The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1867-02-20
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II. Mickle offers to sell all his property,
March 18th. See advertisement and large
bills. ....At an adjourned meeting Of the
McGregor Insurance Society on Saturday
evening last, Messrs. Arnold, Jordan and
Hayt were appointed a committee to in.
quirc Of our business men what amount of
stock they will take in the proposed organ
ization. It is proposed to make the con-
Germ Stock Company with capital secur-
ed. Such an institution, located, at Nc
Gregor, would be valuable addition to
our business advantages and we earnestly
urge our people to lend their influence
and money to the enterprise. There will
be meeting at ESQ. Jordan's Office on
Saturday evening, Feb. Esd, to hear tho
report Of the solicitors and to organize
Company......Maj. A. j. Fallowdown Of
the Evans, or American House, better
known as "Billy,' has left the Evans
House to spend month, a year, or life
time, at Bulls Head with W. II. Harding
and family. Billy is general favorite, an
old occupant of the Evans, a most attentive
assistant and but few men in this city can
be missed more regretfully by citizen or
traveller than our esteemed friend FALLow.
DOWN. With Bill Harding he will be at
home, butwe were not ready to spare him
yet. MAJOR, may the God who rewards
integrity and social worth, select pleasant
paths for. you..... Somebody says if You
give hens warm food in winter time, they
will lay eggs as fast as in summer. An
other somebody says that the cut end of a
potato with brick-dust accompaniment will
clean knives beautifully.
Joel Van Orman is in Washington, D. c.,
attending to some private business. Be-
fore leaving home he told us he expected
to 70 rs far south Us North Carolina be-
fore he returned. .....Mr. Foster trapped a
large catamount lately near his place on
Pleasant Ridge his cat-ship had lived ON
chickens in that ncighborhood sometime.
CLARK, an old McGrcgor dry-goods
dirk well known here, died somewhere in
Wisconsir.somc time ago; he was sometimes
called "Windy," but he was on excellent
salesman. IA farmer in New York writes
that by accident he picked beef and hams
together and that the improvement Of both
was. such that he has continued the prac-
tice for years. Business is very dull in
the R'y towns. Hunting, Fraser, Webb,
McKinnie and Ormsby of Cresco, were
down here rusticating last week. Mrs. II.
surprised Ben few weeks ago with lit
tie domestic party it weighed s! lbs. and
was of the male persuasion the "Deacon'
has quit preaching and is now breaking
himself in as night-watch !......Frank Nc
Kay, formerly of this Office and of North
Iowa, generally, is Foreman of REEDS St.
Cloud Times, one of the best papers in the
"Clear- Water state. REED is democrat
without guile.....Sevcral weddings are ex-
pected between now and April lst......
Mrs. Gen. Sickles- is dead had she left
this world before the dreadful rencontre
which resulted in the death of Reyes by
the hands of her husband, it would have
been better for her history.
We hear of no candidates at our APP
preaching election except for Marshall
The Mayoralty isn't profitable bit but
somebody will probably want ''the hon.
Or" Judge Lefingwell may as well &C.
cept it for another term! VERHEI is be.
fore the caucus on Saturday night, 70,
Marshal and David Drummond the incum-
bent will be up for reelection. We have
heard no complaint Of Drummond good,
steady, attentive, fearless Marshal is the
man for .'Bill' Moncrief of North
McGregor, left homo on Tuesday morning
to see his New York friends. Smooth
seas and pleasant meetings WILLIAM !.....
On the 9th and 2sth of February, there
will be sundry horse races on the rivel
opposite McGregor. The money is up
: the horses are in training and all the own
ers are confident of success. See posterl
and put aside 10 cents for expenses.
Remember the Band Benefit Ball Frida,
night of this week, at the Cambrian. vii
liams' Band will do the dancing music
and there will be gay time. Our Nc
. Gregor Band is most useful, liberal ant
meritorious institution, and all those win
are delighted with their music should taxi
, this occasion to help them wind up tn
, last instalment on their instruments we
} the citizens of McGregor, honestly ow
; this debt, and it is our duty to pay it.
; l.. Benton Jr., & Co., keep the fines
: oysters known to the market. We know
t from a complimentary experiment.....
Q Kurz & Miller are excavating a splendid
a Wine and Beer cellar in the rear Of thei
: new store. I'VE have the painful rumo
that James Cronan and neighbor wer
found frozen dead near load Of hay il
tho vicinity Of their western homes. MI
Cronan had great many warm friends il
this city /; we hope it is not true.
= GREELY.-Rumor has it that Horace j
, ITO become Post Master General, rice A. w
Randall, about to resign. If Greedy doe
: as we'll in charge of the mails as he ha
done in his elegant work, The American
, Conflict" he will be very successful. Til
: Second Volume of the Conflict is befor
US: the first volume was delivered Ion,
ago, and gave excellent satisfaction. Thi
/. one is also q gem. There are nearly 20