Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-10-26
ELMA.


at the |. c. A, went up to her home
Friday evening in McIntire for an over
Sunday visit with her parents.
Lee Elwood went to New Mexico
last week to attend some business and
also to look at some land
Mae Mahoney and lola Mouck went
to New Hampton one day last week to
visit the formers sister Mrs. DR..
Torpey. They returned Wednesday.
Miss Dunton came down from Rice
vile Wednesday, and spent a few days
visiting with her brother Bert and
family.
We understand that Daniel Casey
will close his livery stable in Cresco
and with his family will return to Elma
in the near future, at which place Mr..
Casey and son John will run the livery
stable and Arthur Casey who has
rented the Heinmiller farm will move
out on it the first of November. We
are very glad to welcome the Casey
family back into Elma.
Martha Thielman of Riceville was an
Elma caller last Sunday between
trains.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kinsella went
to Oelwein Saturday for an over Sun
day visit. They returned Monday.
John Ebert has moved into the Clark
house on the west side and Mr.. Map
son the new jeweer will move into the
Burns home which was vacated by Mr..
Ebert.
Rev. Bowman was up from New
Hampton Sunday evening and held
services in the M. E. church.
Rachel eastman and Halle Gaughan
we're callers in New Hampton one day
last week.
Mrs. Kate Fair went to Bailey last
Friday evening for few days visit
with the Fair family at that place.
We understand that Mike Fair has UNI
dergone an operation at the Rochester
hospital and is very low at this writ
ing.
Dan Conway was business caller
in Riceville last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Rhode were called
to Des Moines Monday to attend the
funeral of one of Mr.. Rhodes sisters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Murray and
family of ST. Paul arrived here last
Tuesday. Their goods arrived few
days later. Mr.. and Mrs. Murray will
occupy the Sullivan house on west
side.
A large number from Elma went to
Dakota to register in the land drawing
contest, among which were Glenn.
eastman, Jim Kelly, DR.. Gilloon, Bert
Siddall and John Guyette.
Chas. Tyler has started butcher
shop in the O'Neil building on the west
side. Elwood, Kldee & Co., who
occupied this building, will move into
the building formerly occupied by
Harry Mitchell as barber shop, while
Mitchell will move his barber shop to
the Charley DevereauX building on the
east side.
Mrs. Barry returned Monday from
St. Paul. She had been called to the
bedside of her son Joseph who is
seriously ill at his home He was
somewhat improved when she left and
his many friends in Elma hope for his
speedy recovery.
Will English was business caller ir
st. Paul, last week.
John Callahan, of Riceville, was
business caller in Elma last Saturday
E. P. billiard was a business caller
in New Hampton last Friday.
Mrs. Williams, of Lime Springs
visited with her daughter Miss Louise
who is assistant principal at the Higl
School here.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ Despres returne,
Monday evening from Chicago wher,
they have been for the past month
visiting with relatives and friends.
Mrs. Bert Dunton went to Ricevill
one day last week to visit at the Dunt
on home at that place.
Mary McGrane visited with friend
in Mason City last week.
Joe Ryan was business caller i
New Hampton one day last week.
Mr.. Pickett, of Riceville, was bus
ness caller in Elma, Tuesday.
Mrs. Frank Cue went to Riceville
Monday evening, for a few days visi
with relatives.
Walter Ryan, of Riceville, was
business caller in Elma last Saturday
Alene DeFord, of New Haven, was
pleasant visitor in Elma last Tuesday
Mrs. Curtainbock, of New Hampto
visited with her daughter Mrs. Ne
Ruby, last week.
j. H. Croker and wife spent Sunda
at the Otto Goodman home near C,
celia.
Two very pretty marriage ceremoni,
were performed at the Cecilia chure
last week. On Tuesday morning Kat
crime Clark became the bride of Jol
Insolvency., of Usage, and on Wedue
day morning occurred the marriage
Miss Anna McAvoy and Robert Lone
gan of Grand Junction. Father Mol;
officiated at both the nuptials. Here
congratulations to both the hapl
couples.
Carl Peterson and wife spent Sund
in Rochester, MINI.
Mrs. Jane Sullivan spent few da
last week at the Clark home in Cecil
Burton Casey, of Cresco, came ov
for a few days visit with his broth
Arthur.
Ross Breckon was business call
in Charles City, Saturday. He to
several head of horses to that plae
returning Sunday.
Louis Diekman is assisting at t
First State Savings Bank this week,
John Mantz and wife visited at t
Fred Joachim home last Sunday.
John Simms of Riceville was blu
ness caller in Elma last Wednesday.
John Traub, of Minneapolis, Is in
ma this week visiting his many frien,
Will English was a business caller
Usage last Sunday.
Phil Tibeau was over from Char
City Sunday, the guest of his broth
Rev A. N. Tibeau.
Mrs. Lena Markham, of Ricevil
visited at the Cue home in Elma |;
Wednesday.