Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-01-03
cREsoo HOWARD COUNTY IOWA. FRIDAY JANUARY g. 1909

The title of the new firm that sue
ceeds Connolly s. Fitzgerald, is Con-
molly, Mullen s. Co., and consists Of
Misses Mayme and Stacia Connolly,
Nellie Mullen and j. j. Lowry. The
new firm is strong and solvent In pub-
lie esteem, and is robust financially.
A bright and prosperous career is in
store for the firm, every member of
which is hustler after patronage and
possessed of the capacity to retain the
friends gained.
Booge & Company of Minneapolis,
who have recently established a branch
office In Bank Room, Strother House,
are prepared to execute any order on
Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce
or Chicago Board of Trade in quickest
possible time and to best advantage.
We strongly urge the purchase of May
wheat, same being the cheapest COM
odity on the market, and believe if
bought for an investment around
present prices, will give handsome
profit before spring. Adu.
The coon show Tuesday night drew
out large crowd as did also the dance
AS is always the case with Cresco's
amatuer enterta inments each number
upon the program was we'll rendered,
and gained the hearty applause of the
audience. The brownies cake-walk,
given by ten of the little tots was one
of the best things ever executed upon
a Cresco stage by amateurs or profess
sionals either. 1t was decidedly the
hit of the evening. A new and de-
sireable feature of the show was the
Introduction of the orchestra which
was greatly appreciated by the audi
ence. The orchestra was trained by
Prof. Thaler of Calmar who also ar
ronged partof the music used by them.
The receipts for the show and dance
were S2O5.45. The boys expect to clear
aboutSl25.
The FL. & L. Co., No. l, are arrang-
ing for dance to be given by them
Friday night, Jan. 10th. They are
sparing no effort to make everything
pleasant and give all those in attend
ance a good time. The citizens of
Cresco should show their appreciation
OF the past services rendered by the
boys by coming out and patronizing
them, even if some are not given to
dancing. Remember, that when
fire breaks out in Cresco, the bows are
always on hand, regardless of business
or good clothes, ready and willing to
do their best. The boys in the Fire
Department do not get one cent for
their services and many times they
incur damages to clothing and person
which they must payafor from their
own pocket, as was the case with not
a few last Sunday. The department.
have done some exceptionly good serv-
ice since their organization as more
than one citizen will bear witness too,
and it would be the proper thing for
every business man in the town to buy
dance ticket whether he uses it or
not, and show your public spirit and
give the boys good crowd, as every
cent that is cleared by the boys goes
to purchase new and better equip
mentS.
The NJ. w. A. and r. N. A., held
their installation of officers in their
new rooms in O'Malley's Hall last
evening. The Cresco Band appeared
on the scene early in the evening and
rendered several of it's choicest selec-
tions followed by short program
which consisted Of vocal and instru-
mental music, drill by the children,
and recitations which terminated
with a very appropriate address given
by DR.. j. ]. Ahern. The numbers on
the program deserving of special
mention were the piano solo by Miss
Angie Lyons which was rendered in
good taste and to which she gracefully
responded with very fine encore
number; Mrs. DR.. Ahern rendered
very fine violin solo and was enthusi-
applauded by an appreciative
the drill by the children, di-
rected by Mrs. Henry Boughner, was
very pleasing and reflected much
credit upon themselves and their di-
rector. After the officers of the differ
ent orders had been duly installed the
members and their guests partook of
a sumptuous repaSt, after which the
Devotees Of Terpsichore tripped the
light fantastic till the wee hours of