The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-08-13


which sits week from next Monday
West Liberty better .slook a
fiddle oud" on the checker question.
Don't bet your money unless you've
sure thing.
--Tipton and West Liberty are
about to play checkers for the cham
pionship.
WIN. Kettell keeps good brick
constantly on hand and for sale at
his kiln near the Masonic cemetry. tt
Jas. Ball, Of the well known
firm of Chicago Commission men to
whom so much grain is shipped from
here, was in town Monday.
Remember, Young & Moore's, at
Inland, is the place to buy groceries
Ut grange prices. 3w3I
Lectures to Cedar county Pat
rons by ex-Secretary Gen. Wilson
are announced in another column.
p. Wallace started east Monday
evening. Look out for an overflow
ing stock Of gents clothing and fur
nishing goods at popular prices.
Dress goods and cassimeres now
made = specially and offered lower
than the lowest at Cobb's cost sale.
Mr.. Rockafellow, Auditor Of the
Northwestern Railway company, was
overlooking matters in his line at the
Upton freight Office on Monday.
Excitement last Saturday on
timothy seed-one lot Of some thing
over one hundred bushels was finally
bought by Sheldon at $3.50.
According TO the Herald the
Methodists Of Wilton have might"
Society. Probably they might, and
then again they mightent.
-"Tilton" writes for the Wilton
Herald. We should think by the
way he spells that he signed his
name "Amelia" few weeks ago.
Jas. N. Davis, formerly Of this
place but now a journeyman printer
in the Rock Island Union Office, is
visiting his mother and many friends
here this week. Jim looks well and
happy.
See the reward offered for the
detection Of the steer thief. John
has lost the steer and now he wishes
to invest what he cost him. We
hope he have the opportunity.
"A rumor slipped around town
Tuesday to the effect that the North
western was about to withdraw most
of its freight trains from the road.
1t probably was wholly unfounded. :,
-.Jno. Wheeler continues improve
ments by erecting an awning that is
not nearly so neat as the work in
side. In Fact, it is kind OF
shed, which is not very orna-
mental, however useful it may prove.
Fl. P. & H. l.. Dean, the men
who look after our soles' welfare,
received the other day a single in.
voice consisting of over two hundred
cases Of rubber goods.
WIN. Lyle has just started 81
Rochester store with good stock
Of general merchandise. The only
business houses previously there were
two beer saloons. No matter about
sugar, calico and such luxuries, peo'
pie must have the necessaries OF life
The Ant Monops in Cedar are
beginning to canvas for victims
Gentlemen have such dislike OF be-
inc buried under from six to ter
hundred majority that eligible candl'
dates are hard to find.
She wrote her name A. Sera.
phemia Dodgers and one day che
saw A Durham Bull mentioned in
the newspaper. Since inquiring o.
her beau if he was acquainted with
Mr.. Bull she has stopped parting
her name in the middle.
1t was up At Osceola that tn
bow on leaving his fair one 1t tn
rate Sunday said, "Come, Betty, nov
lets nest hide it . little" "Yos
great yillain," shouted the lass
"mother'll investigate you" III
fellow wanted kiss.
Hudson Burr, District Cour
Reporter, arrived in Upton last Sat
urday with his family for the purPos'
Of finding . home among us. MI
Burr has been reporting in lows TO
some two years, but his family "
believe come direct from New York
The number Of pages OF differ
ent records Of different kinds, IN
Guiding indexes, which were nile
in transacting the Office business 9
our Clerk of Courts, between Janu
ary LIST and July lst, was just 'o"'
teen hundred and ninety-two!
A fine new clock will hereafte
mark off the hours during the sitting
of our courts. Judge and jury ~
probably watch il while court'n
9Th ~ much interest as Jonaths
Sslly do the old ticker in Il
,,s. 49, ss,,s e .la Kitchen, but will not
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