Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-05-06
COUNTY NEWS
LIME SPRINGS.

luncheon was served to Wnlch Tn
guests did full justice. The room
were prettily decorated with pupil
and white, the Class Colors, and tn
Seniors table was decorated witt
white roses, their flower, while the
were served with dishes of purple an
white. They departed soon after, al
voting the Juniors excellent hosts an
hostesses. The following program wa
given: 3
ADDRESS Of Welcome. ........... Nancy Fro
The Response...... Geneva Anderso
K KeeaI solo. Mrs O. MIS- +: A r G4aS
fnstrnmentai Duet Helen iii II and Eths
;::cs Ms; d. I'd T Iarmss
Reading. ;. Miss Beulah sanbor
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hughes. o
Cresco, visited with relatives here Sun
day.
Frederick Stradley departed Monda
morning for Minneapolis where he ha
a position.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Hughes, o
Grand Rapids, Mimi, are visiting wit
relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Valentine ant
little daughter came last week for
visit with friends here. Mr.. Valentino
returned home in a few days leaving
his wife and little daughter for long
err visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. ID. Mead calle'
here Sunday evening.
The dance held here Friday evening
was well attended and everybody re
ported an excellent time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fessenden and MIR
Frank Hall were among those from
Cresco who attended the funeral o.
Joseph Wilhelm last Wednesday.
Harry X. Hill goes to Cresco daily
to have his tonsils treated.
The Seniors will give their Grafton!
in the M. E. church, Friday evening.
Mr.. Chas. Miller and son Fred autoec
up from Cresco, Wednesday.
Miss Mary Marshall passed away
Monday evening after long illness
and was buried from the Presbyterian
church Wednesday at 2:3O p. m.
Messrs. Newton and Harrison Davis
and the Misses Cora Woods and &c.
neva Anderson spent last Sunday
afternoon and evening in Foreston.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Williams are
the proud parents of baby girl borr
on Sunday, April 9th.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Nichols. of Bon
air, attended the funeral of Mr.. Viii
helm. $50
The Seniors are busy practicing fol
their play "Esmerelda'' in which &c
neva Anderson and Newton Davis play
the leading parts.
Miss Josie Taraldson returned HON.
after ten weeks stay with hel
brother who is slowly recuperatinl
from an attack of typhoid, accom-
panied by her sister Mrs. Clarence
Lee.
Mrs. Jessie Dykeman is quite III a
the home of her sister Mrs. Fred Hill
Miss Agnes Spear departed Tuesda.
for her future home in Canada.
Harry Perry has returned from
Davenport.
Most of our teachers attended thu
convention at Oelwein last Saturday.
Alvin Nash sprained his ankle in ,
scuffie one evening last week.
ORLEANS ITEMS.
Miss Hannah Hovey and brother.
spent Sunday evening at the PETE
Hovey home.
Jim Norton from near Blufftor
visited at the home Of his sister Mrs
D. Farrell.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Blackburn Of
Cresco spent Sunday with their daugh
ter Mrs. Curtis Miller. 24
Katie Walton spent Sunday with hel
friend Luella Steinmetz. 1atf 6
A few of our young people attended
the surprise party, Friday evening, al
the Claude Morton home, given in
honor of their daughter Miss Hattie
who was presented with a handsome
watch fob by her many young friends.
Refreshments were served and the
evening was spent in dancing and an
enjoyable time had by all present.
Johnnie Walton is helping Fred
Headington for few days this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Melaas and
Ruth Emslie of Cresco spent one day
last week at the John Cunningham
home.
Dan Farrell has employed a new
hired man. The blowing goes some-l
guess yes!
Mrs. Joe Steinmetz visited at the
home of her father MIR. Prinz near
Bonair, Friday.
Little Caroline Perry has been on
the sick list but Is some better at this
writing.
Mrs. Fred Howard and children
visited at the Andrew Schaefer home
one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. @. Rowlee spent a
couple of days down on the farm last
week.
Luella Steinmetz is helping her aunt
Mrs. Fred Hanneman for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Steinmetz and two
children spent Saturday and Sunday at
the Ed Herold home, and returned
home Sunday evening after very
pleasant visit.
Some of our neighbors went fishing
On Sunday. Did they get any fish?
Well l should say All they could
catch!
Joe Walton of Cresco spent Wednes-
day at the G. Gunderson farm.
Miss Myrtle Hamre and sister Mable
called at the F. Walton home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Cunningham are
visiting with Mr.. Cunningham's sister,
Mrs. M. gilbert.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ahern are visit
ng with Mr.. Ahern's parents for a
lew days. They are on their wav to
Chicago. John has rather surprised US
,ut we wish him and his bride all kinds
If good luck and best wishes.