Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-11-15

Ihe opening number of the lecture
course will be the great dramatic
orator, Robert Nourse in ''Dr. Jekyll
and Mr.. HYDE" Saturday evening,
Nov. 90.
Post master Ham, in the Herald of
the 12, gives Cleveland good square
third term endorsement. Now let US
hear from other cuckoos of the bread
and butter brigade.
II. r. GiIdersleeve, of Weedsport,
New York, an experienced and capa-
BILE matchmaker and jewelry repair
er. holds the bench in Connolly's
watch and jewelry department. 15tf
The school boy too sick to go to
school but we'll enough to go fishing
is a perpetual object of ridicule, but
onr president seems to be in the same
condition of health most of the time.
Rev. McCarty has had all the fine
old oaks in his church yard grubbed
out and removed. Their absence
seems SO strange we scarcely know
whether it is an Improvement or not.
Read what the press of America
says of Robt. Nourse and then ask
yourself if you can afford to miss
hearing this great actor and orator in
his great lecture, DR. Jekyll and Nr.
HYDE"
Mr.. Conry has concluded to trans
form his saloon in front of the Van
Slyke House barn, into a restaurant.
and is stocking it with tobacco and
all the etcteras essential. 1t is a H..
tile one side but will have a fuir trade
from it's friends.
Truman Robson and MIR. English,
both of Elma, were Cresco visitors n
Tuesday, making very acceptable
call op the PEE DEE, whose latch
string is always on the OH tside to its
friends. Neither were, very ardent
friends of Porter.
The committee on streets ought to
direct the stree commissioner to make
the walk between the post eflice and
the store of LoinAs g. kessel conform
in width with. the adjoining walks.
Wednesday night a women fell off
the walk, and unless it is fixed the
city is liable to have q damage suit on
its hands. q
Tuesday evening ,the Canorous
Minstrelsy Club met with Mis- I4aur-
nine Mead and discoursed some Of its
most select music for THE entertain
ment of the family. The musical in
struInents played were piano, either,
banjo and mandolin. Its rendition
of the '.Mocking Bird can scarcely
be eXcelled.
There will be called meeting of
the Woman's Cemetery Improvement
Association at Mrs. Win. Biackburn's,
Monday, November 18th, at $3.50 %. III.
Members please take notice and at
tend the meeting. Will the ladies
who have donated bugs for the birth
day party, please leave them with
Mrs. Woodcock.
Bishop Perry was taken very ill at
Independence on Tuesday night, new
ertheless he came on to CIermont,
Wednesday, and managed to get
through the confirmation service.
! deemed best for him to return home.
He expressed his sorrow that lie could
not go on to Cresco.
REV. q. D. BROWNE.
Thirty-eight years to-day the editor
Of the PLAIN DEALER,with his family,
arrived in Howard county. looming on
runners owing to the depth of snow
At John Holahan's place some six
uhce ettst VI NeW 0FekOu, we were
compelled to stop and warm, and
while there James McGregor and wife
of Lime Springs stopped for the same
purpose, on their way to the county.
The home of Mrs. Margaret Young,
of Paris township, was the scene of a
family reunion last Friday, the occas.
ion being her tifty.tOnrth birthday.
There were present forty-five children
and grand children. MFR. and Mrs. e.
W.Plopper and family were in attend
ance. After a bountiful repast, the
afternoon was spent in singing and
visiting. The guests departed in the
evening, leaving a handsome token as
reminder Of the happy day
The Warner Comedy Company,
Cresco's established favorites, are
playing to crowded houses this week,
10 and 90 cents seeming to catch the
crowd. Ben. r, Warmers violin play.
ing continues as excellent as before,
while Cora Warner, Cresco's favorite
soubrette, seems to improve with
each recurring visit, while the com
pany as whole is good and give a
} good support. They remain the en-
tire week with Saturday matinee.