North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-11-20

Koop, of E. r. Barron & Co.'S Mercantil,
corps. is out again after long continent
to the house by sickness. Glad to sc,
WILL. looking so nearly restored. Mex
Monday there will be meeting of thu
young men Of the city mot excluding the
elders, however) to organize Debating
Society. This is an excellant move, and
we hope the youth will particularly res.
pond to the call and proceed to action at
once. Don't wait two or three weeks to
get up Constitution and thousand Bye.
laws. These can be made hereafter. APP
point a pro tenn. President and Vice Prcsi-
dent. choose question and disputants, and
let US have soon debate. We have writ
ten this up for years let US now have il.
......Rcv. j. S. G. Abbott did not reach us
on Friday evening last rs advertised. We
doubt if he will come at all. He lecturcd
ut Madison, the Mil. Sentinel says, to an
inintesimal audience. 80. Frank Henderson
has started Fruit, Candy and Fancy store
in portion of the Kstzky & Rosenthal's
Tobacco establishment on Main-st., among
the brick regions Of our city. We wish
he and the Tobacco-men may get rich, and
divide with us.
Frank Hammer, Ses'y Of the Library As
sociation says: The non-arrival Of ABRorr,
on Friday last, will make no difference in
the number Of Lectures here this winter.
His place will be supplied by other promi-
ncnt lecturers. Persons procuring season
tickets have reserved seats. 49, The Canada
has gone below on her last season trip
We will SEQ Capt. BEN. CoScAR and the
"Judge" in the the early spring. We sup
pose the latter will bring mis- chest of curl
ositics with him. Goodbye, Captain and
to all the officers, including the silent, eff
cient and kindly MATE, and the obliging
SrrYE Of the spurious department. The
Nasca left our wharf, bound up, for her
last trip. We will see Capt. WEBB and his
"boys', upon rsturn..... The Boardman
House, at Elkader, kept by Gen. Bigelow
and lady, is said to lie a model of excel
lance in neatness Of rooms, nice table sup
plies and attention to guests. Who that
knows the longtime proprietor of the
once "Bigelow Farm" miles west of Me-
Gregor, would doubt. Success to you La
EAYErrE May we all come to see you
this winter? You can have a full McGreg-
or vote on Sleish-ride excursion
We had great many calls last week,
anong which were that bold little-big
mot very high, but thick and Jrare Col.
DAVE CAEsKApDoS, Of the 9th Iowa Inft'ry,
now of Marion, once our S-year-old school
boy in St. 10. Co., Ind, l. NJ. Richmond
and j. r. West, late Of McGregor, but later
Of Owatonna, MIMI, two nice young men,
in business at that enterprising town NJ.
L. Coykendall, Of Strawberry Point, in this
county Capt. Dosr, of U. S. Reg. Inf'try;
headquarters of the recruiting service at
Dubuque, rendezvous at Exchange Hotel,
McGregor. The Captain is Q. X. in looks
and success he says McGregor is the best
point he has in his district for recruits
There is room for more young men in the
ranks of the 4th. To those out of employ
ment and likely to be, this winter, we COM
mend an acquaintance with the Captain or
his agents. Mr.. Wellman has become
the sole proprietor of the mississippi
House, Mr.. Freese having retired. 1t is
one of the best of houses; good beds, good
food, and good attention. We know the
two latter because we frequently try it on.
......O. W. Raitt is shipping the last of
zoe, 600 hoop poles to-day......A. II. Hop
kins is the present owner Of Wooliscroft's,
and late Shores Grocery Stand, near
Scott's...... Clarke and Peavy both have
new Billiard Tables Clarke tro and Pea
Wy one. Next week we will talk of them.
......Mr. C. F. Budde has returned from
Manchester, where he has been doctoring
for sore ewes we are glad to see him bet
ter.... .Giard House, kept by Esq. Steele.
6 miles west of McGregor, on the Monona
road, is offered for sale.
A laborer named Mathew Kiley, was
killed on Friday last by the falling Of q
sand-bank near G. L. Scott's residence,
where he was at work. A boy engaged at
the same labor was badly injured, but is
recovering. If we were better reported Of
these things we could be more particular.
The erection Of the new Methodist
church will commence next week.. ..Six
teen recruits for the 4th Infantry were re-
ceiyed on Tuesday and Wednesday. This
makes nearly two hundred, in all, recruit
ed at this point. There is room for more.
The Rev. Mr.. Dudley, Of the Episcopal
church, called to sec us. From what we
lear of his sermon on Sunday evening last
we think his services will be very accepta.
BILE to McGregor.
We noticed the return Of several alb
sentees yesterday, among others Mrs. VIM
Powers and Miss Fanny Manson: they
have been gone several weeks visiting
eastern friends. 90. The Saint Paul Daily
Pioneer is our earliest arrival here now,
and our merchants should subscribe for
it. St. Paul and McGregor must get &C.
quainted.
Weather, sc.