Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-09-21
ELMA.
Sept. 18th.

Sept. 18th.
Dan Conway was in Waterloo the
latter part of the week on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Malick Dugan returned
Monday from st. Paul, where thew
have been spending their honeymoon
for the past three weeks. Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Powers returned on Tuesday
from the same place.
Andy Owens was in New Hampton
this week.
Katherine Sullivan was in Riceville
between trains Saturday visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Jerry eastman.
Tom Devereaux came home last Sun
day from Omaha. He went to Omaha
Thursday evening and contracting Sc
vdre cold became ill Immediately upon
arriving and as the doctors pronounced
it bronchitis the young man returned
to Elma Sunday. He was to attend
Creighton College at Omaha.
Anna Haaf was in the Twin Cities a
few days last week visiting her sister
Elizabeth who is working in millinery
store in St. Paul.
Willie iCashman is working at the
Walt Helms lunch counter this week
Walter McGrane was up from New
Hampton last Sunday visiting friends.
Mrs. Tom Young, of New Hampton,
spent last week at the Church home in
this city.
Mayme Egan, of st. Paul, spent a
few days last week with her grand
mother Mrs. Kate O'Connel. She
was on her way from Waterloo when
she stopped off at Elma.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom eastman and Mrs.
Jane Sullivan left here Sunday night
for Colfax, Iowa Mr.. eastman re-
turned Wednesday but Mesd. eastman
and Sullivan will remain until next
week.
Mable Hastings and Elizabeth Jor-
dan returned to Elma Sunday. The
young ladies will resume their work at
the |. C. A.
Sadie Noonan spent last week at the
home of her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Owen.
DR.. Gilloon went to Dubuque last
week to visit his parents and attend
the Tri-State Fair.
Anna Belle Deegan left here Sunday
for Dubuque where she will spend some
time visiting relatives and friends.
Mr.. English was in the Twin Cities
on business few days last week.
Jim Murphy, of Acme, was in Elma
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Tigewell were
in Des Moines last week.
Matthew Martin was on the sick list
last week, but we are glad to report
him better.
Mrs. Knapp is visiting at the Tige-
well home this week.
Grace and Elizabeth eastman were
pleasant callers in Elma Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Malick Dugan and Mr..
and Mrs. Will Powers are visiting rela-
tives in jackson junction, New Hamp-
ton and Ossian this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Whelan have
moved into the McFaul residence.
Mrs. D. J. O'Donnell and Ella Mantz
visited at the Mantz home. south of
town, Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pat Noonan were in
town one day last week visiting at the
Owens home.
Last Thursday, at the race track
grounds, Mrs. Elsie McGrane's buggy
was backed into by another rig. The
horses became manageable and
cramped the buggy so it tipped COM
pletely over, throwing Mrs. McGrane
to the ground. She was very badly
shalsSnIup but nothing more serious
than bruises occurred. The rig was
almost demolished but the team was
unhurt.
MIR. and Mrs. Thomas Weber, of
Waterloo, who were visiting at the
Mike Gansen home north of town, re-
turned home last week.
Gertrude Elgas is on the sick list
this week.
Dan Casey came over from Crescc
last Tuesday to visit his sons, Arthur
and John.
Mrs. Frank Cue went to McIntire
last Saturday for a brief visit with rel.
atives.
Mrs. Will Whalen was in New Hamp
ton between trains last Saturday.
Mary Alberts was in Alta Vista one
day last week on business trip.
Joe Zeiner, wife and son Milton re
turned to Elma last week after !;
several weeks visit with relatives ir
Chickasaw.
John O'Brien and daughter-in- law
Mrs. John O'Brien, Jr., left Wednes
day morning for Jamestown, N. D.
where they will visit friends.
Michael Kane returned to his home
last week after visit with relatives
in North Dakota. He went up to at.
tend the funeral of his brother-in-law
James Mahoney.
DR.. A. c. Spooner returned to Elms
on Wednesday Of last week. He hae
been absent about two months study
ing at an eye and ear training college
at Chicago and also at Toronto.
There will be a ball game on tn,
Elma diamond next Sunday between
the l. c. A. boys and Schley. This
promises to be an exciting game. A.
the base ball season is now nearly owe
the base ball enthusiasts had better
get out and root for they won't have
many more chances this season. Ever,
one attend and encourage the boys.
Ed Owens was in New Hampton las
Friday attending the fair and also thu
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