Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-08-27
COUNTY NEWS
LIME SPRINGS

| Harry Woods returned from Preston
after pleasant visit with friends.
P. M. Woods was Cresco visitor
Friday.
Miss Madge Perry was Cresco Wis
itor Monday.
Mrs. Ed. Keefe returned to her home
in Canada, after visit at the home of
VIM. Morris.
Mrs. Maxwell and daughter Lillian
we're Cresco visitors Monday.
A. j. Cray and family spent Sunday
at the home of Will Cray in Chester.
Miss Meta Black, of Cresco, was
calling on friends Monday.
The Methodist ladies aid society met
with Mrs. o. Hughes in the Old Town
Thursday. A large number were pres
ent.
Dick Kleiboer, Ray Wells and Rem
ME Hall spent Sunday in Cresco.
Miss Jennie Davis was Cresco Wis
itor Tuesday.
Dell Horton and family autoed to
New Hampton Sunday.
DR.. Stewart, wife and two sons came
from Chicago, to spend their vacation
at the home of DR.. Carpenter.
Mrs. Buck and daughter were in
town Tuesday. They have sold their
farm north Of town, but they have not
decided where they are going to To-
cate.
Miss Ruth Dykeman, after spending
few weeks keeping house for her
uncle, Frank Kniffen, left for her home
in Wis.
Joe Williams spent Sunday with
friends in Fort Atkinson.
Dick Nagel and wife, of Cherry
Grove, were in town Monday, visiting
friends.
Mrs. Sheldon, of Chicago, is visiting
at the home of A. Johnston.
Miss Gertrude Horton is enjoying a
visit with friends in jamestown, N. D.
Susie Chick was at Chester Tuesday.
Clarence Anderson spent few days
visiting Cecil Black in Cresco, return
ed home Wednesday.
Rev. Maxwell and daughter Eva at
tended supper in Chester Thursday
evening.
Edward Hubbard, who is graduate
of an auction school, and has five years
experience; would like to cry your
sales, We believe he will give salts
faction if you should employ him.
Jimmie and Libbie Vobrock returned
to their home in Calmar Monday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce of Leroy were
visitors at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
C. Moar over Sunday.
Thomas Roberts, who has been
County Supt. of Elkader Co., spent a
few days visiting his mother. He left
Tuesday for his home. He has charge
of the McGregor schools the coming
year.
Mrs. John Hughes of Chester was
calling on friends Monday.
MIR. and Mrs. John H. Jones, after a
very pleasant visit with friends in
Manka returned Monday.
Mrs. Smith came from Nevada to
visit her granddaughter, Mrs. Irvine,
a few days.
Master Hubert Cue is having a seri-
GUS time of it. He fell and broke bis
arm some time ago. 1t was set and
placed in cast. It was getting alorg
all right, until he came in contact with
a door and knocked it out of place. He
was taken to the hospital again and
reset Friday. 1t is hoped he will get
along all right.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee, who have resided
in our city for number of years,
leave by the first of Sept. to take
charge of hotel in Lanesboro, MINI.
Roy and Charles Gates, of Ottumwa.
shipped in a threshing outfit and are
finding plenty of work. Their wives
are stopping at the hotel.
MIR. Brantner has rented the farm
south of town, farmed this year by
Geo. Hall.
Next Monday the school bell will be
heard, and it will cause more commo-
ton among the young folks than the
church bell. There is going to be
The following is list of the teachers
Jorden of Sprlngville and Miss Prob
asco of Arlington will have charge of
the high school, Miss Johnston, Miss
will teach the same rooms as last year.
Mr.. Owens is building new house
south of the railroad, and from current
reports wedding bells will ring as soon
as it is completed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Thomas came
from Jamestown, N. D., to visit at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Price.
The Eastern Star had program and
ice cream Wednesday evening. A large
number were present and good time
reported.
1t is hoped that the report of better
accommodations on the railroad will
not be all wind.
1t looks as if it will freeze before we
get the water works finished.
Mrs. Monroe and children, of Elborn,
came to visit friends few days.
Mrs. Arsers, who has been visiting
at the home of her parents in the Old
Town. returned to Usage Saturday.
j. G. Roberts is spending few days
in Fayette.
j. M. Blaine, of Cedar Rapids. was
in town looking after his Farm. He left
Saturday for North Dakota, where he
has another farm.
Flossie Cray, and Josephine and
Abbie Ruesink, were Cresco visitors
Saturday.
Mabel Hall left Saturday to visit
friends in Mason City and Charles City
for few days.
The Christian Endeavor of the WEIGH
church held an ice cream and cake So
cial Saturday evening on the church
lawn.
A meeting of the Circle met at the
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