North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-01-13

Would il not be well to patronize home
manufacturers? Then 80 to Kellogg's
Factory for the best Extension Tables
Carriers patent slide. 4w636
Home and other Items.
Young Mr.. Williamson, son of our
esteemed friend "Uncle john" near
Elkader, rendered this Office pair OF
excellent brooms. The young man
brought several dozens of this useful i'm
plement to town, and sold them at good
prices. Raising broom-corn is better
business than plantinga hop farm |! Suc'
cess to the broom business. The cobwebs
of the house and Of life should be srept
out Of the way. Thanks......Mr. J. s.
Atwood, a gentleman who recently adver-
tiscd for boardcrs, has taken the Metro
politanu (ate Flanders House) for hotel
purposes, Mr.. J. G. Norman retiring
Mr.. Atwood is well acquainted with the
business has what is, commonly called
rim. and we have no doubt that travellers
md boa-dcrs will be well entertained .....
Wood on Monday was the principal
arrival. Four to $500 asked, depending
bh quality. Coal stoves are infringing
little on wood prices; by next winter the
Iowa coal fields will be reached by several
railways, and then CRATES will take the
place of wood stoves.
The citizens of Clayton and vicinity
have donation party for the benefit of
Rev. VIM. Cobb. 1t will be held at the
Clayton House. All who desire to assist
most worthy man--all who enjoy dish
of oysters and good company, will consid-
er themselves invited. Tuesday evening,
January 10Th, is the time......Durham has
taken the Davidson House at Austin......
A Lansing Printer named Ed Lohman,
was drowned last week while skating from
DeSoto, home to Lansing. The Chronicle
gives kind obituary notice Of him, of
nearly column in length..... Brown &
Brainard have started a new wagon shop
near the brick Livery Stable. They are
workmen, and are ready for orders. -.
City Hotel is to be the new name of the
once called Flanders House.. .Tallmadge
of the West Union Gazette let us make his
acquaintance on Monday. lie reports
Mr.. Shannon, his partner, much better.
We are glad to hear it, bad as SHAN is,
politically, we cannot spare his pen from
the corps editorial Of North Iowa. Mr.
Tallmadse made us very pleasant visit.
and left for Chicago on business. Hope he
wont stay as long as sour" John!
Tommy Thompson escaped death the
other day by "a scratch lie was on the
ice in his buggy, going to Clayton. When
about half way there the team went
through the ice. The horses were fright
ened badly, and by super-horsc struggle
they sprang out of the snow-covered ''air
hole" bringing buggy and Tommy with
them to the strong ice; then they upset
the buggy, tumbled Tomuel and his carpet
sack, broke the buggy fxins and went it
in harness for McGregor. Tom went to
Clayton on foot, telcgraphed to Tim Hop
kins and Bass to look out for his runaway
team. They met the horses near the Wis
consin and secured them. All is well now
except the buggy. A heavy snow had
covered the track and hlr. Thompson got
away from it. Caution lis a big thing on
ice'. .....A man of this city named Burns
was taken to Garnavillo Jail on Sunday,
charged with an attempt to violate his own
daughter. He could not get bail.
1t is said that widow woman of North
McGregor died from cold and privaton on
Sunday night last, leaving two children in
her hut or shanty. She may have died
with heart disease, or in a fit. The people
of North McGregor do not deserve such
charge. As we have said, however, in
another article it is we'll to be looking
around US for these who are in great need.
......See Brothers big pistol and then so
and look at his extensive gunnery...... Esq.
Jordan has removed. The Good Temp
lars have consented to take charge of the
City Library and the books are removed
to their Hall in the Williams Block. Two
days in each week they keep it open for
book business. Noble, Hatch & Frcse is
the name Of the new law firm. We con-
graduate our young friend Henry Frese,
on his ASSOCIATION with two of the oldest
heads in the District. I. c. Granger Esq.
of Waukon, takes the place Of Mr.. Hatch
as District Attorney......Farnsworth 4 Bro.
have commenced business and are ready
to loan money, buy and sell exchange, and
do all business that belongs to the line Of
trading in money or securities. Call on
them.
BALLs.-The Grand Coordination
Sociable of Old and Young folks takes
place at the Cambrian tonight (Wednes-
day. Six hundred invitations are out.
Mayor Kennedy, our individual self and
nearly hundred other distinguished indi-
viduals are the inviters! Elkader,
Monona, Lansing, Pr. du CHEN, and
Miscellaneous are represented. Judge