North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-09-30
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B. +. Cue, late Lieut.. Governor of Iowa
and now President Of the Iowa Agricul-
tural College, sends us something to notice
next week or thereafter. Hon. John L.
Stoneman has opened the Electoral Pres
idential canvass for the Third District.
His appointments will be found in another
place provided they are haDded in on
time. Look out for mad radicals where
yer John travels. October 9th will re-
port important election returns. The
canvass is growing warm in all the Octo-
Der states and their decision will be i'm
portant induces to tho close Of the races
in November; close voting may be expect
ed. Robert Radke, late Of Winona, is
opening Clothing stock in the store-room
recently occupied by Church & Bidwell.
......John B. Conant and Casper Zeigle-
mayer (baker) of McGrcsor, have rented
Lot No. l, to the right of the large en-
trance gate on the Clayton County Fair
grounds. Please read the notice Of Sec'y
Watkins in this issue. This year no stick
cts of leave' will be given out. You pay
% cents for each time you enter the ring.
The best way is to pay Sl,00 and become
member per annum and then you 90 in
and out as you please. IAN Indian youth
shot himself accidentally, on the Island
opposite, a few days ago; he died shortly;
his burial was attended by all the tribe
now hunting in this vicinity. The sin
cercst sorrow pervaded the countenances
ard voices of the friends. The funeral
dirges or songs were very unmusical but
very sad to hear. Court is at Cresco this
week; we hope Durham, Daily, Mead,
Tom Brown et al will not be ''scnt up
for sundry misdemeanors of which they
could be proven guilty if witnesses were
handy &c.. .Chas. W. Mcdowell, as we'll
known hereabouts as Il first rate printer as
Tom Corwin was known as IL joker has
retired from the Neus Office to engage ir
merchandising at West Union. We wish
him abundant success or we wouldn't say
so. The Ners corps made meerscham
presentation to Charley and the democrat
ic typo made a nice speech Of thanks.
Very appropriate.
Mrs. John Hellwig, returned on Satur-
day evening last to her McGregor home,
after several months absence in Europe
visiting parents and other friends. JOHN
looks as bright as new married man and
we have no doubt Mrs. II. is equally hap
Ply surrounded by the bright eyes of hus-
band and children in her pleasant Iowa
home......Jimmy Dunn has been long
time sick, but he is now about again and
almost able to take charge of the Bass &
Elmendorf levee freight. Glad to see
him out. ~. Charles Reeves e. Bro, have
fitted up a first class bathing saloon in the
basement of L. w. Woods Drug store.
Our Office has had an en- massc invitation
from the gentlemanly proprietors to call
and "try the tubs on" but as yet it is not
conveniehI Thank you, CHARLEY We
hope and believe You will be well paid for
your enterprize......ANDY, "Big Andy
"Misther Gafney," Andrew O'Gaf'ncy,
Esq.-well, this gintleman by whatever
name he be's called, is with us for week,
lukin as healthy, genial and gay as inny
broth of a bye as liver KEN from Tippera-
ry. May the divil long wave !......Capt.
Nick O Brien. with partner, is now boss
ing the Rollins House of Cheyenne, the
largest hotel in that city. Wont EN-
once Miss Boynton, of McGregor,) make
charming land-lady. Say, Mrs. Car,
please join us at the Rollins in Seymour
dinner early in November !.......Doctor
Andres and his daughter, Mrs. Louis Ben
ton, jr., have returned. Mrs. b. left, some
weeks ago to visit friends in Woodstock
She was taken very sick on arriving al
GAINESVILLE and was unable to proceed
farther. The Doctor was telegraphed for
Mrs. B. was in great danger but by the
careful nursing of kind father as well as
an experienced physician she was enabled
to rejoin her family at McGregor on Tues
day. Her sickness at GAINESVILLE has caused
much inquiring solicitude on the part Of
numerous friends.