Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-04-02
COUNTY NEWS
LIME SPRING.

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visitor in our village Friday.
Mrs. Evan Griffith went to Cresco to
visit her parents few days.
John H. Jones was Cresco visitor
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Swearing came down
from Spring Valley Saturday to visit
at the home of Mrs. C. P. Nash.
Mrs. Elizabeth Moar and childrer
came from st. Paul Saturday to visit
at her fathers home, Mr.. H. Williams.
Miss Martha Perry returned to Lyle,
Mimi, where she is attending school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hughes left Sat.
urday for Postville to visit friends g
few days. /
Mrs. C. Nash left Saturday for 8
visit with her brother who resides in
Austin.
Miss Salisbury went to Cresco Sat.
urday to visit friends over Sunday.
Miss Petit came down from Austin
Friday to spend the vacation with hel
mother.
Miss Thomas returned to Chester
Saturday.
Miss Black returned to Cresco Sat.
urday. Her spring term of school be-
gan Monday.
There was a social at the home OF
Mr.. Lidtke, north of town Tuesday
evening. A large number of young
folks report fine time.
Arthur Lidtke surprised his friends
by entering the ranks of the Benedicts.
On Tuesday of last week, he was uni
ted in marriage to Miss Minnie Wien
kauf. Their many friends wish them
much joy.
Our city election was held on Mon.
day. There was no excitement, the
nominees elected were d. H. Thomas,
for mayor; S. Bulls, for assessor; c. j.
Moar, treasurer; D. w. Davis, A. R.
johnson, Frank Burns, d. E. Horton
and Albert Johnson as councilmen.
Miss Lillian Maxwell began her
spring term of school Monday.
Mrs. Baerman, after spending few
days visiting friends in Charles City,
returned Saturday.
Miss Annie Moar left for Green
leafton, where she expects to visit
friends for month.
Roy Lynn, Lornie Phifer, Laurie
Ness, came down from Chester Mon
day. AS the accommodation did not
come, they walked home.
Miss Nagel, after spending few
weeks visiting friends in Rochester and
Austin, returned home Tuesday.
The old Southland Quartette are
highly recommended. They will be in
the Methodist church Wednesday even
ing.
Martin Jones and wife, having dis
posed of their butcher business in
Rudd. are spending few days visit
ing friends here.
Among our citizens who will rejoice
when the last drift of snow is gone,
are the men on the r. F. D. They
have had hard time of it.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Searles have given
the idea OF moving to Wis. They have
about decided that they will reside in
Lime Springs.
Miss Frances Ruesink was surprised
on her 14th birthday at the home of
Miss Nina Ruesink. A number of her
girl friends were invited. They pre-
sented her with a gold bracelet.
The Elders Of the Presbyterian
churches of Chester and Lime Springs,
have voted that at the end of his term
Rev. Kaloria's services will be discon-
tinued
After spending the winter in Cali
fornia, Fred Hill and family have re-
turned to old Iowa They are going to
reside in the house south of the rail-
road, vacated by Mr.. Black.
Herman Parchman came up from
Cresco Tuesday.
C. p. Nash, A. Nash, H. Ru sink,
Robert Davis, DR.. Plummer. Mr.. and
Mrs. Perry Meighen, o. E. Bush, Dave
Jones and wife, Mrs. Van Leuven,
Will Lewis, Henry Mohs, II. Davis,
were Cresco visitors Wednesday.
Thomas Horton and wife, who have
been spending the winter in California,
and who have been visiting their son
Dell for few days. left for their home
in Minot, N. D., Friday.
Programs are being prepared for
Easter in the different churches.
Miss Mary Parchman came up from
Cresco to spend her vacation with her
brother Henry and wife, returning Sat
urday.
Mr.. Obriham, who has been spend
ing the winter in town, left for his
home in the state o. Washington.
Mr.. Dugstad. the popular mayor of
Chester, was down on business Thurs
day.
The Ladies Aid of the Methodist
church were entertained at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. II. II. Sanborn Thurs
day.
Will Cray twas down from Chester
Thursday. Mr.. and Mrs. Cray have
been spending few weeks basking in
the sunshine of California.
Mrs. Will Foot had a bad tall one
day last week. While no bones were
broken, she was badly bruised.
Rev. Davis is expected to be in Lime
Springs about the middle of April. He
comes from New Jersey to visit his
wife and attend the general confer
ence of the Methodist church which
meets in Minneapolis in May.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Lean, who have
been spending part of their honeymoon
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Lean, returned to their home at
Elkhorn, Wis, Friday evening.
Miss Anna Williams returned from
Cresco Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Helm have b9en
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harvey, south of town. These young
people have just been married, Mrs.
Helm is sister of Mrs. Harvey.
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