The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-02-07

A sleighing party OF Cresco skat-
ers took trip to DEBORAH last week.
H. G. McCartey OF McCartey and
McCook, is in attendance on the
February term Of the Circuit court.
A surprise party at G. NJ. Mar
shall's last Friday evening, was
among the amusements OF the past
week.
CHEEK.-W. l. Chase & Co., l57
La Sale street, Chicago, offer ten
cent cha 1T for $500 worth Of adver-
Using.
The Crcsco dancing club are max.
ing all Unnecessary preparations to
make the MASQUERADE February 2lst
grand success.
Enoch Strother is In Cresco to
give attention to matters which are
pending before our term OF court
commencing to-day.
The traditional ground hog came
out last Saturday, looked at his
shadow and sneaked back to await
the anticipated weather.
Mr.. VIM. Thornburg is stopping in
town and has his head quarters III
the case In the jewelry department
at DR.. Clemmer's store.
Representative Converse has left
a quantity OF state documents q,
Kimball & Farnsworth's. Those
who desire then will call there for
them.
The Chicago Sentinel pertinently
says: We notice that all those news
papers which spell nation with big
M spell Republic with y small
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Fred Harris has secured a situa.
ton with an uncle at Oshkosh, Wis.
whittier he will 60 soon. Fred is a
good faithful boy and we hop. to
hear a good report Of him and OF hi
future.
The fine bred stallion, WOODBURY.
has been sold by DR.. Cutler, Nj;
Beadle and his sons becoming the
owners. This is one of best bred
among the many OF high standing
owned in Cresco. His pedigree is in
full in Nv Wallace No. 147O.
It is reported that r. s. Caward
has purchased the Trumbull build.
ing and will extend 1t back sufficient.
| ly to accommodate his entire bust.
ness. We are glad OF this because
it indicates his intention to remain
in Cresco and share the prosperity
in store for it's people.
The eight annual meeting of thu
Iowa Butter and Cheese Association
will be held at Strawberry Point
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
reb'y, 10th, Goth and 2lst, 1884. TIL,
accessibility OF the place OF meeting
ought to insure good representa-
ton from northern Iowa.
The Ladies' Aid Society OF the Con
gregational church will hold U socia
BILE ut Byron Norton's, Friday eve
ming, February 18th. To meet Mt r
| S. Caward's store, the ladies will b.
there with sleighs to take you down
and the bill including refreshments
is only ten cents.
| The eighteenth annual meeting O
the North Western Dairymen's As
sociation will DO held at Mankatc
Mimi, commencing Tuesday, Feby
12th, and continuing three days
This will be an important gathering
in our sister state, in the interests @
!; ono Of its most important industries
| A Union Bible society meeting
to be held in the Baptist church mex
Sunday evening at Z O'clock. Re,
q. J. Squires will address the meet
ing after which Mr.. A. H. Nye vii
tell about the free distribution Of tn
= bible in Cresco. All are cordially In
vited and expected at the meeting.
! There will be an exhibition OF fan
cy skati ng at Cresco skating rink O
Wednesday evening Februar y 18th
for some valuable prizes. Come GU
everybody and you will see some a
fine skating as can be seen in tn
state. Admission 10 cents. Must
by the Gre SEQ cornet band; turtle
particulars by bills soon.
James Elverson, N. w. Corner st
and Spruce streets, Philadelphia, Pa
Is making OF Golden Days." u treas
ure for any home. Its cost Is $50
per year. Vol. v, began with tn
January number. We would like I
send the publisher q club, not solel
for his good but because 1t will b
good for the people to have it. Sub
scribers shall have the percent az
the publisher would give to US.
There was honest witness In
Justices court In this place Ia.
week. Mr.. Reed, an attorney in tn
case, asked the witness his nam
which he gave. The witness wa
then asked by counsel what he kne
about the case. His reply wa
Nothing" Reed asked, "Wh,
are you here for then?" Witness
Why to tell YOU So" The Witnes