North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-03-03
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Rev. Mr.. Wright OF the baptist Church
has moved to McGrcsor for permanent
residence. Mr.. W. is not professionally
clergyman though he breaches very ac'
ceptably when requested to do so. His
business is with Music, the tuning OF
pianos, organs, melodcens, &c. Il. Hub
bard & Co. have sold Mr.. Wright an in
terest in their extensive Musical depart
ment: he can DO found at head quarters.
Bank Block. Our city has reason to DO
glad that so valuable gentleman has been
added to its religious, musical and social
list. ....Mrs. VIM. Lacy Of McGrcsor and
Mrs. Lindsey Of tho McCraney suburb
have each presented their licge lords with
little pledges Of lovc-thc first a young
,ady, the second will be gentleman if he
lives as good IL life as his fathcr......Mrs.
Jacob Kramer, some days ago, gave her
husband girl and boy at one birth
Jacob is not out Of temper bit: he looks
rs well as ever and seems determined to
bear up under such pleasant vistations
with all the philosophy Of an Industrious
Tcuton;c citizen.
Frank Williams and E. B. Wise Of Nc.
mona, have leased the Mason House Of
that enterprising town. 1t will hereafter
be kept in the hest OF style; new furni
ture choice edibes good barn, careful
~hostlers and Livery accommodations for
those who call. Look them over when
stopping ut M"nona. They call it Our
House so that every traveller can have an
equal interest with the owners !......Onr
paper arrivals last week were nearly 500
short of the issue. Shipping paper seven
days ahead and receiving it out of time is
not so agreeable. This week we dctain
the issue to hear from Ulysses of Washing
ington. Next week NE will probably have
no TINES ut all! Business is driving US
at present and our readers will he patient.
The retulant, scolding ones can report,
pay up and quit if they so desire. We
are not half 50 irregular in orr issue as
those who pay US only once in 2tD 4y ars....
Doc. Taylor of the Lansing Chronicle was
here day or two since, on return from
the funeral of his aged mother, Mrs. Jane
Taylor ~ years. at EIkhorn. Wis.........
Tom Thumb and lady, Comm ,dore Mutt
and lady with good many attendants will
be with us in day or two. See Bills.
Capt. Sherwin has quit the McGregor
Western. The oldest veteran Of the Road,
the finest gentleman in the estimation Of
travellers has been obliged to surrender to
the policy or the management of those
who control the Iowa Division Of the
Mil. & St. p. R'y. Captain S. may he a
poor conductor and an ugly fellow gen.
orally but it would take pile of swearing
t, make US believe it. We're w. 3.
Strong, 'iIub' Atkins, Fayeste Lewis ct
al. all bad men? Tell such stuff to the
marines, not to us.........Mad dogs are re-
ported in the eastern portions of the coun-
- ty........M. O. Walker, the Oldest of IA !
stage men and Sterl. Cameron his right
b,wer-headquartcrs at Oshkosh-werc
in town last week. NJ. 0. is about a
young as ever though his snow>whitc
this globe. May he live till every vestige
of Staging is played out by Railways.....
Mr. John Walker. late of North NcGreg
or. is in lhe employ of the U. p. r. r. at
Sherman Station, $50 miles west of Oma
ha. A letter from him promises us a
birds eye view of that region, the Black
Hills, &c. Is. John writes an excellent
letter.. 1--WE are in receipt of p handsome
poetic contribution from "Fanne,' which
will ''come out" soon. Our readers arc
directed to short, sensible article of hers
in this issue. Thank you, madam.
Rev. Mr.. Sloan says Rev. Mr.. Boynton,
late Of Waukon, now pastor at Prairie du
CHEN and pretended heir to large prop
erty, is insane. We guess he is knavc
and no clerical pen can white wash him..
chippewa Falls is badly hurt by fire SO
is Austin. Minnesota. Tom Thumb and
Ia iy, with Commodore Mutt and Minnie
Warren. played to our folks on Thursday
afternoon and evening to crowded houses.
......M. NJ. Stone of Cheyenne ~. =. Ry)
is ut McGrcgor, enjoying the society OF
his amiable wife and little flock of pretty
childrcn...... Gov. Merrill favors us with
pamphlet copy Of the Wisconsin River
improvement proceedings Of Nov. 10,
1868, at Pr. du Chen. We are grateful.
''PERRY' of the TINES Block. has
beautiful new Billiard Table, which the
friends Of the Cue are invited to look at
lie is pretty good hoy sometimes,
and almost always he does his best to
, ,,eblise 'paying subscribers y the nom
paying gents will obligc him by nom
visits......Milo Lacy. one of the best typos
in the flesh Franklin is dead, you know
has sold his Austin Democrat interest to
Mr.. Cook, because Of sickness. lie has
been in our town some weeks at the house
of Mr.. Il. Mrs. III. Lampson. On We'd
nesday and Thursday he came to see US
very much improved in health. Milo is
such a lavorite with everybody, aud par
ticularly with the TINES corps, that we
dare not tell ali we think Of hint
would look like Aattery. Renewed health
to you, Observation-Disclosures, and
editor. May your shadow cover more
''space" than it now does. Gen. Nc
Manman Of Milwaukee,, is in town; a
renial chiyalric Irish rentle,nan n|oin