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Montrose.March 10—The past winter has been 8! one of the dullest known here lor several tl years. The mill lias shipped very little «' lumber, comparatively speaking, during 8 the winter, and there is very little proa- na pect of its running this season.The pickle business also is to be trans- jferred to Warsaw, Illinois. ni* In the face of these discouraging cir- n cumatances C. I) Won-ter raised the rents, I' already too high for the present condi- M tion ol things, oh Main street tenants and n the result is they are getting out. tlW. J Fisher is moving his entire stock ai of goods into the llough building, across the street, which has been slightly en- 1*larged for the purpose (,iThe'rude between C A. Ueckley and J h 8. (J Yonkin lailed to materialize and I Mr. B. is going to work his farm again F with the intention of remaining in the country until after harvest last Saturday ft evening.The triends of Mr. and Mrs. John Hard- w wick gave them a cotton wedding sur- « prise visit Mrs. It. E. Rogers, president of the W. It C., was the manager and h everything passed otr nicely A good as- w •ortinent ot linen and cotton good! were i d brought in. also a snlend d supper served_ tl The K. of P. band furnished the music c for the occasion. I«Judge Beck, of your city, is preparing h to build a large barn on one of his farms near this pUce. C. L Fry, formerly ofWin. Kennedy, Sr.. an old and respected a citizen, has been confined to his home duiing the winter on account of ill health ( Several young men have gone to Bogard, I Mo., to work on the railroad.School exhibition next Friday night. sDenmark, is the lessee of the place.l'KTKOb
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Fort Madison Daily Democrat
Fort Madison, Iowa, US
Wed, Mar 18, 1885
Page 5
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