Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-06-12
Lime Springs,

Mrs. II. p. Anderson and her
mother, Mrs. Charles, left for Dakota
Tuesday for short sojourn with re-
latives.
Frank Clemmer was visitor at the
Springs on Sunday last.
Arch Smith concluded his visit here
with relatives and friends and return
ed to Minneapolis Monday.
About twenty Lime Springs peo-
pie went to Leroy last week Wedncs-
day to see the ban game between
Mankato and Leroy.
Mrs. Alden and daughter Frances,
left Tuesday morning for an outing
place in the hopes Of improving the
health of the latter, who has been
sick many months.
The rain of last Saturday night as-
sisted by heavy rains to the north
ward and westward, caused the Up
per Iowa to rise to great degree, the
water forcing its way across the road
north of the old Town bridge. The
underpinning of the approach to the
Foreston bridge was washed away,
the approach dropping several feet.
The water west of Davis bridge stood
in the road up to the horses body.
The river has not been as high in
some time.
A couple of young fellows from Lee
roy were down on visit Sunday. In
spite of their frequent trips, we regret
we have not yet learned their names.
Will Searles, Ben Davis and Theo.
Taraldson came back last week from
their pleasure jaunt to Milwaukee,
Chicago and other places of interest.
Word has been received from Chas.
Smith, Fred Barnheart and Allen
Chick, who went to st. Louis couple
of Weeks ago to find work. They
have found temporary employment
with the Bell Telephone Co. and re :
ceive good wages.
The work of excavating for base
ment for L. H. Burns new store was
begun the fore part of the week.
1t is rumored that new and more
commodious store building is soon to
be erected on Main street by hustler
in certain line of goods.
Rev. G. e. Fulton preached his fare
we'll sermon at the Presby terian
church last Sunday eve with large
congregation in attendance.
Mrs. A. G. McCulloch was In Cresco
between trains Tuesday afternoon do
ing some shopping.
H. H. Sanborn returned from his
trip to Usage last Tuesday.
Mrs. w. w. Sanborn finished her
visit here with relatives and returned
to her Usage home Monday.
Preparations are being made by all
committees to celebrate the Fourth
in the most interesting and lively
manner yet observed. Every body
enjoys himself here when we cele-
brate and nearly everybody comes.
Harrington Bros. will occupy the
store room in the Opera house block
by the first OF next month with bran
new stock of goods.
i Claude Miller has been laid up
the last week with wounded hand,
owing to an injury received from a
spool of barb wire while loading
freight at the depot.
Lee Burns is carrying his arm in a
sling, the result of an accident, a
i horse having fallen on him.
Mrs. Geo. NJ. Van Leuven, shipped
her household goods to Usage last
week Tuesday and herselfleaving the
following morning for her new home
M. L. McNally and family have
moved into the house formerly occu
pied by G.. NJ. VanLeuven.
/ A load of the young and active
drove to Crowell's Spring near Gran
ger last Friday for an afternoons
outing and report pleasant trip anG
nice time.
q. r. Morris has moved into the
: rooms over Reed & Owens store, lef
vacant by M. L. McNally.
Bert Smith left last Sunday for 6
visit with his sister, Mrs. DIR. Wood
at New Salem, Wis.
Miss Garnet Van Leuven was visi
| tor in Chester short while last weel