The Herald continues to make its weekly presence welcome by heralding to us the news from all parts of the world; but I, like many other of your correspondents, being "naturally tired," have neglected to record for your paper the readable events of our town and county.
You will also see, by referring to Adams & Asher's State map of Iown, (which is tho most accurate) that Bolmond lies in the northern part of Wright county from the lowa river, a county in which abounds the most beautiful and picturesque scenery to be found any where in the State of Iowa; a country which abounds with high rolling prairie, beautiful groves, transparent lakes, and above all a pure healthful climate, makes it perhaps one of the most desirablo localities in which a man could desire to locate.
Mr Stevenson, of Webster City, "Iowa's historian," has lately written the history of this county, in which he has beautifully portrayed the advantage and facilities of the same; the work is a neat little volumn and does great credit to its author as a historical writer.
Belmond, the metropolis of this county, is a fine village and contains at present something less than five hundred inhabitants, and is improving as rapidly as the pressure of the times will permit. It is finely situated, being on both sides of the Iowa river and in the open space between Franklin and Bur Oak groves. It contains six stores, all of which are doing a good business. Dr. L. H. Cutler has just completed his splendid building, and is rapidly filling it with a good assortment of dry goods and groceries. As the doctor is a thorough business man, and one of the "go-aheads" in everything he undertakes, we can predict to a degree of certainty that his business will prove a success. He has given up his extensive practice of medicine, much to the regret of the whole community. His place is, however ably filled by Dr. J. A. Woodley, a young man of talent, whom wo know will succoed as he possesses qualities essential to successful M.
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Our esteemed townsman, S. D. Pierco, continues to hold forth at his old stand, dealing exclusively in dry goods and notions; he is doing a fine business.
Messrs. Johnson & Chase, dealers in groceries and provisions, have just started in business, but by fair. dealing have drawn to themselves a good custom, we can insure to them success.
G. W. Rogers. dealer in grocories, is also doing a good business. We have also one hardware establishment, one boot and shoe store, one harness shop, two blacksmith shops. one saw and grist mill. We have also two hotels kept in good style, the Western House by Mr. Story, who is a good landlord and keeps a No. 1 houso; the Belmond House, by Mrs. Rowen, is a No. 1 house, and being centrally located is doing a flourishing businoss. Mrs. Rowen is one of the unfortunate ones who lost her husband in the accidont of April 9th, at this placo. He had recently purchased, refitted and furnished this house, intending to occupy, it on the 11, but the fatal occurrenco of the 9th put an end to his earthly intentious. His wife however possessing the energy and executivo ability necessary moved into it and has since run it in such a manner that it reflects credit to herself and is an honor to the place.
Of secret organizations we have two. the Masonic and the Sons of Temperance, both of which are in a very prosperous condition; the former numbers about 30 members, and the latter somothing over 50. There has been considerable interable interest manifested in the temperanco cause here; it is probably due to this that we have no saloons in the place.
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