Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-15
Lime Springs.

Lime Springs.
Do not fail to attend the Fisk &
Weldon orchestra concert at the Star
Opera House in this city next Friday
evening. This concert will be under
the personal direction of Prof w. F.
Weldon, late band master of Ringling
Bros. Worlds Greatest Shows. Fisk s.
Weldon have gathered together the
best musical talent to be procured
and the reports of their successful
tour this season ought to insure them
a crowded house in Lime Springs.
The company is composed of ten
artists, chief among whom perhaps
are Jennie st. George Weldon, So
prano and harp soloist, and Harry
Tiffner, banjo soloist and songster.
This is a guaranteed attraction, yet
the admission will be but is cents for
adults, reserved seats 25 cents, chill
dren under 12 years of age 10 cents.
Mr.. Ira Flagler transacted business
in Ossian last Tuesday.
1AO"olo AouSC >NO. Sif "A. L. "
A. M. will confer the third degree
this (Tuesday) evening. A large dele
cation from Cresco have secured
special rates and will be present.
Delegations from Chester and else
where are also expected.
Do not overlook the date Feb. 1s,
as Fisk g. Weldon's orchestra will on
that evening give their far famed
grand concert.
Miss Loretto McNally gave party
to a select few at her home last Tues
day evening in honor Of her guest,
Miss McCusker, OF Decorah. The
evening was spent in playing pillow
dex, musical selections, etc., each
voting it the most pleasant evening
spent in long time.
G. P. Nash was business visitor to
the county seat last week. He was
trying to square an old deal with
McCabe & Young's troupe, and need
less to say, he got square.
The Cemetery Association give
supper at the opera house on Tues
day evening, February %. This will
be preceded by program as fitting
the occasion of Washington's birth
day.
The attraction OF the season; Grand
Concert ty Fisk s. Weldon's orches-
ira. Don't fail to attend.
nur fn,un oonnoi1 1,oxo ,-a+ol f1
extend the corporation limits of Lime
Springs, making the cross road south
of A. E. Elithorpe's residence, mid
way between the old and new towns,
the northern boundry line. The east
ern limits were extended to the
boundry line of Gates and Wilmot
property.
Lime Springs is to have Farmers
Institute, which will be held on Tues
day and Wednesday, March 1st and
Cd, 1898.
Alex Holly has recently disposed of
his farm southwest of town to M. L.
McNally.
c. NJ. Nash and H. Davis have
their woven wire fence factory nearly
completed. This ought to prove one
of the leading industries of the
county.
Miss Belle Nash gave a valentine
party to number of her young
friends last Saturday night.
We stopped into the store of A. G.
McCulloch, the harness man, the
other day, and glancing over his
stock found him fully prepared Tor
the spring trade. He has 25 sets of
new double harness made up, besides
his usual extra supply of bridals,
collars, breast straps, sweat pads,
lines, rum straps, etc. What few
blankets he has left, he will close out
at cost, as the winter season is about
over. His stock is complete with
supplies of all kinds to be found in q
harness shop, which he will dispose
of at bottom prices. Repair work is
4 a special feature of the place. Mr.