Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-02-23
Albion and Bristol.

ribbons winch he ordered VI adfHeSS-
maker Brink.
Miss Ella Crowell has returned from
her Spring Valley and Preston visit.
A large company attended the
Woodmen banquet last Saturday eve
ming.
The party at McGee's last Friday
night proved to be one of the very
best in that neighborhood this season.
Alfred Holcomb has erected fine
barn which adds much to the appear
ance of his Albion property.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Krueger enter
tanned a large company at dinner
Sunday.
]. I. Drummond, Mrs. Wickham
and her daughter Alberta, drove to
Spring Valley last Friday and suffered
much from the cold.
Mrs. Ed Pruett, of La Crosse, came
Tuesday having been summoned by
the illness of her grandmother, Mrs.
Adams.
Old Mr.. Clink ended his protracted
visit at Aendallville by coming over
with the cream hauler Tuesday mora
ing.
A letter from Mrs. Frank Dowty
(nee Franzie Beto) formerly OF
Florenceyille, says they are spending
the winter in Oklahoma but expect to
go to California and invest in an
orange grove soon.
Rev. Staehling with his family start
to-day "wednesday for Fayette coun-
ty where he has been assigned to a
new charge. He desires us as cores
pondent to say to his friends that he
bids them all kind farewell.
Mrs. Charley Serfling is rapidly
failing as we are informed by ladies
who are frequent callers at the bed
side Of this patient sufferer.
We are glad to know we have one
young lady with enough sense and
force of character to use her best
influence in uplifting and bringing
out the better side of some Of our
natures. May the better element of
our society sustain her regardless of
any condemning cynic.
Quite a large sleighing party of ouf-
towns-people attended the singing
school at the WEIGH church in Bristol
a few evenings since and report fine
time and that the class is ably con-
Quoted. :,
Miss Ada Robinson came home FRONT
Spring Valley with the Drummon6l
party last Tuesday. u
Cards are out announcing a o'clocy
dinner tomorrow Feb. 22nd, at the
reeidence of Mr.. and Mrs. L. s.
ST. John.
Last report is that old Mrs. Adams
is lying paralyzed and unconsciousl
and it is believed that she cannot liva ID
much longer. s.
DIED-At the home of his daughte&
Mrs. George Matters, in Albioh,'
Andrew Bronner aged about "a years.
He was born in Germany and came to-
this country with his family in 1883
and settled on the farm now occupied
by his son Jacob in Albion. The
funeral was from the German Luther
an church Wednesday. He was laid
to rest by the side of his wife who had
preceded him by nearly four years.
-Four children survive him, two sons
and two daughters, all living in this
immediate vicinity, as well as numer-
GUS other relatives who had the SYM
pathy of large concoursc of pa
who attended the last sad rites. 6m
Mrs. Charley Settings faths NJ
Eagle Bend, Mimi, came TucsdN
and is at the bed side OF his daughtt
Miss Smalley assisted by Mr.. Ge
and Miss Emma Engelham, Miss q
and Mr.. and Mrs. Newmiller, gar
ga class" a reception on ST. Valen-
tines evening. The guests assembled
at the M. W. A. hall at 8 o'clock, mus
ic and dancing being one of the fea-
tuers of the entertainment.
At 1880 supper was announce at Mr..
Newmiller's residence. The B class
girls attended the table service very
gracefully. Supper was served in three
courses, the first course being oysters
and the last consisted of fruit, ice
cream with cake and dainty sweet
meats.
| The class colors chosen were red and
white, and the decorations were red
and white carnations.
| For souvenirs Miss Smalley presented
each of the class, her own photograph
(oyal cabinets) set in valentine frames
of red and white. The company dis
persed at one O'Clock, declaring thai
they had never spent pleasantel
evening.
| Miss Smalley and her A class, wisl
to express their gratitude to Mr.. ant
Mrs. Newmiller for their hospitalit.
which helped so much in making thei
reception happy success. They wisl
also to thank the other friends who's
kindly assistance and presence len
much to the enjoymentof the evenin.
Notice in Probete.
To Whom 1t May Concern:
You aud each OF yon are her by notified I