North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-01-01
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The usual festivities occurred in all oul
churches on Christmas Eve, except the
Catholic theirs was held on Christmas
evening. High Mass in honor of the Sa
viour's birth was celebrated by Father Ma
glc......Miss Bessie Bisbee. new candi
date for lecturing fame, made her begin.
uing-debaa, is tho fashionable word.
at Minneapolis, on Saturday evening last
She might be induced to come down the
railway tc McGregor. We like to hear
ladies talk-that is to say, when they talk
pretty. I'VE are glad to notice that our
old and valued friend, John Morrison, OF
Lansing, is making up and selling large
stock of Clothing. John is a superior
workman. Fillmore is writing up his
Observation-Disclosures stingy man said to
another, "Why don't you buy goods Of
me ?" Because you never invited me
through the newspapers as other business
men do" Mitchell is now the legal
seat Of the County of Mitchell, 10y recent
decision of the Supreme Court. Usage
was the rival contestant, and for a long
time the contest continued. Anterior, OF
the Mitchell Press, exults in about a col
umn.. ..Jos. Eiboeck, editor of the Elka-
der Journal, has been in town since Sat
urday 1--WE 60 to press on Monday await
ing the arrival of the type he had ordered
of Rounds & James, of Chicago, to inau-
gurate his new German newspaper, De,
Herold," soon to be issued from his Office.
We had a most pleasant series of chats,
oysters, philosophical interviews, &C., &C.,
with the foreign bundle of energy, sc.
niality and good sense. The type did not
come us expected, and it is proper to say
that while Col. Eiboeck directed it sent
c. O. D. by Express, Rounds wrote him,
per Sunday a. m. mail that it was shipped
as freight, thus intimatiug strongly that
confidence in Joe was too strong to
mark package c. 0. d. This compliment
delays the receipt of the material few
days, but it is valuable to business man.
The Huola will be able to start with SOC
subscribers at least. All Germans in the
county should subscribe for it.
Pro. Mark Jones will hold Musical
Convention at West Union. commencing
Dec. 3lst, and continuing four days
MARK is rich-voiced singer, an able in
strumcnta!-ist, and good man on gener-
al principles. He will make his mark
Let West Union hear him once, if they
want musc.....The n. Y. Day Book il
sent us: we do not want it. Our table.
are already overloaded with exchanges
| and moreover we have deliberately re-
solved to quit the company of all paper.
which regard epithets Of low character a.
argument. More of this some other time
......It is said Lobelia will drive felon
''back." IT'S also said that salt in
kerosene lamp will prevent explosion ant
make the oil ago farther" Many in this
city will certify to the latter fact.
The Democratic Convention of lew;
will be held at Des Moines Feb. o6th.....
G. s. Wordcn and lady, Of Chicago, are il
town on Holiday visit to his father ant
mother they take West Union in thei
route Of visiting. Charley called to SCI
US, presenting much the appearance of
happy married man,. Esqr. Hurlburt
while crossing the ice on Saturday morn
ing last, in wagon, found himself stand
ing in four feet of cold water near Mi
shore, the team having found a soft spo
and gently went down to the bottom. Gu,
friend walked out as soon as possible
made for the TINES Office, the asylum o
the oppressed, and reported the accident a
the coolest joke of the season. The bait
didn't hurt him much. The horses AM
wagon got out safely. Strangers crossing
the river should always employ guide
This sink, in feet Of water, would hav,
lost ALL. Mr.. Mohrman, one of the pro-
prietors Of the Giard Grist Mill, has lease,
McMullen's Hotel 1.-THE Exchange) for tw
years, beginning Jan. LIST, 1868. We wisl
him success in Mill and Hotel
Frank Haislett, of the DEBORAH Register
is passing the Holidays in McGregor mucl
to his satisfaction and that Of his man,
friends. Capt. Sherwin, of Minneapolis
and Charley Hubbard, both of the Road
came to see us on the Sabbath. They ar
indebted to us for the most intense polite.
ness, and VIC to them for the compliment
Of the call If possible we'll see Mime
apolis with the natural eye in less than
month. 1--WE repeat that M. O'Brien
Esq, will take all claims handed him ag' S
the County which come before the Boar
Of Supervisors on Monday next MI
O'Brien is always obliging to his constitu
ents in matters Of public business. 49,. Tn
i3d parallel Railway is still being activel
agitated party from Iowa are now il
Milwaukee consulting with the NJ. & ?
Il. r. When the fog clears up we vii
report in detail. The Balls at and aroun
Christmas were well supported so far a
heard from. We were indebted for seyera
| complimentaries but did not attend either
There may be two or three hundre
matters Of local or outside interest +
which we intended to refer, but hurr,
to get to press early SO as to get our larg
edition of and all Of us have play da,
on the lat day Of 1868, prevents close re
collection Of items.
| Weather, sc.
Weather as fine as can be. Ice good
Freights and mails all right in crossin!
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