Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-11-14

Mrs. Margaret Alspaugh Of Ana.
mosa, Iowa, state organizer of the
Womans BONE Missionary Society OF
the NJ. e. Church will speak in the M.
e. Church, Sunday at 1880 p. M, in
the interests of home missionary work.
A cordial invitation is extended to all.
Hon. w. K. Barker succumb,d to
the complication OF troubles with
which he had been afflicted, Tuesday
evening. A widow, three children,
many relatives and innumerable
friends mourn his untimely death.
We shall publish an obituary of him
which we at present have neither
the time or the material to prepare.
Ralph Mead q nephew OF the PLAIN
DEALER publishers, and graduate
of Cornell university in New York,
has been given position in the gov
ernment employ in Berkeley, Califor-
mia. In recent letter to Miss Lottie
Mead he tells ofa foot ball game at
bis home in New York just before he
left where young man had his neck
broke. An eShilirating game truly.
Ladies Of Cresco, a treat is in store
for you for the week of Nov. 25, 26, %.
Mrs. Wheelock the we'll known cook
ing expert will give series of six free
lectures at the Cresco Opera house at
1000 a. m and 200 p. M, each day of
above dates. Your time will be we'll
spent when you arrange to attend
these lectures and see the actual cook
ing. Absolutely free and you will be
comfortably seated.
Mrs. Wheelockis is we'll known cook
ing expert She spent last winter at
the Boston Cooking School, in order to
obtain the newest ideas. She will
give series Of six cooking lessons to
the ladies of Cresco as per announce
ments elsewhere. The lectures are
free to all except young children. A
special invitation is extended to
wives and housekeepers to attend the
first day. Remember it is at the
Opera house.
Miss Frances Norton is in Kansas
City, where she will visit friends and
relatives for some little time. The
local Elks lodge initiated a class of
nine last Thursday, including DR.. J.
]. Ahern, w. n. Shuttleworth, G. W.
Reed, Jno. NJ. Cannon, A. G. Camp
bell, J. u. Mara, A. H. Caward, Cres-
CO; o. G. Watros, Orleans township;
and Q. II. Bromley, Decorah. A ban
qaet was served at Hedges after the
work.-Decorah Public Opinion.
Hugh Mcintosh. net with a dis
tressing accident the first Of the week.
While working in the power house of
the electric light plant, pounding
with heavy hammer, small splin-
ter struck the lower lid CT his right
eye cutting it open, and also cutting
q cash across the ball of the eye. 1t
was serious and painful accident,
and will probably cause the loss of the
e.-Republican.
DR.. Scripture and Mr. MeIntosh left
last evening for Chicago to see what
can be done for the injured member.
Mrs. Carrie Richardson, who has
been employed as compositor by the
Teacher Printing CO., at Charles City,
was compelled to resign her position
on account of poor health, and return
to the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Erwin McCloud. DR.. Scripture
was called and tuberculosis was found
to be the cause of her poor health,
and an operation was thought neces-
sary. On Monday Of last week DR..
Scripture, assisted by Drs. Ahern and
Barrett, performed very succ. ssful
operation, removing large number
Of the tu5ercular glands. The patient
is doing nicely under the treatment
Of pr. Scripture.