The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-12-06
B. D. Peck will tell you something
in next weeks PLAIN DEALER.

Is. ID. Peck Will tell you something
in next weeks PLAIN DEALER.
Frank Slawson Of Spring Valley
and DR.. Lathrop OF Granger were in
Cresco, last Friday.
Charley B. Mead and wife are re-
joicing over a young lad which they
have adopted. Eth?
An elder brother Of G. M. Carver,
from Madison county, N. Y, is visi-
ting his brother in Cresco.
Christmas ball at Hosfori's Hall
in Florenceville, December %. Bill
-. including oyster supper.
J. Van Slyke has sold his wagon
shop In the rear OF Wentworth's
blacksmith shop to Mr.. Sadler.
Robt. Phelan presents our readers
with a new ad this week which will
command public attention.
s. S. Watkins, Superintendent
State Fish Hatcheries, st. Paul, made
Us hasty call on Friday last. s. s.,
was u former jamestown boy.
Messrs Farwcll arc having favora-
BILE weather for putting in the found
alton to their steam Touring mill.
and are improving every moment.
J. E. Barber and wife returned
from their wedding tour on Satur.
day, and are snugly quartered ut the
Webster House, with J. J. Mason.
EN-. Clark and wife OF Postville,
made visit in Cresco, Thanksgiv-
ing, not failing to make call ut the
house Of ye editor, whose latch
string Is ever pendant for them.
j. G.. Stradley Esq. OF this place
has been made assistant manager on
the new line OF railroad being built
through our place. We are glad to
note his promotion, and believe that
the company has made no mistake
in its selection.
Mrs. M. NJ. Smith Of Alexandria,
Mimi, one OF the early settlers Of
this county, made the PLAIN DEALER
a pleasant call on Monday; she de-
sircs Il good tenant for her house,
nearly opposite the Webster House.
A son OF DR.. Towns has purchased
the fine art gallery over the store OF
Webster & Glass, and will take pos
session next week. We understand
that he il IA fine artist. almost capa-
ble Of making q photograph speak
out in meeting.
]. f. Barber Of the firm OF Barber
& Lowry, purchased while east one
OF the most extensive stocks ui
groceries ever brought to Cresco
and ere thi, issue 81 our paper
reaches the people it will be opened
up to their inspection and purchase,
The golden wedding anniversary
Of Oliver Arnold and wife was ccle.
brated at their home in Florence.
vile. Wednesday, Dec. 9Th 1888. A
prior engagement prevented our ac-
cepting the cordial invitation ia
help make the day a Pleasant one to
the good old people.
A. NJ. Kellogg HIS sold his resi-.
dence and business here to his eous.
in George H. Kellogg. and has pur,
chnsed the drug business and stock
OF White Brothers ut Lime Springs
and enters into possession at once
While We regret to have Mr.. and Mrs
Kellogg leave our town, we are glad
OF their good fortune. Mr.. Kellogg
will make one OF the successful meI
OF Lime Springs IL he applies him.
self to his new vocation with 1.-THE
OF the energy he has to the former
one.
Mr.. Chas. Gen show who has beer
suffering from u complication Of
diseases, finally terminating in drop,
sy, died at his home in this village
on Thursday morning, Nov. %, 1888
He has been confined TO his home
for more than one year, much OF thu
time IN intense sufferer. He ha.
been resident Of Winneshiek ant
Howard counties for . quarter OF Z
century, and was a mun OF goot
repute and honest purpose. With
the bereaved widow and friends tn,
public deeply sympathise.