Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-10
Albion and Bristol.

sick list.
Mrs. Will Hardy and children are
all afflicted with the prevailing cpl
demic.
Mrs. 81. NJ. Arneson of Benclair and
Homer Hills Of Montrose, s. D., were
called here to attend the funeral OF
of their sister, Mrs. @. ]. Hasford.
A load of young folks called on
Miss Dott Brace Monday evening
who will depart for her home in
Spencer in a few days.
Little Hazel Crowell will find
home for the present with her great
aunt Mrs. H. M. Arneson and we re-
joice in this bright little ones good
fortune.
The German Lutherans have placed
in the belfry Of their school building
fine bell and its silvery chime adds
much to the musical sounds of our
valley these frosty mornings.
Miss Sanderson a teacher in the
public scnool of Harmony and a
Scandinavian by birth, posed as Lief
Ericson's bride in the entertainment
America and completely captured
that appreciative audience last Satur-
day evening.
The weather has been 30 severe
and the ice coagealing about the
wheels has prevented feed grinding
at our mill for few days past.
Comrade James Holcomb expects
to go to Cedar Rapids for treatment
in few days.
Rev. Hardness of Lanesborough in
the absence of Rsv. Brown was called
| o pre- ach the funeral sermon Of Mrs,
Hosford Friday and that of Mrs. g.
Burnham's Saturday.
Mrs. Riggs, Mrs. Sims and Ed
Crowell are reported as on the sick
list.
| Word came that Anna Usher who
is at Troy Mills and has underwent
an operation for gall-stones is some
what better, her father is with her
Herbert Crowell of Brookins s. D.
arrived this morning (Tuesday) no
having received word of Mrs. Hos
ford's death in time to come earlier
His little daughter Hazel is delight.
, to see her papa.
, Mr.. and Mrs. Johnny Darrah an
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hutchinson wer'
! the guests Of Mrs. Amy Salmon last
: Sunday.
Miss Laura Hutchinson has gone t
work for her cousin, Mrs. Will Hardy
Miss Martha Weinkauf has gone t
Cresco to learn the dressmakin
trade.
Ivy Glen reports their high grad
spirit Thermometer as registering
degrees Tuesday morning.
r. R. Wickham is agent fe
3 stringed instruments and has filed
Il large number of orders already an
s5 anyone wishing anything in this liz
q will do we'll to get his prices
Chloe Jane Hills was born June
As 1s45, in st. Joseph Co, Michiga
A duu ulou III Uuo lCSkAoul al law
port where she had gone for trea
y ment Jan. 80, 1899. She came wit
her parents to Fillmore Co., MinI
IA in 1866 and was united in marriage
J. G. Hosford May 80, 1868, who pr
ceded her to that better land twel'
years ago. Four children were bol
,ls to this union, three daughters havil
on joined their father on the other sid
90 c. r. Hosford the only remainil
child is all left in direct line
mourn her. An aged father, thr
,u brothers and an only sister survi
m her. She was member of the NJ.
I'D church and her house for years b
40 been the only meeting place of t
h Ladies Aid in their good work. S
ey was devoted mother and the lovi
l,s care she gave her motherless lit
ed granddaughter, Hazel Annie Grove
On of itself bespeaks her goodness
he heart. That she was q good height
,e- in sickness we add our own person
ri testimony.