The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-10-10
Home and Other Items.

Home and Other Items.
We have the pleasure, this week, to see
B. Strouse, Of New York, in our little
city; this gentleman is general favorite
here and we hope time will return him to
McGrcgor society and business. Tim
Hopkins leaves to-day for Ohio and far
ther east it is his intention to return soon
with large stock of Western Reserve
eatables such as cheese, chesnuts and other
good things of that (political sin benight-
ed region. Tim will open in the old p.
o. building next to the Broad Gauge.
Domino. .... Professor SHAW, of East
man, Wisconsin, our weather guide, re-
quests us to correct his predictions for
October: for "thcn high winds for some
days. as published in the TINES of last
week, please read 'then fine weather for
some days." Those who notice Mr.. Shaw's
monthly calculations tell us that he is re-
markably accurate in calculation; it is but
candid in us to say that we pay but little
attention to predictions of any kind in
these modern days......A. j. Howell, 5
miles this side of Waukon near the Stage
road has an Auction of Grain, Hay, Hogs,
Colts, Farming Implements and House
hold goods on Wednesday, Nov. 7th.
Those wanting cheap property for cash
will do well to attend. Howell is moving
to Chicago and the property will be sold
at bidders prices. had SO many
calls last week from friends that it is i'm
possible to name them. These are hurry
ing times-caucuses, fairs, conventions,
elections, church meetings, accidents, &c.,
&c.,-if We leave out fcw incidents we
are not to blame.
Aunt Betsy, the better half of "Uncle
Sam" CHURCH is now located on Main
Street, near the store of Powers Bros. A
few day boarders will be we'll taken care
of at reasonable price. Mrs. Church
and her amiable daughters are the best of
housc-managers, compliment we wish
could be more generally extended to the
ladies of modern days. Never ridicule
the religious opinions of people who are
devoted to their profession; you wound
their feelings, disturb their hopes and in
many ways do injury. When you can
"spot' a hypocrite or poltico-religious
Pharisee give him the extent of your con-
demnation......J. S. c, Abbott, the volum-
nous writer, can be "called' to lecture at
McGresor for SIS. and expenses. 1t is
contemplated to get up series of lectures
for the winter, but at this rate the luxury
would be too expensive. We have as good
home talent without price as you can bay
east. Lawler, Murdoch, Stoneman, Sloan,
Pancoast, Palmer, Skinner, Cone, Will
liams, Andres, Noble and many others
near us will be willing to assist in starting
a home institution. Fred. Henke sold
his McGregor dwelling to VIM. Oekls of
Garnavillo; a day or two ago Mr.. Oekle
sold out for $4,000, to G. w. Hagensick,
the new member of the BENTON Drug and
Grocery firm. .. The Merchants Union
Express will be in operation in few days
east room of the new Evans Block.
The central room will be Billiard Saloon
under the management of well known
McGregorite the west room, we under
stand, is not for rent, the propretors desir-
ing to use it for their produce and general
trade. Mr.. j. r. Bidwell is now the
partner Of Church in the Family Grocery
business, near the Flanders House. Mr..
B. is an obliging young man to deal with
or else he is improperly indexed in the
face; Fayette we all know favorably......A
Concert will be given by the McGregor
Band at the New Hall Evans Block soon.
1t is proposed to make it the grandest af.
fair our city has witnessed. More about
it when we know what to say..... 1t is said
that the Flanders House bell-man on the
Levee is about to open saloon.
Notice the card of j. P. Foley in this is
sue. Mr.. F. is in shape to benefit all per-
sons who want employment, at profitable
rates......The State Register says "Gov.
Stone made cracking speech at Indiana
a." That's what's the matter; every
speech made by radicals for the last 20
years has been cracking one the Union
vas cracked and it seems to be the present
'ffort of the cracked-brained party to split
t entire. Splitters of all sorts have been
90 popular with our people since 1859.
.....Mr. Gates will accept thanks for
lice bunch Of celery. For several years
We have tried to raise this valuable plant,
'ut some Internal little bug has eaten it up
'lmost before we could see the sprout......
Much stress was put in the late canvass,
" the radicals, that Gibbs Douglass was
J travelling opponent and stumper against
NOBLE and yet Douglass was Jrother-in-
a,c. 1t is possible that knowledge of
he fact may have defeated Noble in Clay
on County, where both are known!
Mr.. Gay is the workman recently en-
'loyed by Hubbard & Co. Gay is said to
,e superior mechanic in the watch line
.....L. Benton, jr., has done good thing
y taking Chris. w. Hagensick as part
Ter. Good luck to the firm and all it's en-
,loyees.. v. D. Benton is in the Drug
business in New York; we had card de-
ignating the firm, but it has got away
rom us......B Bishop Hennesy was installed,
Or inauguratsd, recently at Dubuque amid
ceremonies; he will be to see us
next summer. 1.-The TINES has q new
platform; it is safe, conservative, wide,
liberal and all our friends are invited to
stand upon it. &