North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-11-25
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In referring last week to Miss Belle Boil
toms location as a mantau- maker, We
called her Belle "Boyd." We beg Miss
Bottoms pardon, though we have no doubt
the error will be of benefit to her: people
will notice it and make inquiries about
Miss "Boyd !'..... Hubbard & Co. are in
Kurtz' room, fixed up all nice, waiting fol-
the completion of their demonstrating
brick store on the late site Of the Bank
......It is said "the spirit of the press ia
new cider. If this is true you can find
pile of it at p. O'Brien's. He has APP
pies by the 100 Bills, and his two store
rooms and cellars are crowded with
eatables and drinkables of all kinds.
Outside of Louisville, Ky. has no daily
paper......"Sweet Sixteen is the perfume
latest invented. Young men all call for it
for kerchief purposes. We prefer "Old
Maid"......Rev. Mr.. Wright will be here
shortly to straighten the pianos Of Nc
Gregor. 1t is said the keys want dressing
up once or twice year. We hear Mr..
Wright spoken of as an excellent tune-ist.
Beyond playing on jewsharp and set
ting people crazy on a violin or an accor-
deon, our music is not much to boast of.
IA. p. Il. j. II. A. both)......John F.
Wright, a well known gentleman of this
place, years afore, is Representative elect
from Hays City, ELLIS co., to the Legisla-
ture of Kansas. Mr.. Wright 1--WE beg in
diligence JOHN, for calling you "Mister)
is young man Of more than ordinary
ability. He is son of the late JOHN C.
WRIGHT, Comptroller of New York and
for many years our able democratic poll
tician of that state. A notice in the Kan
sas City Times advised us of Johns demo-
cratic luck and few acquaintance drank,
standing and in silence'' to the memory
of Charley Stafford, killed by Indians, and
Capt. II. A. Rogers, killed by rebels at
Nicksburgh. Wright's name brings up
recollections about McGregor that remind
Ills Of the pleasure once enjoyed in compa-
my with himself and the dead whom we
have named. Well, such is life
VIM. Schmidt has got one of the cosiest
Easements for Lager and drop billiards you
ever did see. VIM. is long time citizen
of this "village'-and as honorable one
as We know. IF "Bill'' Amt "National
Bank" ne is close to one !..... Mai. Kohn
of Philadelphia, a partner Of our ''poet'
Advertiser, Adm. KouN, ESQ. of this city,
is among us for few days. ARNOLD is
an amiable gent. of the clothing persua-
sion; formerly of this city; one of the
best 'boys' ever out here, a member of
our staff, genial, jolly, and SO long as he
stays he will find all the friends he can
shake with. Welcome 'smine Ancient! ~
......John Orr, St. John, and Alvin Riley
have been killing few deer-say 10 to
II since last Thursday. The bodies of
the deceased were shipped ria NJ. U.
Express to Chicago folks. Mr.. St. John
skilled buck weighing 100 pounds. Sew,
,eral parties are organizing deer raid in
our mountains to commence as soon as
snow falls. We are in.
You can make new rope pliable for
halters or any other purpose, by boiling
1T and drying. Put it through this pro-
cess and it becomes as soft as the down of
Cygnus or radicals head. LIN a few
weeks the R'y. will be success from St.
Paul ria Austin to Charles city,. We
regret to learn Of the sudden death, by
Typhoid, of NJ. NJ. Boardman of Pos.ville.
He was an esteemed friend of this Office.
and kindness was his chief trait. We
have no particulars.
Doctor F. Andres, the best, oldest and
most reliable physician of Iowa, was Sc
verely injured on Saturday last, by the
upset of his buggy by the backing of an
other team in the hollo,c, on the side of
Ale street opposite Cawelti & Bergman's
Market. His wrist was broken, his shout
der badly hurt, and his face uncomfortsbly
bruised. Doc is never-give-up man, and
we expect to see him on the street in
few days. Many congratulations await
him when he next makes his appearance
among tho-e of us who have so long de-
pended on his skill to save us from the
unwelcome Beyond. lIellberg, under
the News Office. has one Billiard Table,
and is about to get another. JOHN is
good man......John B. Conant is appointed
Guaser for this region. Guess John will
behave pretty well, and we hereby indorse
him.
Doc. Hendricks o.. Myron, one of the
livelyest mischicfs 'out" was here last
week and stayed spell. More about him
next wcsk......T. II. Daley, late of N.
,ieG. is storekeeper for G. 4. Stevens the
Car Supt. of the I'm. P. R'y to Salt Lake
from Omaha. ToK's letter to us will be
condensed for next ISSUE. Pat Fury of
Elkader had rousing ball on Friday OF
Saturday evening of last week. No invi-
tation to his McGregor namesake. Bad
cess to the Fury.ous diyil.. The proper
ty of the late Mr.. Christopher of the
Cambrian Saloon was sold by Sheriff
Davis on Tuesday of this week to the
highest bidders. Mr.. Peavy had a morris
gage from "Ivor," and he (P.) bid off
most of the property. The saloon will 20
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