Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-03-19
COUNTY NEWS
LIME SPRING.

F. K. Ellwood left Tuesday for Elma
to attend to some business.
Our new creamery is to build OF
brick. The location has not yet beer
decided on.
Mrs. Rose, who has been visiting
friends few days, returned to Cresco
Thursday.
Maggie Jones returned frem Cresce
Thursday, after few days visit with
friends there.
Mrs. Gus Hemmick, of Leroy. re-
turned home after visiting few days
at the home of Ella Basin.
MIR. French has shipped his hardware
stock to Worthng ton, MINI. The
family goes this week.
Charley Hall has moved his family
employed.
w. Jones set Tuesday for trip in
Minnesota.
Miss Thomas came down from Ches'
ter Saturday on business.
Gus. Under bake left Saturday for u
few days visit with friends in Ossian.
Miss Frances Ellwood, who is attend
ing school at Mount Vernon came home
Friday to spend the vacation with her
parents.
There was a reception held at the
home of K. Hovey's north of town,
Thursday evening, in the honor of the
marriage of MIR. Lee Lawrance and
Miss Julia Hovey. A large number of
friends came to enjoy the evening and
wish the bride and groom much happi-
ness in their married life. Among
those from abroad were MIR. and Mrs.
Gilbert Hovey, and daughter Stella
from DEBORAH.
Mrs. DR.. Freemire came down from
Chester Monday to visit friends, re-
turned Tuesday.
Mrs. Mary Carter sister of Rev.
Burgess, came down Saturday from
Austin to visit Mr.. and Mrs. Haven be-
fore they depart for California.
Kate Sullivan was Cresco visitor
Saturday.
H. E. Haven and wife, who lives
south of town have decided to give up
the farm. They go to California this
week, to enjoy the climate and scenery
of that country. Hub Haven takes
charge of the farm.
Gilbert jacobson returned to Man.
kato Thursday after visiting friends.
April 18th is the date the voters of
Lime Springs are to have an opper-
tunity to vote whether or not we are
to have water works.
Nina Ruesink entertained number
of ladies Friday.
Emma McCarty, who has been visit
ing friends in Canada, spent a few
days at the home of Alice Holly, leav
ing for her home in Granger Friday.
Mrs Palmer of Cresco was IN town
Friday.
| Rev. Mrs. Davis received word from
her husband, who is Methodist min
lister, and is attending school in New
Jersey, that he won.a scholarship that
entities him to a years training
abroad.
E. H. Black has decided to move to
Cresco, about the LIST of April. he ha;-
ing bought home in that city: This
makes another fine family of Lime
Springs to move to Cresco.
Rev. Bried enthal. who is teaching in
Lenox college. has been spending
few days in our city oorking in the in
terest Of that school.
Mrs. Wells announces her spring
millinery opening March 22-3. We
hope by that time the snow may have
disappeared.
Will Roberts left Tuesday for De-
corah where he will take business
course.
Belle Petit has been engaged to
teach in Austin high school, next year
at raise in salary.
T. j. Horton aad wife who reside in
Minot, N. d., visited friends here
few days last week.
The school election was quiet af-
fair. w. w. Williams was reelected
as was John Platt; H. G. Jones takes
the place of Peter Anderson resigned.
Sam Hall is TO be treasurer.
Harry Moore was taken sick Thurs
day while at work and had to be taken
home. He is somewhat better at this
writing.
Our city election is to be held March
25th. There are cOuncilmen, assessor,
treasurer and mayor to be elected.
Dell Horton has been making some
improvements in the looks of his drug
store. A new soda fountain costing be-
tween 500 and $500 makes a
fine appearance to his already well
stocked store.
The funeral of Geo. Mohs was held
in PostviIle, Frd v. He was 80 years
of age, and leaves behind to mourn his
departure Z children. Carl, Henry, and
Christ live in the vicinity of Lime
Springs. II.
Ole Taraldson left Thursday for Min
neapolis to visit his son Thomas who is
very sick.
Mrs. Alexander Mcintosh and daugh-
ter Mildred, and Miss Nettie her neice,
returned to DEBORAH Thursday, after
visit with Mrs. c. Moar. Mrs. Moar
is the cousin of Mrs. Mcintosh.
DR.. Plummer was a Cresco visitor
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Foulkes had
runaway Thursday. They were thrown
out of the cutter, but were not injured.
Joshua Roberts, who resides in Har
mony, was visiting friends a few days
and left for home Saturday.
Dr. Horton, wife and little girls
came up from Fort Atkinson to visit at
the Horton home Saturday, it being
kind of a family reunion, as Mr.. and
Mrs. Horton of Minot, N. d., are also
here.
Rose Jones came home from Mount
Vernon Saturday to spend the vacation
with her parents.
Reta Stevens returned home from
Illinois Saturday where she has been