Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-05-02

Alex Turnmire, from near Bristol,
Mimi, left Saturday for. Muscoda.
Wis, where he goes to attend the
funeral of his mother, who died there
Friday. The funeral was held on Sum
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Babcock left
Monday on their return trip to Port
land, Oregon, after an extended visit
with Mrs. Babcock's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Clark, and other Cresco
relatives.
Mrs. Barney Bauman returned from
Cresco where she had been confined in
the hospital for three weeks. Her
many friends will be glad to know that
she has greatly improved in health. -
Ossian Bee.
F. r. Burr has purchased "Reo"
auto and taken the agency Of this
machine for Howard County. II you
wish demonstration of this popular
machine, call on Mr.. Burr at Went
wprth's auto shop.
Mrs. Joe Bowers went to Bonair
Friday noon for visit with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Albert Letter. Both Mrs.
Letter and her little babe have been
sick during the past week, but are
now considerably improved.
Little Minnie Tomas met with an
accident last week which resulted in q
fracture Of her left arm at the elbow.
While playing about the foundation
erected for Miss Mead's new house she
attempted to climb upon it, and fell,
sustaining the above injury.
Miss Ida Thompson, accompanied by
three young lady friends, the Misses
Elma Tennis. Laura Flagler and Edith
Fense of Cedar Falls were guests of
Miss Florence Fields from Friday UNI
til Sunday. MIR. Flagler made the
trip with the young ladies, via auto.
Miss Erma Becker was down from
Austin for an over Sunday visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Becker,
returning Monday. Miss Becker has
accepted position as sale lady in the
millinery department of the r. r. Muir
ply department store there, taking
the position last Wednesday.
Miss Allie May McCook was the vic
tim of surprise perpetrated upon her
Monday evening by the "Maburi girls"
and corresponding number of young
gentlemen. The affair was arranged
by Mrs. McCook in honor of Miss Allie
Nays birthday. The entire evening
was pleasantly passed with cards and
music, and during the course Of the
evening a dainty luncheon was taste
fully served.
The brick yard commenced opera
tions last Tuesday with crew of sew
en- hands, with the first order one for
the brick for the new furniture facto-
ry. 1t is specially fitting that Cresco's
latest factory should be built of the
product of its oldest factory, one with
forty years of successful operation.
The yard will be pushed to its full ca
pacity this season, as present orders
will take its output until in July.
Mrs. Flora Searles enjoyed short
visit from her sister-in- laws, Mesdames
Frank Church of Elma and Clara
Searles-B Barton and little son, of West
vile, Oklahoma. The ladies' came
Saturday from Ema where Mrs. Barton
had been visiting her sister, Mrs.
Church. Sunday :Mr. Church and Mr..
and Mrs. Cnas. Carmen autoed over for
days visit, Mesdames Church and
Barton returning home with them in
the evening.
L. E.lBaker's new wonder Store
was wonderfully patronized on its
opening date last Saturday, all day
long standing room be ing at a premi-
um and the force of seven clerks al
most inadequate to wrap up the pack
ages-the goods sold themselves. Mr..
Baker is greatly pleased with the well
come given him, feels there is hearty
demand for stock here such as his.
and intends to merit the patronage ac-
corded him.
do most of the piano tuning in
Cresco and vicinity, tuning for some of
the best musicians and teachers. Do !
tune for you? Let me tune your piano
this time. l agree to put your piano
in as good shape as any transient ever
did lin town, $3.OO) If fail, l give
you So and the tuning free. Action
and tone regulating and repair work
neatly done. Patronize home man.
A. d. PATTERSON,
Experienced Piano Tuner.
Evergreens.