Iowa Old Press
The Algona Times
Algona, Kossuth co., Iowa
April 18, 1872
LOCAL MATTERS.
Mrs. S. C. Spear is in Chicago purchasing goods.
Go to Mrs. Moon's to get your sewing done.
Cars have arrived and I have received a nice line of Ladies',
Misses' and Children's Shoes, also Men's and Boys', which I offer
very cheap. ~D. Paterson.
Mrs. Moon's is the place to buy your notions.
MARRIED, April 12, at the Congregational
Parsonage, in Algona, by Rev. C. Taylor, Asa J. Story to Mary
Dammann.
Mr. R. H. Spencer has received his commission as Postmaster of
Algona, and has moved the post office into his building on State
Street.
Our next door neighbor, O. H. Marvin, has been repairing and
fitting up his grocery story. Everything is looking in apple-pie
order with him new.
Our County Auditor, A. E. Wheelock, has gone to Milwaukee under
instructions from the Board of Supervisors to confer with an
architect in relation to plans for the new Court House.
The enterprising firm of Wildey & Bender are out with a
neatly painted delivery wagon. Of course they deliver goods to
any part of the city. This indicates an increase of business in
their line.
Mr. J. H. Robbins, for the past year treasurer of the district
Township of Spencer, had between seven and eight hundred dollars
of the library fund stolen from a trunk in which he had deposited
it for safe keeping. Mr. R. has put the case in the hands of
attorneys who think they have some clue to the thief.
DIED. On Wednesday, April 17th, of Cerebral
Spinal Meningitis, Willie, son of D. P. Clapp.
Winter is still loafing around and taking advantage of every
opportunity to seat himself contently into the lap of Spring.
Such conduct is scandalous.
Mr. Robinson has returned from his eastern trip, and reports the
Republicanism of New Hampshire as firmly established as its old
granite bills.
The people of Estherville are very much excited over the prospect
of a railroad to their town. Gen. Seals is stirring them up.
We learn that Mr. A. C. Call intends moving to the depot and
opening his hotel. "Tis well. Faith without works is
dead."
The opening of the railroad to Algona, brings periodically to us
once more our railroad friends, Conductors Cadwell and Hegan, and
Mail Agents Van Leaven and Rogers, gentleman all, and by that
sign welcome.
COUNTY DIRECTORY.
A. E. Wheelock, Auditor.
M. W. Steven, Treasurer.
H. M. Taft, Recorder.
J. M. Pinkerton, Sheriff.
J. B. Jones, Surveyor.
M. H. Wooster, Co. Supt.
L. A. Susett, M.D., Coroner.
Supervisors: D. H. Hutchins, C. C. Chudd, D. Rtof.
CHURCH DIRECTORY.
METHODIST, Rev. B. C. Hammond, Pastor‹Services every
Sabbath, morning and evening.
CONGREGATIONAL, Rev. Taylor, Pastor‹Services every Sabbath.
PRESBYTERIAN, Rev. J. McDonald, Pastor‹Services every
alternate Sabbath, at the Baptist Church, at 11 o'clock A. M.
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