The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-12-05
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Fury's Ball on Saturday evening prom
Uses to be lively affair. Go early and
dance industriously till l2......Mayor Left.
is somewhere in the state of New York
looking after business matters with which
james McGregor and himself arc connect.
ed...... Bass, Allen and Lampson return
cd from Chicago on Saturday: we conclude
they behaved all right-the locals of the
Chicago Dailies did not name them, and
what they don't dish up is not worth re-
cording.. james A. Taylor of Chippewa
Falls, lumber dealer of pretty fair pro-
portions, has been stopping at the Evans
house about 4 weeks. "Jim" is trump
has lots of friends, and can make him.
self as agreeable as a school ma am......
Capt. BrsBEE will run the Railway sleighs
across the ice from Pr. du Chicn to Nc
Gregor this winter-providcd there is any
icc-at present the appearances are against
frozen bridge, but we think that Time
will fix it. Passengers to the Iowa shore
will be charged Twenty-Five Gents only,
ordinary baggage included; household fur
niturc, kitchen utensils, fifteen or twenty
trunks, &c., will pay extra. There will
be many lines across the Mississippi when
the ice commences to stay with us, but
Bisbce's is the only one we are yet request
cd to announce. Pratt and Austin are
preparing to work at the same business,
and so also are several others. "Compe-
tition is the life Of trade Stree the
above was in type Mcssrs. Austin & Co.
hand us a card which will be found in
another column. The very especial in
tercst of the public is directed to it. Aus
tin 4 Co. are hard workers own, good
teams, and only want fair show to earn
their living. Neither of the companies
have bill of sale on us, and hence we
wish both Of them success.
The Masonic Block is rapidly approach
ing Completion. If the Northwest can
beat it with Brick and Iron we should
like to see the specimen. Outside it is cl-
egant in design and finish, and the insidcs
are faultless. E. p. Clarke already has
his sign up-it is said he intends putting
three Billiard tables in the second story,
and that Mr.. Eb. Hopkins will take charge.
Lampson, Newell, and Kurz & Miller are
pushing their work to completion. All
who see this block give its architects and
owners much credit for design and for
regardless of expense" in making il
pretty, substantial and convenient.
NJ. Katzky will move his cigar and to.
bacco stock into the west room of Cambri.
an, Hail.. The Lansing County Scat
question is put over till July cxt......We
have little note (tcndcr poetry we sup
pose) addressed "To Beatrice" A poetic
article accompanied the note designed 70,
publication, but we did not print it. Any
lady who is Beatrice can have this note
by informing us where she wishes it de-
livcred. We know the writer intimately
and the lady may rest assured that the
correspondence is entirely honorable and
earnest. .Pcavy & Conant are rigging q
ten-rin alley in the basement under theil
splendid Billiard Hall. This winter will
be lively one in the way of amusement
Lou and JOHN are lively boys when they
set things going.......Cap. Clcghorn
Charley Lavalle, Geo. Haislct, Judge Price
and many other of our most esteemed
cousins from the country were round about
us within the last few days. If we do not
enjoy the company of warm-hearted, intel
ligent, libcral-mindcd friends We edo a
most" With Judge Price-both of us
being old folks-wc had as pleasant a SEES.
sion on Sunday evening last, at Sleepier's,
as we have spent in the last 100 years. A
resident of Clayton County for 36 years
well acquainted with all the pioneer men,
the pioneer incidents, the Indians: the pro-
gress of the country, and being one of the
best narrators we ever met, it is not strange
that the noon Of night found us up and
dressed, listening to the entertaining and
valuable information which our friend ia.
vorcd us with. Toward the close of the
Exercises" several more audicnccd up to
the speaker and we ell enjoyed the levce
1t was dark and rainy and going to chur oh
was out of the question IA bot of $50
is pending that. steamers will cross the
river at this point on the 10th inst. The
bet will not be likely to affect the weather
Prof. Jones is teaching singing school
at the Congregational Church. Those in
tcrcsted will take notice. Mr.. Bailey, Of
Waukon, will also teach the same kind Of
a school in the Baptist Church. IF these
gentlemen will permit us to come as dead.
heads we will take great pleasure in ex.
tending our acquaintance among the sing
ers of MoGrcgor.. Pancoast
of the Methodist Church, preached the
Thanksgiving Sermon on Thursday, at the
Congregational Church. Mr.. p. isa man
of talent and Of course preached an able
sermon. We understand he sent up thanks
that the Chicago Times had gone sover to
the colored idea of the hour. Don't blame
the minister bit. The Times wants adj.
yertising
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A Card.
10 the Tarelling Public Weobwould
respectfully call your attention to the fac
that there is regular, reliable and as res.
ponsible an opposition as the regular rail.
road line of Bisbcc, across the river ut the
terminus of the NJ & p. du G. r. r., for
the transfer of passengers, baggage, &C.,
| across the river during the close of nayina.