The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-08-09
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Main street is being fixed in excellent
style. O. Fox, Of the Mississippi House
says, If the Matchmaking shall be extend
ed to the River, thus making good levee
and street to the Square, he will gire 800.
provided 81 900 arc raised. This improve.
mept would help our looks amazingly and
we hope it will be done. ~. William Weav.
er, of Armstrong; Marble Shop, is work.
man Of remarkable skill for his age and
practice. He will be heard from in time
as one Of the finest artists in America.
II. Hopkins (now of Indianapolis was in
town for q few days last week. Esq.
Jordan left on Monday for LaPorte, Indi.
ana, probably to locate there in remuner.
alive business. Us. Levi, the renovator
of Clothing has returned from the army
and is again at work near Schmidt's
Saloon. See Verhei's Advertisement;
he makes excellent boots and shoes and is
a very neat hand at repairing. -. Marshal
Frank Kerzman and lady are now on a
visit to Galena; during Franks absence
90 or Is days. Geo. Williams, by appoint.
ment, will act as Marshal of this city.
George will make faithful energetic off.
cer.. We regret to learn that Mr.. Draper,
tho very old gentleman whom we have seen
for years on the street, with staff in hand,
is very i'll at the house Of his son.in.law,
Jno. G. Bass. Being over so years Of age
it is hardly probable We shall see him again
on his feet. See the Oil Notice. -.
Barron, Strouse, Heineman, Lampson,
Kohn, Stretch, and the Lord knows who
else, left for the East early this week.
Goods in any quantity will be here as soon
as these cnterprising merchants strike the
Atlantic shore 1.-The Agricultural Ma.
chimes of Carter & Brother were badly
,oettea By the flood of Saturday night, but
they are offered so much cheaper that Gus
toners will find it to their interest to buy
of them; damaged" goods are not always
hurt though the price is made lower. %.
Gregor MacGregor is at home on visit.
....A. NJ. White, of this office, has re.
ceived the Premium on writing from o.
Hulverson and John Treat, Esqs., a com.
mittee appointed By G. U. Hall, writing
teacher Of this City. 1t is a beautiful pre-.
sent or Premium, but not any more than
the TINES office angel (DeriD deserves.
"Ade" is genius in any line Of invention.
A soldier was stabbed at Pr. du Chen,
on Monday by French blacksmith near
the Mondell House. 1t is foolshly re.
ported that Booth, the assassin, is alive. -.
Judge Potter Of the "Grey Boards" is in
town. He is located at Muscatine and will
practice Law in company with gentleman
of that city,. Mr.. Willoughby, the Oil
Superintendent, and Manager for the Cop.
per Creek Co., organized at McGregor, is
now in charge Of the works. He halls
from the Pa. Oil region and knows al,
about the business. :. Maj. H. Taylor OF
GAINESVILLE is at home from the army: one
of the best gardeners Except Sol. Hutson)
in the U. S. The Major invites US to visit
him, and if We don't he can skill me-" as
the boys ...Will. Benton, of New
York City, (brother to Lou. & John) has
located at Hancock, Wis, in business with
Mr.. Edwards. The firm bought II to
$500 worth at McGregor, for cash. MEG. is
going in on the Wholesale, strong. &c.
U. Hall is getting all our young folks wild
in the writing business: the improvement
they have made in twelve lessons is sur.
prising. HALL adds to the penman capac-
ity teaching tact that is plainly evinced
by the advances his scholars make and the
attachment they have for him. He is
opening second school at this place.
Mr.. Cole, formerly with Terry, but later of
the army, is at home, sound as dollar and
agreeable as school marin. May he live
a thousand years!.. Rev. Mr.. Savage,
Of Chicago, and Rev. Mr.. Gurnsey, of
Dubuque, preached in this city on Sunday
last. E,
Miss Ann Eliza Jones, cousin to Mrs. H.
G. Scott, and once resident here, died re-
Gently at Sparta, Wis, of consumption i. i. =.
It is said Glass & son rather "worried" T.
I. Esq. of McCormick's House, in late
Mower trial. We shall see who will get
the "Spools," when Goodrich & Ogden
meet them. :. Oil has been struck, GER
tain, at Palmyra, Wis, at the depth Of
$50 feet. .. Sam. Mcconnell has one of the
best Harness and Saddle men in the world
1t work for him. :. s.. BAcHMAN, ESQ
and lady of Hudson, New York, (parents
Of Mrs. j. V. D. Benton) are visiting here.
We remember to have caught trout,
explored the ice cave at DEBORAH and
waded the Upper Iowa several years ago
with Mr.. B. We can do that same again.
80. Mr.. ASDRos, of Boston, and SroKRs
AEDnos, of the McGregor w. Railway left,
for 1.-THE hub" on Thursday last. Dorr
Hoxsie had lively ball at North McGregor
one night last week -. There are, at least,
two weddings and we think four, to come
of in this region before October lst.
F.. -
INFANTIcIDE.-The body of a male infant
was found in the sewer here after the
wash-out of Saturday night last. The
child was mature in age, but minus head.
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