North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-05-27
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Mrs. Boynton is about to leave our Iowa
paradise for Long Island, to visit friends
for month or two. There are many 9TH
ers in McGregor social life, whom we could
spare less reluctantly........M. O'Brien will
remember us as very grateful for the first
strawberries Of the season. They came
when we had little party Of highly esteem
ed friends at home social gathering, and
were so acceptable. We are growing some
pure white ones from Jack Carpenters S,
Pleasant Ridge garden, but it will be hard.
ly possible to reciprocate OBS present in
1868. We are in debt to our friend Car
penter for as many plants as we cared to
"set OUT. .....The delegates to Chicago
reached this home region on Friday morn.
ing without excitement. We knew, by
telegraph, all there was of it before they
arrived. There is no "fuss" made over
the ticket...... Visits to Pictured Rocks and
Moss Mountain have commenced. Parties
go on foot, in skiAs and on steamer. Quite
large company Of pic-nic.ers from Prai
RE du Chen, were passengers of Capt.
Bass steamer on Saturday. We proposed
to National friend, N. Hamilton, Esq,
who was here few days since with a
flock of pretty children, that the City of
McGreyor steamer, would be ready, by no.
tice, at almost any time, to give Sunday
School Children and teachers ride tc our
picnic grounds. Why not have a jolly
time throughout the country Gen. Law
Ter and Capt. Bass, are so generous in such
cases, that we venture general invitations;
but the boat is not large enough to carry
the pets of all our country towns at one
trip. Correspondence invited.
Mr.. Nauman, with Cawelti & Bergman
killed good looking Lynx, the other day,
near the Biselow farm. Mr.. Lynx is not
bit pretty when stuffed and we suppose
he looked much more devilish when first
wounded; a shot or two brought him down
......Henry Gay, one Of our very best
young men is off for milwaukee to engage
as salesman in Sexton & Cos. Hardware
store. a very large wholesale establishment
of that city. Harry is as reliable in
business and in social life as any character
We read Of in history, not excepting
Aristides of Athens, called "The just
Young people here will regret his absence.
......F. Z. Bradley, for the N. Y. Hat 4
Cap firm Of Robbins, Stone & Hyde,
Broadway is spending few days at his
old home, McGREGoR. Fred. has lost
neither business, influence or social regard
by his absence. He is taking orders from
good houses in the city......Kate Auld
favors us with another poetic which lies
on the table till next week. Conn.
chap advertised 'left my bed and board;'
the mad little woman says 81 left the lazy
lout to earn my board and the bed belongs
to mother" We rather like the grit of
that female.
AL. Richmond, with L. Benton, ir., re-
turned from New York on Tuesday. He
has the credit of being superior druggist,
and Lou. authorized him to make spring
purchases to large amount. Well bet
when the goods arrive they will tell a
good word for AIS taste in buying, and
judging as to prices.
We had most pleasant call the other
day from Mr.. and Mrs. Bigelow of Elka.
der: they were accompanied by Messrs.
Jones and Taylor, of Penn. acquaintance
of the General and lady, and delegates to
the late Rep. Nat Con. at Chicago. AT or
looking ct our beautiful prairies, these
young men will leave the iron State. This
call will surely be returned, Mrs. B!
Mrs. Margaret, wife of VIM. Tibbitts of
Monona, died May 9Th f; aged 81 years.
The writer of this did not see the notice
until to-day. ....Look at Dearborn & LOWS
splendid Advertisement Of Dry Goods
We would say.more about it, but the ladies
of the city will see all the nice goods in a
few days, and are they not good posters ?