Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-12-27

The managers of the New Years
Dance on January I'd, reports that
prospects are bright for large turn
out. See that you do not. miss this
enjoyable event.
All indebted to G. T. ,Watros of the
Novelty works are requested to call
and settle by January 1st. All means
what it says, no exceptions.
G. T. WATRos.
Will deliver in Cresco, Harmony or
any other town within 10 miles of
Florenceville, ground feed, barley,
oats and corn in lots OF ii tons at $l1
per ton, cash. ABE PRIvAT.
Jas. Mcmillan is moving the old AL
lard building, opposite his father's,
which he bought some time ago, onto
his truck farm just south OF towr,
where il will be used for his residence
after thorough course of overhaul
ing and repairs.
Miss Lorena Amundson had one OF
incest Christmas presents given her
that ever a young lady had. Itwas an
elegant upright Schubert piano, pre-
sented by her father, D. Amundson,
and was purchased Of the reliable
dealer, Geo. Kellogg.
A careless man and q loaded revolver
came near causing a tragedy yester-
day in the family of John Eye living
in the old town Vernon. A man stop
ping there, tried to fix defective
trigger when the revolver, 32-cali-
bre, was discharged, the ball cutting
the mans finger and entering the thigh
of Mr.. Eyes little girl. DIR. Barrett
was called and extracted the bullet,
and reports the little girl as being in
no danger. Is a.
The junior of this firm spent pleas
and Christmas day at the home of Geo.
Watts, where the two families, old and
young, partook Of sumptuous repast
in the afternoon and spent the day
with music and social cheer. In the
evening a Christmas tree prepared for
the younger ones was found to contain
choice remembrances for old as we'll.
1t was a joyful Christmas and will be
long remembered by all participants.
With card saying .scompliments of
the season, G. D. Nichols, cone to
the EDITORS family on Tuesday even
ing fine specimen of the Meleagris
Galipavo family, commonly known as
a turkey, and a finer, fatter one never
graced the table of any person at a
Christmas dinner, for whi:h kin lily
remembrance the generous donor as
the grateful acknowledgment ents of the
family and its guests.
Mr.. c. j. Harlan has been chosen
as Sunday school missionary for the
counties Of Howard and Winnesheik
and will enter upon his new duties af-
ter a seasons attendance at NJ body In
stitute, Chicago. In Mr.. Harlan's
selection, the Sunday school interests
will have an earnest and capable
worker and none better could have
been made The position in I. j. Lo-
mas tin shop made vacant by this
selection will be filed by Frank White
who has just completed his apprentice
ship.
Our readers who have been looking
for Hoods Calendar for. 1896 will be
glad to know that it is out and may be
obtained from the druggist or by send
ing six cents in stamps to C. l. Hood
& Co.. Lowell, Mass. The new calen-
dar is c, rtainly a triumph of art. II
represents Il lovely head in beautiful
brown iints, surrounded by gold
frame. embossed and decidedly cup to
date" 1t makes q useful ornament
for the home and pleasant reminder
of Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Keokuk Qa.) Gate City, April 16
1894. 1.-The Brownies In Fairyland'
captured Keokuk last night. Out OF a
big balloon they dropped, queer little
midgets that sprawled and tumbled
about, and talked and sang in little
tiny voices, and disported with pretty
fairies, all glittering with spangles
an robed in filmy gowns of lace. n.
prettier or more dlinty entertainment
'iuo oNSA oSSi 3 NOsA iCtCs LllO w lOle
play was delightful and refreshing,
and the audience was charmed from
the first song to the closing t,lbleau.
Opera house, Friday and Saturday
Jan. 3rd and .lth.
The Brownies will appear in the
opera house on Friday aud Saturd "
evenings of next week. January 3rt
and 4th. They'll all be there, thu
Prince, the Sailor, the policeman
Prof. Katchakoif, Wagner Won Strauss
Dcnnis O'Rourke, Afraid-of-the-D Dog
the poet, Cholly the dude and all tn,
rest of the brownie band. OF course
the fairies will be there with song:
and dances, and Tutti and ,Frutti. tn,
lost twins. will turn up safe and sount
during the evening. The admission
will be 25 and 35 cents, and 15 cent,
for children under IL. Don't forge
the Brownie band.
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