North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-05-01
HOme and Other Items.

Home and Other Items.
H. E. Newell is east after Books, Drugs
and Fancy Goods. The Memphis Bulletin
gives most favorable account Of freights
by river from st. Louis to New Orleans
The St. Louis and Memphis Barge Com
pany is the name Of the proposed revolu-
tionizer Of freights. "Flour and other
barrel freight from St. Louis to Memphis
at % cents, and grain at ten cents sack,
is quite reduction" ......Mrs. Sweet, Of
Maine, gave DR.. Sweet, her husband, a
little strychnine to cure him of love of
liquor, but she gave him too much and he
quit the mortal shores. She is indicted for
murder, but it is possible she wanted to
reform him by coercion !......We are in
debted to Geo. Horder, recently departed
this life" for Montana, for small section
Of the celebrated oak tree under which
Gems Grant and Pcmbertcn agreed upon
the surrender Of Vicksburg. Thank you,
old Music!
The Bank of Pr. du Chen has ascend
ed-gone up-played out-and many hard
working men on both sides of the river
can console themselves with the idea that
their deposits have purchased several pref
ty suits of male and female clothing for
those connected with the concern. "Sich
is life!" 1.-THE Getty Of McGregor,"
our new Ferry Steamer, will be here in
a few days. Capt. Bisbee, of the Alama-
kee, left for Pittsburgh and the Me Gregor
on Monday morning: in the meantime
our namesake, Captain Pat Fitzgerald, is
waiting very impatiently to tread her
quarterback: That boat will have q
tough time passing this port, or we are
mistaken......Mr. jackson, of tho Baptist
Church, has returned from India, and has
formally accepted "a call" from the
First Baptist Church of this city: he will
preach next Sabbath, if health will per-
nit; large congregation will doubtless
welcome his return.
E. p. Clarke & Co. are vacating the
Broad Gauge. The billiard tables are be-
ing sent to Chicago for reconstruction.
......W. d. Townsend & Bro. have rented
Kurz & Miller's store in the Masonic
Block, and will move into it in a few days.
......Geo. Prindle has removed his Tailor
ing business to the room over p. O. Brien's,
next door to Peterson & Larson's, west
ward. ....
The body of JAMES MAcGREcoR, JR., is
expected here sometime this week. Mr..
BuEL, his nephew and principal heir, will
accompany the remains......J. G. Arm
strong, of Lansing, was to see us last week,
and behaved pretty good......H. Ruble
and lady are at home again from their
eastern trip. Henry says the prospects
for winter wheat in Ohio, Penn. and Indi-
ana, are as fine as he ever saw......We
have local notice Of the new stone-cut-
ting shop Of Mr.. Edwin Wood, up street,
but want of space drives it over. Some
very beautiful work is being done by
Wood, and his corps of excellent work
men......If BARNARD, of Granger, Mimi,
does not see something in this issue relat-
ing to him he will please come down and
see us-we were SO pleased with his last
visit that another call will be agreeable.
WILL, please have patience with us, won't
you?. Rev. Mr.. Palmer, the late pastor
of the Baptist Church Of this city, will
90 to another field this week. His
many friends in this place will send their
good wishes with him wherever he may
be called. Mr.. Palmer is an eminently
unpretensious mana most exemplary
christian gentleman.