Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-03-22

favor OF Pelton. Perhaps there was
no embezzlement of county funds in
Mitchell county.
H. j. Webber returned Friday from
his trip selling Page Fence agencies
among the Germans in Dubuque coun-
| ty and southern counties adjacent, and
reports fair success.
Mrs. Bundrick has removed to her
new quarters at the Combs residence
opposite the old store. Customers are
requested to call there for their bread,
biscuits, cakes, etc.
Miss Julia West, who has been TAX
ing treatment with DR.. M. G. Keith,
of Bellville, Ohio, for epilipsy, return
ed home Saturday morning much re-
lieved of her troubles.
Dewitt Lomas arrived in Cresco
Saturday, enroute home from Chicago,
where he has been purchasing goods.
He will remain till the middle of the
week before returning to Villisca.
The ladies of the w. c. T. U. will
give Colonial tea, at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Henry Saturday,
March Goth, from five to eight o'clock.
A welcome to all. Supper ten cts.
Mr.. George Caward, of Milwaukee,
a nephew of the Caward brothers OF
this place, is making an extended
visit with his relatives here. He is a
son of VIM. Caward OF Milwaukee.
On March 80, 1898, Eugene A.
Howard will conduct another of the
O'Neill excursions to Washington.
For particulars, enquire at the Office
of I. R. Kelley, Strother House block.
The case OF Curtis Miller was
closed at fou" o'clock Monday after
noon when Mr.. Sayre closed his argu-
ment in the case! We will give the
verdict of the jury in our next ISSUE
Byrnes & Owens have the only ex-
elusive millinery store in the city and
devote their whole time to this work
They endeavor to please all, and take
pleasure in showing their millinery
creations.
We had most enjoyable visit with
Hon. S. S. Lambert and family and
with Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Blackman,
during our recent visit in Chicago.
For royal entertainers, there are none
to excel them.
Geo. w. Combs returned from his
gold diggings in Oregon the latter
part OF the past week. To what
extent loaded with the precious metal
deponent saith not but hopeth tina,
; the purse is heavy.
For RENT TO SMALL FAMILY:-My
house in second block east of Park
Hotel, with cellar, cisrern, we'll ane
barn. Wish to reserve one room, anG
board with family, which will apply
on remit E Taft.
Byrnes & Owens will have theil
spring opening March "a, 25 and 26
and invite tie ladies of Cresco ant
vicinity to call and inspect the larges
and most complete line of pattern hat
, ever shown in our city.
The ladies of the New Oregon Gene
terry association will give a frst-clas'
supper, Friday, March 25th, at f. A
Hess Restaurant. Supper served from
to s. for 25 cents. A very cordia
invitation extended to all.
Hub Edmunson, former Masor
City boy but now of Cresco, has ac
cepted a position with the new cloth
l ing firm of Mitchell Bros. and Cherr.
= and will again make this city hi
home.-Mason City Herald.
Alba Haywood, the well know
impersonator. who is qnite wei
known in this city, was shot an
: seriously injured recently by th
manager of an opera house in Texas.
Cedar Rapids Republican, Mar. 15.
!, The coroners' jury Investigating tn
/ murder of LaVal1e which occurred i
]. his office in Dubuque last week
charged the crime to John McGeary
> who is held without bail having bee
. placed under arrest the day of shoo
: ing.
!, Having been nominated for the offic
: of assessor of the city of Cresco at tn
y Democratic caucus on the 18th inst
without my knowledge or concen
# | must respectfully and positively dt
:. cline to be a candidate for that office
If JOHN E. PECK.
Charles Byrnes Jr., who has bee
l. attending the school of shorthand an
= book keeping, at Cedar Rapids, grad,
IS ated with distinguished credit, ar
on recommendation of the princip
- obtained situation as book keeper
a a large railroad Office at liberal wage
II Hugh O'Neill, the young nephew
Capt. Donahugh, is achieving mut
distinction in Chicago. The Recol
, of the 18th contains good portrait
= him, with the information that
presided at mass meeting in Centr
Music Hall on the night of St. Patrick
t. Day.
=: A vein of coal, seven feet thick, h
~ been found while drilling well, t.
miles south of Usage. 1t is 200 fe
le below the surface of the earth. Anot
g er we'll near it is impregnated with {
rs so that it is unfit for use. A shaft +
mining purposes will be put down
investigate the find. If coal is foul
at in paying quantities in northern low
s. it will be great boon to all of |
1t will also knock out all the theorl
of geologists who have said that
coal exists in northern Iowa EXDf