The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-10-22

Mrs. Carter reached her home from
the Pacific coast last night.
Work on the foundation for the SOL
dier's monument was commenced this
week.
Old buggies bought, repaired and
sold by J. H. Miller. Shop with X. ID.
Cady.
Warmers Comedy Co., open three
nights engagement in Lyric Hall this
evening.
Messrs. Chaplin and LOOMS Of Ches-
ter transacted business with Cresco
people Tuesday.
Mrs. Minnie Lent returned home to
Arkansas City, Kansas, last week,
leaving on Friday.
Miss Matte Truman of Luana has
engaged to teach the New Oregon
school the ensuing winter.
Miss Jennie Davis came down from
Lime Springs to attend the pupils re-
cital, returning home Monday.
Mrs. Nichols and Mrs. Potts OF Des
Moines are visiting in Cresco, with
their sister, Mrs. H. C. Burgess.
VIM. b. Trenbath, Veterinary Sur
geon, returned to his business and
may be found as usual at Went
worth's Livery barn.
Thos. Carley, one of the reliable
democrats of Paris was in on Wednes-
day, and paid his PLAIN DEALER for
the 33 year. How Is that for high?
The elevator in Caward's Palace
Grocery broke Tuesday morning load
ed with ten sacks Of flour and carry
ing Mr.. Ling down with it fracturing
rib and otherwise injuring him.
Mr.. Edwin H. Belts of Webster, s.
D., has been visiting with his brother,
Martin Belts, near Cresco, returning
home last Saturday morning. He re-
ports very fine crops in his section of
Dakota.
Anthony Mcklusker, Jointly indict-
ed with James Reid, on the charge of
arson. was arrested on bench war
rant last week and brought to Cresco.
His bail was fixed at $1,000, which was
furnished and he was discharged.
The widow of M. q. st. John, of Al
bion was buried on Tuesday. She
was among the early settlers on the
Iowa river before the land sale and
had resided on the farm where she
died for the past thirty-five or six
years.
Sheriff Hall made a thorough search
of the Jail last week and found the
case knife made into a saw, with
which Arlington cut his way out of
Jail. He had it as he supposed Sc
curely secreted for further use when
| needed.
g. Meverden was sending some fine
furniture to Elma, Monday. He says
if he sends goods to Waterloo and
Minneapolis, why not to Elma3 Read
his new add. and if you need new
furniture it will be pointer as to the
place to buy.
1t is reported on the authority OF
DR.. kessel, that Mr.. Hegg, republi-
can candidate for representative in
Winneshiek county. after accepting
the nomination and looking the coun.
ty over, concluded that the race was
hopeless one and has withdrawn
his name from the ticket.
Mrs. Emily McKellar, of Elgin, ILL.,,
a sister of T. C. Sovereign, and hel
daughter, Mrs. Mary Dadwell from
Parkersburg, Iowa, were visiting al
Mr.. Sovereign's home last week, ar
irving Wednesday morning and re
turning Friday morning. Mr.. Sover
eign had not seen his sister for nine
teen years.
Hon. A. J. Westfall talked politics
Tuesday night. The scheme of hi:
professed friends was that he should
not be heard. He told the meeting
that legislation, state and national
for more than twenty-five years hat
been in the interest of corporal,
monopolies and against labor ant
farm industries. During all tina
time the Democrats could neithe
enact or repeal law state or nation
al. These two facts will enable in
telligent men to fix the responsibility
One day last week, Larey Riley
John keefe and Henry keefe were
brought in from Elma, charged will
violating the prohibitory law of tn
state. Each plead guilty, whereupor
a fine of $50 and costs was adjudget
upon each which was promptly paid
and the boys were so well pleased
with the result of their business tina
they gave 1.-The boys" splendid oys
ter supper. Charles Sumner main
tanned that paying the penalty of tn
! law was obedience to the law. Per
haps the Ellna boys entertain tn
same opinion. If SO, they have higl
republican authority for the belief,