North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-07-21
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Mr. and Mrs. Sloan have returned from
their several-weeks eastern visit. They
were warmly welcomed in the social
circles which their merit has endeared
them to. On Sunday evening last, Mr..
Sloan preached to large and happy
audience at the Brick Church. We are
not pious particularly, but we do like to
zee people respect religious services, II
sincerity accompanies their devotions......
Alonzo Winkley, of Monona, John
Grinnell, Of Clayton, p. Farley, and l..
r. Gilbert, of Gard Henry Ruble, OF
North McGregor, Crawford and Sullivan,
of Gutenberg, and many other prominent
gentlemen of the County, are named as
probable candidates for the House Of
Representatives.
The Turnvcrein Society, of McGregor.
in charge of Instructor MoREsTE, apolish-
ed Gymnast, recently located with US, in
intended, on Monday, to make a happy
display at Jones and Bass Coule, but it
fained like blazes, and the party returned
with the Gutenberg Band, to Cambrian
HAIL. and closed the evening and night with
dance, an exhibition of gymnasts, and
songs from the Maennerchor, superintend
ed BY Prof. John Holster, which was new
er excelled in this city. We were delight
ed at all the proceedings SO much order.
harmony, friendship, and social happiness
distinguished the entertainment that we
desired tc be participant in all. Moreste
and Holster will probably both remain
here to instruct the younger ones in the
cultivation uf the voice and the muscle.
May they 10th remain all their lives !...."
r. G. Place. of Elkader, was taken sud-
denty sick in this city one evening last
week. Mr.. Ford remained with him, and
many friends called on him at his comforts
able rooms at the Evans House. Mr.
Flanders showed him every possible att
tention which Kindness could dictate.
Mrs. Place, when informed of his situa'
ton, came from home to wait on her hus-
band, and on Tuesday the sick man was
returned to his Elkader residence. He
was much better when he lett us and we
hope he will live ont the three score
years and ten allotted to mankind. If
he lives longer than that term we shall be
pleased Geo. w. Haislett is still sick.
but recovering. George has grit and will
get well if the doctors don't kill hip......
DR.. Gill is absent; attending the Dental
Association, at Muscatine......T The celebra-
ted Dick Arthur, of West Union, notori
Gus for common sense, foolishness, kind
heartedness. general nonsense and impos-
ing on friends in the way of passing coun
terfeit money, broke Jail at Marshalltown.
iowa, and took passage on the HawkEye
Steamer. for up the river. U. S. Deputy
Marshal, Crawford, suspected Dick and
arrested him. II, was recognized on
shore, at this place, incarcerated, and
shipped by the Phil. Sheridan the same
day to Dubuque. ARTHUR called himself
mr.. Hail." but this city was not good
place to prove his non identity.
Judge Baker, w. McCleland, Phin.
Crawford and other distinguished Du-
buquers were recently with us....Frank
ID. Bayless & Co. are doing ii fine bus
mess drugging, medicining and fancy
gootis-ing the people of Elkader. We
wish them SUCCESSFULLY Sun will
eclipse August 18th: we see no use in
making such devil of a fuss about it.
Nobody will be hurt...... Mr.. WRIGHT,
of the Baptist church, as unassuming
and plain Christian rs walks or talks
spoke to large audience on Sunday
evening last. His sermon is highly
commended by those who are compet-
ent to judge ........Cassius Matthews is
the chief clerk in the Post Office.
"Cash.n has two attentive aids of the
female variety; no one can find fault
with such assistants as Tomkins has
employed.
weathef, Markets sc.
The weather, as usual, does much as
it pleascs. Cold, rainy, warm. Roads
as muddy as you can think Of and but
few teams arriving. Business quiet
and people much frightened about the
maturing of crops. Our McGregor
prices are what they call nominal"
MAC of the N. w. Telegraph oblig-
ingly says:
Wed. 4 P. M. Liverpool, Wheat 1913
New York, $50
Chicago, " 1.31!
Milwaukee, 1.34!