Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08

j. B. Caward 4 Co. have about
$500 worth of well made AID choice
quality ready made clothing which
they are selling at any price pur'
chasers offer, the sale being at auction
every afternoon.
Cresco Lodge $50 A. f. & A. M.
will hold a special communication
Wednesday evening Dec. 9, for work
in the F. G. degree. Regular com.
munication Tuesday evening Dec. IL,
for the annual election of officers.
Twenty-Five or thirty fine bred
Pol, ind China swine, male or female,
for sale at my farm one mile west
from Cresco. For fine breeding my
herd is not equalled in this portion OF
Iowa. MARTIN P. LYDoN.
Do you want bicycle free? See
advertisement of j. B. Caward & Co..
who are anxious to dispose of their
stock as quickly as possible and will
offer extraordinary inducements every
day until closed out Auctions Satur-
days.
The annual dinner of w. R. G. and
G. A. r. will be given at the homo oil
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Miller, Saturday,
December IL. Dinner served from
11:30 until 2. Adults, 15c; children,
1Oc. A cordial invitation is extended
to all.
Massage and electric treatment by
Prof. John w. Rathburn of the Prairie
du Chen Remedial Institute, who will
remain three weeks. Treatment rea-
sonable at Your residence or at his
room at the Strother House. Consul
tation solicited; free.
Sunday evening Rev. Leslie deliver
ed a profound and logical discourse
full of practical truths applicable to
nearly all conditions of life. AS a
student and thinker he probably
ranks as one of the ablest that has
ever graced Cresco pulpit.
Orphans benefit Thursday evening,
Dec. 10, at residence of U. G. Wan
less. Program and refreshments ten
cents. Proceeds for a Christmas gift
to the Children's Home at Council
Bluffs. A cordial welcome to all.
Come and help worthy cause.
can't sell goods lower than any
one else and give you ten per cent off
besides, but can and will sell you
groceries and crockery as low as any
one in Cresco. Come in and be con-
vinced by seeing our goods and get
ting our prices. VIM. Kellow, Jr..
The following persons have credit
on subscription account with the PEE
DEE: l.. Elzea, Bluffton, S. B. Carpen-
ter, John Mullen, w. r. Owen, G. b.
Ashley, Danl Wheeler, Cresco, A. b.
Wanless, Plymouth Rock, l.. E. Smith
Madison, Wis, Fred NJ. Burish, Sara
toga.
A. G. McCulloch, Lime Springs hust-
ling harness maker was a Cresco Wis.
itor Friday. He is now preparing for
the Spring trade and will have 35 sets
of double harnesses ready for the
farmers. He says that although there
is ran advance in the price of leather
the g will be none in harnesses at his
shop.
One of the Cresco lads who thought
he had right to discharge fire arms
within the corporate limits of the city
regardless of the public safety is serv-
ing a term in the county bastile as
compensation for the pleasure derived
from violation of law. 1t should be a
warning to other lads OF like propen-
sites.
We have just received nice in
voics of cards, in latest designs and
tins for our holiday trade. Call soon
and get first choice, they are going
fast. We are told they are the finest
ever offered in the city. Our prices
are reasonable ranging from $1.O0 to
$14.00 per dozen. They are all photo
graphs that you will not be ashamed
to offer your frien1s or have on ex-
hibition at any place. We wish to
make speciality of groups and child
ren. we have just added to our exces-
sories baby holder which has proved
a grand success. We extend special
invitation to the country people as
they also like good pictures. Ask your
city friends about the
GILBERT ART STUDIO.
Lomas & Kessel building
Sunday evening about half dozen
boys from twelve to fifteen years of
age came to Grace Episcopal church,
the conduct of several of them being
such as to bring reproach upon their
parents, and disgrace to themselves.
We are told that one was an Evans
boy. another Benson boy, aud two
OF them were Keune's. We did not
know either. of them but two who sat
in the seat behind the writer were in
constant whisper and giggle during
the entire time thsy remained. The
others were trihe more respectful
and reserved their conduct being
more appropriate for witnessing a
prize fight than for attending the
ministration of the gospel. The father
of one OF them we know, he is good
citizen, a church member and OF good
reputation. Now in all kindness we
desire TO say to these boys, and to all