Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-03-16
Albion and Bristol.

Many are complaining with the
grippe. ~
The river is out of banks at this
writing.
Mumps are said to be raging in the
vicinity of Prairie Queen.
From Granger to Cresco is hard
road to travel.
j. L. Drummond and Abe Privat
were reelected on our school board.
Old Mr.. Darrah died at his home
near Granger at'about 8 p. M. Mon
day. The funeral will be from the M.
%. church Thursday at IL a. m. He
had been demented for the past few
years, requiring the care usually given
a helpless infant. We will give some
Inlng OF an obituary next week.
Mrs. Jennie Serlling sank to rest on
the morning of the Sth, after a pro-
tfacted illness (consumption). She
was q patlent sufferer, grateful for all
the kindness shown her. andrepeated-
ly spoke of the loving care of mother
Serfling and uncle Leene. as she called
ii. O. Serfiing. We are told that she
remained conscious and babe all at
her bedside farewell, and about the
last words were, 80, death comes SO
Slow.n Thus went out one of those
beautiful lives that goes SO far toward
making heaven on this earth. The
funeral was largely attended. The
| floral offerings were choice and pro-
fuse, among them was an elegant
wreath of Snow-white blossoms pre-
sented by the Granger school children
and placed upon the caSket by their
| teacher.
There was a musical recital at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Michel
last Saturday night, to which we were
invited but was unable to attend.
ST. Patrick ball
In Woodmen hall,
None are Sighted,
All are invited,
There III be fun galore;
Come, tilt the floor.
Three men are at work filling orders
in Brink s harness shop.
A. G. Sertling was elected Justice of
the peace in Granger, and we expect
him to set up good brand Of cigars.
Rev. Stout, the presiding elder,
preached in our church Sunday even
ing, and Rev. Brown baptised two
children during the service.
Miss Nellie Sims will be home from
Hamlin University this week.
The town meeting drew the usual
crowd in Granger last Tuesday, and
ended with only one scrap.
A large party of pupils and Young
people assembled at the residence Of
Charley Newmiller last Monday night
to pay their respects to Miss Smalley,
Granger,s popular teacher and fine
time is the general report.
The MOrtonS of Orleans were over
Friday to attend the funeral of Mrs.
Serfiing.
The well drillers on the Slawson
ranch have reached the depth of 40
feet, having struck creyice in the
first hole and had to begin anew in a
different place.
The Soltow-Nelson morning we'd
ding was a charming affair. The GER
emory by Rev. G. A. Marshall was
couched in language that made it the
most beautiful marriage service that
we ever witnessed. Miss Eva Thayer
played the wedding march. The bride,
wore a handsome gown of Coverti
cloth of rich castor shade, embell%
ished opalescent pink pean-de-soN
and dainty rose leaf applique. IAA
groom wore the conventional suit "
black. The wedding breakfast wi N
triumph of the culinary art, to va Al
the guests near friends ofattbe4 VI
tracing parties) did ampll IlR
The presents were expensive3 RnsS !
fnl and useful: The event tod ~
March 18th, 1900, the oath anniM . ;
Of the Marriage of the brides m0&
at her home near Kendallville, whe
the young couple will reside.