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

4IH OF JULY-E&CurSlOn tickets to
all stations within 200 miles, July 8
and 4, good to return until July 9th
for one and one-third fare for round
trip. M. j. WHITE, Agent
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.
Rev. E. N. Heimann came over from
Boscobel, where he has been attend
ing a synod meeting, yesterday, for
short visit with his wife and little
daughter before returning to Chicago.
Why not have your old clock or
watch repaired just as good as a new
one, when you can have it done at G.
b. Laub's jewelry store, at such reason
able prices, opposite the Strother
House.
Have you q watch or clock that will
not run, or jewelry to repair, take it
to c. b. Laub, opposite the Strother
House, and get it repaired in first.class
workman like manner as very low
prices.
VIM. Woodward and daughter Ber-
tina, Geo. Lusk and wife, Miss. Eta
Wentworth and Mrs. Geo. Watts and
daughter Sadie are in attendance at
the Baptist Association meeting at
West Union.
Miss Jennie Baird, a sister of Mrs.
L. j. Lomas and former primary
teacher in the public school is MAX
ing visit here of a couple Of weeks.
Her home is at Osceola, where she re-
sides with her parents.
Sugar cured smoked shoulder, Sc
per pound; 1 1 pounds Of choice kettle
rendered lard for $1.O0-these prices
are for cash. Plenty of spring lamb
at the Palace Meat Market.
Huesselmann & Miller.
The collector for the the Tw1cE-A-
WEEK PLAIN DEALER is abroad in the
land. Ii you are going to be absent
from home, examine your last receipt
learn what you owe tor the PLAIN
DEALER and leave the money with
your wife. tt
Rev. Mitchell and c. j. Harlan at
tended the state S. S. convention at
Des Moines, the first of the week.
Rev. Mitchell will attend the the meet
ing of the Turkey River Baptist Asso-
citation now in session at West Union,
before he returns.
INSTRUCTION IN MUs1c.-S1O.OO per
term, twenty lessons-piano or organ
furnished for parties without extra
charge. Pupils are not compelled to
take two lessons n week unless they
desire. for further information apply
to Miss LAURAINE MEAD. If
On our third page will be found
Treasurer Sisco's semi-annual report,
which though rather dry, is .sound"
on the money question. Also the Of
ticial board proceedings except the
schedule of claims allowed which will
appear in our next issue.
There will be a bicycle road race
between Chester and lie Roy and re-
turn on old settlers day, next Sat,r-
day, starting at p. M, for the prizes,
valued at $3.50, $500, and $500,
Entrance fee so cents and must be
made by June 18th to L, E, Glass and
Fred Brown, committee.
The annual graduating and COM
mencement exercises of the School OF
tho Assumption will take place of
Wednesday and Thursday of next
week, the programs of which will be
published in next Tuesdays TwIcE-A-
WEEK. The class OF '96 consists of
one graduate, Miss Bernadina Flood.
The bogus nursery men are still al
work. Banker Farnsworth has pur-
chased five notes from them, SO ii
seems, and the sigpers turn up and
call them forgeries. Their modus
operandi sccms to be to secure some
farmers S signature to an order which
of course turns up as a note-the same
old game.
DR.. Willis Lomas and Lloyd Barker
came home from Iowa City, Thursday
Frank Lomas dmving to Ossian to
meet them. The former has recent.
ly graduated from a Chicago college
and will enter upon practice at Willis
ca, where he steps into an established
practice. He will start for there in {
couple of weeks, driving overland
and will probably be accompanied by
his brother, Frank.
Rev. Holmes and bride arrived or
the westbound train Wednesday ant
were accorded reception that even
ing at the home of DIR. and Mrs. Kes.
sell, the spacious rooms being filled
for couple OF hours by congregation
and invited guests, all anxious to en-
tend hearty congratulations to the
couple and hearty welcome to the
bride. Refreshments were served
under canopy on the lawn.
Tho State Line Ola Settlers Associa
tion will hold the annual meeting a
Chester, Iowa, in ,Meredith's grove OF
Saturday, June 13, 1896. Exercise
to commence promptly at 10 o'clocl
a. m. Every body is invited to com,
and have good time. Rev. j. II
Bowder of Lime Springs, Orator o
the day.
j. M. WYCKoFF, w. +. HAsKINs,
Secretary. President
Report of the school taught in Sub
| district No 10 Nav Oreoon Town
ship, for the month ending June 5th
1896.
No. of days taught 9