Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-08-30
COUNTY NEWS
OTTER CREEK CLIPPINGS.

OTTER CREEK CLIPPINGS.
Some of those who have threshet
took wheat to Spillville to get it ex
changed for flour.
One of the men in the bridge GAM
got his thumb smashed by sledge ant
DR.. Kaasa had to amputate it.
Mrs. j. G. Kirschman and some o.
the younger boys spent an afternoon
with the formers sister, Mrs. VIM
Kratz, last week Thursday.
Newton Damon. of Cresco, made
business calls through here, one day
last week.
Mike Kratz's folks entertained some
ladies from Chicago, one day recently
Joe Novak sold some cattle to local
buyers, last week.
Mrs. C. Schild and Pauline Ramsey.
er visited with Mrs. John Weidaman,
Of Cresco, Tuesday.
A number of Cresco motorists gave
US pleasant call, one day last week.
Come again.
Arthur Griffith, of Ridgeway, has
made q number of trips out this way,
buying cattle.
Our telephone line is in excellent con.
dition now, having been repaired, and
the old batteries replaced by new ones.
Messrs. Forty and Mcintosh, of Cres-
CO, did the work.
Jim Malek. of Schley, autoed out
here last week in q new Krit machine,
which was for sale. The car was put
to most severe test and didn't fare
any worse for it; it seems to be O. K.
in every particular.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Hornberger re.
ceived telegram from their daughter
Lucy at Lake Benton, Mimi, an
nouncing the fact that her Oldest boy
died suddenly. They took the Friday
morning passenger to attend the
funeral.
A. F. Schild autoed to Cresco, Tues
day, with load of Otter Creek people.
This week Wednesday occurred the
wedding of Prof. Albert Kuntz at
Charles City. A number from this
locality attended same. Prof. Kuntz
teaches at the State University at
Iowa City, where no doubt he will
make his future home.
j. G. Kirschman is sojourning in
South Dakota. looking after his farm
ing interests.
Will the good road meeting that was
held at Cresco the other evening have
any effect on the road conditions in the
environments of that city I? We will
see.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Kratz drove to
Sumner last Saturday to visit George
Kratz who at present is quite low,
caused by having to submit to an Oper.
alton on his other foot. They returned
home Monday, leaving their brother
improving nicely.
Miss Pauline Ramseyer, of Ridge
way, was a visitor at the C. Schild
home, number of days the fore part
of the week.
Mrs. Frank Kuntz enjoyed a visit
from her brother. Clement Bertossa,
Of Chicago, last week Friday and Sat-
urday. Mr.. Bertossa is printer in
that city and left Saturday night SO as
to resume work Monday morning.
Fritz Ramseyer, of Ridgeway. made
4 pleasant call at the C. Schild home,
Sunday afternoon.
Herbert Keune, Of Golden Ridge,
autoed down here to visit at the Theo.
Kratz home, Sunday last
Ruddie Earnst is working the John
Butz farm. having rented same for two
years.
Myrtle Schild and Hattie Kratz went
to Cresco the other day to rehearse for
4 piano recital to be given at the home
of their teacher, Miss Lauraine Mead,
Thursday evening of this week.
Kuntz Bros. have returned from
their threshing trip abroad, and the
merry tune of their rig is heard again
among Us.
The next meeting Of the members of
the w. NJ. S. of the Evangelical
church will be at the home of Mrs.
] ohm Weidaman, next Thursday after
noon. A full attendance 10 desired.
The conditions of Grandpa Kuntz
have taken decided turn for the
worse, causing great anxiety among
his relatives and friends.
X Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Kratz drove to
DEBORAH, Saturday, to visit their son
Alvin for few days. They returned
home Tuesday afternoon.
Ed. Kuntz and family autoed down
here from Cresco, Sunday, to call upon
relatives. returning home in the after
noon.
Will Richter. Of California, and Miss
Dena Smith, of Fort Atkinson, were
guests at the Mike Kratz home few
days the fore part of the week.
The writer made the PLAIN DEALER
pleasant call the other day, and
found it hive of industry.
TWIN vIJJ,AcES