Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-09-10

Where Sne had Deen Tor about Two
weeks following double operation for
gall stones and appendicitis. We ARE
pleased to note her very satisfactory
recovery.
j. N. Antoine, of Somonauk, ILL.,, a
banker Of that place, was in Cresco
last week on business connected with
the purchase of farm near Riceville,
the transfer Of which appears else
where in our paper today. While here
he rented the farm to j. A. Wilmot,
through the medium of an advertise
ment in the Plain Dealer.
The severe electrical storm of Friday
night caused considerable loss to stock
about the country. Ina pasture adjoin-
ing town three head of cattle belonging
to l.. F. Emmons, Mrs. Crowell and L.
S. st. John were killed and the Fuller
Bros, of Orleans, had valuable colt
killed and A. E. Fuller's residence was
struck by lightning but not seriously
damaged.
w. j. Webster returned Saturday
evening from the Minnesota State Fair
where he goes each year to purchase
some gilt-edge stock to add to his
breeding herd of Poland Chinas. This
year he brings back two fine ones. One
is a young boar sired by the boar that
won first at last years Minnesota far
and second at the fair just closed and
is from the noted herd of Henry Bros,
LeMars, Iowa. The other is a sow
sired by noted boar bred by Francis
& Sons of New Lenox, Ill.
The ceremony of laying the corner
stone of the new church near Plymouth
Rock will occur next Sunday, the 18th,
we are informed by Father Fitzgerald.
Mass at the usual hour, 10 o'clock a. m.
Dinner at noon on the church grounds,
to which all are invited. The ceremony
of laying the corner stone will take
place at o'clock by Father O'Donnell
who is delegated to perform that office
by the Archbishop, followed by an
address explanatory of the meaning of
the ceremony. The public are welcome
on this occasion.
Mrs. Levi Sisco and daughters, Mrs.
Barton and Reta Sisco, are expected
to arrive in Elma soon. They will visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Brandmill and
others There will be big picnic
in Elma on Thursday, September 18th.
Proceeds for benefit of Immaculate
Conception Academy. The days pro-
gram will consist of music. gumes,
races, etc. Base ball game between
TWO last lcallls. Dir..S. ..,1 eappa.
served on the grounds. Fuller partic-
ulars later. As noted elsewhere in
these columns, Joseph Griffin has
moved to Cresco where he will succeed
the Upton law firm. Mr.. Griffin has
been a familiar figure in Elma for
many years and will be missed here by
his many friends. His well known
ability as lawyer insures his success
at the county seat. Elma New Era.
/ Postville is the latest town to have
the Dan Patch line shops bee buzzing
in her bonnet. A meeting was held
there recently to see what could be
done toward securing the shops and
the Review in reporting the meeting
says: 1T was further given out that
the location of the car shops had not as
yet been decided upon,. and that the
surveyors had noted the desirability of
two tracts of land here that were well
located and adapted for that purpose
and that they would make report of
that fact to the head Office. Although
not located equi-distant between the
objective points of the line, Minneapo-
lis and Dubuque, Postville is situated
very close to the center of the track.
age. To secure the shops would re-
quire the donation Of about fifteen
acres of land and some other requisites,
both of which could be speedily pro-
duced if asked for"