The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-04-24
G.. d. Nichols is of on q bushes
trim this week.

C. d. Nichols Is OF on q business
trip this week.
N. b. Wheeler & Son have their
new brick and tile machine put in.
Mrs. Thomas J. Tomas il at Osceo.
la, called there by the serious illness
of her mother.
d. p. Andrus returned from Des
Moines this week, where he has been
acting as door-deeper at the Capitol.
Enos NJ. Kicker, Of the Riceville
Recorder, was in Cresco the first OF
the week, just dropping in a moment
for a hand shake.
Every body seems to be building
or charging their houses, and as a
consequence lumber dealers and
painters are happy.
Fred briggs is going to Chicago
where he contemplates opening a
commission house for eggs, butter,
cheese and farm produce.
John Shaffer will begin the erection
Of q house soon, on the lots east Of
Edgar Taft's. John says it is case Of
build or move out OF town.
Mrs. Elsie Fellows, OF Lansing, is
spending few days with her father,
brothers and friends in Cresco, where
she is always more than welcome.
C. f. Wales, Of Dubuque, came up
ON Saturday and spent the Sabbath
with Mr.. and Mrs. Beadle, returning
by the way Of his farm on Monday.
Wentworth 4 Miller have sold their
old water tank to the Agricultural
Society and put it up last week. They
are now putting up . large 300 Dbl.
tank at the Novelty Works.
Through the generosity Of q good
Episcopal friend from Dubuque, the
''Nimble Fingers have been enabled
to pay the final installInent on the
Bishop Lee memorial window.
Berg & Co. having purchased the
Laidlaw lot in the burnt district, are
extending their building to cover
that and the Doolittle corner, giving
a fifty feet front on that corner.
l am about to move from Cresco,
and will be glad to have all who are
indebted to me, call at my Office and
settle between this date and the 18th
OF May. J. A. BARRETT, NJ. d.
The town council, the street CON-
mittee and the street commissioner
are fixing up the street on the south
side of the Court House square in a
good and substantial way, which it
has long needed.
o. A. Schall, the Piano and Organ
Tuner, will make his visit 10 Cresco
next week, giving all needed atten
ton to instruments entrusted to his
care. Address him at the p. O., or
at the Mason House, as usual.
The most elaborate soda fountain
ever set up in Cresco, is in DIR. Glenn
mer's drug store. As the hot weather
comes those who wish to irrigate
their throats with sweetend wind will
wend their steps in that direction.
In the statement OF claims allo we'd
DIR. J. w. Reed OF Lime Springs il
given *23 as insane commissioner, an
error that occurred in this Office. DIR.
Reed is not u member Of that CON-
mission, hence had 20 claim of that
character before the board.
Tickets to the lecture Of Rev. Mar
shall, the 10Th inst, may be found at
Tomas Bros, Hardware store. For
reserved seats the price is 50 cents.
general admission IS cents. The sub
ject is "A Vacation Trip and its
merit ought to pack Lyric Hall.
Mr.. Miller, the supposed lessee Of
the New Julien House at Dubuque,
having failed to furnish and opsA the
house as contemplated, Dubuque
people, judging from her newspapers
are casting longing chances toward
Chas. f. Wales, late Of the Lorimier
to become its host.
Seright & Cole are busy every day
filling orders for horse gear OF various
kinds. They are making some splen-
did, heavy harnesses from the best OF
! stock at fair prices. On fine work
, they rank high. See their advertise.
ment and remember them when you
need anything in their line.
A few years since a few little girls
connected with Grace Episcopal
Church organized a society known nj
The Nimble Fingers imbued with
love for the memory Of the late Bish
op Lee Of this diocese, they bent theil
energies to place memorial window
to their beloved Bishop, In the Chan
Gel of the Church. Such an one APP
propriately lettered, they have pro
cured, made by Edward Colgate o
N. u, at a cost Of SO, and by variou
entertainments, and needle work o
different kinds, they have been en-
abled to pay oil Of its cost excep
about $500. The memorial window
has been in possession Of the societ.
organized for its procurement nearl.
two years, but has never been place,
in the position intended when pur