Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-31

LII ooi N1olllidy uTlNe we JOuQu w
G. Fish and his crew reducing the
grade on what is known as the John
Nichols hill, in Albion.
Geo. Michel handed over the col
lateral for another year of the PLAIN
DEALER and for the New York
Thrice-a-Week World. We observe
that our best and most successful
farmers always have time to read the
news of the world. When a man tells
us he has no time to read, look at
his farm and its surroundings gener-
ally tells that he is negligent in other
matters as he is inseeking and obtain
ing the information to be obtained
from a good newspaper or two.
The grist mill at Florenceyille has
had, and still has an abundant
supply of water for continuous grind
ing. They are having an encouraging
run of business this spring.
John T. Drummond,- one of the
pioneer merchants and sound business
men of the county, may be found at
the old stand, ready for business or to
give sound financial advice to those
who have the capacity to think. To
Others its like pearls cast before swine.
Curtis Wentworth conducts the
blacksmith business of Granger, Mr.
John Martin devoting his time largely
to other matters.
John o. Jones, another of the pion-
eer merchants of the place and who
has several farms is now at PipeStone,
having large farm house bullion one
of his farms in Jackson county.
d. M. Hunt, druggist, pharmacist,
notary public and post master has a
good business and takes care of it
judicously.
G. E. Brink, the harness maker has
nearly completed an elegant addition
to his residence. Since the first OF
January he has had an average sale OF
two sets of double harnesses each
week: has orders ahead for thirteen
sets, and has oiled and repaired 146
sets of harnesses in the mean time.
He is busy.
The public school of the place is one
OF its prosperous and highly cherished
institutions. 1t has large attend
ance, many being pupils who come
from outside districts.
II. T. Williams has fine stock OF
general merchandise, embracing near.
ly all that the farmers may need an6
is having good and satisfactory trade
His representation of quality may be
relied upon implicitly. He will do tc
tie to.
John Martin and Mrs. Martin enter.
tain the travelling public, furnishing
good meals and at all seasonable hours
They and their house are worthy OF
patronage.
The people of the village have cult.
waited taStS for music, and Miss Gene
We've DiSSmore has number Of pro.
gressive pupils there, who she regular
Iy meets once each week for instruct
ion.
w. ]. Hardy and VIM. Owens ane
VIM. McGee, have finely improved
farms which they OF their parents
have owned and occupied from the
the early settlement of the county
The county has had a fine bit of worl
done on the hill east of McGee's, re
ducing the grade 25 per centand max
| ing water way at the road side which
will prevent future damage from
washing.
Along the road south are severa
prosperous farmers, the farms indicat
| ing that fact. We note Andrew j
Mintey and Son, Theo. Halweg ant
his fine farm. j. A. Holcomb's an,
that of j., E. Wells, and the grea
farm of A. r. Nerback, conducted b
Otto Bigalk for several years.
! Albion surely has put on its sum