Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-11-22

G. d. Nichols bought one hundred
sheep from a farmer near Ridgeway
which he will feed aud fAtten for the
market.
We will publish the complete pro.
ceedings of the board of Supervisors
at their recent session in Tuesdays
TwIcE-A-WEEK.
We are in formed that good corn
huskers are being offered $3.50 per
day by the farmers hereabouts who
have large fields still unhusked.
WANrED-that the person who bor-
rowed our pump tongs return them
immediately, as we are in need of
them. CT. WATRos.
The Cresco Social Club will give q
Thanksgiving ball on Thanksgiving
eve, next Wednesday, with music by
the F. e. +. orchestra. Tickets $l.00.
! Usage papers announce the mar
rage of ex-Congressman Sweeney, last
Thursday evening, to n Washington
girl named Miss Lilly Allwards Moss.
Services in Grace Episcopal church
next Sunday morning and evening,
at the usual hours with celebration
o. the holy communion ip the morn
ing.
Geo. II. Humphrey is the new pro-
prietor of the rink feed barn, and all
the former patrons will now be assur-
ed of careful and prompt attention
and courteous treatment
II. B. Gildersleeve, Of Weedsport,
New York, an experienced and capa-
BILE matchmaker and jewelry repair
er, holds the bench in Connolly Is
watch and jewelry department.. 15tf
The Vantassel case will come up for
trial at this term of court. 1t is safe
to say that the defense expect a
change of venue and will probably
get ii, and the trial will be at Cresco
or West Union. .-Nashun Post.
was badly Ruptured mine years,
l could not find truss that would
hold it. After two months treatment
by DIR. Bowers, my truss is OFF and !
consider myself we'll.
1stf E. W. HESS.
Those who fail to receive. a birth
day bag before the birthday party
comes off, will be made welcome bv
paying ut the door as many cents NJ
they are lyears old. Children under
ten years old will be charged 10 cts.
A. L. Brian went to Lacrosse last
Thursday morning to take position
in the Office Of the Singer Mfg. Co. a,
that place. This is a nice Fpromotion
from the position of local agent. His
family will remain in Decorah unit
Sprlng.-Decorah journal.
Billy Marble will be at Nash's opera
house Lime Springs, all next week, iI
select repertoire. His advance mar
was in Cresco yesterday, getting date.
printed at the PEE DEE Office. Tht
company will appear here soon if sat
| isfactory arrangements can be made
The Patterson-Carter entertain
ers we're at Riceville, Tuesday, ant
! made arrangements with number O
/ NJ. E. pastors, in conference there, fol
a number of dates. It is now conteln
I'plated to make two weeks triF
about the first to December and tt
start on an extended tour about tn,
first of the new year.
i Ladies' Aid Of the Paris M. E. churcl
will serve Thanksgiving dinner OF
Tuesday, Nov. 26, at the home of Mr.
NJ. q. Mitchell. Come everybod,
who are interested and have soeia
time and a good old,fashloned dinner
Proceeds to apply on salary.
!, MRS. ALICE MITCHELI.,
Secretary.
4 Congressman UpdegraR was i,
j Cresco, Wednesday, gathering, up |
thread of facts in regard to the trans
actions of e. f. Waite rs special pen
sion examiner in northern Iowa. HI
informed us that; he hau q larg
{ amount of very damaging testimon,
against him in this vicinity, more a
| Postville and at other places in th
district, and is promised still more
1t is expected that the commissions
of pensions in his report to congress
will refer to the matter from Waite
stand point, and perhaps will wan
an appropriation Of -froui ,$250,O0O t
to half million to cover the eXpens
of his work in Iowa and Minnesot
Mr.. Updegratf will go to Wushingto
!. prepared to reply very effectually t
| the crooked work Of Waite, and i
response to the commissioners de
mand for an appropriation for thi
, work Of Waite, aud those under hil
in this section