Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-02-10
CREsCo HOWARD COUNTY, IOWA. FRIDAY FEBRUARY TO- 1906

For SALE:-One 2-seated surrey,
nearly good as new. Also two safes
one nearly new and the other in good
condition, and two roll top desks.
Enquire of j. 81. Luers, Oresco, Ia.
Mrs. Fitzgerald, the aged mother
OF Mrs. d. A. Lyons and Mrs. f. A.
Glass, has been very ILL at the home
OF the former, and her children from
away were summoned to her bedside.
There s pretty girl in an Alpine hat,
A sweeter girl with q sailor brim,
But the handsomest girl you'll ever see
Is the sensible girl who used Rocky
Mountain Tea.
Sold by DR.. Connolly.
STRAYED.-Two red yearling heifers
and a six months old calf, strayed
away from my farm some time ago.
Any one having taken unem up, or
knowing of them, please notify G.. HI.
LANCE, Lime Springs, Iowa. R. f.
D. No. l. 35tf
P. A. Wanless has bills out for an
auction sale on his farm just north of
town, on Monday, Feb. goth, COM
mencing at l o'clock. The sale will
consist principally Of cattle and hogs
Watch the PLAIN DEALER of next
week for full list of articles and for
terms.
A letter from w. G. Brown advises
us that he has moved his office from
New York City to Chicago. A re-
cent meeting of the board Of directors
of the Vanderbilt lines promoted Mr..
Brown, vice president Of the Wander
bilt lines, to the charge Of the Lake
Shore and Michigan Southern Ry.
We understand Brown, Brothers
Company, of Rochester, n. Y, want
an agent to canvass this section. We
can recommend this company as all
right. Their references are the best.
They retail and wholesale nursery
stock and farm seeds. Anyone out Of
work write them for terms at once.
The Annual Farmers Institute will
be held in Cresco, Feby %, and March
1st, with sessions following at Lime
Springs and Chester. The program
is not yet completed, but it is expect
ed that some prominent speakers will
be in attendance, in addition to the
usual interesting local participants.
For SALE-My residence four bl ocks
east Of the Strother houses good house
good barn, good well aud cistern-the
cheapest place in town with three fine
lots, near to church and school. Cheap
If taken soon; also cutter and a TOP
buggy. Enquire at the premises even.
Ing or Sundays VIM. N. FERRIE,
| 35m3 CreSco, Iowa.
The Cresco Orchestra will give a
concert composed of overtures, solos,
duets and quartetJes at the Armory,
Friday evening, Feb. 10th. Follow
ing the concert, dance will be given.
Ticket for dance, including two for
concert, S1.00; tickets to concert, 25c;
commencing at $50 sharp. Supper
will be served at viii Glass restau-
rant.
The Clifford murder trial at Deco.
rah is progressing rapidly. The state
has presented all its evidence and
/ most of the witnesses for the defense
have been examined, the insanity ex
perts now being on the stand. From
| the testimony as reported in Public
Opinion, we judge that the defence
is making out a strong case on the
plea of insanity.
| Mrs. Mary Mullens residence just
west of the M. E. church was
discovered to be on fire last Tuesday
afternoon, and when the fremer
arrived flames were issuing from the
roof near the chimney, the fire having
| probably originated in the defective
condition Of the chimney. Nearly al
of the household goods were removed
and the fire was soon extinguishet
but not before considerable damage
was done to the building. We under
stand that her loss is fully covered b.
insurance.
j Cresco Camp 121, w. O. W., hay'
, made arrangements for grand bal
to be given in the Armory, Cresco, o.
Faiday evening, Feb. "a. Music b
Mead's Harp Orchestra. w. 81. Til
son, Gene Mullen and George Frank
lin are the floor managers. The ladie
OF the w. c., will serve one Of thei
famous suppers (only better than ever
In the Woodman Hall, and nothin
will be left undone to assure all pres
ent the usual good time given by tn
w. O. w. boys.
Mr.. John M. Cannon, Of the Johr