North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-12-29

Dentist. You that are in need OF Denta
work give him call, over the Post Office
Home and Other Items.
Christmas ratified our village into con
siderable activity. In some part of this
paper will be found few oe the records.
......Mr. Barnes, Principal of the Schoo
Department of McGregor, informs us that
his colleges will all be ready to receive
pupils, on Monday next, Jany. Sd. A
prompt attendance ofteachers and scholars
will ensure complete organization at the
start, and thus facilitate the business oil
the approaching term......Cerrespondents
are often advised to write the names Of
individuals with very great plainness.
Letters designed for private perusal may
ne less carefully written than those in
tended for reproduction in type. We do
our best to squeeze out o correct transla-
ton Of the occasional hieroglyphics that
are sent to US, and IL case of accidents in
type, we insist upon exemption from
blame. Being unacquainted with many
persons who may he named in a commun-
ication, how can we tell who is meant.
Think of this, we friends Of newspapers.
A. B. Demon, Esq, OF the Milwaukee
Oyster and Fish Depot, did US Christmas
present in the shape of fresh Goldfish, by
the hands of Clarke & Rich of this city.
The fish was as fragrant in odor as four
or ave loads of new-moSn hay. We are
greatly obliged to our friend for his kind
remembrance, and h reby forgive him for
once attempting to "sell'' us with patent
clothes-pin. The fish was large,w know,
and delicious-we hope-to the friend who
carried it out Of the Office to prevent "a
strike" among our printers 1! Aromatic
food never suited US. Please try us on
cells, Holsters, oysters, white fiss, lake
trout, ETC., and see what we'll say then.
Yours trulv......W r. Mead is here, just
from Chicago. As handsome as ever, and
socially not bad to be with. The recent
enlargement of the Cresco Plaindealer,
causes him to act little proud, but we
don't blame him for that, the paper is SO
much better looking.
Mr.. C. France, of near Monona, wants
to sell lot of valuable stock and other
farm property, on the Sth. See his pos
tiers, and purchase. lie is DESTROYS of
resting from steady labor on the farm......
j. Frank Gould, formerly of the McGreg-
or firm of Scott & Gould, now of the
Chauncy I. Filley house of St. Louis,
called to see US. He is older than he
''used to was" but not less social than he
was years ago......See Adv. Of North
McGregor Bridge, and call at Pearsall's
for particulars. p. LyRch is in
town. like member of Congress, spend
ing the holidays, only Pat pays his own
expenses, while M. C's get their wine from
the public treasury! L. works hard for
living, and is elegantly taxed. The other
chaps live gloriously at high salaries and
play half the time, and are bonded. When
one Of them dies, it takes $500 to $4,000
to bury him. Splendid democratic form
of government under radical rule
Do not forget the Masquerade at Cam
brian Hall on Friday night Of this week.
-Cawelti, Clemens, Hellberg, Luthe, Len
hart and Andres, are the managers.
Tickets $3.50 only. Pr. du Oh. Band.
More fun than you ever heard of or will
ever see again. Messrs. Brosius & He'll
berg, of the McGregor House, are the
proprietors. Buy your costumes early.
Prof. Holsters Concert was very nicely,
but not proftably sustained on Thursday
.sysuing last. Holster is a fine player, and
was ably supported by several amateurs,
but the money market is too stringent to
Indulge ia amusement. - Frank Blake
and Bridget Mcguire (both late of Nc
.Gregor, and kindly known hereabouts),
s.ere married at "Shy Annie (Cheyennc)
Dec. I'd. Frank is foreman of car repairs
at Rawlings, on the U. P. r. R. employ
ed by Geo. E. Stevens, of Omaha. So
says our out west correspondent We
congratulate both the young aspirants to
matrimonial life.
IL. kURz, of the No. Room of the
Masonic Block, is putting two frst-class
Brunswick Billiard Tables in his Saloon
and Restaurant. CLARKE, the Brunswick
General Agent, thought KuRz would look
lprettier in his handsome room with bill.
iards. Why don't somebody start "fs.
male billiard room? 'Twould be more
healthy than skating. Private families,
away up in the society of the east" have
billiard parlors for the qualification of
their children and their visitors. Can't
we initiate? 1t would be "gloria in excel
sis" 1--WE mean no levity) to see Mrs.,
Mrs. and Mrs play three handed
- this most beautiful, recreating and high
y honorable game Of billiards. How
much better than exposure to ice and snow. |
Think of it.
Malone & Co., one of the first firms of i
Ayr. Implement distribution in the North