball,
near the upper Foundry has his Zea Major
Ale machinery almost ready to run; in
few days we expect a shower of the deli
cious fluid from Fred's battery. Special
attention is called to his process. Row.
land is about opening Boar ding House in
the dwelling formerly occupied by Evans
next door to Scott 4 Bro. 1t will be No.
1....J.F. Liebhardt, Esq, obiges US by
the presentation Of an Australian news.
paper entitled "Ths Mary brough and Dun
oily Advertiser" 1t is quite = curiosity;
its arrival just At this time and its date Of
February Goth shows its press to be nearly
three months away from US. Our thanks
to Councilman Liebhardt. . Sam Rosen.
thai of Utica, N. Y, has made Cigar and
tobacco store of the old "Hcad Quarters"
Saloon, opposite the Cory. Baker stand
Sam has several hands employed in manu-,
featuring from the best Of stock and he
cannot but succeed. See his advertise.
ment and smoke one Of his cigars.
Rev. Mr.. Tucker Of the Baptist Church
leaves this week to attend the Annual Mis-
sonary gathering Of Ministers at st. Louis.
His pulpit will probably be supplied on
Sunday Marshal Kerzman has done a
superior job in road making in the direction
of North McGregor. 1t will pay any one
to 50 and look at it. To our people good
road to the Depot is Of the highest import.
ance and the corporation money in this in.
stance is well expended. Mr.. Woolliscroft's
work was outside the city limits and it is
also creditable job. In this connection
we refer to the Side, walk Proclamation of
Mayor Leffingwell. The Mayor is on his
back with rheumatism and may not be able
to promenade much for weeks but he tells
US this week what to do and if we fail to
act the only alternative is to pay the Mar
shall for attending to it. We saw l.. last
evening-found him good-natured and
cheerful, but almost helpless from inability
to move without pain. Hope he'll be
around soon to give his personal attention
to our city affairs. -. 1t is deemed very
important for our interests that . good
road bridge be made across the mouth of
Bloody Run at North McGregor; petition
soliciting funds is in circulation and We
hear it is being generally and literally
signed. Capt. Sherwin and lady have
gone east to make short visit .. Arm
sToNa Of the Lansing Journal was in town
Saturday and Sunday. JOHN IS as welcome
a visitor to McGregor as can call on US. We
would call him genial and witty but it is
not our wish to blush him up too much.
The statement that we had bis company
at church. on Sunday might be doubted by
some prejudiced!people and we decline to
mention the fact !....A letter (private)
from the oil regions written by an old
friend, on tour, describes business near
Titusvillc as beyond all he ever saw except
in South water street Chicago. He has blood
in his eye, money in his pocket, 80 acres Of
oil lands. petroleum in close anticipation
and we expect to hear soon that he is a
millionaire. The Key City went up on
Sunday evening in gay style with Caval
ry Band on board. Some Of our "boys"
went aboard to shake hands little &C.,
and they didn't get back till the Itasca
came dswn next day! So WASH says.
Court is at work this week at Elkader.
Mrs. Remick is at the, Brunswick Iron
& Sulphur Springs, Vermont. to spend the
summer, for her health. J.. The r. R. boys
Of the Nil. & Pr. du Chen track were over
to see US on Sunday last, but Sol & Son
keep so good house that the visits of
WINNIE & Co., are not 50 frequent as for.
merly.. Mr.. PRArr is rigging up =
Sprinkler for McGregor use and all men
who desire to have clean clothes, faces,
goods or consciences will be liberal in sus.
tanning him. :. -. l. Goldsch,nidt 4 Co have
bought out Charley Budde. Gollschmidt
is the youngest merchant in town and We
hope be will win. See his Advertisement
and trade with him. :. Fishing has com
lnenced in earnest. Fine bass, pickerel,
pike and catfish are caught in abundance.
Call on Haight for your "hxins. ~. See
Barron's advertisement, buy al your dry