Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-21

Mrs. John Livingstone returned Sa
urday from Dubuque where she ha
been called by the serious illness G
her brother Boardman Cooley, leavin
him slightly improved.
Miss Allie Mae McCook returne
Saturday from visit with relatives a
fredericksburg and from Sumner
where she she was invited to give som
readings at banquet.
A large number of dishes taken t
the New Oregon cemetery dinner an
uncalled for. were left in the Zende
Meat market where they may be sc
cured by their owners.
| DRESS MAKING G-Mrs. Stinsor an
Mrs. Birtwhist.e are prepared to d
all kinds Of dressmaking at the latter
home in the DR.. Scripture house
Your patronage solicited. 22tf
The C. w. Baird auction sale nea
Bonair was big success. Everything
horses especially, bringing high prices
Grant Walker won many compliment
for his work as auctioneer.
Now is the time to bring in your har
ness for repairing and oiling at $l.0'
per set. Patronize the shops where yol
always find mechanic with the STOCK
to do the work right. John Haberly.
Mrs. Smith who has been visiting hel
daughter, Mrs. w. L. Richards, left
Monday for a visit with Mrs. DR.. San.
ford, at Pennington, Minn., before
going to visit daughter in Aberdeen,
S. D.
The most amusing entertainment Of
the winter will be given in the Con-
gregational church next Friday night
just one laugh from start to finish.
Tickets only Is cents. You must not
miss it.
Miss Marjorie Terry was visitor at
the home of Will Hazelton at Calmar,
Sunday. She returned home Monday
accompanied by Mrs. Hazelton who
came for a short visit at the e. L.
Terry home.
Archie Merrill and family returned
last week from town near Omaha,
where they moved last fall, and will
again become residents of Cresco.
Mr.. Merrill resuming his former posi-
tion with S. A. Hamilton.
Carl Maehling, the Lime Springs
barber, was brought down to the hos
pital last Friday evening, for treat
ment for a serious case of bowel
obstruction. His condition is some.
what better at this writing.
Mrs. Frank Knox Of Sheldon, Minn.,
and Miss Smith of Fort Atkinson. Ia,
came Saturday night and were the
guests of Mrs. Knox's daughter, Mrs.
w. B. Davis. Miss Smith left Monday
afternoon for her home at Ft. Atkin.
son.
Having sold my farm IL 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-
bic notes. r. D. OWEN.
On last Sunday evening. Feb. 18th,
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
occurred the marriage of
their daughter Mamie to Mr.. J. C
Wagner, Rev. John Gammons officiat-
ing. The young couple will remain in
Cresco for time but may later re
move to the brides former home at
Columbia, Mo.
Peter Nelson, who for years has been
living in Cresco and vicinity, a good
share of the time working for the
Stockman family, passed away Mon
day, Feb. 18th, at the home of his
brother at Clear Lake, MINI. Peter
was taken i'll last fall with heart troub-
lie and dropsy and was taken to Min
nesota by his brother last December.
He was Ga years of age.
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.
1t. No. 2, Calmar, Iowa.
w. J. Webster has purchased of H.
Boiler: the south 40 acres of his place
east of DR.. Connolly's farm. The
north 40 of the farm has been bought
by John Stevens. Mr. Webster's new
purchase is fitted up with new and
good buildings and it's location will
make it a fine suburban home if he 80
chooses sometime in the future, but
for the present it has been rented for
the year to Mr.. Boiler.
Those from away who came to at
tend the funeral of the late Mrs. c. H.
Gender were Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Cum
mings and Messrs. Sidney and Will
Fravel, of Chicago; Mrs. Weaken and
Mrs. Whalen, from New: Hampton;