North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-10-30
Home and Other Items.
w. IT. Allen md Gen Rlackman of Re.

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Home and Other Items.
w. II. Allen and Gen. Blackman, of Be
lott, the recent purchasers Of the Ridge
way property Rice, o. Beloit Mr.. Seth
Minckler, Of Chicago; Geo. Prescott, of the
N. & p. du CHI Ry; Judge Williams, Of
this county; Prof. Briggs, Of Garnavillo; ].
j., Smart, Of the book house of Luse &
Gri2gs, Davenport Zeb. Wood, Of thu
Fayette Uaioa delegation Of North In
diana friends, consisting Of Asher Egbert,
lady and sister, accompanied by c. Egbcrt
(who is retained by Strouse & Rowe, as
clerk in their large Wholesale and Retail
business Cap. Brooks, Of Ossian Dave
Stewart, Of Glen Haven, and many others
did us some calling the past weck......A.
T.&.T. o, Jones are almost ready to take
possession of the Kriebs Block Oh Main
street. Thad. has just returned from New
York with full stock of desirable goods
Tor tho Fall and winter Boot and Shoe
trade.....We wrote Toms wedding notice
last week, but by some inadvertance not
uncommon in printing Office, it was not
got hold Of by the printer. If the neglect
to insert deprived him Of any happiness
resulting from the usual ''give notice. Of
the TINES, we regret the deprivation......A
walk, on Saturday, to North McGregor,
made us acquainted with II. Ruble's new
Agricultural Implement Building it is
many feet larger than we stated last week.
Henry says he would have it larger than
it is, but he had no more ground to put it
on When done it will be fine structure
and probably the largest Agr'l Depot on
the river. We were very pleasantly enter
tanned by Ruble and family, and by a
'sgood Samaritan thercabouts, who is said
to be on the list of marriages in the near
future. Keep still !......Thc Fleming Bros.
have famous Saw Mill at work just across
the track from the south side. Their bu-
siness is already crowding them, but they
also are 'crowding' kind of men, and what
ever lie demanded Of them in the way of
trade, they will supply or bust the biler.'
North McGrcgor will be the Lumber mart
of an immense section of country. The
wealth Of lumber and timber on its levees
will now compare favorably with the total
value Of many river towns. Seeley L
Shaw are doing large trade in lumber,
shingles, lath, sash, &C., &c......A series
of Winter Dances will commence at the
Cambrian on Thursday night Of this, week;
invited quests. .Chas. G. Fales and lady
{labc Nellie Colgate), left on Monday of
this week for New York. Sorry are all
Of us to lose the company of our young
friends, but NC hope the remove will en-
are to your interests. Goodbye !......Mrs.
Gaskey, sister to Capt. Kostman, gave
birth to triplets about a week since. One
ofthe little ones died, and now we make
the melancholy record of the mothers
death on Monday night, leaving husband
with the sadness of great loss and seven
children to care for. Tho ways of Provi-
dence are truly past finding out... ...T. Ar
mold will commence at ! p. m. Oct Goth,
to sell large stock Of Cavalry Clothing,
ut Bass & Elmeudorf's warehouse. Sale
at auction and without reserve. Country
merchants can make money by purchasing.
Oyereoats viii, be in demand in q week or
two. ....Jno. r. Stoneman is the recipient,
by express, Of an interesting present from
the hand Of James Buell., Of New, York
city. It is q gold watch worth 5000 in cur
rency; fine works jeweled hunter-case,
&c. John takes the favor as calmly as he
would glass of ole. Why don't Buell.
send outla few more We need uatcA
Of some kind John McMullen wants to
sell his Tavern house. See notice. The
eldest daughter Of II. Gutheil was buried
on yesterday, also the body Of an infant
child named Lewis. We are not in possess
sion Of particulars, hence the brevity Of
these notices.. 1T is said that Minnesota
and Wis. will show such gains for Democ-
racy, or such victories on Tuesday next, as
will make the Rabies weep. New York,
we learn is split up by both parties, and
His not safe to bet on either ticket...... Miss
Baird has removed from her late place to
the next door below Woods Drug store,
on Main street. Her stock of Millinery
Goods for Winter trade is full. Mrs.
Harding will take a few boarders at her
new residence over the store of Jacobia &
kimball.. Our Library is now in work
ing order. We will have several home and
afew distinguished lecturers toitalk to us
this winter. w. Drummond, G. McGregor,
and the writer Of this are supposed to be
the Lecture Committee, but thus far no
engagement of One hundred or 7ro hun.
dred dollar takers have been engaged. -
Why not draw on home, or Pra. du Chen,
or Madison, or West Union, DEBORAH, FL
kader, Garnavillo, Monona, Lansing, Wau-
kon, Cresco, Minneapolis, or any other
town that is handy to us ? The talent is
not all in the Fast. We have few un-
buried ones out this way, and weaare decia
dedly opposed to paying large sums 70 pro
fessional travellers merely 70 look at them.
There is too much smoke in all styles of
modern education. Send for their photo
grapha and see Chicago report Of their i'd
dresses. o. We see our ancient friend ABE
Steinam is in town; lie is now 4 New
Yorker, bat looks at home with us,9........
Miss III. Buckley calls attention to her
winter stock of beautiful Millinery......N.