Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-08-25

Geo. FL. Kellogg is filling up his
store with musical instruments and
musical merchandise suitable to the
trade and the growing demands Of the
country and it's people.
Wednesday morning E. j. Williams
received telephone message stating
that lighting during the storm that
night had killed twelve head of cattle
for him, They were insured for $500.
Rev. Neidermeier requests us to say
that in case of rain next Sunday, the
missionfest to be held in the grove on
the Woliung farm northwest of town
will be held in the Cresco church
instead.
In addition to the other damages
inflicted by lightning chronicled else
where, we hear that a bolt of light
ming struck a barn northof Bonair,
and exploded, bursting out both ends
of the barn.
O. A. Schall, the expert tuner has
been spending few days in Cresco,
looking after the many pianos left to
his care. Not being able to finish his
work this week, he will return to The
Fcity Monday.
The usual dance will be held in
OMalley's hail during the Fair week,
with music by an orchestra of six
pieces. Special efforts will be made to
keep the floor clear so as to give the
dancers a fair chance.
r. M. Enright has opened up a
blacksmith shop in the front part of
the old Rink; where he awaits all his
old customers. He is prepared to
do frst-class job at horseshoeing or
any other blacksmith work.
The Dewey Seed Cleaner and Puri-
fer Co., is making arrangements to
manufacture their mill here at Cresco
with the exception of making their
castings and the first saving of the
lumber used in its construction.
Talk is getting to be cheap. The
Bell telephone lines with CreSco head
quarters at Luers drug store, have
recently sent out list of about fifty
towns in this vicinity, the tolls to
which have been reduced from % and
35 cents to Is cents.
The barn of John Barnes, near
Schley, with its contents, was burned
to the ground about noon Monday.
AT the time the fire was discovered
there was a span of horses, buggy and
wagon in the barn which were gotten
out by Mrs. Barnes, her husband be-
ing from home.
A lot of show cattle from the Con-
verse herd of Red Polls in charge OF
Myron Converse and Fred Beach,
started out yesterday for the Mime.
sofa and Indiana State, and the Mil.
waukee Fairs. TheyeXpectsharp com
petition but are confident of bringing
back their share of the prizes.
The old Penderghast homestead, con
sissting of 80 acres on the Oak Dale
Jamestownline, has been purchased by
Robert Thompson; and the old Jerred
homestead west of Chester has beer
sold to Thomas Bohan, who contem
plates making this home. Both o.
these sales made by John NJ. Cannon OF
this city.
Public school commences next Mon.
day the 2sth. The Republican give!
the following as the list of teacher.
who are engaged for the year: L. e. A
Ling, Supt,; Mary A. Tate, First Asst
Susie NJ. Riley, Second Asst. Soutf
Side school; Ruth 0. Allison, Penman
ship and drawing; Ella Treat, Music
Helen Chaplin, Elsie E. Perry Ev;
Marshall, Constance Graham, Ann;
Trumbull, Abbie Watson, Rose Nc
Namara, Ada Eighmey, May G. Dolan
The soothing and healing propertie
of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, it
pleasant taste and prompt and perma
nent cures, have made it a great favor
lite with the people everywhere. Fo