Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-10-15
COUNTY NEWS
LIME SPRINGS.


H. H. Sanborn and wife, and Sam
Hall and wife, autoed to Riceville and
New Hampton, Sunday.
Mrs. Loughrey, of Cresco, is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. P. M. Woods.
Henry Owens, wife and baby return
ed Tuesday from their Wisconsin trip.
Rev. Burgess returned Wednesday,
after visiting few days in Austin.
Mrs. Buck has bought the Kaiser
home where her daughter and she will
reeide soon.
John Sanborn was in volga City,
Monday.
DR.. Plummer returned from his trip
to Canada and the coast Wednesday.
He reports fine time.
Virgil McWilliams was down from
Chester this week.
Mrs. r. J. Jones, who has been a
resident of Bristol. is going to reside
in Lime Springs in the future.
Miss Belle Petit returned oAustin.
after an over Sunday visit with her
mother.
Mrs. O. F. Shaw arrived from Dick
son, Ill. She has been east all sum-
mer.
Mr.. Bowers and wife, after visitin.
at the c. Moar home, returned to
Kansas Tuesday.
Tillie aed Annie Mouw 60 to Roches-
ter Wednesday to work in the h0spi-
tai.
A. Anderson visited Minneapolis.
Saturday.
Work is moving along nicely on the
foundation of the new engine house.
G. G. Kirk, who works in the Sun
Herald office. spent Sunday in Lawler
with his mother.
G. G. Thomas, of Minneapolis, was
visiting friends and relatives here dur.
ing the past week.
Mrs. Clara White, of Volgs City, is
visiting at the Drake home.
C. Nash returned from his trip to
northern Minnesota the last part Of the
week. He reports crops in good con-
dition.
Mrs. Roberts and son, Archie Wins
low were down from Chester Thurs
day.
Emma and Augusta Parchman, of
Cresco, were visiting friends last week.
Matt Whalen and wife were visitors
in Lime Springs1Sunday. He is now
in charge of an elevator in Rose Creek.
John and Dan Davis were visiting
friends in Lime Springs this week.
Mrs. Hugh N. Ronalds has purchased
the McGregor house land she and her
daughter will move in from the farm
Seth Louden was down from Chester
one day this week.
Mrs. Owen Thomas, Mrs. Kerr, Mrs.
Ometh and girls, were Cresco visitors
Saturday.
Mr., and Mrs. Mishler, of Albion. was
in town q few days. They have rented
the Benson farm southeast of town,
and will move here in the spring. They
were out as far west as Washington,
but like Iowa the best.
Mrs. DR.. Carpenter was on the sick
list last week.
Lyman Carpenter, who has been as
sisting in the depot, has left for Des
Moines, where he has position with
the express company, in the same
Office as Will Kerr.
Joe Williams left Saturday for Char
les City, to visit his daughter.
At straw vote of the guests at the
Browns reception of both men and
women of voting age for the three
leading candidates for president. Mr..
Taft received 20, Wilson 80, and Teddy
81.
Hugh Morris left for Clay County,
Mimi, Saturday, to visit daughter
for few days.
Martie Jones and wife have quit the
butcher business in Minnesota, and are
going to locate on his fathers farm,
east of town.
Rev. Jones, pastor of the Pres
byterian church, left Monday for
Des Moines to attend session of the
synod of the Presbyterian church.
Hugh Thomas, after a few weeks
visit in North Dakota, returned home
Saturday.
Charles Anderson, who is attending
school in Fayette, came home Satur-
day for an over Sunday visit.
Thomas Roberts, who is principal in
the schools at McGregor. came up Sat-
urday to visit bis mother.
w. C. Brown, president of the N. Y.
c. r. r. and family gave a reception
to q large number of our citizens and
friends from other towns in the opera
house. Friday evening. Between 200
and 300 invitations were sent. but on
account of the storm many from dis
tant towns were unable to come. The
rain fell in torrents until about 1880,
when it ceased, giving the people an
opportunity of reaching the hall. The
hall was beautifully decorated with
flags and leaves. An orchestra from
Austin rendered delightful music dur
ing the evening. About $50 were pres
ent and had an enjoyable time. Re-
freshments were served about IL p. m.
During the early hours of the morning
the guests returned to their homes,
glad that they had another opportunity
Of meeting Mr.. Brown and his family
once more. Mr.. Brown left Saturday
evening for New York, while his fam
ily will leave this week.
Mrs. Marshall and Mrs. Baker and
her son came up Saturday from Cresco
to visit friends between trains.
Mrs. Church, of Elma, who came
over to attend the W. C. Brown recep-
ton left for home Monday.
Mrs. VIM. Sanborn and Mrs. Nc
Gonigal went to LIE Roy, Saturday.
The ]. C. C. of Lime Springs enter
tanned the Friends in Council of Cresco
at an indoor picnic, Wednesday after
noon, Oct. 9th. as the weather did not
permit the picnic at the river as before
planned. The afternoon was pleasant
" spent ut the home of Mrs. A. j.
Cray in an archery contest, progress
i've conversation and test in naming