Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-29
oREsco HOWARD COUNTY, IOWA FRIDAY APRIL 20 1898

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signed an agreement to join COM
pauy for drill in expectation OF joining
the army when their services are
needed. They have appointed COM
mittee to consider the plan of organi-
zation.
I. M. Glass of Clyde, Mo-, has been
visiting with relatives in and about
Cresco for few days. From here he
goes to Emmett county, looking after
lot of Polled Angus cattle which he
wants to fatten this summer on Ken
lucky blue grass that is so abundant
in his locality.
Martin Lydon, proprietor of the
Evergreen Dairy, is running one OF
nobbiest and best milk wagons ever
on street. 1t is completely enclosed,
with glass doors and windows, and
renders it impossible for flying dust
and dirt from entering milk cans
during the delivery about town.
The dance last Friday night given
by Hose Company No. 2 was largely
attended and was highly enjoyed by
all participating, the perfect order
maintained and the endeavors of the
firemen to please being the subject of
common remark. The ball swelled
the company sstrong box considerably.
Gov. Shaw has designated the sher-
ifs of the several counties as recruit
ing officers for enlisting 1000 men to
fill Iowa's quota. So far three have
reported to Sheriff Campbell, Fred
Brooks, John Champlin and Louis
Drake. The sheriff is directed to en-
list only those having had some mill
tary training.
A called meeting of the Political
Equality Club will be held at Mrs
M. M. Moons Tuesday, May 3rd, al
o'clock sharp, for the purpose OF
electing delegates to the Suffrage
County Conference to be held at Elma.
Every member is requested to he
present.
Mrs. M. A. McCLoUD, Secretary.
II. j. Webber, the Page fence man,
is kept continually on the go, putting
up this fence for farmers in this vi,
cinlty. He recently received a large
furniture car, one of the largest made,
containing about 20 tous of this fence
A shipment so large to one agent
gives the best evidence that the com.
pany has hustler at work for then
and speaks we'll tor the merits and
| popularity of the fence.
Miss Jennie June James, daughter
of DIR. j. E. James of Pasadena, Cal.
died at the family home, Tuesday
morning, April 26, after a painful
illness of some three weeks from valv-
ular trouble of the heart. DR.. James
is an only brother of Mrs. Champlin
whose decease occurred here a short
time ago. The said news of this sec.
ond affliction in this family connection
came by telegraph Tuesday, p. m.
The advent OF spring has revived
the demand among owners and renters
OF high priced farms for cheaper lands
No part of the country has attracted
more attention, or offers greater in
ducements, than Central Minnesota
the Red River Valley and North Dako
ta. The Northern Pacific Railway
Company is offering hundreds o
thousands of acres at low prices ant
easy terms to actual settlers. See it
add in another column. If
Do you want the best corner resi-
dent lot in Cresco. This lot has a.
good we'll as there is in Cresco, I
$50 barrel cistern and cellar. Th'
improvements in the way of shade ant
ornamental trees were set 80 year
ago, and anyoae who wants a fin
home will know that money woul,
not buy them at once. Call on N. B
Wheeler and get price. also have
other lots next to this. all of these lot
are within one block, of Court Hous
Square.