Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-02


nlng from short visit with relative
at st. Paul. and soon goes to Chicag
in the interests of the Cresco Depart
ment Store.
) Thirty-nine years ago Yesterday
Aug. 1, 1859, A. j. Mintey commence,
work at his trade in New Oregoe
cutting the cloth for suit of clothe
tor j. F. Webster.
The premium lists for the fair ar
being distributed by Secretary Cham
plin. They were printed at the Re
publican Office, but bound elsewhere
and present very neatappearance.
Those who are willing to distribute
good democratic literature may get It,
English or German, free, by address.
ing A. r. McCook, Secretary Rlceville
Bryan Silver Club, Rlceville, Iowa.
Robt. Thomson and wife left Satur.
day evening for Milwaukee where
they will visit relatives, and will PC
from there for visit with friends a,
their former home in Pittsburg, Penn.
Mrs. j. F. Patterson and daughter.
Mrs. S. w. Price with her two chill
dren, visited for several weeks with
relatives in Cresco and vicinity, re-
turning last week to their homes in
Chicago.
Mrs. Chamberlain, of Marshalltown,
and her children, are expected to
scatter sunshine about the home of
her mother, Mrs. John Stockman, for
few weeks commencing with next
Saturday.
b. s. Wilder and wife, and his cleo
trician, arrived Saturday. from Cedar
Falls, with car load of household
goods and also a car loaded with a
boiler and some of the appliances used
in former plant.
Young people who expect to teach
this fall will have chance TO do con-
siderable review work at the Cresco
Normal before fall schools begin.
Term begins Aug. %, 1898. Board
and tuition very reasonable.
The little showers of Saturday and
Sunday were very welcome, as the
pastures are suffering for lack of moi s.
ture, the creamery men reporting that
in the past few weeks the milk supply
has fallen off nearly one-half.
Congressman Updegraff is in the
city looking after his trocha, presum-
ably. He is in fine health, and If the
soreheads and the railroads defeat his
nomination he can console himself
that both got what they deserve.
The Saratoga Cooperative Cream
cry is making about 1900 pounds of
butter week. Their butter maker
is q. j. Hoopman, who has had many
years experience and is one of the
most successful 10 the county. in pros
ducing prime article.
Sheriff Campbell took Monday after
noon train with an insane person who
is returned to his former home In Min
nesota, as he had not gained a resi-
dence here and application had al
ready been made for support for him
and his family from the county.
The Council and Mr.. Wilder are in
variance as to the condition oi the
stuff shipped in by Mr.. Wilder for the
electric light plant. Those qualified
to know state that it isin poor condi-
tion and belongs to an antiquated
style of electric lighting machinery.
Miss Gertrude Dargan and Miss
Bertha Palen visited with Attorney
John Cannon and family at Cresco
last Saturday and Sunday. Mrs.
Boughner and Mrs. Ida Gibbons of
Cresco visited Mrs. Fred West last
Friday. They came for the purpose
of organizing Royal Neighbor
society. but decided to postpone it
until ater.-Riceville Recorder.
Popular cash prices at Novelty |
Works:
5 gal. Atlantic Red Machine Oil $1.OO
Sections put in Sickles, each 10
5 in. Well Casing, per foot "a
81 in. g !" {" .35
II in. Gal. Pipe .O7 |
IA in. Black Pipe g .O6
Set Shoes .25
Everything else in proportion.
G. L. WATRos.
Mr.. Garsh who some years ago
bought large portion of the Beard
farm in the southeast corner OF Sara
toga township is havingga large farm
house built on the place. Theo.
Halweg who owns the farm on the
side OF the road had good
farm house built last year, which is
occupied by a son who works the
farm. That road is lined with good
farms all the way and the men who
own and occupy them know it full
we'll.
The musical recital by Miss Lauraine
Mead's pupils last Thursday evening
was pronounced success both in a
social and musical way. from Masters
Lellis Lowry and Johnnie Anderson and
the kindergarten class to the most
elaborate piece it was perfection per-
sonified. showing judgment, taste, and
scientific knowledge in execution, time
and expression. Nearly one hundred