Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-24

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Mrs. Birtwhist,e are prepared to d
all kinds Of dressmaking at the latter
home in the DR.. Scripture house
Your patronage solicited. 22tf
Henry Belts and family leave 500
for their claim near Lemon. S. D., an,
the members of the M. B. A. lodg
gave them farewell party in the M
w. A. hall on Wednesday evening.
A general Real Estate and Exchang
business. See us before buying or sci
ling. Office over Alliance store. Phon,
282. MYRoN CONVERSE Inv. Co.,
63tf Cresco, Iowa.
Now is the time to bring in your har
ness for repairing and oiling at $l.O(
per set. Patronize the shops where 20,
always find mechanic with the stock
to do the work right. John Haberly
Last dance of the season at Davis
Corners on Monday evening. Feb. 9th
Music by Deane's Orchestra. Coco
floor, plenty stabling room and gooc
time assured. Dance tickets Is cents.
M. Barrett is again in business in
Cresco, ..having bought the Basford
bakery and restaurant. Mr.. Basford
will remain as baker for time. Mr..
Barrett's family will not come over
from Elma for a short time.
Thursday morning at II o'clock at
the Congregational parsonage, Mr..
Claude Maurer and Miss Flossie Stinzi,
both of Chester, were united in
marriage by Rev. Hinman. The young
couple will reside on farm near
Chester.
Mrs. w. H. Cummings of Belton,
Montana. and daughter, Mrs. jeanette
Hoote of Ft. Worth, Texas, who have
been visiting relatives at Mason City.
came the first of the weak for visit
with Mrs. Cumming = sister, Mrs. Geo.
Kellogg.
Two span of mules three to four
years old weighing about 1900. will be
sold at auction at Ruddy's harm, Cres-
co, on March 4th. at 1:3O p. M. Ten
months time will be given on bankable
notes bearing per cent interest.
E. j. TAFT, Prop.
FINEGAN. AuctiOneer.
Mrs. L. V. Rush, one of the pioneers
of this county, a granddaughter of
Deacon Murray, who pre-empted the
former Mcintosh farm in 1854, is out
from Chicago visiting with relatives
near Lime Springs and with old time
friends in this vicinity, a guest at the
Thos. Lewis home.
Having sold my farm rs miles south
east of Bonair. l have for sale three
brood mares with foal, one colt
seven months old. Hoosier drill
seeder, that has sowed only 40 acres,
new DeLaval cream separator. One
years time given if desired on banka-
BILE notes. r. D. OWEN.
After March lst, F. C. Woellstein
will merge his present business into
the F. C. Woellstein Co., and as he has
q large stock of good on hand will
make some startling reductions. es-
pecially on flour and feed, to all cash
purchasers. 1t will pay everyone to
call and see the advantage of cash
over credit buying.
The Woodmen Circle entertained
arge number at their card party
Wednesday night. the affair being a
decided success, both socially and finan-
:ially. The idea of the railroad excur-
sion was new, but the guests adapted
very readily to their sur
entering into the spirit of
The occasion and delightful evening
was spent by all.
For SALE-25 choice Duroc Jersey
gifts, bred to three No. hogs. the best
that could be found in the country.
Our pigs won all the first prizes at the
Decorah, Iowa, Fair. They have lots
of bone, length. size and quality COM
bined. Prices right. Farm II miles
east of Protivin. Phone Protivin line.
MRS. JOSEPH BousKA & Sons,
Rt. No. 2, Calmar, Iowa.
On the evening of Feb. 10th, num-
Der of friends and neighbors gathered
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Michael
Doherty with we'll filled baskets and
gave them surprise before their re-
noval from the neighborhood. present
ng them with set of dishes and
'ocking chair. The evening was spent
n dancing and merry making. Mr..
md Mrs. Doherty wish t. thank all
Who donated for the fine gifts.
Evan E. Griffith and Miss Ini San.
,orn stole a march on their friends last
Thursday by going to Cresco and get
ing married, and lighting out on a
Wedding trip to Milwaukee and other
Wisconsin points. This young couple
ire well and favorably known in Lime
Springs, and the congratulations of
heir friends will be none the less hear
Y because there was no chance to spill
ONE rice. The bride is daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. L. p. Sanborn. of Bon
lir, and for several years she has con-
lucted a successful millinery store in
lime Springs. The groom is proprie-
-. of tho l;ro.,, OF toblo horo onl oor