Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-12-19
The choice Of one NJ tho

Z Inc choice Of one OF the four prizes
offered for the highest average of 3
scores during this week, at the Park
Bowling Alley. l gold plated clock:
n1ckle case watch; toilet set consit.
Ing OF celluloid mirror, brush, comb
and case; butter knife and sugar
she'll and case, Roger Bros. 1s47 triple
plate.
F. A. Miller has had bills printed at
this Office announcing an auction sale
If his personal property on his farm
five miles southwest of Cresco, COM
mencing at 10 a. NJ, Tuesday Dec. %.
Finnegan is the auctioneer and the
usual terms are offered. Mr.. Miller
has rented his farm and will devote
the next year to selling nursery stock
for j. B. Mitchell.
On Wednesday forenoon, December
18th, II. III. Huessellmann advertised
to lead through the streets of Cresco
a fat heifer which he will kill for
ChriSttnas. The animal WIS led
through Main street as per announce
ment and If you want choice steak,
roast, or boiling piece, call at Hues-
sellmann's Palace Meat market, pay
your money and take your choice.
P. S. Howe, youngest son of P. G.
Howe, died Tuesday evening at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. p.
q. Howe, in Cresco, from complica.
tion of ailments, being Ill only few
days, though never in good health.
The funeral will take place at the
Methodist church at 10 O'Clock this
morning. We are at present without
particulars for an extended obituary.
District court adjourned its Decem-
Der term yesterday, only one Jury case
having been tried. NEXT issue will
contain complete report OF its pro-
ceedings. Joseph Mulick, who was
found guilty of assault with intent to
commit great bodily injury VIZ
/, .ouveu 90 one year in the county Jail
and to pay the costs of suit The
grand jury returned several indict-
ments for persons who have not yet
been taken into custody.
Elsewhere may be found the state
ment of the financial condition of the
Winneshiek County State Bank, the
new title of the Winneshiek County
Bank, which after long and success
full career of almost half century as
a private bank under the manage
ment of the Weiser family, has been
incorporated under the state laws in
order to give it the advantage of the
best features of national and state
banking laws, viz: publicity and offic-
ial surveillance.
Last Monday evening some of the
bowlers of the End and 3rd wards
played a match game at the Columbia
Bowling Alley. Harvey Mitchell,
Maurice Gregory, Geo. Mabon, George
Halter and Jake Woellstein repre-
sented the End ward, and Ted Mellang,
Almund Lofthus, Clement Glass, A,
Strawn and Fred Rathert, the 3rd
ward, the former team winning by a
total score Of 2Os5 to 2O29 Another
game will be played soon in which the
End warders, expect to retrieve their
shattered reputation.
China:-The finest line of rare, fancy
and novelty china in the city at Yves.
ley Swenson's place, consisting of ele.
CANT hand painted ware all styles, i'm.
perial crown, Austrian china, real and
imitation wedgewood china, Royal
Winsdor German China, Royal SAKE,
Royal Wetten, Haviland Doltop,
limoges France, Bavaria, Chinese and
Japanese and many others. Special
line Of old blue wedgewood England
Historical" plates at lowest prices at
Wesley o. Swenson, Jewelry and fancy
china.
For Christmas presents come and
look oyer my assortments Of 1Oc., l5c.,
2oc., Csc. counters. They are loaded
with nobby, useful and handsome
presents. and while looking over
those, examine my immense line of
Fancy China and Glassware, also my
assortm|ents of Chamber sets, Dinner
sets, and everything in the line of
fine China and Glassware that heart
can wish. Come and look nay goods
oyer before buying. It will cost you
nothing to see them.
WIN. KELLow JR.