Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-08-15
County Notes.

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| An entire week in the county shows
one the immensity of the present har-
vest and of the prospective corn crop.
The oat crop will be large, though
much less than if ithad matured with
out injury from wind and rain. James
Gibbons threshed a load from about 6
of an acre for one of the neighbors
which yielded 40 bushels, or at the
rate of 60 bushels to the acre.
Tuesday at dinner we enjoyed the
hospitality of Jas. Lannan and family
at their ample board, stopping for the
night with Geo. III. Wetter, at Lime
Springs, where as usual good fare and
nice beds greet his patrons.
Wednesday we secured the country
north from Lime Springs and west as
far as Fred Hills, north to the state
line. We found John Upton putting
a fine field of wheat in the stack, with
whom and his family we broke bread.
John Upton is among the very early
settlers of the county, a good farmer,
and a good democrat.
We visited for few moments with
the family of Jas. Walton who are the
possessors and owners of the Charley
Wood farm adjoining the village of
Lime Springs, one of the pleasantest
and best of the locality. Evening
found us at the pleasant home of A.'H.
Breedloye where a cordial welcome
and a sweet nights repose awaited. us.
Mr.. Breedlove is preparing to build a
large addition to his home. His
father, w. G. Breedlove, is aiding in
securing his harvest.
During our two days out this far,
we had made calls upon John Meyers,
James Gallagher, James Lannan, R.
Ruchti, at Mrs. Shields and at Chris
Shields, at B. Roeslers, at M. j.
Chyles, at H. Heinecke's, James
Walton, NJ. Foye, II. E. Ober, knudt
Paulson, Fred Hill, John Upton and
Will Meighan. The day following we
drove to and called upon Thos. Kelley,
! M. Mech, e. Walters, e. Price and
NJ. A. Montague in the forenoon
! where we met JAS Cannon on visit
to his old farm and home and where
we enjoyed a good dinner. In the
afternoon, we drove to Fred Schemps
G.. H. Behrnes and there made the
acquaintance of his son, Carl, who re-
Gently graduated from the State
Normal School at Cedar Falls will
credit and who contemplates Uniyer
Sity course at some of the tine
colleges Of the country. Unless We
are greatly mistaken, he will make
his mark in the world. From here
we went on to the Errington family
, and ThoS. Peters, who is Sorely atflict
# ed with the mortal illness of an onl,
| daughter about % years of age who's
Y death is expected at any moment
Then to Rev. r. p. Jones and wife
parents of our finely educated ant
ieSteemed young friend, w. G. Jones
who was our worthy candidate TO
County Superintendent two years age
We then called upon A. r. Thomso
J, at his fine new home, the best an
= most complete farm home in Ga
: Dale township. Its dimensions az
/ 2Sx42 feet and contains eight larg
y rooms beside the hall and closets
). every room and bath room. Th
n four rooms below with their foldin
IS doors may, should occasion require
e be made practically one room. ii
'e has also built a barn on the premise
W 3Ox26 feet with IA foot posts. TT
house was built by Frank Garner,
70 LIE Roy, and is a credit to his mechal
- ical skill. The painting and grainir
10 was done by Martz and Meyers,
: LIE Roy, and will comment them
~ parties who want fine work in th
- line. Mr.. j. Goss on the adjoinil
= farm is also building a large far
~ house 32x46 feet, containing 6 roor
~ on each floor with ample closets
AZ each. Mr.. Loyald, of Lime Spring
ar is the contractor.
he Evening found us at Leroy, whe
tv we put up at Sweets Hotel, which
ek take pleasure in commencing to t
public.
After calling upon our patrons
Leroy, among whom are A. B. Rop
ny who owns a fine farm in Oak Da
;St a4 near by, and A. j. Caward, one OF
lot Roy's enterprising and successful m
ry- chants; our trip through the count
S. was resumed, and call made on b.
: ~ Ifs Persons, who has just completed
inew barn on his farm the dimensi'