Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-12-31
STOCKS HIGHER.
STRIKERS.

A. S. Griffith was in Cresco on Fri
day in the interest uof the Fidelity
Rupture Cure, and made arrangements
for a page ad of their cure, which will
appear in Fridays issue.
H. b. Gildersleeve, of Weedsport,
New York, an experienced and capa-
BILE matchmaker and iewelry repairer,
holds the bench in Connolly's watch
and jewellery department. 15tf
g. Faith Adams, the supporting
comedian, of the jolly Della Pringle
Co.. is n member OF the world famed
Adams family. He has made thous-
ands laugh-he will make you laugh.
The young ladies of Ossian give a
leap year ball January 18th. This
early date for commencing proceedings
against the young men gives excellent
promise for bountiful harvest for
gentlemen of the cloth in the future.
Thos. Dugan has bought the Thos.
Griffin farm in Howard, one OF the best
in the county, near to market, upon d
we'll Travelled thoroughfare and beauti-
fully located. 1t is valuable proper
ty, and the purchaser knows how to
preserve its good qualities.
The following persons have credit
on our books on subscription account
with the PEE DEE: John Tnalcr, CAL
mar; j. f. Dreamer, Crookston, Mimi;
Joseph Schaefcr, Cresco; G. w. Burns,
Lime Springs; G. w. Bargabos, Bon
air; Aug. Breitsprecher, Saratoga; j..
w. Painton, Maple Leaf.
The Cresco Department store occu-
Ply our first page this issue with anad-
vertisement that should be carefully
read by all bargain-hunters, as it
bristles with good things in every de-
partment. When p. f. O'Malley says
a thing is a bargain, his customers
know it is not buncome and wind
work.
DEBORAH had two fires in one day,
Friday, one week ago. Oae was in q
furniture store and the other was in
Luther college, where fire broke out
on the fourth floor which threatened
the whole building. However, the
prompt action of the fire department
prevented recurrence of the disaster
of few years ago. and the college es-
capped with loss of about $4,000.
Friend Mead, your neighbor, the
Howard County Times, in speaking OF
the promotion of w. G. Brown says:
"He has worked as fireman, brake
man, engineer,-his salary is $4,000
per annum.' w. G. Brown was never
fireman, was never brakeman, was
never engineer, and his salary is not
$12, 900 per annum.
One WHO KNOWS.
Mr.. Clarence Andrus and Miss Ger.
tie Rush, daughter of Mrs. G. A. Rush,
were married at the Catholic church
in this city by Rev. Father Mulligan
Tuesday morning, Dec. II, 1895. at
o'clock. The wedding was a very
|quiet affair, the happy couple leaving
on the morning train for Austin, Min.
neapolis and st. Paul. They will re-
turn in two or three weeks, but theil
future residence is as yet unsettled
West Union Argo.
B. Larson Asper and wife, living or
the South side, celebrated theirgolder
wedding Sunday night, a large mum
Der of friends and relatives assisting
| in the happy event, among them thei
daughter and her husband, Mr.. ant
Mrs. John johnson, who came dow
from Minneapolis Saturday afternoon
and Anton B. Asper, his son fror
Minneapolis. A gold headed cane wa
presented by the guests in a few word
by their pastor, Rev. Otterson.
; We have sent bills to delinquen
subscribers at seven of the smaller pos
offices of the county, which show a
, aggregate Indebtedness due this ohic
of 1868. The amount due from eac
is sum insignificant, measured by th
ability of those indebted to pay, and
will be an especial favor if each pc
t son will makerit his first business
9 send the sum he owes. Bills will TO
low to those getting their mail fro
the larger offices at an early day, ar
= we trust that they will respond wit
alacrity. Itwould afford us great era
ifcation to have q full column of nam'
~ 4boca who had maid tho npinter