Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-07-05
Another Country TRIP.

are exploring the frozen regions OF |
Alaska, the PLAIN DEALER reporter
sought his Klondike this week in the
torrid region of Howard county, and
found the output of the precious stuff
that all are seeking, entirely satisfac-
tory. After assisting the family of
d. S. Edmister to dispatch a sumptu-
GUS dinner, we availed ourself OF the
opportunity to examine a field of as
large corn as was ever out doors at
this time in July.
Leaving there we called for a few
moments chat with Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Klingle, whom we always
delight to honor for their worth.
At the PEGGY farm we found
family of strangers. and across the
way from them that of John Ferrie,
Mrs. Ferrie was a daughter of John
Ackerson and Mr.. Ferrie son of one
of the very early settlers, nearly all
his years having been spent in this
county.
In passing a moments call twas
made upon that charmingly civil and
and courteous little lady, Miss Emma
Dale, who though all her days have
been spent in Crcsco finds a charm in
life on the farm.
A pleasant call was made with Mrs.
Richard McCarville.
John H. Harris we found in the
midst of his farm work, successful
and prospecting.
Frank McCarville one of the sue
cessful farmers of the townships has
just completed comfortable modern
farm house in the possession of which
he and his family are pleasantly pro-
vided for.
Mrs. G. p. Rice and her boys are
successfully conducting her farm,
though all must miss the daughter
and sister recently married and away
in u home of her own.
Finding none at home at p. j..
Gessell's though the house was left
wide open, We explored the veget-
able and flower garden luxuriant
with the choicest flowers, small fruits,
! and early vegetables.
The venerable John Vessel and
| wife we found on their broad veranda
happy and contented in the sunset of
their we'll spent lives.
/ j. j. Kovarik, a highly prosperous
and successful farmer we found In
the midst of his worldly possessions,
ambitious, happy, Industrious and
igrowing in the possession of worldly
goods.
Frank Maruska, an Intelligent and
interesting young Bohemian was en-
rolled as one of the future patrons OF
/ the PLAIN DEALER.
A pleasant half hour was enjoyed
with Mrs. NJ. Faherty, her sons and
daughter at their home at the old
home farm where we've spent many
pleasant hours with her late husband
Michael Flaherty.
Good cheer and pleasant welcome
always awaits us at the home of Mrs
Montague and her son Joseph, where
we were pleasantly entertained fol
the night.
i Geo. L. Halter, in the creamery O.
i w. R. Owen, is manufacturing from
so to 60 tubs of choice creamery
:, butter each week. The starting ur
of this institution which had beer
idle since the Beard failure until thi
. spring is giving life and activity tx
{ Lourdes to the profit of the two
stores there and to the benefit of the
: people on the farms surrounding.
Michael Connally. an extensiv,
farmer residing on the west bank o
Crane Creek, on one of the best farm
10 the township, we found surround
ed on all sides with most bountifu
crops as We passed through his field
along the way to j. P. Birmingham
where we arrived just in time to he'll
the family out on a fine dinner. MI
Birmingham is pleasantly located il
; the center of large. well cultlvate'
: farm on the west bank of Gran
/ Creek, the farm covering larg
tract on both sides of the stream. Hi
daughter, Miss Harriet. who has jus
: graduated in music and studies a
! the Academy of Visitation in Dl
:, buque under six years course, yer
! pleasantly entertained us with som
/ choice music, vocal and Instruments
A pleasant half hour was spen
visiting the school of Miss Lizzi
!, Fiaherty. The school was orderly
= well disciplined and the instructio
!. practical and thorough in til
:, branches under consideration Will
Z there.
o Pleasant calls were made at Levi
: V. Switka's, VIM. Maier's, and Tho
:. Soukup's, and by the way Leap Yea
J. is a long way off, and Thomas
:; alone in the world, and is entirel
: ignorant Of the luxury of having SON
n one to sew buttons on his shirt an
:, harrow teeth in his bosom.
= A very pleasant interview was la
: with Mr.. and Mrs. John Fitzgeral
at their home and that of their sol
These veteran early settlers of til
. county are becoming few and fl
4 between.a
i The Slusser farm and that of ia
= Rrophy old land marks remain snc