Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-02-06
COUNTY NEWS
LIME SPRING.

been sick for some time.
w. O. Jones and wife returned from
I Cresco Friday. MIR. Jones had some
trouble with bone that got lodged in
his throat, and he went to the hospital
to have It removed.
Hugh Jones Of Lake Crystal is visit
&c., ,as bis brother in Bristol who is very
The Ladies' Aid society Of the Meth.
odist church met at the home of Grant
Jones. Quite number were present
in spite Of the storm.
The Misses Ruth Davis and Ger
trude Horton have gone to visit friends
in Cresco and Fort Atkinson.
Mrs. Lou Umhoefer departed Friday
for few weeks visit with friends in
Austin and Mason City.
DR.. Kessel of Cresco came up Friday
and with Dr. Plummer went north to
bold consultation in the case of Mrs.
Buck who is verv sick.
Rev. Burgess has opened news.
sta d and has magazines for sale, and
all kinds of garden seeds in the room
next to the postottice.
Rev. Perry spent Sunday in Lime
Springs. He is president Of a college
in Alabama and he preached in the
Methodist church in the morning and
in Chester in the afternoon, and he
also took part in the service at the
WEIGH church in the evening.
Rev. Williams returned home Friday
morning after months visit at Rs-
cine. Wis. He filled his appointments
Sabbath.
w. Jones took his son Allan to Iowa
City to consult an oculist az he is hav-
ing some trouble with his eyes.
Mrs. j. j. Williams went to Cresco
to consult the physicians in reference
to an operation. She has been sick for
quite while and her friends hope for
a complete recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Thomas and their
two boys left Friday to enjoy the sun
shine of California during the rest of
the winter.
The Woodmen had an interesting
time at their meeting Saturday even
ing. The old officers we're installed
for the coming year. There is quite a
discussion about the raise in rates.
Some say they are going to quit. The
question to be answered is where can
we find anything better? The rates
will not be as high as the old line and
our advice is stand by the ship and for
what we get.
Rev. Hadwen Williams recently pas
tor in Lime Springs il to speak this
week in Chester and Cresco, and his
friends are pleased to see how inter-
ested he has become in subjects per.
tanning to the farm. A live preacher
ought to be able to speak on any sub
ject.
The ladies of the Methodist church
| have organized a church improvement
society. Their plans for the future
have not been fully developed.
Miss Jane Ann Williams went to
Cresco Friday to visit her mother a
few days.
Mrs. Jones returned to Bonair Fri
day af few days visit with her sister
Mrs. D. H. Thomas.
Lutte Sanborn, Jr., returned from
the hospital Monday much improved.
Mr.. Truman has rented his farm and
is going to move to town in the spring.
He will have sale Feb. 14th.
The Sun Herald in past issue has the
picture and account of some fine hogs
raised by C. Parchman. So of them Is
months old weighed 1900 pounds, or
an average of l2O pounds a piece. Ii
any o. the farmers can beat that we
would like to hear from them.
w. w. Enyart who farn,ed H.
Wells place last year, shipped his
goods to Postville where he has rented
farm for next year.
Miss Maggie Jones and Miss Rice of
Cresco visited Chester Friday.
Mrs. Roberts who had an operation
at the Cresco hospital returned home
Friday.
j. H. Jones drove to Cresco Thurs
day and on account of the storm left
his horse and came home on the train
Mrs. ID D. Nagel returned from the
Cresco hospital Friday.
The ground hog has returned to his
nest, while others grumble because
they have no nest to 60 to.
Miss Josie Taraldson was Chester
visitor Thursday
mis-. Thomas returned to her home
in Minneapolis after few days visit
with friends. -
Rev. Perry did not lecture in Ches-
ter Thursday evening as announced,
but on account of the storm returned
to his home in st. Paul.
Christ Evers way up from Delmar
Junction to see about renting the
Searles farm. but returned undecided
as he could see nothing but snow.
Mr.. Lidtke returned from Cresco
Friday where he has been in theohoe-
pital for some time.
Geo. Cray returned Friday after q
visit in Chicago, Milwaukee and other
points.
The students of the High School held
a party at the home of DR.. Carpenter
Friday evening. A very pleasant time
was enjoyed.
An agent Of creamery association
is in town soliciting subscriptions for q
new creamery. He is making good
progress. There is no reason why a
creamery should not be a paying in.
stitution here as in other towns.
Glen King who has been sick with
scarlet fever, died Tuesday evening
and was buried Thursday afternoon; he
was great sufferer. He with others
confe ssed his faith in Christ and united
with the Methodist church last winter.
He WAS fifteen ears of age.
LOURDES
The ice supply for I.ourdes was put
up by John Guvette and his crew the
fore part of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Pat Birmingham are
visiting al the Old home.