Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-06-16
Albion and Bristol.

John O. Jones has returned from
PlpeStone county and reports having
a splendid time and that crops were
looking fine in that section.
Cole 4 MCGEE are putting up large
residence for Nathaniel Ogg, in
Bristol. 90
Children's Day was largely attended
here and all unite in saying the pro-
gramme given was very good.
Abe Privat, the early riser, pre-
sented us with string of bass in time
| 1or, breakfast one morning last week
and each beauty was decked with
wild rose in its mouth. We take off
our hat in acknowledgements.
That fine barn ON Pleasant Hill is
progressing finely, the roof being near
ly finished.
We met Mr.. Gowdy from Spring
valley who seemed a very pleasant,
agreeable young man.
The entertainment given by the
Swiss Bell Ringers last week was the
Dest SHOW that has visited our town
for years.
The team of Chris Lighct became
lnmanageable while hauling load of
lumber and in some way Mr. l.. was
Thrown Off and one of his feet was
badly bruised.
Mr. e. 9. Brink has given his resi-
dence and shop much needed coat of
paint.
Young Mr.. Thomson, of Cresco, and
his cousin from Milwaukee, spent
day fishing in our stream and took
home fine string.
Madams Clink and Kendall, of
kendallyille, Sundayed with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Clink,
of our town.
George Washington, of our town,
still keeps up his reputa ton for truth
fulneSS as the following conversation
shows: My son, were you with that
crowd that guyed those parties?n
Yes sir, | was" "Well, what did
you say?" II didn't say anythin'.''
Our friend, Harry Williams, is now
proprietor of our Granger hardware
store and as he has had experience in
that line, and is well and favorably
known throughout this section, his
venture cannot prove a failure and
with his many friends we wish him
the best success.
An electric light plant and tele-
phone connections with surrounding
towns are among the contemplated
improvements to be made in the
ilorenceville Roller Mills for full par
ticulars and shares apply to- z. G,
Privat Box 80, Oak Park, Ill,
a man from near Burr Oak while
waiting for his grist had one of the
wheels to his wagon smashed by
lady backing her team in turning
around, several parties saw the affair
and called to her to stop. But the
fun was she SO stoutly denied doing
the trick that the witnesses are almost
persuaded that it must have been au
optical delusion on their part. How
ever Abe lent him his wagon and he
went home with five wheels.
The electric storm Tuesday night
surpassed all others of this season.
The heavens were lighted up about IL
O'Clock p; m. and it is quite evident
some building east of town had been
struck by lightning and was burning.
At this writing "Wednesday morning)
we are unable to say what damages
may have been done. The rainfall
was heavy and strong wind with
flashes of lightning and crashes of
thunder made the storm both sublime
and appalling.
The river is up and out of its banks
And the rain continues to fall,
We drop that hot potato back into
=, 1.-THE soup
j. T. Drtmmdnd took Mrs. Prot
Moore TO Canton last Monday. She
was accompanied by her aunt, Mrs.
r. r. Wickham, who went to assist in
the packing of their household goods
for shipment. Jennie, as Mrs. NJ. is
familiarly called, did not forget us in
her round of farewells and may pros
perity follow them.