Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-05-30

and cut glass, before making your Sc
lections. Special reduction in prices.
w. o. SwENsON, The Jeweler.
Miss Sarah Ruddy came over from
Harmony, Monday. for brief visit Al
the Henry Ruddy home, leaving fol
Independence Monday afternoon
where she holds position as heae
nurse IN the State Hospital.
Mrs. Buente, of Garrison, Iowa, ar
rived Friday afternoon for a visit al
the Aug. Walters home, and will
other friends in this vicinity. Mrs
Buente is the wife of a former Evan
gelical pastor of this charge.
Ray Pooler and two children, accom-
panied by his mother, Mrs. c.. A.
Pooler. and his sister, Miss Dorothy
Pooler, autoed down from Austin, Sat
urday, for couple of days visit witt
Cresco relatives and friends.
J. J. Mix sh of Protivin, is setting
up his merry go round on the Bucknan
lots, and will be heartily welcomed by
the kids. He has new machine anC
runs it carefully and permits nothing
but an orderly crowd about it.
r. M. Corpstein of Dubuque was a
CrescO visitor Sunday, going to Mono
ma Sunday night on business trip.
Mr.. Corpstein expects to return tc
Cresco Tuesday to attend the institut.
ing of the X. of c. Lodge here.
A beautiful, new, up-to date line OF
sterling and silverplated ware.
Largest and finest selection of Cresco
souvenir spoons in the town. Prices
the lowest; from Use and up.
w. o. SwENsoN, The Jeweler.
We serve five to seven flavors in ice
cream. We make it all from pure
cream furnished by careful dairymen;
no gum.arabic, gelatine or corn starch
is used. Pure cream only.
M. M. GRAF.
Mrs. Pollitt came up from DEBORAH,
Saturday, for short visit with her
sister, Miss Minnie Porter. Mrs. Pol
lit returned home Monday accom-
panied by Miss Porter and their aunt,
Mrs. Fannie Middlebrook, for short
visit.
Strayed from my farm two miles
west of Schley, on the night of May
9Th, two mules one large and one
small. Smaller one blind. Finder
please notify Cresco Union Savings
Bank, or owner, Casper Portman,
Cresco, Iowa.
The Frank DeWalle family are gen
orally among the first of the farmers
of this vicinity with their corn plant,
ing, and this year planted field April
28th, and a stalk IS inches in height,
brought to our office, shows the rapid
growth of all vegetation this season.
A. Wilson, of Waterloo, and Anton
Slifgard of Cedar Falls, came up last
Friday in the latter's auto. Mr.. Slif-
gard recently purchased farm in
Saratoga, and Mr.. Wilson, who owns
a farm in Howard Center, was up to
rent residenc in Crescoe, and leased
the DeLange place which he expects
to occupy about July lst.
G. N. Libby has purchased a 29-acre
farm back in his old home state OF
Maine, and after short trip to Clear
Lake and Cedar Falls, will return to
look after his new farm. Mr.. Libbey
says that land prices have advanced
there as we'll as in the west and that
the place cost him third more than
it would have if purchased few years
years ago.
During the thunder storm of last
Willie Webber was badly
by a bolt of lightning which was
following telephone wire. He with
several others was setting on the cupola
factory steps when it happened, but he
was the only one seriously affected, being
rendered unconscious for about half
hour and has the soles of both feet
badly blistered by the lightning.
Abe Privat passed away last Satur.
day night at his home in Florenceville,
as the result of paralytic attack.
The funeral will be held this afternoon,
conducted by a nephew of the deceased,
an Episcopaian clergyman from Wa
verify, Iowa. The deceased was about
IS years of age, the father of thirteen
twelve of whom are living.
The remains will be taken to Milwau-
kee this evening for interment.
In looking over our big draft stall
ions, don't forget to see Christovald, /,
1900 roadster with great speed and
strength, backed up by some of the
good Morgan blood. They are at
barn every day of the week
and at home evenings. Our old GUS
toners are our best customers.
M. P. LYDON, Owner.
JOHN STREINZ, Manager.
Several prominent Irish Catholics
arrived Monday noon and will take a
prominent part in the Knights of
program to-day. Among
hem were the Revs. Fathers Nolan of
;almar, Garland of Charles City,
1ardley of Sabula, and Br:sh Of Spill