Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-06-04
COUNTY NEWS
LIME SPRING.

man came up from CrescO Thursday to
visit their brother few days.
Mrs. Tom Davis and Miss Annie
Mouw were Cresco visitors Thursday.
VIM. Maurer and bride came up from
OttumWa to visit his father few days.
Mrs. M. Johnson was up from Cresco
Wednesday visiting at the home of
Mrs. Jane Gates.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Anderson enter
tanned the graduates Wednesday even
ing.
The Eastern Star entertained their
friends Wednesday evening. A pro,
gram was rendered, and an enjoyable
time was spent.
Mrs. Jones who has been visiting
with her parents for some time in the
Old Town, left Friday for Rinard,
where her husband has located in bust
ness.
Rev. Jones, of Dakota, preached in
the Presbyterian church Sunday as a
candidate for the pulpit.
Miss Cora Woods and Mrs. w. Wells
went to Cresco Thursday, in Charles
Schacht's auto. 49,
Mrs. C. Moar and Mrs. Gilbert Moar
were Cresco visitors Friday.
Ben Apenhorst, of Spring Valley,
met with an accident, hurting his knee.
He and his mother went to Cresco Fri
day to consult DR.. Kessel about it.
Mrs. Hewitt was to Cresco Friday.
Rev. Burgess was at Cresco to take
in the Memorial services Thursday, as
has been his custom for good many
years.
Prof. Arlington closed his three
School Friday. The year has been a
has made good, and the people of our
city would like to have him remain an
other year, but are pleased to know he
has received fine position in the Lyle
High School, Mimi, with good raise
in salary.
Miss Geneva DeLap went to Mantor-
vile, Mimi, to visit friends few
days.
Mrs Henry Foulkes is spending a
few days with her daughter in Mime
apolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Thomas, Of Nc
Intire, and Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas, of
Fargo, N. d., have been spending a
few days visiting at the Thomas home
in the Old Town.
Mrs. Bert Maehling, after few
days visit with her son, returned to
her home.
The Chautauqua program that has
been arranged for Crescoj is one of the
best, and no doubt large number
from Lime Springs will plan to be
present.
Mrs. Summers, of Charles City, came
to visit her father few days, and then
departed for Canada, where she will
join her husband, who is in that place
engaged in business.
John o. Jones IS still in serious
condition, his mind has failed and there
is little hopes for his recovery. He is
still in the hospital in Minneapolis.
The creamery began business Friday,
and now it is up to the farmers to
make it a success or failure. A large
sum of money has been invested in it,
and there is no reason why it should
not be a paying investment.
Mrs. Baerman entertained the grad
yates, Monday evening. Plenty of
good things to eat and a very enjoyable
time is reported. y
Mrs. C. p. Nash, who has been visit
ing in Minneapolis, returned Friday.
l.. Horton reports new baby girl
at his home. OF course he feels happy,
for now he is able to hold his own.
Mrs. Charles Younger, who resides
in Rochester, is visiting at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. p. Nash.
With these fine spring showers, the
crops should make good progress and
the farmers should feel happy, whether
Taft, Teddy or Wilson is nominated.
| Misses Bessie and Martha Parry re-
turned home from Lyle where they
have been attending school.
Rev. Thomas Hughes and wife re-
turned to their home in South Sioux
City where he will again take up his
work.
The Senior class was entertained at
the home of Prof. o. r. Arlington,
Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Robert Kenefck and daughter
Marion went to Bonair Saturday.
Dwight and Jenie Williams came
from Cresco Saturday after ate ending
school there the past year.
Mrs. Dana Mead and son Donald,
were in Lime Springs Friday.
Miss Parsons, who has been teaching
in the High School, departed for Chi
cago on the evening train Friday even
ing.
Rev. Soper and a party of ladies
called at the M. E. parsonage Friday
The commencement exercises were
held Friday evening. Miss Arlington
sang solo; Harrison Davis and Will
Roberts sang a duet. Rev. Robertson,
of Cresco, delivered an able address on
the Essentials of Success" Miss
Jessie Cue, who won the scholarship
gave the valedictory. After a short
address by W. w. Williams, he pre-
sented each graduate with diploma
which ended the struggle for them at
least in the Lime Springs High School.
Decoration Day was observed in q
but the soldiers went to the cemetery
and decorated the graves of their com
rades. Rev. Maxwell went to Chester
to give an address to the children who
decorated the graves at that place.
Richard Frost is making some i'm.
provements on his house; new shingles,
new cellar and a new coat of paint
makes quite an improvement on it.
Mrs. D. X. Jones is still quite feeble,
as result Of stroke she had some
time ago.
Miss Graham came down from Chest
er to visit at the Cue home, and tt
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