Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-17

There will be an old fashiond spelling
match. .and box social at the Bonair
school house on Saturday evening OF
this week. Everybody invited.
Mrs. j. L. Platt returned Wednes.
day to Lime Springs, after few days
stay with Mrs. w. W. Sanborn who is
at the hospital for an operation.
For RENr-The Cole property on
the Howard Center road. Will be re-
paired and cleaned up for desirable
tenant. Enquire of HAM Brown.
For list of places where tickets to
the Kryl concert are for sale, see adj.
in this issue. Get your tickets early
and be sure of place in the church.
Fred Shultz and wife of Mankato,
MINI, were here to attend the funeral
of his sister, Mrs. Walter Woodward,
returning to their home Thursday noon.
Henry Graham and family have re-
turned from Crosby. N. D., and he
will leave soon for Denver, Colorado,
in an effort to. regain his shattered
health.
A large number Of dishes taken to
the New Oregon cemetery dinner and
uncalied for. were left in the Gender
Meat market where they may be Sc
cured by their owners.
DRESS MAXIM G-Mrs. Stinsol, and
Mrs. Birtwhist.e are prepared to do
all kinds Of dressmakirg at the latter's
home in the DR.. Scripture house.
Your patronage solicited. 22tf
o. l.. Queel has opened a blacksmith
shop in the Heinecke building north of
the Alexander lumber yard and is pre-
pared to give prompt and satisfactory
attention to all customers.
A general Real Estate and Exchange
business. See US before buying or sell
ling. Office over Alliance store. Phone
2s2. MYRoN CONVERSE Inv. Co.,
63tf Cresco, Iowa.
Now is the time to bring in your har-
ness for repairing and oiling at $l.00
per set. Patronize the shops where you
always find a mechanic with the stock
to do the work right. John Haberly.
Josephine Krvl. the daughter of the
greatest living cornetist, plays with
her father at the Congregational
church Monday. Do not fail to come
and hear this wonderful youthful vic.
linist.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Derr are in Cres-
co at the Gottfred Burr home with
their two-year- old daughter who is be-
ing treated at the Kessell hospital for
the removal of pus formed by an at
tack of pleurisy.
Elsewhere appears statement of
the condition of the new Protivin
Savings Bank, and the amount of
deposits shown is indeed creditable for
a bank in such small village and only
q few months old.
Miss Lille Despard departed Tues
day for the Twin Cities, where she will
spend two or three weeks studying the
new spring styles in millinery. From
there she goes to Britt, Wis, to work
in the trimming department of Miss
Halls millinery parlors.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank J. Bouska are
down from Starbuck, Manitoba, Can,
visiting among relatives and friends in
Cresco and Bonair. They were called
from Canada on account of the death
Of Mr.. Bouska's mother at Waucoma
during the month of January.
For RENT--The Art Thomson farm
q miles southwest of Cresco. Plow-
ing for season completed and farm in
first-class shape. Possession given
March 18th. Phone or write
CHAs. DERR, Rt. g.
Cresco. Iowa.
Mrs. w. B. Lent and Miss Mildred
Rand expect to leave Saturday after
noon for short visit with Mrs. Lent's
sister, Mrs. Fred Williams at Marion.
From there they go to Cedar Rapids
and Chicago to stsdy the late spring
styles. and select their new
stock.
For SALE--25 choice Duroc Jersey
yilts, bred to three No. hogs, the best
hat could be found in the country.
Dur pigs won all the first prizes at the
Decorah, Iowa, Fair. They have lots
# bone, length, size and quality lcom-
,ined. Prices right. Farm II miles
.ast of Protivin. Phone Protivin line. |
MRS. JOSEPH BOUsKA & Sons,
Rt. No. 2, Calmar, Iowa.
Having accepted my former position
n Spencer to begin March lst, wish
o say to my friends and customers
hat Chas. Odell, the new manager at
he Kraft, comes recommended very
ighly having 12 years experience with
he Kraft people. managing their store
Mt. Carroll, ILL.,. for number of
ears. You may expect the best of
.eatment at this store and l sincerely
ope all my friends will stick" by the
raft. D. E. SHELMlD1NE.
M. J. Macarthur has resigned his lpo-
itiOn with the C. l.. COlman Lumber