The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-01-17
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Sigel P. o. in this County is discontinu-
ed. =. Farnsworth, the obliging proprietor
of the McGregor, Elkader and Strawberry
Point Stage, runs daily line. We hope
business will justify him in keeping it up.
80. Olmstead 4 Barnes at Monona, have
worked well to secure trade at their point
and we know they have succeeded. To
country village like Monona there Is moth
ing more necessary than one or more good
General Assortment stores and to have
these, the people must give them a great
share of their trade. Good stores and good
hotels tell much for the life Of town and
the value of its surroundings. live were
looking for location, a town with dirty,
poorly kept hotels and "stores," without
the ordinary wants Of community or and
about their shelves, We would pass along
in double quick. Patronizs OLAsTED &
BARNEs-"Tim l. Milo. Obey Hulver-
son has bought the Broad Gauge building.
&C. SuMMERrIELD Of Chicago, Wholesale
Clothisr, corner Of Lake and Welles, drop.
ped in upon upon US in the storm Of Non.
day morning. With Charley We have had
a long and most pleasant, social and bust.
ness acquaintance and if our prayers could
reach" he should live 100 years yet to
enjoy the property he has made and the
society Of his. many acquaintancss. H.
Hirshfeld, another good business man as
we'll - . trump in the.pack Of friendship,
is the direct MsGregor repre- sesentativs of
Sumner6eld's Chicago establi.hmsnt.-
Each house is Independent Of the other,
though mutually allied in the general inter,
es!s Of trade. 1.-THE Little Corporal" q
child's magasine) published in Chicago by
Alfred L. Sewell At 81, 90 per year, is gain.
ing very wide and enviabls reputation.
We were in receipt months ago Of steel
engraving premium which We do not re
member to have before acknowledged. We
gave the picture away to little fellow Of
Elkader, somebody took our copy Of the
iniatial Corporal and hence we forget to
notice until its recent progress was obscrv-
ed in othor journals. VIII Mr.. Sewell &C.
ccpt this-amende 2. j.. The new style OF
dress for the hair is called zebra" from
the INTERVIEWING of red, white and black
In Ne waterfalls or what-do yc-call ems.
-. Doc. Irish is clerk at .he Planters
House in Lcsyenworth and Van Gorder is
steward. d. Eibeek Of the Elkader Journal,
differs with the editor Of the Deccrah Re.
public on the senatorial question and pro
cesds to call him "Old Granny Bailey"
Our venerable cotemporary scolds us occa-
sionaly but We would not apply such a
term to veteran and respected member
Of the press. In blowing the arguments
up, let us try to avoid the weakness implied
in epitheticll language.
A farmer near Dubuque couldn't get his
price for load of hay and he proceeded
to dump it off and burn it. A boy IS daddy
down east sold the only COW OF the family
and the boy set Are to the hayst,ck on the
plea that Dad had nc use for it now. The
n gro suffrage vote in the D. c. WAS al
most unanimous against the extension, but
this vote will not affect radical Congress
men .. John Runkle & Harry have their
Sausage Mandatory again in running
order near the Flanders House. We are
panied to hear Of the death of Mrs Allen
wife of VIM. Allen, formerly Of this plact
and member Of the once prosperous firm
Of Allen & Wilkerson. The deceased was
a resident of Beloit and was we'll known
AID much respected here Chas. Lacy
and family are in Omaha. =. Capt. Gibson
and wife are probably in Denver. .Fales
and party have reached Idaho in safety
JusTUs will win pile Of gold in that richly
developing country :. Mead & Brown OF
the New Oregon Plaindealer issue half
sheet supplement weekly toiicarry adver
tisements. Raise your prices, gentlemen,
and reduce your supplement 80. TLs
school house near Gates on Pleasant
Ridge, was burned on Wednesday last q. j.. q.
ROBERTS store at Postvile, took fire one
night last week and was totally consumed
The stock was equal to ,000-insured
for $4,000 This is our present informa-
ton Of the casualty. We presume Mr.. r
will re build and stick to the Postyille
trade; he had profitable run Of custom
and can easily recover it'd. R. West is
still confined at Clermont from his accidental
pistol shot: he gets well quito slowly.
The S. s. Teachers of this County held
their annual meeting at Aonona on Wed
nesday and Thursday Of last week. : W.
have no report. :. Simon Henafen, aged
4S, died at his residence in North McGreg
OF on Thursday last. He leaves wife
and children. A large procession followed
his remains to the grave.
SUPERVISORS -EIBEcK of the Journal
in referring to the members of the BoarG
Of Supervisors, praises most Of them liber