Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-12-15
For SALE--A limited number Of
Duroc Jersey male pigs-eligible to
record. JOHN F. DALEY,

For SALE--A limited number Of
Duroc Jersey male pigs-eligible to
record. JOHN F. DALEY,
RI. 8, Cresco, IL.
Select sepia, post, place. Christmas
and menu cards, same at Palm Cafe,
will be painted to suit taste on short
notice. Any article in window display
On Monday evening jolly number
of Eastern Star ladies took we'll filled
lunch baskets and invaded Mrs. Dollie
Miller in her new home, giving her .
pleasant surprise.
Mrs. Edward Shoemaker and little
son returned yesterday to their home ct
Heron Lake, Mimi, after visit at
the E. A. Crowell home and other rela.
tives in this vicinity.
Joe Moravetz, Joe j. Moravetz Jr.
Mrs. Albert Hovorka and Mrs. viii Reth.
amel left Tuesday for independents to
to visit son and daughter of the elder
Moravetz, who are patients at the
State hospital.
Mrs. Augusta Jones left Wednesday
for Farmersburg, Iowa, for visit at
the home of her daughter. Mrs. Her
man Baade, and to get acquainted with
new grandson born recently to Mr..
and Mrs. Raade
The Assumption school will be open
to visitors the % and 23rd from to S
O'Clock, p. m. Come prepared to buy
Christmas gifts, as the children will
have their Christmas work on exhibit
ion and for sale. Don't miss it.
The Albion Sunday school extends 4
cordial invitation to be present at their
Christmas tree. which is to be given
Friday evening, Dec. 22nd. at 8 O'Clock
at the church. The cantata, Santa
Claus at Grandmas" will be given.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Carroll returned
yesterday afternoon from visit with
Mr.. Carroll's brother at Randolph.
Nebr., having been absent exactly
four weeks. Mr.. Carroll says that
they have been enjoying fine weather
there.
Mike Barrett has moved back to
Cresco. having purchased the Snopek
property on Market street. Mike says
he is back to Cresco to stay. having
travelled about 10000 miles since selling
his, former Market street property q
fewOyears ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mrs. Peter Mccartney
came up from Decorah, on Monday,
the latter coming to consult DR.. Kes-
sci. Mr.. Mccartney was former res
ident of Button twp, and while he
owns to SO years of age is wonderful
ly bright and active.
Ten dollars reward will be paid to
anyone who finds or informs me where
and by whom my COW is held; descrip-
ton of COW is as follows: Small, red
COW coming years old; condition thin;
one white spot on one hind leg.
FRANK FLICK.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. l.. Nearpass enter
tanned the the teachers of the public
school Wednesday evening, in honor OF
friend, Miss Mabel Kinsey, who has
been located on claim near Norris
town. S. D., and stopped off in Cresco
enroute to her home at Claypool, In
diana.
If you are thinking of buying, sell
ing or exchanging your farm for .
smaller one or larger one, call in and
talk it over. l possibly have just what
you want. GEO. H. OWENS,
Offices opposite Court House over Mott
& Co.'S. Store. Phones: Residence,
295; office, 2563.
For SALE-We have a number Of
Duroc Jersey male pigs for sale and 10
we need the pens for our young gifts. Z
we will sell them at reduced price il
taken before Dec. 20. 1911. Write, or
better come and see them. Phone.
PrOtivin Line.
MRS. JOSEPH BoUsKA & Sons.
K. ID. No. 2, Calmar, Iowa
M. B. Doolittle informs US that Wed
nesday, of this week, the 18th, was
the 55th anniversary of the severe
storm which caused the death of seven-
teen men in this vicinity and on the
old "SpillvilIe TRAIL" two of the men.
Carpenter and Eddy, meeting their
death on what is now the site of Cres-
co. Another man met his death in
Albion, on his way home from New
Oregon. Dec. 13, 1856 was certainly 4
very different day than Dec. Is. 1911,
with its spring like mildness.
Thos. Dale passed away at about
midnight, last Monday, death coming
quickly and quite Unexpectedly, 80 up
to the time of the attending physicians
last call at eight o'clock in the evening,
MIR. Dale was thought to be gaining.
and the physician so stated, but the
disease affected the heart. The funer.
al was held at the w. T. Hunting
home yesterday afternoon, conducted
by Rev. Soper. Mr.. Dale was sc
years of sge, one of the pioneers of
the county, coming to Vernon Springs
in 1856. He has held various official
positions in the county, and in his pub