Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-04-19
ELMA

Mist Fannie Devereaux is teaching
in the second primary room in the pub
lie school during the absence Of Miss
Barr who was called to the bedside of
her aunt who is seriously i'll
Mary Roche of Riceville was an Elma
caller on Sunday and Monday
Mrs. Mahoney arrived in Elma from
Dakota the first of the week
Father Gum was called to Lourdes
last Sunday to see Father Norris who
was seriously i'll. We are glad to re-
port him much improved at this writing
Mrs Will McGrane and family left
here Tuesday evening for Bailey where
she will make an extended visit with
her parents
Mrs Arthur Casey spent few days
last week with her mother in Elma.
James Mahoney is spending this week
with his mother, Mrs Ellen Mahoney
John McGrane of Deerfield was cal
Ter in Elma last Sunday
Don't forget the Oriole Concert Co.,
at the Elma opera house on Thursday
evening, April 2Sth.
Katheryn Keefe spent Thursday
evening in thecountry with her sister
Mrs Casey
Mr.. and Mrs John Clark were callers
in town last Friday evening
Lee Elwood was a business caller ir
New Hampton one day last week
Mr., and Mrs Thomas of Cecilia were
business callers in Elma Saturday
Mr. and Mrs Levi Stevens of Charles
CITY came over last Sunday to attend
the funeral of Mrs. Stevens mother,
Mrs Kane who was buried Monday.
Row and Laurence Owens of this
place were business callers In New
Hampton last Wednesday.
On last Thursday evening Mr.. Will
Whelen was very pleasantly surprised
by a number Of his neighbors and
friends. The occasion being Mr.:
Whelen's birthday anniversary, anc
the plan of surprising him turned out
very pleasantly. Cards were the CHIEF
amusement of the evening, and every
one had delightful time. A dandy
lunch was served by the hostess before
the guests departed wishing Mr..
Whelen many more such happy birth
days.
Father Gum was a Riceville caller
last Tuesday.
VIM. Deikman and son Lewis anC
Alvin Gross and Ed. Savers went te
Mason City last Sunday to run two Of
the International Auto Buggies tc
Elma. They made the trip in three
hours-a distance of over 80 miles OF
rough roads.
Mrs. Mary Furguson returned t.
Elma last Wednesday from Dows
Iowa, where she spent the winter will
her sister.
Miss Nellie Heinmiller of this place
went to Alta Vista last Sunday to visit
her sisters, Mrs. Erion and Miss Lille
Bert Dunton was business visitor
in Alta Vista last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus O'Donnell and sor
Leo visited in St. Paul for few days
last week.
Louis Kading came down from Cleal
Lake last Saturday on short business
trip.
Miss Mabel Roche returned to Alber'
Lea. Mimi, on last Saturday, to re-
sumo her school duties. Miss Roche
has been visiting her parents neal
Cecilia for the past few weeks.
Mrs. Rowley is visiting at the home
of her sister, Miss Levi Dexter, il
Mason City, this week.
]. w. Cannon, who travels for ar
advertising novelty house, was an over
Sunday visitor at home. He reports
business good in his lines.
Mrs. P. H. McGrane and daughter
Mercedes came up last week for few
days visit with relatives in Elma anc
Cecilia.
Anna Mulick came down from Rice.
vile the first of the week for short
visit with Dr. and Mrs. J. w. Mulick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Young of New
Hampton came up the first ct the
week for brief visit at the Church
home.
Paul Howard of Acme was caller
in EIma last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Zeiner were cal
lers in New Hampton one day the lat
ter part of the week.
Miss Martha Thielman of Ricevilie
returned to that place Monday evening
after few days visit with relatives
in Elma.