Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-06-17
COUNTY NEWS
LIME SPRINGS.

LIME SPRINGS.
H. K. Hill returned from his Min
neapolis trip, Sunday evening.
Mrs. G. E. Owens and son Gordon
who has recently recovered from a
serious illness departed for a Cresco
visit, Monday noon, where they hope
to have the latter soon regain enough
strength to depart for their Colorado
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Williams and
daughter Louise departed Monday noon
for Fayetie where their son finished
the college course this year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Davis are the
proud parents of baby boy born Sun
day, June 18th.
Among those who attended the Old
Settlers meeting at Chester, Satur-
day, were Dr. and Mrs. T. S. Carpen-
ter, DR.. Plummer, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Hill, Mrs. Oscar Taraldson, Mrs. H.
H. Sanborn, Miss Clara Knutsen, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Owen, Messrs. Ar
thur Johnson, Newton Davis, Harrison
Davis, Toby Cray, Win. Cray, Law
renee Hail, Chas. Anderson. and the
Misses Eloise Hill, Cora Woods, &C.
neva Anderson, Eta Hughes, Helen
Hill, Mabelle Hall and Nancy Frost.
Mrs. C. C. Hewitt arrived home last
week accompanied by her daughter
Mrs. w. C. Brown and Miss Margaret.
Mr.. Brown expects to follow them in
a short time.
Mrs. Mullen and family received the
sad news, about one O'Clock Thursday,
that ''Nody" who was teaching in Da-
kota was not expected to live, and a
few hours later received the news of
her death. They left on the Friday
noon train for that place and at this
writing nothing has been heard re-
garding her death. The sorrowing
family have the sympathy of all in this
sad bereavement Hannah, or "Nody"
as all of her friends called her, was a
graduate of the Glass of 'O8, and last
summer went west to teach. "A letter
was received from her just few days
before her death in which she stated
that she was we'll, but as yet we know
nothing in regard to the matter.
Mrs. A. C. McCulloch and daughter
Miss Thelma, of Minneapolis, are visit
ing with their daughter and sister Mrs.
Alvin Nash and family.
The base ball game Saturday at
Chester, Lime Springs vs.. LIE Roy, re-
suited in score of to II in lie Roy s
favor.
Joe Williams returned from Charles
City. Monday, accompanied by Mrs.
Faye Summers and little Genevieve.
We had slight shower here Sunday
afternoon.
We are sorry to report the death OF
one Of the citizens of our city, namely
Ben Morris who passed away, Satur-
June 18th at O'Clock p. m. in the
WEIGH church.
Mrs. Albert Baerman departed Mon
day noon for visit in the different
parts of Wisconsin, anc Illinois.
Mrs. Fred Frost, of Whittimore, Ia,
came up from Cresco, Tuesday, for
visit with r. Frost and family. taking
the Wednesday noon train for Chester.
Miss Katherine Irvine who has been
camping with F. M. Stevens and
family returned to her home at Cresco,
Monday noon.
There will be another big dance here
on the oath. Music will be furnished
by Carpenters Orchestra. Everyone
come and enjoy yourselves.
Miss Sarah Mullen went to Cresco
Tue day noon, to attend summer
school.
Mrs. Lumas has returned to her
home at Oneida, New York.
Miss Loretta Mullen and the Kelly
children of Chester, are staying at Sui
lv MS during the absence OF their
parents.
How about "Sir Sport?"
OBITUARY.
benjamin Morris, son of H. H.
Morris and wife, was born at Bristol
Township, Fillmore County, Mime
sofa, Nov. IL, 1873. and came to Lime
Springs, Iowa. in November 1892 with
his parents. On March 8, 1905, he was
married to Miss Grace Hughes and i'm
mediately went on a farm in Clay
County, Minnesota, for about year
and six months, when he returned to
Lime Springs where he has resided I'M
til his death which occurred June 10,
1910, at the age of 81 years and 7
months.
Benjamin Morris was Industrious in
his occupation, upright in his dealings,
pure in his habits and had many
friends. He was kind and faithful
husband and above all he was a true
Christian. He left strong testimony
before his death that he trusted his all
to bis Heavenly Father and his
Saviour, Jesus Christ, whom he loved.
He leaves wife, baby girl, father
and mother, two brothers and three
sisters to mourn the departure of a
heloXed one