Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-12

two lots, on South Elm street. Will
accept some stock on sale If sold soon.
IL. EATON.
The last number OF the Opera
Course at the opera house, Feb. 10th,
at which the Beggar Prince Opera
Go. will produce the comic opea,
'.Pirates Of Penzance." Don't miss
1t.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Eldridge mourn
the loss of their little baby daughter,
aged about ten months. The little
ones death occurred Sunday from la
grippe. The funeral was held Tues
day.
Mrs. Carrie Boughner is in serious
condition and her son, John, and sis
ter, Mrs. Geo. Tillson, were summon
ed to her bedside. The latter arrived
from Perham, Minn., yesterday af-
ternoon.
Pretty MissNellie Hascomb, Oma-
ha: ~ owe my good looks and health
to HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea.
Have fully regained my health" Tea
or tablets. IS cents. Sold by DR..
VIM. Connolly.
Robert Prichard and his daughter
Fanny, are the guests of Mr.. aud Mrs.
N. M. Moon. They will go from here
to visit the father of Mr.. Prichard re-
siding in Utah. Mrs. Prichard is the
youngest daughter of Mr.. Moon.
J. A. Henry went to Westerville,
Ohio, Thursday night, in response to
telegram saying that his only BROTH
er, who has been in a serious condi-
tion for several weeks, could not live
but few days and possibly but few
hours.
Harry Gilderslleve sends word to
the Caward family that he is married
and that he will be here with his wife
In few days. His bride is Miss Toll
efson, of Jackson, Mimi, who was in
charge of the Alliance millinery de-
partment last season.
1t isn't how much cold cream
woman puts on her face but how much
Rocky Mountain Tea she takes inside
that brings out real beauty. Hollis
ter's Rocky Mountain Tea complex
ions stay. 35 cents. Tea or tablets.
Sold by DR.. VIM. Connolly.
James Byrne has the contraction q
new $4,000 residence to be.erected by
Lloyd Barker on the lot just east Of
his mothers residence. Work will be
commenced as soon as the frost is out
OF ss>.- e-~.,..S'--- snheA-Mr. Rxrna. has
the contract is the guarantF3 OF first
class Job.
George Merrill came down from
Cresco Saturday to spend few days
with his brother..... Fred Bader, of
Cresco, one of the Journals old and
esteemed friends, was transacting
business in town today....Jos. Walton
came down from Cresco Saturday and
visited over Sunday at the home OF
his son-in-law @. Christen. .-Decorah
Journal.
Henry Munkel, living two miles d.
rectly west of OF Davis Corners, has
concluded to move to Washington and
will have an auction sale Friday, Feb
ruary Goth, to dispose of his personal
property consisting Of horses, cattle,
hogs, machinery, household goods,
&C., on liberal terms. The PLAIN
DEALER prints the bills and Finegan
cries the sale.
This office has printed bills for q
sale of pedigreed Poland China hogs,
some Of the best to be found any
where, owned by Martin P. ,Lydon
The sale occurs Tuesday, Feb. 23rd al
his place just east of town. In ad.
ldition, he will sell some other live
stock, and farm machinery. Liberia
terms are offered and Finegan is the
off1ciating auctloneer.
The Annual Farmers Institute heli
in Cresco Tuesday and Wednesday
was largely attended, and is reported
} as being highly interesting to thos'
in attendance. At the business meet
. ing all the old officers were reelected
The Lime Springs session Of the In
, stitute is now in progress. We ar
! promised the Secretary's report Q
both sessions for our next issue.
Il F. A. Eckstein was down fron
4 Chester this week attending th
i. Farmers Institute and made a brie
r call at this office to arrange for Iii
tie further advertising, still having
few fine stock hogs for sale. Mr.. Eel
!. stein told US that his firm has jus
closed a very successful season, sellin
g their Chester White hogs. The
J. sales have extended through low
Minnesota, Illinois and Missouri
= and one shipment to Idaho, althoug
= the bulk of their sales have been
! Howard county and vicinity, shown
that first class work is appreciated ,
home. The most Important of tt
local sales was the one recently to '
IT A. Stockman OF an extra choice boz
b purchased a few months ago by M
Ii Eckstein at the closing out sale Of
IN Waltermeier, at Marshalltown, low
D. Competent judges consider this
good pig as was ever shipped Ia