The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-11-07


Mrs. James Davis favors this Office with
! beautiful boquet, for which we hold the
sdy in grateful remembrance. The sea-
,on for flowers is about over for our frosty
altitude, but there are no people who ap-
pr,etciate floral ornaments more than the
ienizcns of the wintry -north-oursclves
included of course. .Peavy & Conant
will open the TIE LODGE Billiard Saloon,
Evans new Block on this (Wen.lcslay)
evening. 1t is probably the finest Saloon
of the kind west of Lake Michigan. Tho
tables are SUPERIOR pockets only-the
bar IL fresh from the hands Ofr5.Car1sys'
one of the fastest Of, workmcn--the SIC
freshmcnts'' will be as good rs can be OBJ
taincd-the landlords will behave nice and
kindly and there may be several star
games played to inausurate the new tables.
A glorious social time is anticipated Let
US go. .,@" - 'i',' .''i~-'. -,
r. IIrbBARD & Co., next to the Bank,
are now we'll stocked up in the line of goods
which people arc looking for ut the ar-
preaching holiday season. Among these
beautiful dcsirablcs may be found late, Sc
lections Of all the newly-importcd and in
vented styles Of small jcwciry, a tip-top
of fine watches, solid silver tea
sets, plated ware Of the best quality known
to the trade. Stcinway's pianos, Burlett's
parlor and church organs, sewing machines
of various patterns, including the best
known TO the MARKET. Capt. BlsDEE is
getting himself in shape to transfer pas
sengers and freight across the river tho
coming winter. PRATT is also putting his
teams and boats in order for the winter
trade. We presume Bill Dykins will run
a line of slcdges and boats. 4 A few weeks
more and the whistles of the steamers will
suspend till April next. Our winter sea
son, cold as it is, passes away pleasantlys
900. Conductor PREscorr of the Nj. & p.
du Oh. R'y, spent Sunday with his Nc
Grcgor friends; George was the guest Of
+. +. Clarke, but we all claim him as a
friend. - 4 RsUgs. H
10. Reynohs-familiarly known as
Diamond Jo'' has recently finished a pair
of wheat barges at North McGrcgor. By
ron Van Dyke, the young, irrepressible
painter, has marked said bargcs "Minne-
iska'' and Brownsville. BYRON is con-
siderable of a chicken in the bs'ush way
and our people are keeping him busy
See his card in this issuc-see his work
about town-then see hiM......ANDy the
Great has bought an interest of FRlrz
GAYS, in the Stone Beer Hall; the Irish
and Dutch live just as pleasantly there as
though all were of one stock......S addlcr
& Schmidt have opened a meat market
near the head of Main st. they keep the
very best of good living in the shape of
beef, veal, mutton. pork, sausage, fowls,
venison &C., &c.....M. L. Shugars of North
McGregor, has Ball on the 18th. NJ. L.
is one Of the best boys in the business he
has engaged HoRDER's Band of String
boys to'play, and everybody knows they
are not beatable this side of Jordan
DORIS Hall is the place of action the
Mendon House will furnish supper: car
riages will run free for ball guests from
town to town, and the bill will be about
$500. 1t is said Mcnamara is about to
resume the management of the Alendon or
Giard House, Gilmore having tired of land
lording, or having found some avocatior
which promises more pay, less labor, or
well, 90 and ask him if you want to know
what's the matter.
TousLEY has purchased the Broad Gauge
and is in as good running order as any other
veteran, public, North Iowa man can be
found. With Tousley as Boss and Doc
Conant as assistant the .'old line'' institu.
ton will be a success as usual. T. is jus,
married and may be little better natured
than we can bet on for an average, but We
must credit him with remarkable afFability
about these days. MIR. Dining of Wag
ner informs US that he realized this season
Forty dollars from four rods planted in
cabbage. If farmers would attend to thu
small productions of land more and lei
grains have less influence with them, NOR,
money would be realized...... III. Rickel
the spicy editor Of the Fayette Uaio. mad,
us call the other day and behaved first
rate. With McClintock as the old 'un ani
Hank as the rattle-cap-pardon us Mr.. r
the Union will live its negro rivals down
in time. 1t is now one of our best ex
changes and every number shows an i'm
proycment.... Walter B. Finch and Mis-
Hattie have been spending day or tw,
among friends ct McGregor. Mr.. F. i
still in the !'hoss' trade. lie is expectin,
to buy 100 horses for the new Express
Company; no better buyer can be found
"by king a'' 4's
We hear that the chambers of Newell
new Brick, now almost finished, will b.
'solcmnized" by a masked bail, party, en-
tertainment or what not. Mrs. Newell
Mrs. French and Mrs. Powers will be tn,
guardian deities; neither Of them can b
excelled in the grace Of rendering guest
happy. Ladies, please let US come !...... r.
Mcbride Of Clayton County, raised thi
year, SAG bushels of wheat from IS acre
and sold it at Sl.70. A harvest of forty
! one dollars an acre il, not very bad for
new country......Carl Roberts of the Flar
ders House, is very sick with Typhoid t.
yer, but we are glad to learn he is over Il,
crisis and will soon be about again.. 1.
Mrs. Brown of Winneshiek Co., incharg
of twelve children, took passage on boar
the Northern Belle yesterday, TUESDAY