The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1876-02-24

Court week.
What weather.
Ducks are flying north.
is il beer, or is it no beer?
Read P. J. Van Slyck's new aa
Another carload Of trunks at P.
Wallace's.
Corporation election one week
from Monday.
Lots Of aew goods at Miller &
Co.'S grocery.
-"Cen,ennial hop" at the City
Hal last evening.
If you want an A No. l syrup
call at Miller i Co.'S.
Valentine day was but poorly
pltronized in Upton.
Green and dry wood for sale and
delivered by Moffett Bros.
Find everything in the line of
groceries at Miller g. Co.'S.
The new Mound City corn shell
Ter FOR sale at Moffett Bros.
Genuine American watches at
bottom prices at j. l.. Rowell's.
The gentle racket of the horse
huyer is again heard in the land.
Are there to be any nominations
made for town officers? If SO, when
and by whom?
business Of the Circuit Court
thus far has been chiefly confined to
probate matters.
A brown veil, found in the hall
at Miss Potter's entertainment, was
left at this Office.
Go to Van Slyck's to buy dry
goods low. He is selling ut cost
yea, at more than cost!
Call at Miller & Co.'s and exam
inc their new invoice Of groceries be-
fore purchasing elsewhere.
Several communications, includ-
ing lengthy obituary notice, are un-
avoidedly left over to next week.
-Plunkett's Combination occupied
the City Hall three nights last week.
They advertise poorlyand play worse.
Brick, the best quality ever
made in this vicinity, constantly on
hand and for sale by VIM. Kettell. If
The newest and largest line of
dress goods, prints, muslins, &C., may
now be found at Van Slyck's cash
store.
Petitions for an appropriation to
build bridge over Cedar river at
Covers Ferry are being numerously
signed.
Taxes become delinquent the
first Of next month, and consequently
the Treasures Office is crowded
these pleasant days.
The rendition of "Our American
Cousin" by amateurs of Wilton was
largely attended two nights last week
and pronounced a great success.
The advertisement of d. G. Nc
Graw, Scotsman and Florist, Bling
hamton, N. Y, will be found in an
other column. He is one of the reli-
able Seedsmen.
A full report of the expenditures
for school purposes during the past
year, together with an estimate Of
expenses for the year to come, is pub
lished in another column.
The old Methodist church is be-
ing moved to the corner 80 long occu-
pied by Deardorff's wagon shop,
where Mr.. D. will occupy it for the
purpose Of his growing business.
The anniversary Of the birthday of
President George, q national holiday,
was generally observed Tuesday last.
The salute fred at Mt. Vernon (prob-
ably could be distinctly heard here.
p. Wallace, at the city clothing
store, has been receiving new stock
Of centennial trunks, centennial hats
aud centennial suits-they aren't one
hundred years old, either, as might
be imagined.
Sheldon only received twelve
carloads OF barley last Friday-three
more being left At Stanwood for next
mornings trip. That lot came from
Dixon. Tuesday Of this week he
received thirteen loads.
The old lady down on Plum St.
has just found out what that boy
meant week ago last Thursday
evening when he went over town
ringing bell and screaming, "Hell n
Potter at the City Hail."
Fifty thousand "Boss Fire Kin.
dlers' at the City Drug Store, only
one cent apiece. And they are the
boss. You can't steal pickets off the
neighbours fence half so cheap, to say
nothing Of splitting them up.
The Wilton Exponent compli-
ments Messrs. Collins, of this place,
for their enterprise in overcoming all
the obstacles Of roads and weather in
getting the mail from Upton to Will
ton and cice versa. They deserve it.
Sour Mayor" ETC., was of course
typographical error, but, most pc.
tent,grave and reverend Conservative,
Permit us to inquire if, SO long as we,
Wou'ns and we'ns), remain citizens of
Upton, the Mayor thereof will not be
our Mayor? If not, why not?
ID. X. Dearborn is still making
those haTrows which have stood the
test Of many years use by the farm
ers in this vicinity, each year only
adding TO their popularity. If you
want harrow try one Of them. In
du're Of any one who has used
them. s-3w pd