Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-09-28
ELMA.


attend the funeral of the late Rt. Rev.
Monsignor B. c.. Linehan. who was
buried Thursday. Father Linehan was
the vicar general of the Catholic church
and priests from the sourroundig coun-
try attended the last sad funeral rites.
We understand that Rev. Wyant will
leave Elma very soon. We are sorry,
to lose this worthy man but are glad
to hear that he is going to larger
city. Rev. Wyant will preach his fare
we'll sermon in the M. E. church next
Sunday evening.
A number of cement walks are be-
ing built this week in town. This i'm
proves the looks of the town and we
trust the citizens will keep up the good
work,
j. w. Klemme and family and Mrs.
Mary Furguson made tripto Ridge
way Sunday in their auto and visited
with the w. H. Klemme family.
Ezra Richmond was in Riceville on
business one day last week.
]. P. Whelen is home from Dakota
where he has been for some time visit
ing friends and attending the crops on
his farm at that place. He reports the
crops very good out there and pre-
diets boom in land if the good crops
continue.
Mrs. Weinburgher of Usage came
down to Elma last Saturday. She
was accompanied by her three children
Mr.. We;nburgher left McIntire Satur-
day with their household goods for N.
Dakota where they will reside. Mrs.
w. will follow after few week, which
she will spend with relatives.
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of Miss Rita Slsco to Mr.. Murphy of
Wyoming. Miss Sisco was formerly
an Elma girl living here all her life I'M
west with her family. This paper joins
her many Elma friends in wishing her
long and successful welded life.
Katie Kelly died at her home in Elma
one day last week after lingering i'll
popular sales lady and will be greatly
eral was held from the Immaculate
Conception Church on Wednesday
morning and one of the largest ever
held from that church. We hope to
publish an obituary next week.
Eddie Burke and wife and young son
are down from St. Paul visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Burke of
this place. Master Burke had the in
fantile paralysis so common in the sum-
mer but he has quite recovered from its
distressing grip.
Mr.. Cullen of of Toronto, Canada, is
here visiting with his daughter, Mrs.
DR.. j. W. Mulick.
Maud Richmond left Riceville last
week for her home in Riverside, Calf.
Miss Richmond has been visiting her
uncles at Riceville and Elma for over
ayear.
Henry Meuller of Clayton county is
the guest of Gus. Rhode and others ir
Elma and vicinity this week.
Mary Norton came to Elma last week
to resume her musical studies at the
l. G. A.
Mrs. Mary McConly was over from
New Hampton Wednesday to attend
the Kelly funeral.
Willie Callahan was over from New
Haven last Wednesday to attend the
funeral and to visit his mother and sis.
ter of this place.
Hattie Elwood went to Fayette last
week to resume her school duties.
Harry Mitchell left here last week
for Minnesota where he went for relief
from hay fever.
Willie eastman is working in tow
at the Helms lunch counter this week
Grace and Jim eastman left her,
last Tuesday for Farley to attend tn,
wedding Of a cousin. They will re
main visiting with relatives for som,
time.
James and Will Mahoney returned t,
10, %bo 80 i,
week. The young men had been GU
to Spokane to register in the lam
drawing but were unsuccessful.
On last Wednesday occurred tn
death of little Gertrude Elgas at tn
home of her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Mix
Elgas. The little girl had been ill fo
several weeks and although hopes fo
her recovery were entertained the littl
Wednesday pessed peacefully away int
bright, lovable child and her parent
were called only too soon to part wit
one with whom they were SO great
attached. Her death is a sad blow
the sorrowing family and we exten
our heartfelt sympathy to the sorrow
ing parents. The funeral was hel
from the Immaculate Conception churc
on Friday morning The casket bea
ing the mortal remains of the little or
was tenderly carried by four pail bea
ers, Anna German, Anna Jewet
Esther Biwer and S.
little flower bearers carried flowers an
these were gently laid on the casket
their deceased playmate. The fiow'
bearers were Cecilia Goughan, Terren'
Cannon, Maurice Condor, Agnes al
Marguerite Monaghan and Libbie Keef
The PLAIN DEALER joins with tt
familys many friends in extendir
their heartfelt sympathy to them
their bereavement.
Mrs. M. Hall is here visiting wi
relatives.
The Ladies Aid Society held the
annual meeting at the Robson hon
last Tuesday and elected the followir
ladies as officers for the ensuing yea
Presidential Mary Robson;
Vice President-Mrs F. Turnkey;
Treasurer d. H. Tigewell;
Secretary Mrs. F. E. Howard.
Mrs. John Kildee won the So al
Rachael eastman won the So that we
last Saturday.
Mrs. Tyler had the misfortune
having window fall on her thur
and severely crushing it.
Mike Dugan had very distressi
accident in his auto one day last we
when he was about Is miles from hon
He broke the right end of the rear a,
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