North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-03-18

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At Rublc's Hall, North McGrcgor, on
Friday, March Goth, Dance. Fifty sets
can be in Exercise ut once. Geo. Atwood
and Lou. Peavy are the managers !; North
McGregor Band music Bill 50. A splcn-
did dance you can count on......Mrs. j. A.
Dayncs will open branch Millinery estab-
lishments at Calmar and Ossian about the
end of this month. Further notice given
1.-THE Germans Of McGregor have or
ganized Singing Society. We will meet
with them Mt their next assemblagc and
learn particulars. The Evans House is
as full as though spring had opened in
earnest. Flanders is oSc Of the most at
tentivc men to guests we ever saw......
Philip Foley died Mt the residence Of Mr..
James Fitzgerald On Monday evening of
this week he left no family. Mr.. Fitz-
gerald lives near the Railway, few mile,
west Of North McGregor......S. j. Eckert
will resume business in the Hardware line
in few days in the building occupied
recently by DR.. Wool as drug store
"SoL" is fixing it up in good shape /; he is
master of the business, and will be well
patronizcd. Mr.. E. was long time with
Whitney & Co., of this city......The Cam
brian is improved. Wings of lumber in
stead of cheap muslin are on each side of
the stage, stand, pulpit, rostrum, or what
you choose to call it, and itssconvenience
for concerts or exhibitions Of any kind is
vastly improved. It's in contemplation
to rig the seats in theatrical style, thus
enabling all to see the performance.
The new bell Of the Congre ,ational
Church is in town, 1t weighs 1000 pounds
and looks as nice as pin. The Festival
receipts Of last week 60 to pay for this
pleasant-sounding luxury. The late bell
cracked itself into noisy nuisance....M
Lacy, our old-tine Satan, young chum
compositor, and warm friend, is visiting a
McGregor with Mrs. Milo. He is one o
the best Of our visitors of that persuasion
though it plcases US to see the rough sc!
in order to appreciate the gentler, many o
whom honor our Office with brief calls
Lacy & Wood are making the Fayette Ct
Union move along in the approved Demo
cratic channel Of common sense......Bill
Fallowdown, the 'Major" is stopping wit
Capt. Bob. Freeman, near Elkader. w
expect to see him this summer and exam
anime his new addition Of curiosities picl
ed up on the shores of the Turkey. Won
the bugs, butterflies and other small inhat
itants suffer if Billy gets after them....
The Democratic paper, SO much taIke
about at DEBORAH will be issued soon.-
Mr.. Shirley, the editor, and talente'
conyersationalist as we'll as clitor, passet
up that way on Saturday morning. Hi
letter of introduction to us was from tn
best talent Of Wisconsin, and very compl
mcntary to Mr.. S. we expect q livel
issue from the Norwegian city of Iowa.
Mary Jane, daughter of Terence Brady
of for nearl North McGregor, aged seve
years, was buried on Sunday at the Catl
oic graveyard. 1--WE have had man
calls from R'y gentlemen, eastern "mi'
sioneries' and western business men
Iowa, but we can only thank them in
lump. Seeding will be in full blast ne,
week us soon as the ground settles fros
is out. The river is at stand, but it vii
probably rise as the SHOWS of the mort
, melt. 49,. Dearborn & Low have part o
their stock Of Dry Goods they will ID
open shortly. .Sile Egbert has opened ;
Drug store at Monona.