Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-03-27

Last Friday evening, a company OF
the w. O. W., accompanied by their
wives, found their way to the home of
%. 9. Barnes for the purpose of
bidding him goodbye. He left for
Dell Rapids yesterday, his family pre-
ceding him on Saturday.
Gilbert Cooley and wife of Straw
berry Point have been visiting their
daughter, Mrs. j. @. Living stone, re-
turning home Monday afternoon.
Forty-t wo years ago we had the pleas
ure of his acquaintance but each of
seems to have forgotten the other.
1t will pay you to see Fred Prann
before you have any pictures enlarged.
He IS furnishing some very fine ones
in water colorS, samples of which he
has In his store, at very reasonable
prices. lie also has fine line of
framed pictures of various styles of
art which may be had at a balg lin.
T. r. Powers, of DEBORAH. one of
the veteran PLAIN DEALER patrons,
last Saturday while in the city paid
for the PLAIN DEALER for the list
time making Al years continuous
supporter the paper which includes
the entire period of its publication
and every payment to the same pro-
prietorS. What Iowa paper can beat
tile record?
.Preachsng in School houses next Sum
day, April lSt at 2:30 p. M, at Vernon
Springs, by Rev. S. w. Heald Sunday
school to follow with election of Off
GERS. At New Oregon at 2:20 p. M,
Mrs. Silke. Sunday school to follow
and election of officers. At Howard
Center at 3 p. M, by Rev. w. e. Silke.
All within driving distance are invited
to attend these services.
S. S. Missionary.
Our readers are all invited to attend
the Z. L. 'Malley Department. Store IS
grand spring millinery opening at 7:3O
O'Clock on Wednesday evening of this
week. The Cresco Military Band will
be in attendance and give a grand
concert programme of their most
choice selections. Miss Sims, in charge
of this department, will show YOU
spring hats in all the latest styles,
including some of her original and
always charming creations.
No small part of our enjoyment is
the music OF the regimental band. 1t
is without exception the best army
band that has ever come into San
Francisco. Under Prof. Landers they
have reached high degree of pro-
fciency. They are popular and are
invited everywhere and have done
much to advertise the state of Iowa.
When we return they should receive
some special recognition of their
ability and faithfulnesS.- Coy,psDond- |
ent Of the State Register from Camp
Merritt.
1t is not generally known that
Harmony has political orphan 80
man without country to call his
ia therland, but such is the case. Louie
Winnega'S parents left Germany for
America Al years ago and were 43 days
~ the ocean. When 8 days out of
New York, Louie was born on board
The ship. Louie has lived in America
aver since and says that his father
look out his naturaliza ton papers at
Jhe beginning of the war, nevertheless
!ouleS vote was challenged at the
'illage election on Tuesday as it was
narged that ne was not an American
/ tizen.-Ha17a0ny Neacs,
Mr.. Winnega was for a long time
heSter's popular blacksmith,
A large number of the citizens of
resco ayailed themselves of the band
oys invitation to attend their concert
ist Thursday evening, and were re.
1arded by having concert in which
very number was played to perfection,
he concert consisted of band and
rchestra selections. The citizen di-
ectors of the band are endeavoringI
raise fund sufficient to pay the
inning expenses of the band, so that :
ne small amounts paid the boys for
heir summer engagements can be
sed to partially repay them for their 8
,st time; and to this end Robert :
thomson made an appeal for contri-
utions OF from 81 to S. for such a
n ma and IN response something over +
lore (who were not there) to hear \
ON as soon as Mr.. Thomson can get
few minutes conversation with them