Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-04-07
Minstrels April Z.

John Cray was down from Lime
Springs on Wednesday.
E. j. Thomas came down from Sa-
lem, S. D., on Wednesday.
Rev. Holmes took the Wednesday
1915 p. m. train into Chicago.
Miss Tracy of Decorah was in the
city the early part of the week.
Mrs. A. G. Darcy went to Minneap-
oils Tuesday, to visit her brother.
Mrs. Tracy, of Decorah, has been
visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. A. G.
Darcy.
Frank Fuller and wife came NY from
Decorah, Manday, to attend the w. o.
w. Ball.
Thos. Hynes will work with E. G
Daskam on his recently acquired farm
in Howard Center.
Mr.. A. G. Connolly was called here
from Iron Mountain in consequence of
the death OF his father.
| We are showing the largest line OF
Mems and Boys new suits in the city.
The Owens Clothing Co.
Miss Kate McAndrews went to Cres-
co yestarday, to visit her sister few
days.-Decorah Journal.
John E. Peck went to Austin, Mon
day, and will open out for the butter
and egg trade Immediately.
100 new shapes and styles in Mems
and Boys shoes. Every pair warrant
ed.-The Owens Clothing Co.
Don't do thing till you see our
news spring hats; the largest in the
city to select from.-The Owens
Clothing Co.
G. A. L. Loomis has appointed his
wife, Mrs. G. t. Loomis, as deputy
clerk OF the courts, which has been
approved by the Board.
Will G. Kegel, representing Barn
hart Bros. & Spindler, type founders,
was a Cresco visitor Thursday, in the
interest of his employers.
, hev. G. A. Marshall is up from Nc
Gregor for couple of weeks and will
occupy the pulpit of the Cresco Con-
: gregational church on Sunday.
We have set of Encyclopedias
Britannica, which we will sell cheap or
trade for other property. We have
two complete sets and need but one.
$27 per acre for 250 acre farm p
miles from Cresco. Good residence,
large barn and running water. Asnap.
See John M. Cannon, Cresco, Iowa.
We are showing the largest line Of
new shirts, colored hosiery, fancy
neck wear and silk underwear ever
seen in Cresco The Owens Clothing
Company.
At the council meeting last Monday
evening, Giles Humphrey, Thomas
Walsh and James Siddall were reap
pointed to the positions held by them
the past year.
John F. Manning shipped some forty
as fine horses as ever went from the
county on Wednesday, to New York
GUS pest grades of heavy team and
rOadsters.
Z The board of Supervisors at it:
present session canvassed the mulct
\ petition, finding the names remaining
thereon after the Withdrawals of those
who had signed it about 1875 short the
ne cessary 65 per cent.
HOME BAKING Mrs. Minnie Harri
4 is now prepared to furnish freshbread
II at short notice in any quantity. Salts
faction guaranteed. Leave orders at
Mearl's News stand or at the house
No. 2O1, W. Market ST.
w. R. G. social at the home OF Mrs
Geo. Watts, Tuesday, April 11th. Sup
r per from o'clock till all are served
Members are requested to hiring wei
: filled baskets of provisions. Suppe
10 cents. Everybody invited.
1t adds spice to dreary life, encour
ages the human heart, lifts one out O
despair, breathes new life and conf
dence. That's what Rocky Mountai
lea will do. 35 cents.
/ DIR. VIM. Connolly.
\ Greatest spring tonic ever offere
suffering humanity Drives away a
blood impurities, constipation, kidne
and liver troubles. Keeps you we'll a
70 summer. Rocky Mountain Tea.
- DR.. VIM. Connolly.
- Opera House, Friday, Apr. 14th, th
: Octoroon, Dion Boucicault's, beautifr
Comedy Drama, under the direction {
T. Y. Mershon, benefit of the Ne
Oregon Cemetery. Everybody CON
~ and enjoy a play by home talent RI
4 fined specialties continuous perform
- ance. Special scenery
Larkin Meadows who went frol
n here to Los Angeles, California, die
at that place and his remains we,
brought to Cresco for intermer
Wednesday, and Thursday werelaid
rest in Oak Lawn cemetery beside b
IS wife. An Industrious, hardworkin,
honest man at ripe old age has gon
- to his reward.
E. D. Kelly of Elma, goes with a
\ excursion of land seekers to Minnesot
Je starting Tuesday the 18th inst. Durlr
the past two years he has been instr,
mental in inducing large number
Howard county people to buy and i
cate upon the excellent and ohee
farm lands which his company cor
trolls in that locality.