Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-09-03


he will fix it good as new. Under
Amundson & Lofthus' grocery store.
James Brophy of Lourdes, wants
man and his wife to work on his
farm during the winter. His princi-
pal work will be caring for stock 50t2
Enoch Strother goes to Providence,
r. L., to day to be absent u month or
more, after which he expects to re-
turn to Cresco for visit of month
or two.
School children have not been slow
to avail them selves of the opportnn-
ity to get tablets free with shoes. We
tember.
The Cresco Department Store of
p. f. O'Malley will have one of the
finest exhibits at the coming Fair
ever on the grounds. Don't miss
seeing it.
A. d. Searles and little girl, of
Cedar Rapids, and his brother Will,
of Lime Springs, were the guests of
Eugene Searles Friday and Saturday
of last week.
There will be wedding in the
Evangelical church at Florenceville
in the course of two or three weeks.
Perhaps you know the contracting
parties better han -.-s4
There will he English services in
the Evangelical church near Florence-
vile next Sunday evening at 8 O'clock
All are kindly invited to attend. Elder
j. d. Bohen will be present.
You will be saved an extra trip to
the county seat If you avail your
self Of the opportunity and purchase
while at the Fair.
j. B. Caward & Co.
All those desiring cabinet photo
graphs at $l50 per dozen, should
come in at once as the offer will close
on or about Sept, 1st.
RUSSELL PHoTo STUDIO.
A Pocket-book and CSC given to
every boy who gets his mother to buy
one of those suits in our window.
Look them over.
The Geraty & Terry Co.
Party living three blocks from pub
lie schools and five blocks from
Normal school, has furnished or un-
furnished rooms to let. Enquire at
this Office. soft
Albert Weinkauf was in Monday
with an injured hand, the result of
poor gun barrel bursting when dis
charged. 1t was fortunate that moth
ing more than au injured hand came
from it.
Secretary Webster has had new
band stand erected between the two
amphitheaters, which will give good
accommodations for the two bands
which will be in attendance at the
Fair next week.
Mrs. Jerry Barker returned to Iowa
City Friday afternoon to get her
home in running order preparatory
to the opening Of the school year.
Her son Arthur will leave the 10th of
the present month.
Flora (Glathart) Qualley well
Moorhead, recently, she being the
last living member OF tile family aside
from her father, who is supposed to
be living in Tennessee.
Arch-deacon McElroy, of Waverly,
preached two excellent sermons in
Grace Episcopal church last Sunday.
Rev. McElroy is Il great favorite with
Cresco churchmen and his visits are
always heartily welcomed.
Do not fail to see the great inven-
ton of the age, the horseless carriage,
ut the Howard County Fair. This
attraction alone will cost the Society
over 5000, and is worth your time
and money to come to see.
Some think that one days attend
ance is all that will count on the
road. grader. Not so, the grader goes
to the township giving the best paid
attendance in proportion to popula-
ton. Vernon Springs excluded.
A pleasant party of young people
assembled Mt the house of Henry
Sholze last Saturday evening to cele.
brate the birthday of Miss Alma and
also those of Sam Omacht and Car
Bundrick, spending q pleasant even
ing in singing, dancing and games, a
bountiful repast being also served.
| j. F. Enright, road-supervisor in
Howard Twp. writes: "There are
twenty-six families in my district
l have seen most of them and they
all promise to attend the Fair. i
the other districts in my township
turn out as well, Howard will win the
road gruder." j. f. Enright
Road supervisor.