The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-07-26

Amelia Levi. The Wedding presents
were numerous and elegant. The
PLAIN DEALER returns thanks Tor
wedding cake.
DlnEoTons MEETrNa.---The board Of
directors Of the Howard County Ag-
ricultural Society Is urgently re-
quosted to meet ut the auditors Of
ilce In Cresco On Saturday, July rs,
at . o'clock, .. m, BusiResy Of I'm
portancc demands full attendance
II possible. Tnos. p. DAWES.
July 25, 1883. President.
Tho inquiry In regard to the char
acter OF the Mann apple which has
been sold very largely In this county
this summer for delivery In tho fnll,
IL that they are really worthless.
There afe many Of them In tho coun-
ty, and we learn Of none that with
stood tho lost winter. Those sold
here during the summer have been
for eL0O each.
Geo. G. Bentz, who has been
travelling for tho Diamond Sow
Ing Machine Go. for = number OF
years, has resigned his position and
no aud F. o. Farwcll have gone into
the manufacture Of vapor burner
which they just got patented, ana
arc going to push It's introduction
for tho remainder Of this season.
Call ut Tarwell's gun shop and see
one. Every ono speaks highly OF
them. Look for I'D. In next Issue,
"roga," our Saratoga correspond
cnt Gays Hugh Thomas has gone to
Dakota leaving an insane wife and
a fa,aily OF children to care for them
selves. That Mr.. Schimming is re-
covering from his sickness. That
tho cemetery has been fenced to
keep out those who are out and
these in who are In. That George
Merrill has d new house, that the
children have the measles, and have
no railroad.
Mr.. J. b. Mitchell, OF tho Now
Oregon Nursery, informs us TINT oil
his Russian varieties Of apples with
ono solitary exception withstood the
test that our severe winter just
passed gave them. That variety has
as its English name the Pine Apple,
and none OF them will be put on tho
market Ut any future time by him.
Evidences OF the lack OF hardness
to Withstand such u winter may be
seen In nearly every orchard in our
section rs elsewhere. The first indi-
cation II the leaves turn yellow.
drop oil, and on examination life In
tho wood Is gone.
The winds that blew about thle
region last week reached tho homo
OF Thos. s. Blackburn in Lincoln
township. Winncshiok county. His
building Is In ravinc facing north,
the sleeping room Is on the south.
Tho fist intimation they had OF U
gale tho north door was blown open.
Mrs. Blackburn sprang from he'd to
close the door md as she reached
the current OF wind she was borne
toward tho open window on the
south. Blackburn took In the situa-
ticn II once. seizel his wife Ivy the
nightdress and shirt, but her mo-
Mentnm was such that she wont on
out Of the window but Thos. kept
possession Of the garments.
A storm OF rain Get In ut Cresco on
Friday last nearly six inches OF rain
falling that night, Considerable Fell
on Saturday, and on Sunday and
Sunday night tho rains fell In tor.
rents with out cessation. Most oil
the cellars In town are filled to the
windows. gardens are seriously in.
IIured, and 50 are crops through the
county. Streams are flooded. Mar.
ket street ut Its intersection with
Elm IL flooded tho water being q
foot or moro in depth in McHugh (
Lyons office, and setting back ives,
To near the lax mill. Ernst &
Floods cellar Is flooded, tho water
pouring in through the window.
from tho set back. Small boys were
navigating the lumber yard ans
vicinity on RATS constructed from
floating fragments Of lumber. Tn,
large barn OF Moran \ Glass con
! tanned . large quantity OF oats whic'
are submerged By the flood. Ant
yos our people are happy that it i!
water instead Of wind that aillict
them.
!, Glass Bali Shooting.
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