Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-07
Lime Springs.

harrington Bros. effected their
change of location last week and are
now comfortably settled in their new
and commodious store in the Opera
House block. 1t is a fine room, we'll
to large general stock, and
the situation is very good. The room
at present looks bare but will soon be
stocked to it's fullest capacity, as
Emerson, the junior member, goes
this week, to Chicago in the interest |
of the firm.
Miss Nettie McNally recently gave
a most pleasant evening lawn party |
at her home in the east part of town.
Mrs A. G. McCulloch has moved her
stock of millinery goods to the old
P. o. building, recently occupied by
harrington Bros. The room, though
yet but partly filled is much more
adapted to that line of goods and will
afford better display that her form
er store. Mrs. Nc. will soon have in
her full stock of goods and will be
fully prepared to meet the demands
of the public.
A young fellow, Lawler by name,
was very seriously injured while rid
ing horse, running races in the
country south of town last Saturday.
AS usual with such events, it occur
red on the public road and in trying
to go by team the horse struck the
buggy of G. A. Anderson, throwing
the boy great distance. He came
down on his head and shoulders with
such force as to break his breast bone
and injure his spine. AT present his
condition is very critical.
J. Ct. Seimer has moved his tailoring
establishment into the liver building,
thus giving him more room and bet
ter accommodations than his recent
shop.
Mrs. Celia Searles and little girl
Josie, after an extended visit here
with relatives and friends left
for their home at Cedar Rapids via
Elma last week.
Miss Minnie Miller concluded her
visit at DEBORAH and returned home
Saturday.
McGowen and Busby's Co. gave a
reproduction of ten nights in a bar
room under canvas on Tuesday of
last week.
Mrs. Gid Quinn returned to her
home at Faribault, Mimi, after q
two weeks visit with her parents at
the Old Town.
The ladies Aid of the NJ. E. church
gave an ice cream social in the yard
of H. P. Anderson's store lot last
week.
Miss Kittie Stevens has been quite
ill this week, being confined to her
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Sage, formerly
of this place, now living at Washing
ton. Iowa, are renewing old acquaint-
ances here.
Cad Van Leuvan and wife are here
from Glendive, Montana, for visit
at the home of the formers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Van Leuven ct
the Old Town.
I Elmer johnson, Art Roper and
Walter Courtney were Chester rep
resentatives here last Sunday.
Rob Powers, Will Siddall and a
friend unknown to the writer, were
no from Cresco as usual, to spend the
Sabbath.
Rev. Mr.. Mcleod preached two in
teresting sermons at the Presbyterian
church last Sunday. 1t is said Mr.
Mcleod was here for trial, in view
i of being accepted as regular pastor
: of the church.
!, Lon Foye, Milton Foye, and thei
!, nephew Sidney, left last week TO
> Mount Vernon, Wis, in response to
J. summons of the death of the fathe
of the latter. They were met a
a Cresco by ohm, a brother of Sidney
t Three new threshing machines hav
a already been unloaded for local par
), ties this season.
= Art Rowland didn't go to Cresc'
= Sunday. What was the reason? BE
b cause. why
Y Uriah Aver came from his home a
Luverne, Mimi, to visit with rela
tives last week.
# Mrs. VIM. Williams is reported t
d be on the sick list.
r w. G. and E. l.. Harrington LEI
e Monday night for Chicago to selec
= their fall stock of goods.
!. The infant child of Mr.. and Mr.
,. Joseph Wilhelm has an attack {
If whooping cough.
II Mrs. Gerty Aver and children shil
ped their household goods and d
he parted to join Mr.. Aver at his pre-
ent home near Iowa City.
The cemetery association will civ
a. social in the Baptist church tonigl
le lFriday). Supper served from to
: o'clock.
- =. r. G. Hall is now engaged as clel
o. at Hotel de Central.
Frank Foye, Geo. johnson and ]
dies, drove to Chester Sunday
spend the afternoon.
L. Martin Anderberg left last Fridf
40 for Cedar Rapids, where he will Wis
~ his sister, Mrs. A. d. Searles.