Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-07-04
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}, M. j. Macarthur returned last Friday
J, from business trip to Madison, S. D.,
e and reports that country to be in bad
shape from the drouth, which extends
in this direction to point about fifty
miles east of Jackson, MINI. Small
grain is almost total loss, but corn
and potatoes are in good shape.
Ransom White: has received tele-
gram announcing the death of his sis
ter, Mrs. S. L. Thompson, at her home
at Springfield, Mo, on last Saturday,
after an illness of several months.
The remains will be brought to LIE Roy
for interment, the funeral to be held
tomorrow, the 5th. at three o'clock.
The Fleming family, Jack Of Chica-
60, Tom and Will of Mason City. and
Lawrence of Decorah, with their wives,
Mrs. James Byrnes of Mason City,
and Mrs Ed Byrnes of Cresco. are
holding reunion this week at the old
homestead near Plymouth Rock.
Chris, another brother, of Mime
apolis, could not attend
F. A. Huber has sent out notice to
all correspondents of the Cedar Rapids
Lounge Company, that after July 1st
all correspondence should be addressed
to Cresco and all shipments made here.
Their new building here is practically
completed and this week will probably
see the arrival of the stock and ma
chine'y from Cedar Raj ids.
Sister Mary John and Sister Mary
Isabel of Mercy hospital left Saturday
afternoon for Dubuque, where they
will participate in nine days retreat
at the Dubuque Sanitarium Mother
Charlotte arrived Saturday noon from
Mercy hospital at Dubuque and will
remain here at the hospital during the
absence of the two first named sisters.
Mrs. D. A. Norton. who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. DR.. Eddy
at Henry, S. D., arrived home Friday
night, accompanied by her grand
daughter, Miss Wilma Eddy. who will
visit::relatives here for a short time.
Miss Eddy will accompany her grand
mother, Mrs. DR.. A. A. Eddy to her
home at Coal Creek, Colo, at the COM
pletion of their visit here.
Mrs. Mary M. Woodward was the
victim of a very pleasant surprise last
Thursday p. M, when party of ladies,
some of the older members of the r.
N. A. lodge, marched in upon her with
we'll filled lunch baskets. The after
noon was pleasantly spent, at the con-
clusion of which the bountiful picnic
supper was enjoyed by all. The ladies'
presented Mrs. Woodward with rock
ing chair as reminder of the occasion.
A. R. Nash and daughter Gladys ar
rived in Cresco last Friday from
Arlington, S D., fer a visit at the r.
W. Nash home, intending to remain .
week or more, and will also visit rela-
tives at Lime Springs and Spring
Valley, MINI. Mr.. Nash says that the
drouth has resulted in an almost total
loss of the oat and wheat crop, but
that com and fax, owing to recent
rains, are in excellent condition.
Rev. Thomas Nilsson, of Ridgeway,
accompanied his confirmation class Of
June 18th to Cresco, Monday, to have
their photos taken at the Blomquist
studio. The class was composed of the
followed: Gina Gundval, Alma Aga,
Elsie Anderson, Henrietta Lindsey,
Martha Nelsok, Nettie Fjelsteel, Anna
Bakken, Bertha Ofstedahl, Dorothy
Hickey, Iver Hopperstad, Arnold AL
pertson, Victor Hickey, Will Moe and
Thogjhilds Hillesland. Miss Hazel
Gunderson also accompanied them.
Mrs. John Martin received the sad in
telligence of the death of her daughter,
Mrs. Whitney. who died last Thursday
night. The Whitneys were former
residents of Ridgeway and later of Lime
Springs, Mr. Whitney holding position
as station agent at both places, but
more recently lived near Des Moines.
Last fall, thinking the change would
benefit Mrs. Whitney's health, the
family went to California, locating
near San Diego, where she passed
away. The remains are expected some
time the latter part of the week, the
funeral probably taking place on Sun