Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-09-03
LOCAL NEWS NOTES

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Regular meeting Of Woodmen Circle
next Wednesday night, Sept. 4th. AL
members are requested to be present
Refreshments will be served.
Lula Hall. Guardian.
WANTED--A man with team ant
wagon to sell Rawleigh's products ir
Howard County. Splendid business
opening to the right man. Call on OF
address T. H. JOHNSON, DEBORAH, la
Mrs. C. C. Bacon, of Hawksye, ant
Mrs. Minnie Thompson, of Texas, were
,ln. from Hawkeye, Saturday, for 8
visit With the formers son, S. M
Foote, who is patient at Mercy Hos
pital.
Rev. Larsen and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Tom Hovey, O. X. Kjorlein, anc
Mrs. Julia Orvold, left Saturday fol
Adams, Mimi, to attend the dedica.
ton of the Marshall church near that
place.
Mrs. VIM. Klaffke left Saturday for
visit with her daughter, Mrs. Martha
Painter, in Charles City; from there
she goes to Kimball, S. D., for visit
with another daughter, Mrs. Christ.
Daudell.
The public schools opened yesterday
with a large attendance. The high
school enrolment was 14O, the record
for first day enrolment, and larger
than the total 'enrollment of the last
school year.
Mrs. Arthur Marshall and daughter
returned to their home in Long Beach,
California, last Thursday, after visit
OF two months duration at the George
Barker home and with other relatives
and friends.
Cresco friends of Miss Mayme Kline
have received cards announcing her
marriage at Crown Point, Indiana, on
Saturday, August 18th, to Mr.. 7.
Gordon Cauthard. They will reside at
Toileston, Indiana.
l wish to say to the people of How
ard and adjoining counties that when
they have farm sales the best auction
Ger is none too good. Col. Finegan is
the man who gets right prices and can
always be found at Cresco. Phone 444
or by letter. 3w4
MIR. and Mrs...Stewart Wilson left
Saturday for visit with their daugh
ter, Mrs. John Rastratter in Minneapo-
lis and to take in the fair. They were
accompanied by their granddaughter,
Florence Rastratter, who has been
visiting them for some time.
For Sale-The Albers farm of 2SO
acres, miles northwest of Ridgeway,
is for sale to close up estate. Good
buildings and well. About Is acres of
timber on place. Enquire at the farm
or of Mrs. Henry Albers, Cresco, Ia,
or phone 4l6, Cresco Exchange.
The 92nd regular visit that Karl D.
Fisk, Optometrist. makes to Cresco,
will be Sept. 9, 10 and 18th. Should
your eyes or glasses need proper at
tention, remember he is an expert and
reliable specialist and warrants his
work to give satisfaction. At tn e
Strother House.
One of the most delightful musical
events ever given in Cresco by local
talent was the recital of ensemble
music for two pianos given by Miss
Lauraine Mead's class of advanced pu-
pills, at her home last Thursday even
ing. After the recital Miss Mead en-
tertained her pupils at Crafts ice
cream parlors.
The Democratic National Committee
are asking the banks of the country to
collect and remit contributions to the
democratic campaign fund, and in ac-
cordance with this request, the First
National Bank of Cresco, and the Elk
change State Bank of Lime Springs.
ask us to state that they will receive
and remit any such contributions en-
trusted to them.
MIR. and Mrs. w. E. Millington. ac-
companied by their son, Brayton, and
daughter, Mrs. Arthur Kay and baby,
of Chicago. and sister, Mrs. F. S.
Humphrey. of Clear Lake, and brother,
B. P. Wilmington, of Orchard, autoed
over from Mason City last Sunday for
short visit at the home of their
mother, Mrs. E. S. Millington, and
with other Crescs relatives.
w. ]. Webster attended the Des
Moines fair last week and while there
purchased last falls Poland China
boar weighing $50 pounds. The boar
will not arrive until after the Mar
SnaHCOWH lar WueIe ue Will De vi GA
hibition. w. j. is fast building up his
new herd of Poland Chinas and already
has for sale fine lot of good growthy
pigs of both sexes weighing upwards
of 200 pounds.
An entertainment to be given by the
M. E. Epworth League will be held
Friday, Sept. 6, 1912, at 8:15 p. m, at
the M. E. church basement. 1t will