Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-25
The boy harpist tonight.
Remember the Christmas dance.

The boy harpist tonight.
Remember the Christmas dance.
Buy your nuts and candies for Xmas
at A. II. Caward's.
For Christmas presents go to Kel.
lows Star Grocery.
Don't forget the dance in Lyric
Hall, Christmas night.
Mrs. John Farnsworth returned
from Chicago Tuesday.
Miss Roberta Rumsey returned from
ST. Louis on Wednesday.
John McCook transacted business
in Lime Spring Wednesday.
Merry Christmas and Happy New
Year to all Plain Dealer readers.
Another car of choice New York
apples for $3.50 barrel at Kellow's.
For elegant banquet lamps go to
VIM. Kellow, jr.
Practical business experience is
taught at the Cresco Business Institute.
Fred Maurer was Cresco visitor
Tuesday, driving down from Chester.
Go to the feed mill on Market street
for prices by the hundred weight or
ton.
Miss Eva Marshall is home from
Waseca, Mimi, for the holiday vaca.
ton.
100 dinner Sets, 12 different styles
at the lowest prices at Kellow's Gro
Gerry.
Rev. c. A. Marshall was up from
McGregor several days the first of the
week.
An Orchestra of six pieces, includ-
ing harp, at the Christmas dance to-
night. -
Attorney Hanson, of Lime Springs
transacted business in Cresco the first
OF the week.
Mrs. j. M. Walker left Wednesday
for holiday visit with daughter in
Milwaukee.
For fresh groceries or good meal
go to M. Barrett's Restaurant, Market
ST., Cresco. sept 1y1
w. B. Ousley, D d. S., in Cresco
1st to 18th. All work guaranteed to
give satisfaction. 15tf
Mrs. F. r. Berg left Tuesday for
Elgin for visit at home before re-
moving to La Crosse.
L. L. Woodcock and family spend
Christmas with the family of F. M.
Clarke at Lime Springs.
James Lusk and his brother are
making visit to their old home in
Dane county, Wisconsin.
Don't miss the Christmas dance in
the Opera House tonight. Come out
and hear the boy harpist.
Lea Hatch, of Forest City is spend
ing few days in Cresco, the guest of
John McCook and family.
The mother of Mr.. Patrick Noonan
near Chester, now 101 years of age, is
qnite feeble and indisposed.
Miss Lulu Oathout, of Luana is a
guest at the house of her grandparents
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. H. Powell.
Prof. and Mrs. Perry went to West
Union yesterday to spend the holidays
with the parents of Mrs. Perry.
c. d. Nichols correlled nice, fat
turkey, and sent it to the home of We
| editor for his Christmas dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Mintey arc
spending the holidays with the mother
of Mrs. Mintey in Howard Center.
w. d. Garrett, wife and child came
up from Hawkeye Wednesday for a
holiday visit with Cresco relatives.
Special prices on chamber sets for
the next 80 days at the Star Grocery
VIM. KeIlow, Jr.
Shoe Shop in Lyric Hall basement
Joe Bowers old stand. Also work
done before the fire. j. BLoDGETr
LosT:--A silver watch, on the
streets of Cresco, Wednesday. Find.
er will please leave word at this Office.
If you want good suit of clothes g
to H. H. Rygg. He will give you th'
best goods and garment for the money
A merry Christmas remembrance,
from Miss Nellie Howard to the edito
and family is appreciated for its be
auty and worth.
The next term of the Cresco Norma
begins Monday, Jan. 4, 1897. MIX
arrangements now to be there the frs
day ofsthe term.
Everything belonging to a first
class jewelry store is kept by c. B
Laub in Meverden's who will be onl
too glad to show them to you.
Edward Howard came home t.
spend the holidays and was met at th
train by mother, brother and sister,
pleasant greeting well merited.
! A. j. Evans is getting out a holida.
number of the Sun which will be il
lustrated with cuts of its principe
citizens, buildings ard residences.
TIE most complete assortment {
fancy china for Christmas present
prices as low as the lowest at
VIM. Kellow, Jr.
We shall make. some very low pri'
es on all kinds CT groceries and crocl
ery for the holiday trade.
A. H. CAwARD.
P.F. McHugh is making holida
visit at Rock Island, Davenport an
elsewhere in that locality, and wi