Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-08-10

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Decorah, have been visiting Cresco
relatives the past few days and were
Joined by Mr.. Ousley Saturday eve
ming.
Aid Society of the Baptist church
will meet with Mrs. e.. w. Fields,
Thursday afternoon of this week. All
invited. Gentlemen invited to tea at
6 o'clock.
Mrs. Farnsworth and her daughter
Mary, are expected home from Cali
fornia excursion Saturday next. Mrs
Blackburn and Mrs. Culbert came last
Saturday.
A gentleman from near Riceville,
writes Secretary Webster that he is
growing the largest pumkin in this
part of the earth for the Howard
County Fair.
Every young person should learn
the principles of Bookkeeping which
will take you only very short time at
the Cresco Business Institute. Write
for catalogue.
The review term for teachers begins
Monday, Aug. %, at the Cresco
Normal. If you expect to teach the
coming fall or winter, you snould
attend this review term.
The Fair management is compelled
to build more hog pens, as large
number of swine breeders from far
and near have written Secretary Web
ster for space to exhibit.
Wednesday Sept. s, will make glad
the hearts OF all the boys and girls
under 10, within 25 miles of Cresco,
because they will all be at the
Howard Comfy FAIR free of charge.
Twenty-Five dollars will be given
for a farmers pace or trot on Tues
day, Sept. Sth, at Cresco. Conditions:
Horses must be work horses owned
and worked on farm and never have
won money in race.
The Daughters of the King are re-
quested to meet at Grace Episcopal
church Thursday, Ang. -, at 2:S0,
for the election of officers and other
important business. A full attend
ance Is therefore important.
Geo. Simonds left last Thursday for
a few days visit at Fayette and will
then leave for the East for short
visits at different places before re-
entering West Point academy, Aug,
%, Tor the remainder of the course.
Adamant, Stucco, Zenith Cement,
Imported and American Cements,
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.
We are very fortunate in having
two tirst-class correspondents from
Granger and Florenceville. fact
which, no doubt. is greatly appre-
ciated by the people thereabouts. We
are always glad to get such newsy
communications.
Possible Fair attractions at Cresco
are w. j. Bryan, DR.. Carver Combi-
nation, Pacing or Trotting Horse
without driver or harness, Balloon
Ascension in which man is actually
shot from a cannon hundreds of feet
above the earth.
w. G. Jones OF Oak Dale is promi-
uently mentioned for County Superin-
tendent on the free silver ticket. He
is a young man thoroughly qualified
and would make as efficient an officer
as ever held the place in this county
The PLAIN DEALER is for Jones.
Ed. Donahugh is laid up with a
severe wound on his knee inflicted by
a drawshave. ....Capt and Mrs. Dona-
hugh, Misses Genie and Nellie O'Mal-
ley and Mr.. Raymond O'Malley, of
Cresco, and Mr.. Hugh O'Neil, of Chi
cago, visited at the home of Ed. Dona-
hugh the first of this week-Elma
News.
The Riceville Recorder remarks
that Mrs. Farnsworth came over from
Cresco Tuesday, and is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Vance. Miss Fory
of Cresco is visiting with Miss Lura
Radford for few days. She is on her
way home from Waterloo where she
has been visiting for the past few
weeks.
The Hatch Bros, have completed
their work here, having put up a
large amount of fence and sold the
the rights to this and contiguous
counties, and have moved to Waukon
to continue their business there. We
believe they have a cheap, durable
fence, and first class in every respect,
and during their stay have conducted
themselves as gentlemen and honor
able and square dealing business men.
with whom it is pleasure to deal. /.
Horny Miller, DR.. of Calmar manu.
factures an average of 100 wagons
annually. While there last week we
looked through his establishment and
made a careful examination of the
quality of the material used. The
wood was yet without paint, hence
the grain of the wood and whether
from young and strong, or of old and
spalt timber could be readily detected,
and we believe nothing but the best
grades of wood enters in the con-
struction of his wagons.
Crittenden & Wentworth are draw
ing their job on the residence of C. j.
Harlan rapidly to finish. The work
is Of the style that demonstrates them
masters OF their profession in all but
the price, which we fear from appear
ances is far below what it should have
been. The doors in large part OF
| tha houSa on tho frSt Aoor ;S of ool,