Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-04-26

scored once in the third inning and
once in the fourth and held Elma and
until the fifth inning. when the Elma
bows tied the score-2 and 2. The win
ming score was made by Chas. Despard,
who went from End to home plate on
one base hit. Following is the line up:
ELMA RICEVILLE
Despard S S. Arnold
HAYDEN LIST B. Davidson
ElWood End B. Wilkes
Constantine Ord B. Burke
Casey r. F. Zilek
Weed C. F. Carpenter
Deikman l.. F. Montague
Breckon Pitcher Duffy
Mahoney Catcher Blandin
VIM. Deekman, Sr., went to La
Crosse, Wis. last week to purchase and
bring home an International auto.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. All Donnell,
on Wednesday, April 20, son. Here's
congratulations.
Mrs. Bert Stevens was a business
caller in Elma last Thursday afternoon.
Ray and Lawrence Owens left here
Wednesday morning for Lemon, S. D.,
where they will live on their claims.
Orville Gross was business caller
from Alta Vista last Thursday after
noon.
|. p. Trotter was a pleasant caller in
Elma Monday.
Mrs. Tolstead and baby of Lowther
visited friends in Elma Thursday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Croker spent
Sunday evening at the Dan Casey
home.
Mary Casey spent the first of the
week with friends in Cresco.
Mrs. VIM. Burke was seriously i'll
last week, but we are glad to report
her condition improved.
C. E. Gallagher and family left
Thursday for Usage, where they ex-
pect to make their future home. For
the past several years MIR. Gallagher's
lightning rod business has been quite
extensively in Mitchell county. and
this change of residence will bring him
nearer to his work. Mr.. and Mrs.
Gallagher were residents of Elma for
% years, with the exception of few
months spent in Oelwein. Mr.. Gala
CHER is widely known as an auctioneer
in this part of the county. We are
sorry to lose this worthy family. but
join in wishing them success in their
new home.
J. E. Malloy, of State Center, who
bought the Brinkman farm, occupied by
Mr.. Croker, was up the first of the
week looking after his interests here.
E. E. Evans returned from Chicago
last Thursday, where he had been TAX
inp treatment at a hOSDital
Miss Barr returned to Elma the first
of the week from Cedar Falls, where
she had been at the bedside of her sick
the death of her aunt. Fan Devereaux
is taking her place at the public school
during her absence.
Miss Lucille Ames came over from
Charles City Wednesday evening for
a brief visit at the Smith home.
Mrs. Dave Cawelti and Mrs. w. H.
Triplett of Alta Vista were business
callers in Elma last Saturday.
Miss Nellie Heinmiller of this place
visited at the Will Erion home in Alta
Vista over Sunday.
last week after spending the winter in
Oklahoma.
Mr.. and Mrs. Despres went to Chi
cago Wednesday where they will make
an extended visit with relatives.
Aug. Unger was caller in Elma,
Thursday.
John Enright, who moved with his
family to Clear Lake, Mimi, early this
spring, recently sold his farm at that
place at considerable advance and
will move back to Iowa and locate in
Elma. He has rented the Ayers place
west of town.
Mr. and Mrs. John Conry left Mon
day morning for Aberdeen, S. D.,
where they will make their future
home.
Peter McGrane spent Sunday at the
Powers home.
Another of the spring SHOWS fell in
this vicinity and was followed by
terrible cold weather for few days.
Vim. Diekman who left Elma about
four weeks ago is making an extended
trip through The West, at present he
is visiting with friends in Colville,
Washington.
Mrs. Ellen Mahoney is spending
few weeks with her daughter Mrs. DR..
Torpey in New Hampton.
Mabel Rice is visiting with her friend
Margaret Turnkey for few weeks.
Charles Hayden and Clarence Nc
Crane attended the base ball game at
Riceville last Thursday.
Mrs. Agnes France who for a num-
Der of years has been making her home
with her dat ghter, IN rs. Saxtop. PASSED
away last Sunday afternoon. Agnes
Denniston was born in Ashton, Under
Line, England, May IL. 1924. She
grew to womanhood at that place and
in the year 1876 she was united in mar
riage to Francis France who preceded
her in death in 1897. Three children
were born to this union. a son who died
in infancy and two daughters, Mrs.
Alice Cease, who died four years ago
and Mrs. Charles Saxton of this place.
Mrs. France was staunch member of |
the Fpi ,copal church. She leaves to
mourn Eer 'oss n~e da-ghter, five
grand Children and IL great & and chill
dren.
The funeral was held Tuesday after
noon from the home in Elma. Services
wer conducted by Rev. Meyers The
burial took place in Howard cemetery.
Joe eastman came up Friday even
ng for brief visit at the home of his
,:stos Mro Kofo Fo;r