Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-03-23
Albion and Bristol.

4 Albion and Bristol.
1 Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Privat, a
son.
Our JOHNNY Bull got repulsed by a
Boer. We hope our society old maid
will offer to mediate, as we are will.
ling to admit our sympathy is largely
| with the Dutch.
Mrs. Bert Fink is on the sick list.
Miss Ada Robinson and Miss Minnie
Hunt, Sundayed with the Crowell
young ladies.
Newcomb Hunt made Granger a
flying visit on his way from Chicago
to his home in Redtield, MINI.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Crowell gave a
turkey dinner Sunday, and both grand
mother and great grandmother was
present.
The winter term of the Granger
school closed last Friday. Miss Small
ley was accompanied by miss Emma
Englehorn and they will spend the two
weeks vacation at the Cherry Grove
home.
There was an impromptu musical ct
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. r. r,
Wickham last week that is said to
have been an evening of condensed
pleasure.
Mr.. and Mrs. Soltoa and Mrs. Abbie
Nelson of kendallyille, gave us the
pleasure of their company Sunday last
The st. Patrick bail was ell joyed by all,
Vino got together In spite OF bad roaGs and
weather,
Notttll half ps st four did they close the door,
Behind which lay batterd hat, left no doubt
by old st. Pat.
Mrs. Wilbur Hall and children de-
parted last Monday for Renmare, N.
D., to join her husband. She was ac-
companied by Miss Anna Usher, who
goes to take up claim for herself and
one for her father also.
Mrs. Z. II. Nichols NEE Belle Sher-
hondy), gave birth toa pair of twin
girls, one has died and the other per-
haps will not live, is the report at this
writing.
Harnessmaker Brink has put up a
harness that goes Kendallyille way,
that is the slickest thing for the price
ever put up in our town, when style,
stock and workmanship is considered.
Mrs. Ben Serfing is quite indisposed.
Mr.. and Mrs Tom. Mason made us a
social call Saturday evening.
The Albion Farmers Telephonemeet-
ing passed off tremendously we are
told. Messrs. Ashley, Wells and Hol-
comb were elected officers for the en-
suing year.
Report says John Michel went to
independence last Monday to visit his
brother who is an inmate of the hospi.
tai there. Later-he brought his
brother home.
We learned but recently that old
| lady Sorting has been quite i'll fol-
some time,
The cheapest talk on earth Is a pho
nograph on telephone line, but as
they are only used by people who have
less than thimble full of brains, the
Albion stock holders will notbe perse.
Icuted to any great extent. Selah.
/ The young ladies Of che G. G. Society
/ desiring to repay their social obliga
| tions, secured band and Woodmar
Hall and issued cards OF invitation fol
a reception on the evening of the goth
Crokinole, Caromes and dancing were
on the program and about 80 couple
responded to thiS-the social event OF
season. The music by the Folly Bros.
assisted by Gene Hartwell with his
cornet was all that could be desired
| Refreshments were served in charm
ling style by the Misses Crowell's
Robinson, Hunt and Fink, who saw
| that their guests were royalty enter
tanned. About 10 p. m. we sidled into
4 the hall thinking perhaps we had beer
chosen to represent the grandfather
of the flock, but when from the ele
waited stage we looked down upon the
4 m1rry throng and saw Chan. Robinson
with pretty girl under his arm, anC
the brilliant lights reflected on Jay
Kennedy's bald pate, we felt quite a
home and just waded in for a gooe
| time-of course we fell down time
or two, but our partner always smiled
down on us SO sweetly that we were
induced to try it over again.
Now il the young ladies will inform
| us in what way they became socially
indebted to us, we will promise In the
future to so ARRANGE it that their obi
cations will never cease while we are
liable to twist heel around,