Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-08-17

fully.
The Ladies' Missionary Society of
the Congregational church will meet
with Mrs. Haskell, Wednesday, Aug.
18th at 8 o'clock p. m. Subject
"'The Work OF the Sunday School and
Publishing society,""
Mr.. John Eddy Of Alberg, Vermont,
brother of A. j. Eddy of Cresco, died
Friday, August 13, aged 81 years. Of
family of ten children, A. j., and
one sister at Isle La Motto, are all
that remain OF them.
Our trimmer, Miss Connolly, will
be in Chicago for the next 80 days and
will keep lis supplied with all the lat
est novelties in Ladies', Misses and
Childrens' Hats for early fall wear.
CONNOLLY & FITZGERALD.
Adamant, Stucco, Zenith Cement,
Imported and American Clements,
Wood Burnt Maquoketa Lime the very
best, no two kinds or any Oil burnt
lime here. Prices always reasonable
at VIM. F. RATHERT's, Market, Street.
A telegram to A.oH. Caward from
DR.. Keith, says he will be In Cresco
Saturday and Sunday, August 81 and
%. Persons wishing to consult with
him in regard to their ailments are
requested to meet him on one of these
days.
Thirty or more of the young people
l<e{ s.k L,
spent a pleasant and profitable even
ing with Rev. Shafer and family last
Friday. Music, and literary nuts to
crack were part Of the pleasures of the
evening.
| Miss Connolly. trimmer for the firm
of Connolly & Fitzgerald will leave
for Chicago Thursday, where she will
spend a month studying the fall and
winter styles in millinery and select
ing a large stock of goods for the
above firm.
| Miss Marie Averill, of Canton, S.
D., daughter of S. B. Averill, for
merly of this place, sends the PLAIN
DEALER the program of a piano recital
given August 6, covering a large
range of classical music by herself
and her pupils.
F. c. Woellstein & Co. are not in
possession Of a full stock yet but are
open and doing some trade. Will let
the people know more about it when
the full stock arrives. The scales are
giving farmers satisfaction. Their
terms are strictly cash.
Services at M. E. Church next Sun
day, at 1880 and 7:45, Rev. T. P.
Shaffer will preach in morning on
Goods comparative estimate of his
creatures, y and in the evening the
third sermon is series on 1.-The para
Bile of our Lord" Subject, the s.Mar-
riage FEAST"
The Political Equality Club will
meet with Mrs. Alice Graf, Thursday,
Aug. 26, at 2:3O p. m.-Question for
expression opinion by members: s.Will
the enfranchisemento of women bring
about speedy changes, or reform"
Mrs. Halter, leader.
Mrs. McCLoUD, Secretary.
Alvin Taft has for number of
years been troubled with one of his
eyes, which has been growing rapidly
worse of late and affecting the other
eye, to save which it was decided to re-
move the diseased eye yesterday after
noon, Drs. Buck and Connolly perform
ing the operation.
The Daughters of the King elected
the following officers for the ensuing
year: President, Mrs. G. Marshall, V.
President, Mrs. Dana Mead; Treas.
Miss Leila Marshall; Secty. Mrs. w.
B. Lent; executive committee, Miss
Lauraine Mead, Mrs. Heussellmann,
Miss BERTHE Cole; Chaplain, Mrs. Mar
shall; Altar committee, Miss Gene
veive M. Dissmore, Lizzie Cole, Fam
ME Cole.
Mrs. J. Howard Field of Chicago is
the guest Of the j. M. Fields family
and other good people of Howard
county. Nearly forty years ago her
husband came to New Oregon and had
charge of the Howard County Sentinel,
published by the Howard county as
sociation. and the old settlers of that
day will remember Mrs. Field as the
wife of the genial and breezy mana
ger OF Sentinel, and a most estimable
and refined woman.
We need hardly call attention to the
large advertisement on the inside
pages of this paper, telling its patrons
and the public upon what terms they
can obtain three-fourth's life size
portrait with the PLAIN DEALER one
year for the sum of $2.S1, for paper
and portrait. This opportunity is open
alike to old patrons OF the paper, as
we'll as to the new ones to whom the
''Big A. now canvassing the county
will make the offer upon the condit-
ions set forth in the advertisement
mentioned.
The large barn of VIM. Buckley in
Alton township was burned to the
ground last Tuesday night together
with hay, horses and grain, and on
Saturday Walter Glasier farm hand
OF that locality was arrested as the in
cendiary, who laid the blame on Pat
Dunn, aeighbor of Buckley, who on
Monday came to Cresco and told his
story, saying that Glasier confessed
to him to setting the fire, and
surrendered himself to Sheriff Camp
bell, who turned him over to constable