North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-10-23
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Alex. +. White of Farmcrsburgh, this
County, was married Oct. l3, by Rev. w.
Wakeman to Miss Clara Trumblc.......
Alex. Allen, father of w. II. Allen once of
our place, died Oct. 10th, aged "a, at Sho-
pierre Wisconsin. We got the melancholy
from our esteemed friend w.
II. who was recently here. .Goldschmit
4 Son up Main Street have Lager Beer
put up in quart bottles, sealed. This is a
very nice article for families. The beer
bought in kegs grows stale before it is all
used up unless the families are very large
or the kegs are very small: it is frcsher
in bottles and the small addition to the
price only pays for the bottling... why
in thunder cant We get up a hundred.
room brick Hotel in McGregor. There is
capital here, and for permanent invest
ment nothing would pay better. In q
few weeks navigation will close and then
please to imagine what our hotels can do
with the passengers and travel ria McGrg-
or and st. Paul during the winter season
Of Eve months. The certainty Of connec-
ton from n. Y. to st. Paul will set people
agoing in winter IA well as in summer and
all must take the land route from Dccen-
Der till May. Our present hotels are well
managed, but they are too limited in space
to accommodate the rush of travel which
must pass through here when the steam
ers are laid up. Get up & meeting, bar
out the dry-bones ofcapital, inject the blood
ofbusiness activity, think how much it will
add to our Importance as town, and to the
value Of property--then build Hotel !
......We are indebted to Selah Bates, the
insurance agent, for copy of the Omaha
Daily Republican, containing many inter-
csting articles relative to the growth Of that
go-ahead city. ...... IF Williams 4 Fox and
Powell Of the Dousmaa (late Railway
House don't quit favoring us with those
pleasant dining Invitations well live o
week without food, and then 20 over and
scoop their larder. Misther steward nv
the house, lie afther lookin' fur hungry
McGregor crew wan of these days, purity
soon. In the language of an ancient Gel
tic gentleman, we will say "The chief
butler need put no wathcr in our wine y
Thank you, w. F. r. & Co. for courtesies,
and regard us as grateful until we can ex.
press thanks in person. The "Dousman'
is doing splendid business it is only
justice to say the McGrcgor hotels are also
filed to overaowing..... Dennis McMor.
row, of Waukon, will sell piles of Dry
Goods and Fancies, on Saturday next......
Charlie Goodwin is located now in Mil
waukee in the Tobacco and Cigar trade.
He has nice notices from the press Of that
city, and we know he will succeed. That
case of fine Cigars was duly received, and
as ''JoHS don't SMOKE" the writer did the
principal part Of the putting himself
Good luck to yees When l see you q
week or two hence, more will be said a,
you. Hoping you will rin good, I'm
yours till death.
Lou. Peavy inten DIS to captivate North
Iowa by Photograph power. He is fixing
up fine gallery at DEBORAH. His success
there will equal his victories here. =.
employs only the best of artists. Go and
see his life-size-two. hundred dollar Camera
and give him a chance to look at you
through it!.....M. S. Merwin {" Curley ~
for short) is at Leroy, in the carpenter.
arian employ Of the MEG. R'y. He came
to see us the other day, and was welcomed
as lively rs though he had made the town.
......J. Ware, of the Tombstone shop, has
a terrific stock of marble to engrave for
his friends! The Doctors, the Sections
and the Tombstone folks are partners in
business, but however respectable, we al
ways approach them with reluctance
Cali on WARE for Superior work. Fired
Elmendorf is in Chicago, out of health
but our advices are that he will recove,
soon and give us the benefit of his pleas
ant face on the streets of McGregor.....
Hank Ruble, of North McGregor, is build
ing an Az. Ware Room 20 by 100. Wha
does that lille man intend to do in time
......L. Bigelow is in possession of thu
Elkader Hotel. If Fayctte doesn't make
good landlord and his pleasant wife an
accomplished landlord-esS, we shall con
clude that the world was made without a,
index. The Bigelow House is being great
ly improved. good-for-nothing stol'
S4l 90 from the Goldschmidts last week
Lie called for beer, picked up a paper
leaned over the counter, and while SOM
one went back to draw the beer he reache,
for the drawer. After his getting away tn
proprietors missed the money. He ism
heard from. Alden White, our late NAL
pet and "devil,' is said to have purchas
ed one half Of the Einton Ners: AD
has the ability; we are glad to advertise
him as an editor. -. Elder Wolfe and p. Il
Brown, Of the NJ. +. C'h, will be resident
with us the ensuing year......TAis wee
our paper is filed with the Ayr. premium
list. Readers will not scold us. Corlet
4 Co make long story, but as eyerybod.
is interested they are not to. blame on
paper this week is not a good one ism
it good to make dull paper occasionally
Just to show the difference ....P. Fur,
has sold his tavern stand. .....W. Collin
has sold his Postyille Hotel and remove,
to Hardin. Nobody was married in tow
last week, reports to the contrary notwitl,
standing; but look out for November /!