The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-08-06

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ures. Give him a call.
O. r. Leroy, a marble man from
Spring Valley with his son, j. E. Lee
roy typo on the Minneapolis Trib-
uee, were in Cresco to day and call
ed at the PLAIN DEALER Office, both
welcome callers.
The "Nimble Fingers desire to
thank Prof. L. Won Meyerhoff, Rev.
G. s. Percival, Charlotte Is. Marsh
and Mrs. Marshall, for assisting them
at their parlor entertainment.
Lauraine Mead,
Rosa SwensOn,
Annabel Goodrich,
Committee.
Some ruffian, with .murderous in
tent, struck Geo. Reeves u cowardly
blow in the dark last night Thurs
day evc.) in his own door yard, rs
he was starting from the back door
to go to the barn. George was
knocked senseless for few minutes
but partially recovered in time to
hear his would-be assassin making
for the back gate.
Cakes Brothers give an entertain
ment at Lyric Hall next Thursday
evening consisting Of mimicry fun
and music, artistic moral and REIN
ed, this is the great Swiss Bell ring
er's concert, and is endorsed by the
press, the pulpit and the public. It
Is one Of the best troupes visiting
Cresco. Admission Is cents, Reserv-
ed seats 35 cents, Children 10 cents.
A lot of our Cresco boys getting
short on food organized for making
q raid on the fish in Iowa river.
They left Cresco as the President
left Washington on Saturday, went
into camp over Sunday and tried to
get some fish for breakfast, were
mistaken for tramps and for gipsies.
They had an ambulance corps in
attendance, teamster, a patrol
wagon, tent, and the paraphanalia
Tor a prosperous and successful
raid on suckers and sich.. They
put In the first day at or near
Forsston, dug some worms,
which escaped during the night,
probably the man who had them in
charge slept with his mouth OPEN
dragged the river from Foleston as
far as Granger from where they sent
out scouts to bring up their teams
and take In stock for the home trip,
consisting in part of fish without
scales and w. B. Lent, M. A. Kline,
NJ. A. Flood, Walt Schofield. w. G.
Brown and S. P. Fuller, We are
unable to say just what the prof
its OF the trip were, but as all the
boys have new clothes since it must
have been something rich. or else
they were very unfortunate in losing
what they had before going.
The Parlor Entertainment given
last Friday evening by Grace
Church ard society, with Miss. Lau-
raine Meade at her home was very
interesting and pleasant. Among
the special features was recitation
Of an original poem by Rev. G., s.
Perceival, Miss. Anabel Goodrich
gave an excellent reading Of Barbara
Fritchie, indeed we never heard it so
well rendered by person of her
years. She also danced the high.
land fling to the admiration Of all
present. Mrs. Charlotte d. Marsh
gave two or three of her favorite
songs assisted by Mrs. Gregory
Marshall, Miss Lauraine Meade,
some very good instrumental music,
and Prof, Won Meyerhoff who is pre-
pairing to give musical entertain
ment in the German Lutheran
Church at an early day favored
those present with several of the
finest instrumental pieces 1t has ever
been our pleasure to listen to,
He is without doubt the most thor
oughly educated musical director,
teacher and performer who has ever
paid our town u visit and it is no
wonder that he was rapturously
applauded and encored. While all
the others taking part did exceed
ingly well, yet Won Meyerhoff play
ing was in expression, style and
general execution OF such superior
excellence and merit that special
mention seems to us not only EEK
cusable but meritoriously demanded.