Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-01-11

Bargain Basement under Racket

For fresh groceries or a good meal
go to M. Barrett's Restaurant.
If you have any furniture that you
wish to exchange or sell, call at Bar
gain Basement.
David O'Rielly went to Minneapolis
yesterday, where he seeks employ
ment at his trade.
Arthur Blackburn and Charles Con-
verse returned to their studies at Iowa
City last Saturday.
Miss Bonnie Sanborn of Mason city
is the welcome guest at the Beadle
mansion for few days.
Prann & Tillson are making a, spec
ialty of repairing and upholstering
furniture. Give them CALL
POLAND CHINA BoARs-May and
June of 1887, for sale. Address
tt FRANK LONG, Lourdes, Ia.
A full line of picture mouldings and
frames at half the usual price.
Bargain Basement.
Will Hike, now engaged in farm
ing near Madison, S. D., accom- panied
by his family, are visiting relatives In
Cresco and vicinity, arriving about
week ago.
G. R. Graves, of the Riceville Re-
corder, was successful in the Office he
sought, the republican caucus nomi-
mating him for second assistant secre-
tary of the house.
The Epworth League of the M. E.
church will give geographical social
at the home of Mrs. M. M. Moon
Thursday evening, January 20, 1898.
All are cordially invited.
LosT-In Cresco, Saturday, Jan. l.,
1898, black shepherd, male pup, 4
months old, has pair of extra toes on
hind feet. Finder will receive suit
able reward by leaving at this off ce.
MIR. Heussellmann of Usage was the
guest of his son over Sunday, on his
way home from Milwaukee, whittier
he had been to attend the last sad
office OF humanity at the fnneral of
his mother.
Miss Eta Swenson went to Spencer
Monday morning to be present at the
X. of P. party to be given in that city
Tuesday evening. John Genshow has
taken her place in Swenson's during
her absence.
/ Ben Often and Ed Craghill started
for Santa Cruz, CAL, Monday, an6
will remain in Minneapolis till Tues.
day, when they will be met by Johr
Hallman who will accompany them to
the land of fruit and flowers.
Following is the school report O.
District No. 1, New Oregon, fol
month ending Dec. 81, 1897:
No. days taught ...... .......................2 2
No. pupils enrolled. .......................3 8
Average daily attendance. e................. 2
NO. cases tdrulneSS..... ........................
LORENZO GAGER, Teacher.
D. P. Andrus has returned from
Des Moines having been unsuccessful
in securing position as assistan
door tender. Dan said he went dow
with the promises of 55 members ant
received IA votes, and doubles
wonders if the memory of G. w. i
forgotten.
Friday, January 14th, is the date Q
the return debate to be held at Bluff
ton, between John F. Murtha and B
Elzea, on the one side, and Prof
Dempsey of Ridgeway and an assistan
on the other. Much interest in thes
debates is being aroused, and it
possible that they may have anothe
meeting at Ridgeway.
Last Wednesday afternoon at 5 O
clock, at the home of the bride
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. f. M. Clark, i
Lime Springs, occurred the marriag
of Mr.. A. j. Cray and Miss Lett
: Clark. The many Cresco friends
Miss Lettie all congratulate her @
her choice and wish the young coupl
all manner OF happiness.
v Martin P. Lydon has recently pu
chased of D. G. Miller of Vermillior
South Dakota, a fine yearling Polar
China hog. This hog cost Mr.. Lydc
$4,000 in cash mot including expires
: The breeding of this hog is unsnrpa
sed by anything in America; he beir
a direct descendent of tie famous Ha
py Medium and One Price familie
Admirers of fine stock are alwa
welcome to call at the farm, one mi
west of town and see for themselve
Mr.. Lydon has some fine young so,
for sale at very reasonable prices.
: The Outlook for January is an e
ceedingly interesting and valua1t
I number. In reading the article /
: John S. Billings in regard to the Ne
York public library, in view of Il
interest and information it gave in r
gard to the question uppermost in t!
minds of thoughtful people in O
city, contemplating the founding a
establishment of a free public libra
for our people, that one article b
\ been worth to us many times the CT
OF the magazine. The first OF a seri
of addresses by Lyman Abbott deliv,
!, ed in Plymouth church appears
this issue. His subject Is the lite a
work of st. Paul, and will be cont
. ued in future issues and will cons
le, tnte another valuable feature. ..I
sell picturesque in American life and !
ture"i is painted in beautiful wol
pictures by Charles Dudley Warner
ep pleasant talks with Clifton Johns
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