Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-01
May Day.

Mdtheb udy, SATURDAY.
w. o. l.. c. I. A. May 5th.
Democratic convention May 9th.
S. S. Convention May the 21 and %
Ladies' Hats from 15c. up, at Byrnes
& Owens.
James Cannon has returned to Crescc
from northern Wisconsin.
Shacklock will make your time
piece come to time. Try him.
We have just printed large lot OF
farm leases of the popular form.
Byrnes & Owens have a complete
stock of Millinery at special prices.
Starch still sells at five cents a
paper at CAwARD, the Grocer.
| Garden seeds two papers for five
cents at A. H. Caward's
Axle grease and machine oil, very
cheap at Amundson & Loithus.
Save money and buy your groceries
of A. III. Caward.
| Go to M. Barrett's restaurant for
fresh bread, cakes, pies and cookies.4t
May Flower tea, best in the market
| for 80 cents. Amundson T. Lofthus.
The Episcopal parsonage is without
a tenant and one is desired. Apply to
Dana Mead.
A. II. Felkey won his wrestling
match with the Montana man at Usage
last Friday night.
w. B. Ousley, d. D. S., in Cresco-
| 1st to 18th. All work guaranteed to
give satisfaction. 15tf
Rev. S. H. Mitchell went to Straw
berry Point Tuesday to assist in "a
church dedication.
John Steinman has quantity OF
choice haXseed for sale at his farm
northwest of town. 63t3
Theodore Stevens wont to St. Paul
on Tuesday for the purpose of secur-
ing an artificial limb.
Don't forget that Caward, the
Grocer, sells the best garden seeds.
two papers for five cents.
Ribbons, Laces, Flowers and every
thing in the millinery line will be sold
cheap at Byrnes 4 Owens.
Rev. 0. H. Holmes, it is expected,
will begin his pastorate OF the Congre-
gational church next Sunday.
1t will pay you to look over our fine
stock OF groceries and crockery.
Amundson & Lofthus.
We are making very low prices on
all lines of canned goods to close them
out. CAwARD, the Grocer.
Don't fail to buy sack of our Jer-
sey Cream flour. 1t will suit you.
Amundson & Lofthus.
j. j. Lowry has commenced dis
mantling his store preparatory to re-
placing it with more modern struct-
ure.
Tie daughter of John Fish, who
has been sick for several months
from pulmonary troubles, died We'd
nesday morning.
The laundry firm of Salisbury &
Miller have dissolved partnership and
gone out of existence, and all persons
will ac'saccordingly.
Remember we sell Chase & San
burns Worlds Fair cotfees and teas.
Try them if you want the best.
A. H. CAwARD.
Democratic State Convention at Du-
buque, May goth. Excursion ticket is
for $3.46; good to return until May
22nd. M. j. WHITE, ACT.
| Street-commissioner White is using
the new grader on the street east of
the court house, and has also graded
up Elm street south from the Van
Slyke House.
The band will play tonight at the
Graf Cycle Livery, on the occasion of
its opening. A bicycle parade and
souvenirs for the ladies will be addi-
tional features of the event.
A sixteen months old child OF
Ralph R. Thompson died Wednesday
evening and will be buried today
from the residence two blocks east
of the public school building.
This is the season for machine oils
and axle grease. Don't forget that
we have the best goods and make the
lowest prices.
CAwARD, the Grocer.
Mrs. M. M. Moon took the 10 O'Clock
train last night for a months visit
with her parents in Ohio, where ar
riying the first of May, father and
mother will gladly crown her "queen
of May"
The City last week paid the Black
burn order of $500, which had been
drawing Z per cent interest for some
time, and paid for its grader, which
leaves the city indebtedness limited tc
its bonded debt.
VIM. F. Rathert has commenced ex.
cavating for a new house to be erected
on the corner just north of the Ger.
man Lutheran church. The building
will be two stories in height, the main
part 16x26 with two large wings.
INSTRUCTION IN MUsIc.-$10.OO pc,
term, twenty lessons-niapo Or organ
furnished for parties without extra
charge. Pupils are not compelled tc
take two lessons a week unless they
desire. for further information apply
to Miss LAuRAINE MEAD. tt