Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-08-23

MdTCIl I. LyuoIl SlippSu young
boar to F. c. Maynard of Evansville,
Indiana, who bought one of Martins
fine Poland Chinas last spring and
wanted another one just like it.
Ethel Marcy, an experienced mani
curist, is permanently located at Mrs.
Harvey Mitchell's Toilet Studio, and
desires the patronage of ladies and gen.
tlemen wishing work in that line.
Will Williams and wife are rejoicing
in the arrival at their home of an eleven
pound boy. The little shaver filed
his claim for board and clothes early
Wednesday morning, the 21st inst.
WAIT FOR Me Keep your old rags,
rubbers, iron and all junk for me, I'M
til l call and see you. will always
deal fairly and pay what is right.
64tf NELs OFsTEDAHL.
The little child of Will Peterson who
moved here recently from Minneapolis
was so unfortunate as to sustain a
fracture of an arm, one day last week,
caused by fall from a couch on which
the child was playing.
Andrew Smith is again placing the
Dodd & Struthers lightning rods. Don t
wait until your building is struck, but
leave your orderwith Smith at once and
your building will be made safe from
lightning. A. Smith, Cresco, Iowa.
The Woodmen Circle will give an
ice cream sociable on Friday evening
of this week at the home of VIM. Kel-
low. Ice cream and cake will eserved
on the lawn and several musical selec-
tions will be given. All are invited.
Mrs. H. Courtney and Mics Nellie
Gallagher, of DEBORAH, Miss Grace
Conway, of Dubuque, and Mrs. w.
Nolan and daughter Lucy, of Planking-
ton, S. D., were guests at the Theo.
Raker home on Thursday of last week.
A. c. Campbell, John McCook and
D. L. Grannis left on Tuesday for
Anamosa, Iowa, to take dispositions
from prisoners sent to the penitentiary
from this county in the case which Mr..
Campbell has brought against the
county.
Call at Clark's Music store if in need
of Piano, Organ or any thing musical.
If he hasn't the piano in stock that you
want he can get it, as money will buy
any piano manufactured; also carries a
first grade piano and furniture polish
made by Lyon & Healy.
will rent my farm of 800 acres,
with good improvements, two miles
west and one mile south of Maple Leaf,
| five miles from Elma, in herman
settlement. Address,
E. F. BARTELs,
l0Otf Route |, Elma, Ia.
Dave Jones, of Cass Lake, Mimi,
and Mrs. Will Nolan and daughter Miss
Lucy, Of Plankington, S. D., were
called to Cresco on account of the
serious illness of their sister, Mrs.
Thomas Gilmore. She being much i'm
proved, they returned home last Monday.
Before fully deciding which school to
attend, send for the large handsome
catalog of the Oelwein Business Uni
versity, Oelwein, Iowa, the Largest
Business Training School in the north
east. The fall term begins September
Sd. A position for every competent
graduate.
For SALE The picket fence along
the front Of st. Joseph's cemetery will
be sold to the highest bidder, the
purchaser to take down and remove
fence: All bids should be sent either to
John Mullen, John McDermott or
Henry Baker not later than noon,
Monday. Sept. End.
Rev. John Gammons and wife were
at Ridgeway on Wednesday where Rev.
Gammons oficiated in the forenoon at
the funeral of Laura Lewis, eldest
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. j. c. Lewis
who passed away on Tuesday after an
illness of a few days from typhoid
fever. The remains were taken to
Waukon for interment.
G. F. Freehauf is endeavoring to OBJ
tain franchise for an electric light
plant in the city of Aberdeen, S. d.
and with an excellent chance of sue
cess. A schedule Of rates has been
agreed upon and an ordinance granting
him the franchise has passed its first
reading and will come up for final dis
position next week. While Aberdeen
is city Of about 5000 it has only a
small and Inefficient plant for street
lighting and grasping gas company
which created demand for an up-to-
date electric lighting system.
Geo. L. Champlin was called BY tele-,
gram last week to Flaxton, N. D., to
look over a situation offered him there
as assistant cashier in the First Bank
OF Flaxton, one of the chain Of banks
in the northwest of which Allen Miller,
formerly Of Lime Springs, is the travel
ing auditor. Mr.. Champlin has decided
to accept the position for time at
least until he sees how. he likes the
country and climate, and will leave for