Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-02


Auction at Prann's Saturday, March
9th.
S. r.. Kellow was over from Rice
vile over Sunday.
Mrs. S. A. Foye is confined to her
bed with the grippe.
According to the almanac this is the
second day of spring.
Judge Hobson is expected to open
court in Cresco on Monday next.
Mrs. M. A. Kline will do all kinds
of sewing at home or by the day.
Mrs. A. G. Darcy has been visiting
with Decorah friends for several days.
Mckinley, McKelna and McCook;
please McHaste with that promised
prosperity.
Elmer johnson, OF Chester, was a
Cresco visitor Saturday, returning
home Sunday.
Miss Mabel McClaskey is making a
good long visit with relatives and
FRIENDS in Cresco.
w. B. Ousley, D D. S., in Cresco
LIST to 10Th. All work guaranteed to
give satisfaction. 15tf
E. E. DeGroff and family of LIE Roy
were guests over Sunday of Mr.. and
Mrs. S. r. Kellow.
John Mullen has sold his feed busi-
ness to w. II. Roche who enters i'm
mediately in possession.
For fresh groceries or good meal
go to M. Barrett's Restaurant, Market
ST., Cresco. sept 1y1
Mrs. F. f. Russell desires that all
who have bills against her to kindly
send them to her at South La Crosse,
Wisconsin.
Supervisor Merrill has been down
in his old haunts in Winnesheik. the
guest of his brother, daughter and
other friends.
Receiver Dent, the Republican says,
will make 20 per cent. dividend to
depositors in the First National bank
now defunct.
i w. Strother is having his hotel
papered in elegant style throughout.
Frank Farr is the artist who has the
work in charge.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Friend went
to Lime Springs Saturday, visiting
with A. c. McCullcok and family, re-
turning Monday.
| We will give you one more chance
to dispose Of your second hand goods.
Bring them in Friday, March 5.
PRANN & HARRIS.
Mrs. Hall. sister of l. j. Booth,
from South Dakota, arrived last Thurs
day and is a guest at the homes of
brothers and sister in this vicinity.
| The great powers of the east could
settle the eastern question by carving
Turkey, and perhaps the English capi-
talists could cancel their bonds for
slice.
The Allamakee county Agricultural
Society holds its thirtieth annual fair
at Waukon, September II, Is, Is and
II, 1897. VIM. S. Hart, Secretary,
Waukon.
The Excelsior Glee club will give
their concert this Thursday evening
at Lime Springs, and probably on
Thursday evening of next week at
Ridgeway.
The millinery firm of Loring &
Crosby at Decorah has made an assign
ment, one going to Mankato, the other
to Manchester. We CLEAN from the
Republican.
The Daughters of the King will
meet with Mrs. w. r. Mead, Wednes-
day, March 3rd, at 2:3O p. m. At3:30
p. m. the Litany Service will be said,
to which members of the church are
invited.
The Decorah Republican says Miss
Woellstein, of Cresco, has been the
guest of Miss Name Stiles during the
past week, and that Mrs. Fanny Haw.
ley went to Cresco. Thursday morn.
ing. to visit Mrs. w. H. Tillson.
The Great Northern Railway ha.
One Million acres choice wheat land.
in Minnesota still undisposed Of
Write for maps and full particulars
! Land Commissioner, Great Northern
! Railroad, ST. Paul, MINI. 13w. 2 taw
Adolph and Leopold Kapler are spend
ing few days visiting with friends a
Spillville, Protovin, Festina and St
Lucas, expecting to return today
TIE boys have been faithful on tn
n farm and have earned this week Z
y enjoyment among friends.
The Chemistry class, from the Hig
School; 25 in number, had their pic
lures taken in a group at Schafer'
Studio, one day last week. Schafe
says he makes a speciality of thes
r large groups, as he has the larges
sky light in the city. 1t will pay yo
to give him trial.
Mrs. Sarah Jane Hope, mother {
,e Mrs. John 1. Sturgis, died at the HON
of her daughter. and was buried SUI
day. She was pcnsioner over ninet
:. years of age, her husband having bee
I soldier in the Mexican war and ais
y in the civil war in which he lost h
life A fuller statement will be give
in Friday s'issue.