North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-02-17
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viii Charley Watkins, Of National,
regard Mrs. r. and worser hulfas grateful
fer donation invite for last week? We
i got the letter too late to notice, reply, or
coD,e..... Col. Mansfield of the Crcsco or
Mansfield House, commands and requests
us to appear at his Hotel on the ODD, for
dancing purposes. Hewrites "The tyler
will pass yourself and lady," Well try
to come. Thank you, Col. !......Be as
polite and kind to your home folks as you
are to Others, and you will make little
heaven in every house......We had coll
from Mr.. Hoxsie of the CREsco Times, a
very steady, intelligent gentleman; bust
Hess prevented the attention due to so able
member OF the North Iowa press. MIR.
Preston, the School Supt., of Clayton Co.,
will lecture on Thursday evening (lSth)
at the Baptist Church, on the subject of
Education. We presume the admission
will be Free. I'VE commend, because we
kno,c, the -four made at the Harper's
Ferry Mills by Harper, Jackson & Co.,
1.-THE firm name we have to guess at, but on
the -four there is no guess it is irst-rate).
Our Grocers will run no risk in buying it,
rs it is sure to satisfy bakers and house
Keepers.
One hundred persons have Joined the
=, Methodist Church at Mineral Point
neyiyals are catching all over the country,
among Baptists, Congregationalists, &C.,
&c. Send us hard times on earth, and
people will always look toward Heaven
for relief: there isn't mach hope in
Congress. :. WIN. 3. Grant, of the flour
ing Mills of Sni Magill, hands us o
gallon or two of most excellent boiled
cider made away of toward sunrise. We
like Mr.. Grant: and we ale not sure but
the General of the same name will soon
be favorite in this Office. A gentleman
of Mr.. Grants family (his name we have
lost at this moment, but whose kind face
will be forever known) gave us splendid
II or. trout, caught in the stream which
is named above. Brook trout are rare
presents to be caught so near McGregor,
renders them doubly valuable. Who
would live without friends ?.... Call and
make the acquaintance of the Farnsworth
Bankers they know all about business,
and will oblige those who can secure them
in legitimate transactions.
The ladies of the Cong. Society of
McGrcgor will hold a Fair and Festival at
Cambrian Hall, on the evening of Thurs
day and Friday of this week, 1.-THE 18th
and l9th.) All are invited to attend
Come out and aid the cause oe morality.
We have no choice in religious persuasion;
all We ask of any, is to quit hypocrisy in
the transaction of their ecclesiastical
business. ....J. II. Volk of the Chicago
Marble and Granite Co., called to sec us.
Dir. Y. got an order Of L. Dousman for a
$4,000 Monument to his father, Hercules
L. Dousnau. Avery pleasant gentleman
Is Mr.. Volk.. Hagensick, the Men
don Collector, requests us to say that
prompt payment of taxes before March l,
will save costs. DO not neglect your own
interests.
Rayen Davidson picked up nice fur
collar on the street. The owner can have
it by calling on Mr.. Davidson at G. c..
Cones store and paying for this Adv......
w. r. Mead, Of the Plaindealer, CREsco,
came to see us and behaved good while in
town. Mead is not SO very handsome,
but his company is always of the agree
able order. We had nice time of chat
oysters and wine. Is it anybody's busi>
ness except ours, if we enjoyed an eve
ming or two of sociality? Guess not......
PIKE HUsD Of this city, have been
Excepting" "Dollar stores at various
places throughout this western world.
We know these gentlemen and are ready
to indorse them as honorable men. Their
line Of business is one which implies
hazard to both saleman and purchaser;
those who are not willing to give quarter
for the chance at dollar would do well |
to avoid the "Store:'' we never lost any
thing by experimenting with "Dolar
Stores" Al. Richmond will probably
soon engage in the same business and he
is worthy Of public confidence. The man.
ner Of drawing is very plain and suscepti-
BILE of easy explanation.
The st. Louis Post Of Feb. LIST, announ-
ces the death on Jan. Sd, of Lille May |
Harding, daughter Of b. B. and L. c.
Harding, now Of that city, but formerly
of Monona, Iowa. A very lengthy
obituary notice is in the Post. We CON-
dole with the bereavcd parents. LILLE
1bas years old. Typhoid fever closed
her brief existance. -. Don't forget the
Congregational Festival on Thursday
evening. 1.-THE infant child of Mrs. Louis
Benton jr., was buried to-day (Wedncs-
day. with the Masonic attention pre-
scribed for such occasions. Especial
attention is called to the Advt. of the
Winneshiek ms. Co. There are but few
companies that have complied with the
laws of the State of Iowa, regarding In
surance. The Winneshiek, it is seen, is
one Of them. Such law-abidcrs command |
confidence; they do not beg it. w. II.
Rates ESQ IN the oert for tL;s co,nno