Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-10-18

Harry Mitchell was a caller from
Alta Vista, one day last week. tie
had several land men with him.
Joe Jacoby was business caller in
Elma, one day last week.
Archie Glennon came down from St.
Paul last Friday, for a brief visit at
the parental home. He went to Mason
City, Tuesday, to visit with his sister,
Mrs. John McGourtey. for few days.
]. E. Regain returned to New Albin,
Iowa, last week, after spending a
week with his father north of town.
Anna Haaf and Dorothy Miller, OF
Elma, visited at the Albert TietJen
home in Alta Vista last Sunday after
noon.
Miss Emma Fallgatter was over
from Cresco the last of the week visit
ing with home folks.
Walter Ryan was business caller in
Elma, one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Powers came over
from Charles City last Saturday even
ing for brief visit with Mrs. Powers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Owens.
They returned to their home on Mon
day.
Miss Robson, of Oregon, came Tues
day evening for brief visit with Miss
Nell Hoggerty.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Ruby came
down from St. Paul last Friday to take
in the races and visit with their many
friends in Elma. Saturday evening,
while riding in buggy with friends:
one of the wheels came off and Mrs.
Ruby was thrown out striking her
chin. The force Of the blow cut the
skin so that several stitches had to be
taken to close the wound.
Charles Gallagher, M. Palmer, j.
Smart and Walter McGrane. of Usage.
autoed to Elma lasy Saturday to attend
the races.
DIR. Teeney and wife and Mr.. Larson
and wife, of New Hampton, autOed to
Elma to attend the races last Satur-
day.
Charles Brandmill was business
caller in New Hampton, one day last
week.
Prof. White was a visitor in Cresco
few days the latter part of the week.
Mary Ann Burns was business call
one day last week.
Mrs. Richard Aries, sister of Mrs.
A. G. Schanfeldt. and Mrs. William
Schultz, their mother, came over from
Ionia one day last week for an extend
ed sit at the A. G.. Schanfeldt home.
Mrs. William Beaumaster and son
George, Jas. Valvoda and John Fogar.
ty Jr went to New Richmond, Wis.
the first of the week to take treatment
of DR.. Till.
Anna Belle Deegan was visitor at
the Art Casey home, few days last
week.
Misses Elizabeth and Rachael Cash.
man were callers in New Hampton
last Saturday afternoon.
Neil Wentz has moved to the west
side into the house recently vacated by
Mr.. Painter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Condor and Mrs.
Pat. McGrane, of New Hampton, at
tended the races in Elma, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Murray ATTENDED
the races in Riceville last Saturday
afternoon.
Mrs. Mary Kane was called to St
Paul, Sunday evepidg, by the illness OF
her sister, Mrs. John Burke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tim. Deegan, Mr.. ane
Mrs. Mike eastman, Mrs. Kate Fail
and Mrs. Kate O'Connell and daughter
Ellen attended surprise party giver
at the William eastman home in honor
of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Ryan, Tues
day evening. Mr.. and Mrs. Ryar
haze lived in this vicinity for the past
two years and are now going to move
to their former home near Cresco.
Joseph Griffin was over from Cresct
one day last week on business trip.
The William Gardener home north:
east Of EIma was burned to the ground
last Wednesday evening. Mrs. Gar,
dener was visiting in Alta Vista and
her husband was home until about SIX
O'Clock when he went to Alta Vista to
attend the mission. He says the fire
was practically out in the stove when
he left. Later in the evening, neigh
bors saw light in one of the windows
and thought it was the reflection from
the lamp Flames were soon noticed
and before help arrived the fire had
progressed SO that it was impossible to
save the furniture and other contents
of the house. The insurance on the
house, which is practically new, is said
to be about 81, 800. There is some adj
ditional insurance on the furniture.
Gilbert N. Haugen spoke in the
Elma opera house, Monday evening,
Oct. 18th.
Miss Nora O'Connell returned to
Waterloo last Saturday.
Mrs. Cecilia Kelley has been visiting
relatives in Waterloo during the past
week.
Orville Gross spent Sunday at his
home in Elma.
Verna and Hazel Smith, Of Alta
Vista, were business callers in Elma,
one day last week.
Mrs. Joe Cannon, of Mankato,
Mimi, visited with relatives in Elma a
few days last week.
Miss Leo Monaghan, of Waterloo,
spent Sunday with relatives in Elma.
Emma I.uber is back to Elma after
spending the past four months on her
claim near Bixby, S. D.
Mary and Frank Casey are visiting
friends in Cresco, few days this
week.
Ed Owens went to Cresco last Satur-
day for brief visit with his brother
George and family.