Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-03-14
Florenceville and Granger.

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Riehl, brother of Mrs. John and
Geo. Ludwig, last Saturday, who died
on Wednesday of last week near
Cresco.
The spelling contest which was to
take place the 2Sth of February, took
place last week Wednesday evening at
the Hosford house, Miss Taft, of
Albion school, winning the prize. A
nice program followed consisting Of
singing, recitations and music and to
wind it up u good dialogue (Lucy's
Old NAM which was we'll carried out.
The house was crowded, and we fail
to hear anyone complain of the pro-
gram being too long. Must be the
''kickers" we're not present.
]. Hebig visited north OF town
Thursday and Friday with friends.
The Granger home talent Ebony,
the Convict" had a crowded house
last Friday evening. Every act was
we'll carried out and better thing
never struck Granger in this line of
amusement. The company expect to
go to Harmony tonight.
Rude Ruchte, Of Howard Center,
spent several days about here last
week.
DR.. Gowdy and Tony Maloney had a
runaway last Friday night while
coming home from James HolcombS,
caused by the breaking of bolt in
the whitfle-tree. The DR.. took high
dive, while Tony was thrown out by
the overturning of the buggy.
Neither OF them got hurt as good luck
would have it, The team ran from
the Moon hill to Jno. Fox's place
where they appearingly turned in to
rest and waited until their drivers
came along.
Miss Minnie Hunt went to Preston
last Saturday.
B. Wolf and A. Ludwig attended
the entertainmcnt at the Ashley
school house last Friday evening.
Miss Kean, Of Laneshnro, MINI,
who has been teaching the school east
of g. A. Crowells left for her home
last Saturday.
The Granger SCHOOL closes to-day,
for months vacation,
Twoof Dr.Gowdy's younger brothers
came down from Spring Valley last
week to spend a few days in Granger.
DR.. Kessell, OF Cresco, was seen pass
| ing through our streets Saturday last
For first class boot, shoe and rubber
repairing call on our shoemaker, A.
W. Ludwig. He will come to you
house and do your repairing upon re
quest; prices very reasonable.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kramer ST., RECEIVED
a letter from Val. Griesy, their son.in
law, Of Belmond, Ia, last Friday, tell
ing them that Mrs. Griesy was very
sick.
Mrs. A. Bigalk, Mrs. G. Batter
Mrs. O. Gericke and Mrs. Goetsch Sr.
left for Watertown, Wis, having re
ceived sad news Of their father being
| very sick. VIM. Bulke, OF the same
place, who has peen here for some
time visiting, went With the abov.
named parties.
1 Mrs. Aug. Walter was on the sicl
\ list the latter part OF last week ant
the fore part OF this week. Mrs
Rahtnson vas also counted with tn
sick ones.
Ed Knuth who was reported sicl
last week is better; happy as ever.
| Gus Walter came down from Alt
| Vista last Saturday.
i g. H. and Mabel Copeman spen
Sunday with friends in Cresco.
|, VIM. Keune and family, Mr.. an
Mrs. Ben Knuth, Paul Bigalk, e
Knuth, A. N. Ludwig, Geo. Fischbach
Ben Wolf, John and Albert Bronnel
Alex Goetsch, Misses Amanda, Rozett
and Olga Walter, Miss Rozala Knutl
and ]. Fl. Hebig Sundayed with MI
and Mrs. John Keune.
Dan Kreuger's children have bee
hayingtjwhooping-cough.
Miss Amanda Goetsch has bee
keeping house for A. Bigalk's folk
during Mrs. Rigalk' 5 absence.
Prof. Edward Goetscn closed hi
winter term Of school last Friday Ii
the Slawson district,
4 Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Weinkau
Sundayed north Of town.
Will Roberts, Of Lime Springs
j Sundayed on the Ridge.
Last Monday was school meetin
day.
, Geo. Ludwig has been at Gresce
this week; (courtinp) we understand
n Steve Jones has hired Fred Repte
for this summer.
: Miss L. Morey, of Cresco, closes he
school in Oakley district to-day.
: The town elecuion> brought a bi
: crowd to Granger last Tuesday.
A number Of nearby farmers al
2 still looking for help for this summer
HAYsEED.