Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-10-25

/ Don't be misled and buy poor ap
pies. We shall have three cars OF
fancy New York apples here in few
days. CAwARD, the Grocer.
For SALE:-A hard coal burner in
good condition and nearly new.
Enquire at the Geo. Light house
near the fair grounds. Albert Hess.
The fall house cleaning epidemic
has struck the town and every
clothesline holds carpet and the
front yard il decorated with furni-
| ture.
! WIN. H. Roche has sold his resi-
dence property to Win. H. Woeilstein
and intends removing to some climate
more conducive to the health of his
family.
John r. Blackburn was up from
Monona the fore part of the week.
He and his wife will move up soon
having rente d his fathers farm for
the coming year.
Mrs. Mary X. Culver, widow of
Horace Culver, died at Sundance,
Wyoming, and is to be buried in Oak
Lawn cemetery. from the Baptist
church on arrival.
Persons in town or country wishing
buildings removed. should apply to
p. Quinn. nearly opposite the Novelty
works. He has the best outfit in the
county for the work. 3tf
By the courtesy of the Times we
reproduce letter to Superintendent
Champlin by an Anamosa citizen, re-
lating to the Van Leuven case, which
is printed on our second page.
The first quail we have seen in
some time we observed Tuesday noon
on Park street about two blocks west
of the court house where it had
straycd from it's accustomed haunts.
Miss Annie and James Shields who
left here last week to attend the fun
eral of their uncle, James O'Afeara,
near Waukon, returned 20 their home
in Howard Center Monday evening.
McKanlass. the negro violinist, beats
the world !plAying Pagganini's
Witches Dance" the "Mocking
Bird" with variations, the Arkansas
Traveller" and Home, Sweet Home"
Nov. 2, Opera House.
15c buys a good broom,
zoe ID Tea Siftings,
30c lb of Finecut Tobacco,
25c gallon ofcider vinegar,
lJc package of matches,
of CawarG the Grocer.
A dance will be given in the Sara
togo Hall, Friday eve. Nov. 1st.
Everybody is cordially invited to at
tend. Good supper and good music
will be furnished.
Messrs Shea and Jones, Props.
For SALE.-Twentyseight acres of
land south of Saiisburys stone quar-
ry. 1t has ten acres Of timber, the
rest is in cultivation-ten acres in
winter wheat. Price, $45 per acre, on
time or cash. JOHN 81. HAucK,
Gw4 Cresco, Iowa.
The best Feed Mill. the best Buck
wheat mill, the best Rye mill, and the
best Corn Shelter in the state of Iowa.
Capacity of Feed mill, 400 sacks per
day. Water power Roller and Burr
mill, Lime Springs, Iowa.
6eOt2 JAMES STAFFORD, Prop.
AS we are about to make change
in our business we will close out our
entire stock Of millinery. hats, ribbons,
velvets, fancy feathers, etc., at whole
sale prices. This sale will begin
Saturday, October, 10, and continue
until every thinS is sold.
8t3eot. MRS. j. nj. LONG.
A reception was given to Rev. and
Mrs. Macurdy, at the home OF Wm.
kellow, Jr., on Monday evening last.
A large number of the friends, neigh
bors and church people were present
to bid them cheerful goodbye, fill
ling every room in the large home of
Mr.. and Mrs. kellow.
Robinson who has been in Jail for
several months on the charge of ab-
duction, was indicted and on being
arrnigned entered plea of guilty;
sentence has not been made yet. On
second indictment charging with
debaucliing previously chaste
female he pleads not guilty.
L. r. Brown.contemplates an auc-
tion sale Of his farm and of all his
personal in Iowa preparatory to a
final removal to Bentonville, Arkan-
sas, where he has recently bought Il
fine fruit farm. He has recently ship
ped to Cresco and DEBORAH several
car loads of fine fall apples.
"Bismark" Russell stih tarries with
the old soldiers. His recent work.
we are told, was to help the govern
ment get rid of u pension to a soldiers
widow on the ground that the origin
al pension to the soldier was fraudu-
lently obtained. Cheerful work, and
accounts for the pleasant smile that
| wreaths and illuminates.
Grabau & Phillips had the mlsfor-
tune to lose their separator while
threshing for E. j. Williams, near
Foreston. When they commenced
work it was with q side wind which
soon veered, blowing directly toward
the straw stack which took fire from
sparks, consuming three or four
stacks Of grain as well as the thesh-
ing outfit.
The Sunday School workers Of
Howard aud Winnashiek counties, in
cooperation with the American Sun
day School Union, are planning to
place a Sunday school Missionary in
these two counties. Such work is
| very much needed, and public meet
ings will soon be held in various parts
of the county, to lay their plans be-
fore the people, announcements of
which will be given next week.
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