The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-05-31
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G. H. Flanders, Esq, in order to secur
the certainty Of bus-connection betxee
the Steamers and his Hotel, has gone (
the expense of putting up wires to- Bass 1
Elmendorf's Ware. house. When q steam
er comes In view, either up or down tn
river, the wire is touched and a bell at tn
Flanders House informs the watchma,
there to get ready for its arrival at the levee
Flanders is determined to 40 all in hi
power to oblige those who stop with him
and full house is proof of the appreciatio,
Of the public. 4. q. "A little son of w. Mon
Grief fell off the bluff at North McGreeo
and broke his leg. DR.. Andres was nea,
by and the little sufferer was soon made
all right. .. . The Board of Supervisors NEE
the 1st Monday 10 June. :. Some one say.
Booth was buried in Moses grave yard
see XXXIv Deuteronomy last part Of thu
With. verse. The past week We had III.
pleasure of calls from Geo. w. Haislet and
lady, Of Lansing; G. W. Camp, ESQ.,, o.
Lansing, also called, but we wercout trout
ing and much to our regret we did not see
him. The "bosrd.bill'' proposition d still
good, CAMP, and in few days we win sec
you. Pat. Fury our namesake and friend,
gave us pickerel Of six pounds weight
one day last week. We hope to meet Pat
on the inside Of st. Peters. gate. e-.E,'
The N. 7. Tribune is down on the mos.
umental rage Of the hour; instead Of raising
piles'of stone In most cities to Mr.. Lin
coins memory, it suggests the appropria-
ton Of public and private charities 70 the
war. worn heroes who are now by, thous.
ands disabled for life. j.. . The Aler Lie.
Gregor steamer comes to our wharf daily
with barge-load of freigh,sd cars on one
side and barge for open freight on the
other. The freight connection between
McGregor and Pr. du Chen is not broken;
grain, merchandise and stock cars are
transferred from Railway to Railway with
out breaking bulk; this is like towing .
train across the Mississippi. DAN LACY
has an agency for two or three business
houses in Chicago. No more reliable or
gentlcmanly business man travels through
the west. A long acquaintance authorizes
US to commend him to universal conf.
dencc. IAN exchange says: Business
is dull, and people remarkably temperate
and virtuous. We hope by our next issue,
things will have taken turn for the bet.
ter" MRS. H. B. George, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. French, Mrs. Jacobia, Mrs. Newell,
Mrs. Chas. H. Barron, and We do not know
how many more, are in Chicago attending
the Fair; many other McGregorites are 60.
ing this week. :. Esq. Mason and A. Win.
gate represent the Monona and the Nc
Gregor Masonic Lodges in the session of
the State Grand Lodge at Marshalltown.
1--WE do not hear from Capt. Sherwin.
A little longer absence Mr.. Captain, and
Charley Delano will have scooped you out
Of the affections Of the travelling public.
Charley is good one, you bet. p. d.
Martin is at Camp Stoneman, d. Co..
Judge DeCow of Winnishiek Co., is about
removing to Council Bluffs. Charles Lacy
Of this place, is also about to 60 in that
direction. Lacy sells valuable lot ofgoods
on Thursday =. Rev. Mr.. Tucker has
returned from St. Louis. On trip the
other day to Lone Rock we met George4and
Sllas Wright Of Milwaukee, Hemminw.y
of Lansing and many other friends. The
Wrights are intending to locate in Mem
phis. Hemminway and Senator Hammer
Kept the baggage car in roar of good.
humor by lively political fire at each
other. Hemminway's account of the. esp.
ture and escape of his female "colored
help" was about as rich as could be told.
Capt. Freeman and F. G. 'Hannahs were
with onr party. We caught but few trout
though We partly struck oil Conductor
TEALL kept the crowded baggage Car in Or
der going east. ...
John Elbling, the successful and indus.
trious Cigar maker and Tobacco dealer, is
building brick store next to Buck & Bick.
nell's Furniture establishment. Mr..
Dougherty, late near the Congregational
Church, is now located (Shoe business) in
the store recently occupied by Jack Zen
non. -. Postville is looking up finely. j.
T. Stoneman is the Agent for the sale Of
r. r. lots. Deacon Hunting calls occa.
sionally to sec this small river town called
McGregor! ROWLAND, (of Wales). one
of tho best of landlords will open his
boarding house next to Scott & Brothers
Crockery store this week. If anybody
wants No. home let him apply to Row.
land before it is too late. Thursday, by
order of the President, is National Humili
alton Day 70: the death of Mr.. Lincoln
Sermons will be preached and MOURNING
drapcry hung out, Of course, but there has
been no concert of action about it here ..
The chintz.bug isreported to be abundant
this summer. >. The. young men in Prof
Barnes School are about forming a Lite
rary Society. Won't this be q nice thing
Draw on US for books. .. Hon. M. L. Fish
er Of this County made US q pleasant cal
on Tuesday. He says Judge William,
studied law with Vice. President Fostey, enc
he adds that Mr.. Foster was class mate o.
his own at Brown University.
CAsUALrIEs.-At Cassville, on Saturday
night, son Of Mrs. Murray ian agti
widow lady of McGrcgor) was stabbed II
a quarrel. We get no particulars.
A returning soldier, in attempting t