Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-18


will be ID cents for the concert and
refreshments, and 10 cents for the con-
cert without refreshments.
Remember our picture offer to both
old and new subscribers is still in
force. Bring in your pictures right
away if you want one, as we are now
getting lot together to send to the
artists.
The Cabinet Photos that you can get
for $500 per dozen at w. Browns, are
not cheap picture, but are the best
that can be obtained at any price, as
the many will testify that are having
them taken.
Mr.. A. G. Genshaw, one of the old
timers OF Cresco, is in the city for a
few days. HIS home is in st. Paul
but he may, and we hope he will,
return to Cresco, and again engage in
business here.
N. E. Durkee, living two miles east
of Plymouth Rock will have an Auc-
tion sale consisting chiefly of cattle
and hogs. on Wednesday, February
%, commencing l o'clock p. M, on
the usual terms.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Byrnes are re-
joicing over the arrival OF daughter
that came to stay with them Thursday
morning. They took the little strang-
in and will strive to make her stay
happy and pleasant.
Rev. o. H. Holmes and wife started
for Missouri last Monday where Mrs.
Holmes, on account of i'll health, will
spend the remainder OF the winter
with her mother. Rev. Holmes will
be absent a couple OF weeks.
John O'Niell is now located In the
old bank building in the Strother
House block, and wishes all contemp-
lating going to Washington TO call on
him there. He purposes to make
another trip there with some prospec-
tive settlers about March 10.
Political Equality Club will meet
with Mrs. S. A. Converse, Thursday, Z,
February oath 2:30. Question for dis
the franchise to woman
revolutionize and purify State and
National politics.
EMMA Nj. WHITNEY, Secretary.
Curtis Miller, land agent, this week
completed the deal whereby Eugene
Casterton, of Canton, Mimi, becomes
the owner of 100 acre farm in
Orleans twp, sold to him by Albert
Christen at a valuation OF $32.5 per
acre, and the land laying within four
miles of Cresco.
Remember the change OF the enter
tainment at the home of w. r. Mead
on Saturday evening Feb 19, changed
from Friday evening on account of the
lecture. Concert and refreshments,
10 cents. Concert only 10 cents.
Proceeds for the Episcopal church
Everybody welcome.
The firm OF Crittenden, Wentworth
& Co., composed of h. l.. Crittenden,
E. ii. Wentworth and G.. L. Hill, are
among our best and most enterprising
mechanics. They are now engaged in
preparing the material for, and in
manufacturing heavy oak venered
doors, having the press and facility
for the work, in the shop east of the
rink barn. They are filling orders
for this work for Riceville and other
places, and will turn out as fine work
as can be obtained and at as low prices
as can be found elsewhere.
Dropping into the harness shop of
Edward Thomas on the south side, the
array of fine and of heavy harnesses
attracted immediate attention. We
counted thirty four set of double
harness and twelve single ones, with
other equipments pertaining to the
trade without end or limit, to meet
the demands of the public. Mr..
Thomas, although having so large a
supply on hand, continues to make
more, thus demonstrating his faith in
the ability OF the people to buy and
pay. His shop in Ridgeway conducted
by his son, w. j., has already called
for eight sets from his stock and has
only been going about one month.
On Wednesday, the 9th inst, VIM.
Chistoph shot a young lady named
Minnie Boos, the two being near
neighbors residing near New
Hampton, and afterwards firing two
bullets into his own body. The young
lady died on the Sunday following
Chistoph was brought to- the county
Jail to guard him from possible
violence and will in all probability
recover to pay the penalty of his MUIR
derous act. He had kept company
with the young lady for several years
and her repeated reflections OF offers
of marriage seemed to have excited
his jealous rage with the result that
he deliberately planned the act, as is
gathered from his statements, also
that he planned the destruction of hel
entire family and also one of his
brothers, of whom he was also
jealous. He expresses regret that he
did not kill himself and is kept under
constant watch to prevent any
attempts at suicide.
Axuordad