Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-03-29

Ano SoVernof has appointed the
board OF control for the state institu.
tlons under the recent law. 1t con-
sists OF Ex-Governor Larrabee.
ex"Judge Kline, and John Cownie.
President of the State Agricultural
Society. These are all first class busi-
ness men and will save the state thous-
auds of dollars.
r. G. Hammond took out a gang
plow Tuesday, made by the ST. Joseph
Manufacturing Company Mishwaukee
Indiana. The two plows in the gang
turn burrows of 28 inches each round.
Mr.. Hammond has the agency of these
works and shows his faith in the plow
by taking the gang. He is also special
collector for the company for Wis
consin, Illinois and Iowa.
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-
ia. The Northern Pacific Railway
Company is offering hundreds Of
thousands of acres at low prices and
easy terms to actual settlers. See its
add in another column. If
The semi-centennial anniversary of
the Iowa College at Grlnnell, will tie
held commencement week, June 1923,
for which provisional program has
been prepared and sent out. The
graduates o residing in Grinnell of
whom there are about 70, have con-
sented to assume the responsibility of
entertainment and reception. 1t is
expected that the graduates of the
college wherever dispersed will be
there with their friends, and the
people OF the city will open their doors
to make them welcome.
Burton Watros, eldest son of Mr..
and Mrs. G. T. Watros, had been COM
planning for several days and under
the treatment of Dir. Eoome, Saturday
morning his condition was considered
critical and a counsel OF physicians
was held which decided it case of
dipblheria, the patient passing
through the portals of death a few
hours later. We hope the city is not
to have another affliction OF this dread
malay and with the thorough quar-
antine the authorities make, we
believe, it will be stamped out, and
we hope without any more cases in
the Watros family,
| 4 few days SINCE the pLAIN DEALER
had a brief notice of the death OF Mrs.
| Bridget Granahan which occurred at
the home near Chester, March 12,
1898. Mrs. Granahan was among the
early settlers of this county, locating
with her husband, Anthony Grana-
han, IN Paris, while the LAND osace
was yet in eeearah. and was a resident
Of the county about A years. Her
| maiden name was Bridget Mullen and
she was native of Ireland, and was
abont G7 years OF age, She leases a
husband and five children to mourn
her demise beside a large circle OF
friends and acqualntances about the
county.
/ Miss. Alice McNevin has been ap-
pointed Post Mistress at PlymoGth
Rock, for the vacancy caused by the
death Of her mother, Mrs. cMary Nc
Nevin, widow of James McNevin.
Mrs. McNevln's maiden name was
Murtha, sister of John F. Murtha
In the COS she was one of the popular
school teachers of the locality, having
taught several terms. In 1869 she
was married to Jas. McNevin and al
the time of his death the property was
considerably encountered with debt
every dollar of which was paid off be.
fore she passed away, showing thai
she had been possessed of good execu.
tive ability. Her daughter is said te
!, be giving good satisfaction, having
been virtually in charge of the otiice
during the illness which proceeded the
death of her mother.