Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-04-28

Last Thursday evening, the 23d, a
large number of friends and neighbors
completely filled the house of Mr..
and Mrs. E. d. Warrington, the occa-
sion being their tenth wedding
anniversary. AS mementos of the
occasion. the guests presented the
couple with a handsome banquet
| lamp chamber set, water set and
several other articles of lesser i'm
portance. The evening was spent
very pleasantly in social converse,
and music, and the guests had brought
81 bounteous picnic supper which was
duly discussed and enjoyed.
Rcv. Geo. Leslie, of Milwaukee,
held service in Grace Episcopal
Shurch last Sunday and preached two
excellent sermons. The reverend
gentleman purposes to locate with us
ii suitable arrangements can be made,
and will probably do missionary work
either as Decorah or Clermont. He is
an eloquent and convincing speaker
and will doubtless meet with a hearty
welcome at the hands of Cresco
people. Services will be held next
next Sunday at the usual hours, and
all members, occasional attendants
and all others are cordially invited
to attend. Holy Communion at the
morning service.
Sheriff Campbell on Saturday arres-
ted Ray O'Donnell, on letter from
the Sheriff of St. Croix county, Wis.
with instructions to hold for Sheriff
Wheeler who will be here with war
rant. He left st. Croix county Feby
%. The letter of Sheriff Wheeler
bears date March II, 1896, dated at
Hudson, Wis. O'Donnell is described
as is or 10 years. He was found with
relatives over near Crane Creek. The
charge against him is the crime of
mayhem in biting off the left ear Of
Russell Briggs, February 81, with in
tent to MAIN and dis6gure. O'Donnell
had evidently been on the lookout for
u visit from the sheriff and gave him
and his assistant quite little run.
j. j. Lowry has the plans completed
for his new store building, which
when completed will be as elegant and
up-to-date as the city affords. 1t will
be 25X90 feet, two stories with a base
ment which will be abundantly lighted
from the south. The front of the
building will probably be finished to
correspond with the Kellow building,
they having purposed to build to-
gether last year, and will use the same
front entrance for the second floor.
The basement will be finished for a
barber shop or two with cellar room
in Lhe extreme rear. The next floor
will be divided into two rooms the
front for use in his drug and jewelry
departments and the rear room for
paints. wall paper and the like. The
next floor will be devoted to offices.
W. b. Ouslcy will have suite of
rooms in the front part Of the build
ing. There will be a large number Of
other fine Offices all brilliantly lighted
The old store will be moved into the
alley adjoining The Cresco Union Saw
irgs bank while the work on the new
building is in progress. The entire
alley and the front of the store and
the bank will be laid in Portland Gem
ent.
Mayor Kelow is in receipt of a
letter from Congressman Updes raft
announcing the glad tidings that Dr.
McCollum would be restored to the
pension rolls at S72 months, dating
from August, 1925, and with back pay
of $22 Il month from 1890 to 1892 or
1898 and 81 Il month from then to
August 1895 al d from that date $72
a month, the whole amounting to
between 5000 aud 5000. The cor :
,clusion was reached after IL half days
consultatit with Commissioner
Lochrcn who called in his chief exam
incr, the chief doctor and his lawyer
aud the result was their unanimous
opinion. The certificate at the new
rate will probably be issued soon as ii
seems that it is almost impossible to
strike any obstruction. This is well
come news for the Doctor, being a
complete vindication of his course
since his trouble with the department.
and will be a most welcome financial
aid in this present helpless condition
, But while the doctor and family re.
ioices all his many friends and ac,
quaintances rejoice with him, anG
Congressman Updegratf is soldier
than ever with Howard county people
for his effective work in this case.