Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-09-14

and attending the 1. C. A.
Walter Fair was visiting at the John
Constantine home few days last week.
Frank Leightman has traded his
grocery store and building on Main st.
to the Interstate Investment Co. for
land. The invoice was taken the first
of the week and the store is now closed
for the arrival of the new owners Mr..
Leightman will probably return to New
Hampton. We do not like to see Mr..
Leightman leave Elma, but we wish
the new firm success.
G. f. Ball purchased the Aug. Buc-
holtz farm southeast of Elma last
week, paying the sum of $4,000 for a
quarter section.
Frank Gilloon, of Dubuque. spent a
few days last week with his brother
DR.. F. j. Gi loon of this place.
Frank Heidel, our well known jewell
er, announces a closing out sale Of his
complete stock. Mr.. Heidel will 90
he has arranged to go into business at
that place with former business asso-
ciate. Mr.. Heidel has been in business
in Elma for several years and was al
ways found to be an enterprising, re-
liable business man and the people of
Elma regret to see him and his family
leave our little burg.
Joe Zeiner returned to Elma from
Cherokee last week. Mrs. Zeiner and
Milton remained there and will visit
with relatives for some time.
VIM. Burke was business caller in
Chester one day last week.
John eastman was pleasant caller
in Elma last Friday.
Pat Monahan was in Riceville last
Saturday.
Chas. Sullivan returned home from
North Dakota last week.
The public school teachers returned
last week for the re-opening of the
school. Prof. B. B. Beal, Miss Will
liams, Miss Butler, Miss Mccarthy and
Miss Barr will teach here again this
year.
G. A. Mead's mother is seriously i'll
at his home north of town.
Mrs. Tuplett and Glantly were bust
ness callers in Elma one day last week
from Alta Vista.
G. e. Andrews and family are home
from weeks visit with Fort Dodge
friends.
A. D. Hodgdon made business trip
to Cedar Rapids the first of the week.
He returned to Elma Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weed drove to Shell
Rock one day last week in their auto.
They returned the same evening.
The partnership formerly existing
between McCusker & Silver, milliners,
has been dissolved by mutual consent
Miss Silver retires and Miss McCusker
will continue the business in the old
stand as usual.
The races in Elma were we'll attend
ever held in Elma. On Wednesday, in
the 2:4O trot Lewie R owned by L. M.
johnson of Griswold, Iowa, won first
money; Nokomis, owned by N. Watson,
of Usage, won second; Orman, owned
by John Kathan of Usage won third;
and Earl Kolbert. owned by r. San
born of Lime Springs. won fourth. In
the special, Belle Leander, owned by
A. Yorcho of Shell Rock won first; Luz
lu B, owned by Baker of DEBORAH sec
ond; Freddy, owned by johnson of
Riceville, third; and Forest Prince,
owned by Curtin of DEBORAH, fourth.
In the half-mile running race, Cream
Jack, owned by Joe Anderson of Stew
artville, won first; E. E. Evans Billy
won second and Pelvitz's Roam Dick
third money. The ball game this day
between Elma and Riceville ended in
row. But the game should have been
Elma's.
In Thursdays 2:3O Trot, Roren Boy,
owned by DR.. Button, of Cresco, won
first; Estella Wilkes, owned by j. F.
Shattuck, won second; and Johnnie
Tempter, owned by Clough, of Spring
Valley, won third. In the 2:3O Pace,
Hungry Joe, owned by Burke, of Rice
vile won first; Frank, owned by Holt
of Shell Rock, second; Histro F, owned
by Kathan of Usage, third, and Max
ma, fourth. In the free rail- pace or
trot, Yorcho's Belle Leander, Of Shell
Rock, won first; Marlow's Vyzieno, of
Greene, Iowa, won second; Johnson's
Freddy won third and Ardmore's Geo.
H. Ray, of Spring Valley, fourth. The
ball game Thursday between the l. c.
A. boys and New Haven resulted in
score of and in favor of Elma.
On Thursday morning, Sept. 2, at
the German Lutheran church at Elma
| occurred a very pretty wedding when
| Miss Mary Zigman became the bride of
Mr.. Adolph Schonfeldt The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Merting. The
bride was dressed in white silk with
white tulle veil and carried brides
roses. Miss Florence Zigman and
Miss Mamie Heinmiller acted as brides
maids and wore taffeta silk. The
groom wore the conventional black and
was attended by his brother Theodore
and cousin, Will Schonfeldt. After
the ceremony the happy couple drove
to the BRIDES home where a wedding
reception awaited them. A sumptuous
dinner and supper were served the
guests. The bride is a well known
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Zig.
man and is a young lady of ability,
well known and liked by her large cir.
Gle of friends. Mr.. Schonfeldt is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. A. c. Schonfedt
and is one of Elma's popular young
men. He is from good, substantial
family and is to be congratulated on
his choice of life companion. We
join with their many friends in wish
ing the happy yonng couple happiness,
health, success and prosperity.
Edwin M Stockman. AuctiOneer.