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

The Granger spelling-match was
postponed on account of the bad roads
Denny MCGEE handles the yiolir
exceedingly we'll for a lad of his age.
Mrs. Andrew Michel extends to us
an invitation to attend a recital al
her home in the near future.
We learned too late for our last
weeks letter that Old Mr.. and Mrs,
Clink had gone to kendallyille for 4
protracted visit.
Inc hard frost played a queer prank
by splitting a plank from end 70 END
near the center of the big iron bridge
making a report like a cannon.
Mrs. Drummond says the Rums
have left town and that Hank Sails.
bury is entertaining them over Sunday.
AS j. Il. is one of the bunch, we are
anxious to hear how the games stand.
ID; GoWdy was called by phone to
kendallville to attend some member
of the LETTERS family last Tuesday.
Frank Flick lost a valuable horse
last Sunday and Johnny Darrah has
one that is very sick.
MISS lsaacs spent Sunday at her
nome in Cresco, but did not return in
time to open her school Monday.
Miss Nellie Williams, of Spring
Valley, has undergone an o]peration
for appendicitis, and her Granper
friends will be glad to hear She is
doing as we'll as could be expected.
Mrs. Adam Mark who has been very
i'll is better, and the good news will he
gladly received by her anXious friends
Fred Keune failed to find oysters
on our market Monday which he
wished for that evening, iust what
the especial occasion might have heen
we did not learn.
30. O. Serfing marketed a large
bunch of fine cattle last week which
we saw pass after our items had been
mailed.
Mrs. R. R. Wickham informs MS
that Mrs. Charley Serfling is confined
to her bed and rapidly falling.
Announcer informal social eoua1itv
party is to be held tonight (Wednes.
day at Mr. Theed Stephens.
ReV. Hardness writes from Arizona
TO minnesota friends a long letter de-
scr1bing his journey, camp life. and a
thrilling adventure wherein he barely
escaped a bear. His health is improy-
ing. p
A number of elderly ladies assembled
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs, A q
Serflng last Monday to Commemorate
the SEVENTEEN anniversary of the
birth of Mrs. Hassee.
The party at Will Hardy's was a
most enjoyable affair, the large comma
ny seemed to have met on the ground
OF social equality. Mr.. aud Mrs. Har-
dy are surely masters of the art Of
entertaining; the guests were served
without fuss or feathers, We left feel
ing grateful for the invitation which
enabled us to meet these pleasant peo-
pie, many of them for the first time.
we regret to learn that Rev. Staeh]-
ing has rendered his resignation as
pastor OF our German Lutheran church.
That he is Immensely popular with
the younger element of his charge is
very evident and his many genial So
clal qualities has won the esteem of
the general public. To us it has al
ways seemed strange that so wealthy
d congregation would place upon their
pastor the ardouS task of caring both
This and the Big Springs charge, for
lnclement weather the Journey
must be WearySome and a strain upon
the most rugged constitution We
hope his future lot may fall in a pleas
mt place and that he may be restored
w flSOIOuS uGdlUl. /
Monday on going over town we were
to earn of the serious illness
OLD MIS- Adams, and that DIR, and
WIS. Hasklns, q daughter who resides
W Ganton a been called by phone
anq had arrived on SATURDAY and that
daughter had been summoned ahut
vas hourly expected. DR.. Cloudy is in
attendance and all that can, is being
lone to relieve her. Her old neigh
oors had been led to suppose nothing
more than a slight cold was troubling
ler, but from now on she will receive
Jheir sympathy and kind attention.
understand the DR.. pronounces it
leart trauble.
Uncle Billey Owen who has been in
aoor health for a long time, died at his
1ome in North Albion at IL, p. M,
Tuesday, he was one Of u pioneers
md had the respect Of all who knew
llm. His aged wife and children have
sympathy OF, the entire community.
Frank Rhode, the man who laid out
md froze his hands so badly while in
gust Weinkauf's. Should he lose his
and be unable to earn a living
jhe remainder of his life he must de-
bend on charity, not having a home.
to where he got his liquor and the
advisability Of his telling who violated
the law, is being discussed pro and
con by the different factions in this
vicinity. Should he become a county
the authorities of Howard
are competent to find that out,
without our towns people engaging in
any heated discussion over the mat
ter. However we sincerely hope the
members will not need to be
amputated.