Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-18
Lime Springs.

Lime Springs.
For the benefit of readers of this col
umn, Sarah wishes to say her wan
behring's have ceased and will regular
ly chronicle events henceforth.
On account of inclement weather,
the town has been very quiet this
week. On Tuesday, however, dozens
of teams were in, bringing chickens
for shipment per contract with New
York firm.
The funeral sermon of Mrs. o. s.
Van Leuven was delivered by Rev. j.
II. Bowder at the Presbyterian
church last Sabbath morning to a
large congregation. Her death, from
consumption, took place the proceed
ing Sunday at 10 a. NJ, and she was
laid to rest on the following Wednes-
day by the side of her husband in
Pleasant Hill cemetery. Miss Arvilla
Miller was born in 1864 at MeGregor
and came to this county with her
mother when very young child, her
father having died when she was but
two years of age. Being left an or
phan at the tender age of ten years
by the death of her mother, she made
her home with her uncle, s, A. Miller
OF this place. Seventeen years ago
she was married to o. s. Van Leuven.
For about four years, she has been a
widow, striving to gain livelihood
for herself and three young children
till within the past year, when she
has been unable to leave her room.
She leaves, besides her children, a
brother at Maquoketa, a sister at
Austin, Mimi, half-sister, Mrs. d.
Frisbie, of this place, and host of
other relatives and friends who sim
cerely benoan the loss of one SO good
and kind, ever deserving the love
and respect of all who knew her.
Miss Bertha Harrington left last
Monday for Faribault TO continue
her course at st. Marys. She was &C
companied by her parents.
Mrs. Irving Prescott returned home
to St. Louis last Saturday night. She
was accompanied by Miss Minnie
Miller, who will spend the winter
with friends and relatives in the
south.
Mr.. and Mrs. g. j. Somsen have re-
turned again to their old home and
are welcomed by all Lime Springs
people who are glad to have them in
their midst.
Fred Schoonmaker has bought and
refitted the DeLap place whittier he
has moved.
A quintette of Chester boys failed
most miserably to ''do the town" last
Sunday evening but, instead, were a
nice, quiet, gentlemanly crowd. The
same obstacles may not be in the
way next tine you call boys.
Mrs. Adams and children, who
have been visiting at the home OF
H. r. Adams, departed for their
Mason City home the latter part OF
last week.
Miss Shirley Smith was down from
Chester few days this week to visit
friends and relatives.
Miss Matte Thomas has been with
her sister, Mrs. w. w. Sanborn at
Lawler, couple of weeks to help hel
in their new home.
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| @. P. Nash is about to have his
Standard Scales removed to the
street in front of his warehouse.
De Taraldson is receiving a visit
FROM nephew, Tom Taraldson, from
Dakota.
Last week Wednesday, Sept, 8
Miss Madge Van Leuven was united
in marriage at the home of hel
parents to VIM. Smith. of st. Paul,
and took the noon train for theil
future home.
L. H. Burns is receiving a visi,
from his old st. Paul friend ane
fellow, sportsman, Judge Coxey.
Mrs. A. C. McCulloch is this Heel
receiving visit from her two sisters
Mrs. Hess, of Cresco, and Mrs
Pxoteons and children from Dakota
| During the electrical storm here
early Monday morning, lightning
struck the rear of Mr.. Southerd'
house, SCATTERING the screen doc
and tearing off several .hingles.
SARAH.