Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-03-31

Connolly & Fitzgerald, among the
best and most favorably known of the
busines men of our city, furnish the
public an announcement of their stock
in trade through the PLAIN DEALER.
Hon. Thomas Updegraff has furnish
ed the PLAIN DEALER with the Con-
gressional Record for the SD con-
gress, most valuable adjunct to
every well regulated printing office.
The old favorite comedian, John
Dillon, supported by new and excel
lent company. will occupy the opera
house, the evening of April 10Th.
Watch these columns for further men
tion.
The weather is mild and beautiful
and the farmers are improving the
good weather aud the excellent con-
dition of the soil to get their small
grain in the ground. Considerable
was sown last week.
March 80, 1896, was the 62nd birth
day of F. j. Mead, who has been con-
nected with this paper, with the ex-
ception of four years in the gold re-
gions OF Idaho and Montana, since he
was 25 years old. Tempus fugit.
M. I. Grattan advertises Bay Nc
gregor with us, to which we call at
tention of our horse men as we believe
it to be the most profitable horse they
can use. Its services is as reasonable
in price as the inferior ones in the
l.stud.
The following grand jurors were
drawn for the United States court at
Dubuque in April. from this comfy:
L. w. Carson, Elma; John Bouska,
Protivin; G. P. Nash, Lime Springs.
None of the petit or trial Jurors are
from this county.
The official call for the Democratic
State Convention to be held at Du-
buque, Wednesday, May 20, at 10 a. m.
to send delegates to the National con-
vintion at Chicago. Howard county
will be entitled to eight delegates in
the Dubuque convention.
Miss Belle Sherbonde who has been
spending the winter at Rayne, La,
returned home Saturday morning,
very much improved in health. She
was portion of the time with her
sister, Clymena, at the Indian school
at Wyandotte, Indian territory.
The funeral of j. r. Covey, Sunday
was in the charge of the &. A. R., to
which order the deceased belonged,
The attendance was large, fully fifty
teams joining In the procession to the
cemetery, showing the esteem in
which he was held by his friends and
neighbors.
| w. @. Breedlove's. team run away
Friday morning when Mr.. Breedlove
becoming frightened, jumped from the
vehicle with the result of fracture
near the ankle. His injuries were
attended to by DR.. d. P. Simons. who
reports him as comfortable as can be
expected.
Miss Lena Rice went to Cresco,
Thursday, to visit with friends for 8
few days......Frank Huber, of Cresco
was at this place, Sunday, visiting
friends and relatives. ..... Miss Rosa
Bucks went to Cresco, Friday, to visit
with her sister, Mrs. Adam Petry, TO,
q few days.-Ft. Atkinson Times.
The concert given at the Methodist
church Friday evening is spoken of as
having been excellent although Mr..
Lyman was unable to attend. The
reading given by Mrs. Taylor has re.
ceived very many highly compliment
tary concentrations. 1t was all by
local talent and was first class through
out.
Hon. Z. B. Stlllman and wife of jeff
erson, Iowa, are visiting with the fam
lily OF A. G. Darcy, old neighbors o.
theirs in the years long since gone by
In 1859 he was a member OF the Iowa
legislature and in returning from Des
Moines home came to New Oregon
with Hon. d. D. Sabin, a member O
the same body from this county.
Miss Lauraine Mead makes. g
change in her advertisement to which
the attention of music teachers ant
pupils is respectfully directed. She i
the most thoroughly qualified pianis
in the county, fully competent to Civ,
important and valuable musical in
struction upon the piano to the mos
advanced teachers and pupils in tn
county. All lessons given at her home
| Wednesday evening, March 25, oc
cured the marriage of Miss Pearl Wal
ton and Mr.. Curtis Miller. The cere
mony was performed by Rev. H. Viii
liams. of Ridgeway, at the home OF th
brides parents iu Vernon Spring
township. f. j. Thomas and til
Misses Kittie Barker and Emma Woel
stein we're the attendants of the con
tracing parties. Among those in al
tendance from abroad were Mr..
Gitchell, of St. Paul, and Mr.. Waite
Mott, Miss Adaline Allen and Mrs. c
Christian, with her son and daughters
of Decorah. The young couple WI
make their home in Orleans wher
!. they will be given Il hearty welcom
by neighbors and friends. We wis
them realization of all anticipate
, Joys.