North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-09-02
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Free Ferry for McGrcgor Students to
Pr. du Chen College. Notice of Ferry
Time to suit will soon be given......The
Board of Supervisors meet on Monday
next. This is the important session of
the year and parties having business will
take notice. Hr. NJ. O'Brien, the Mendon
Township representative, will take pleas
ure in transacting any business with the
Board that may interest his. constituents.
Hand your papers to Michael during the
week and you will find your interests well
attended to...... Truman Beckw;th is ut
Commanchc, Iowa......Prof Barnes school
commences on Monday next. The reten-
ton of Mr.. Barnes as teacher for so long
a period is proof Of his ability in school
government and of his competency as an
instructor. ...John McIIugh (late of Can
ada takes possession, today, of the Hotel
at North McGregor. He rents Of VIM.
Mcnamara for 5 years. Some weeks since
the TIMES credited the renting to Mr..
John Walker. Mr.. W. was mixed up in
the rent negotiation and hence our error.
Both gentlemen will keep the house in
order and we do not see why a well kept
hotel at that rapidly growing place should
not pay gold interest......We learn from
Mrs. John Williams (who has returned
from her Racine VISIT that our Weigh
friend, her husband, is on the ocean now
and will probably reach New York by the
10th or 18th and McGregor by the 18th.
He intended to embark on the ls.s Tommy
has been a pretty good boy so far but it
may be a good thing to have the old
b~alance.wheel return. A younger John
Williams is here, recently from Wales; he
is nephew or cousin to the Williams
Brothers.
A lot of Indians are tenting on the Is
lands opposite, engaged in idleness and
duck-hunting. On Saturday last they
were comfortably drunk, squaws included.
The man who gives or sells whisky to an
Indian is taking $500 chances. w would
like to see that man ''come to Limerick
"Lo'' and fire water make m unsafe mix.
......ln New York there are 10000 1srae-
lites. In the Union SOC, 600. Their syna.
gogues number 10. Since lS4S the Jew
ish emigration has been large. They all
admire Grants Order !......Mr. Farmhouse
indeIts us with several excellent melons:
we gave thanks, WILLIAM. at every mouth
full Of the delicious treat. ....Stcrl. Came.
ron of D~ecorah-of everywhere in the
stage line-the well known confidential
agent and general North Iowa manager
for NJ. O. Walker. is moving to Oshkosh
for a home. We would protest against
this but the whistle of the locomotive i
louder than the crack of a stare whip and
the advancing railways of Iowa admonish
dealers in four-horse coaches that the
| milds of Wisconsin are better suited to
them than Iowa is to the tribe of Jehu'
Goodbye Sterl and family! Come and see
US frequently. Mrs. Fred. ElmendorI
returned last week from her long visit
east. We have not seen the lady but we
know she is at home from the improved
brightness of countenancc which marks
the "wusser'' half.....The ~lat-iron block
of Messrs. Noble and Odcll is ready for
the brick. 1t will make a unique but very
convenient building.....See Ship Canal
notice.. Christopher has fitted up his
Cambrian Billiard Saloon in such taste
that visitors think they are in Chicago
Fou, frst-class tables, a well lighted Hal
and attentive help arc good things.
Mrs. r. Hubbard did her ''liege lord
the favor to present him with a pair o
nice little daughters on the evening o
Saturday last. All doing we'll. Mr.. II
bears his honors with becoming modesty
......Mr. g. Mrs. S. j.. Peterson reached
home on Saturday morning and received
the congratulations of their many friends
SAN is now supposed to be settled fol
life......We have had q regiment of visitors
this weck-teo numerous to mention, bu
not too numerous for our happiness.
Father Nagle is at Sinsinawa Mount
College in the absence of Father Powers
who did US the favor of a call on Monday
......Jo. Ramage has got home, lookin:
first rate; he reports single. Genera
Sigel is for Seymour. So is the BRAY
German host who fought with that gallan
oficer......Al. Richmond, Cap. Morrill,
and 'Umph' Lampson left for Milwaukee
and Chicago this morning. Rev. MI
Brown and lady Of our city, with Re,
Mr.. Hammond of Pr. du Chen left fc
Dubuque on'the Minnesota, Tuesday night
......A painful rumor from the plains j
afoat relative to the safety of Mr.. Cola:
and party. See our News column. D.
the Indians any how, We say......See tn
Wisconsin River improvement notice..
The Ida Fulton, Capt. Bisbee, ESQ
Line went up last evening with two {
three barges loaded from keel to 6 fe'
above decks, with freight.
ANOTHER CANDIDATE.-Miss~f CARR
! BAIRD, Milliner and Mantau maker
agent here for Weeds Sewing sMachin
> 1t is said to be an Improvement on all OF