Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-03-13
Mrs. Nellie Horton and children, Of
Northwood, Iowa, arrived yesterday
afternoon for q visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Thompson, and

Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Thompson, and
other relatives.
Mrs. Simpson and family leave in
about two weeks for an extended visit
with relatives in Wisconsin, and Mr..
Simpson will work in his former tor
ritory in Minnesota.
Miss Harriet. F. Baker, of Cedar
Valley Seminary. Usage, will give an
Evolutionary Recital, at the Baptist
Church. on Tuesday evening, March
oath. Further notice next week.
John Hebig viii offer complete sets
sets OF carpenter and wagon maker
tools, household goods, ETC., at auction
at his shop at Granger, Mimi, on the
forenoon Of Wednesday of next week.
The eternal law OF the universe is
change and the desire for "newness"
is one OF the strongest traits OF human
nature. The new hats at Byrnes &
Owens are perfect dreams of beauty.
Vincent Kapler, father OF the Kap-
ler brothers of this county died at his
home in Pestville. on Monday, March
9th, aged 81 years. The funeral was
Thursday, the interment taking place
at Spillville.
The Slayton Jubilee Singers have
strengthened their company this
season and give q bigger variety in
their entertainment than ever before.
Don't fail to hear them at the Opera
House March 18th.
The State convention OF the Peoples
party to send delegates to the St.
Louis convention is called to meet at
Des Moines. April 22nd, in which con-
vention Howard county will be en-
titled to three delegates.
Hotel for sale or rent, in good loca-
ton on Main Street opposite the depot.
Has a good patronage. Can give
possession as soon as desired, for
farther particulars, address Mrs. NJ. A.
Hickey, Ridgeway, Iowa. II
The Ladies of the w. R. c., will
have leap year sociable at the home
OF II. II. Heusselman, Tuesday evening,
March 18th. A beautiful boquet Of
flowers will be given away. Every
body come and bring 10 cents.
James Sobolik, living mile north
OF Protivin, will have an auction sale
on Saturday, March 2l. when he will
offer for sale a span Of horses and a
large lot of farm machinery and house
hold goods, all on liberal terms.
A fine line OF Tam O'Shanters. in
fancy combination braid, for Ladies'.
Misses and Chlldren's,s wear. There
is no doubt Of the extreme popularity
of the these goods iorssthe coming
season. Byrnes &. Owens have them
at prices that will sell.
We note with pleasure the nomina-
tion OF cousin c. b. Mead. formerly Of
the PLAIN DEALER Office. to q good
paying county Office in Kane county.
Illinois, where he is publishing the
Geneva Republican, the republican
county seat organ OF the party, in one
Of the wealthy and strong republican
counties of the state.
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Whatever you miss don't miss the
Quilting Party. comedy in three acts
chuck full OF fun. Old fashioned folks
in an old fashioned way give an old
IQnilting Party in the good old
fashioned way. Uncle Isaac and the
deacons enjoy Quilting Parties quite
as we'll as Aunt Hannah, and the
rest of the "wimmen folks" Opera
House, March 20.
The following officers and directors
were elected at the annual meeting oi
the Protovin Ceamery Association.
held Tuesday, March 10, 1896. John
Bouska, President; K. Stensland. Vice
President; j. j. Lukes, Secretary,
j. F. Recinovsky. Treasurer; Vim.
Sanderson and Frank Tupy. Directors.
! }. j, LUKEs,
Secretary.
/ w. B. Webster says in the Crescc
Republican,: "Mr. McHugh is nc
better. have been a frequent call.
er upon Mr.. John McHugh each weeh
during the past five months. His con.
dition is better; he can move his feet
and legs; is cheerfui, and both Mr.
McHugh and his family, assure me he
is very much better, and believe and
know that he is. j. B. BARBER.
March IL, 1896.
! NJ. T. MCabe, one, of Winnesheik,.
prosperous farmers living near Plym
onth Rock, shipped last week from
Gresco four car loads OF hogs. nearl,
2ao head. That .is making pretty
good showing for, one farmer. 49,. Rev
9: ID. Browne. late rector OF Grac,
Episcopal church in this city has ac
cepted call to Mississippi, for which
point he and family leave during th,
last OF tho IRE ent month. We under
stand Mr.. Browne makes very de
sirable change; the parish he is callet
to. having a commodious Rectory
which is we'll furnished .-Decoral
journal.
The PLAIN DEALER to-day publishe
the report OF City Treasurer Young t,
the City Council. showing the receipt
and expenditures during the year
closing with the report March 6, 1896
An analysis OF the report and its fig
ures discloses, the unwelcome fact tha
: our water works are ponderous load
: the receipts from that source beip,
only $7l6.77, while the expenses o
, operating ana keeping in repair hav,
, been about $l.400, to which must b
added S949 interest on bonds, maxim,
the total cost to the tax payers abou
$4,000, or three times the revenue de
rived from that sourca.. Iicenses no