Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-02-16

EiHid W SIsIt HeI eiS@ei "iSs a. 'o'n
Elwood who is patient at Mercy hos
pital. While here Mrs. Barry will b.
a guest of Mrs. Mary Mckee.
Clover seed of the best quality now
on hand. and will also be prepared te
sell you timothy seed. 1t will pay yol
to see US before you buy your seed this
spring. The F. C. WoELLsTEIN Co.
A general Real Estate and Exchange
business. See us before buying or sell
ling. Office over Alliance store. Phone
2S2. MYRoN CONVERSE Inv. Co.,
63tf Cresco, Iowa.
When looking for a good, square
meal, or good, clean bed, for 25c,
call at the new Restaurant on Market
Street. Also board by the day or week.
Free stabling. Atom M.::BARRETT.
We are prepared to furnish the Des
Moines Homestead, one of the most
reliable Of farm papers, in connection
with the Plain Dealer, and make a
price of 81. so per year for the two for
limited time.
Miss May E. Goocher, youngest
daughter of George Goocher, former
resident of this vicinity. was married
on Feb. 3rd, at Ladysmith. Wis.,, to
VIM. H. johnson. They will make
Ladysmith their future home.
No need to pay exp nsive hospital
bills and railroad fare. when DR.. Weber,
the eye and ear specialist, comes here
and can cure you at home. Call after
2:3O p. m., at Strother House Thurs
day, Feb. %. Examination free.
For Sale-A new 8-rc,m house, with
good new barn, chicken house, smoke
house, good well, cistern and seven
acres of land, adjoining Cresco. A
bargain if taken before April lst.
E. NJ. SToCKMAN.
Mrs. w. F. Friend passed away Mon
day eve ming, after prolonged illness
The funeral was held at the home yes
terday morning, Rev, Gammons offic-
iating, with interment in New Oregon
cemetery. We are promised an obit-
uary of deceased for our next issue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Belts arrived
Monday evening from their home at
Wautoga, S. d., to attend the funeral
of the formers father. Mr.. Belts is
just recovering from the effects of a
broken leg caused by q tip over of a
load of hay one day early in January.
If you want to hear a lecture brim
full of good common seaise, illustrated
by choice bits of humor all the way,
and illustrated by striking and swiftly
executed cartoons all the way through,
hear Roy L. Smith, the chalk talker,
on Feb. 22nd, at the Congregational
church.
Walter Mott left Decorah last Sat-
urday night with his mother Mrs.
Bertha Mott of Decorah for Chicago,
New York and Philadelphia where they
will spend about three weeks in MAX
ing their purchases of spring and sum-
mer goods for their Cresco and De-
corah stores.
Roy L. Smith is one of the young
Americans who is coming up from the
crowd of mediocrity. Hence his lee
ture "Up From the Crowd" has added
because of the personal ele-
ment. He is one of the fastest car
toonists with the Redpath Lyceum.
He will be at the Congregational
church Feb. 22nd.
Joe Smith intends. to leave soon for
and will have an auction sale
on Monday, Feb. 26th. on the G. D.
Nichols farm 81 miles northwest of
Cresco, to dispose of four head of
horses, eight head of cattle, five brood
sows, machinery and miscellaneous
articles, all on the usual terms. Free
lunch, Finegan is the auctioneer and
Tillson the clerk.
James Barnes, having decided to
quit farming, will have an auction sale
next Monday, the 18th, on the Mrs.
Crowley farm, three southwest OF
Cresco, to dispose of six head of horses.
seven head of cattle, seven brood sows,
IS chickens and lot Of machinery and
articles on the usual
terms. Free lunch ut noon. Finegan
is the auctioneer and Tilson the clerk.
There will be closing out sale of
the personal property of the John G.
Melaas estate at the farm eight miles
of Cresco on Friday Feb. %.
Inc uded in the sale are % head of
horses and colts, AZ head of cattle, n
head of hogs, lot of chickens. a big
list of farm machinery, oats. corn,
hay, straw and household goods, all on
the usual terms. Free lunch at noon.
Finegan is the auctioneer, and Tillson
the clerk.
BY reference to city ordinance pub
lished elsewhere in this issue, it will be
noticed that the city council has made
possible, as far as the city is concerned,
an electrolier system of lighting for
Elm Street from the railroad north two
blocks. MIR. Freehauf is now circulat-
ing subscription list among the busi-
nass men on the street to secure the