Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-01-09
COUNTY NEWS
LIME SPRING.

LIME SPRING.
Let's be thankful that the ice crop is
not going to be failure.
The only man who has smile or
these days is the coal man.
Miss Reta Stevens was a guest al
the home of Miss Meta Black Satur.
day evening. A number of young peo-
pie were invited and very pleasant
time was spent
Lynn Horton was visiting at Fort At
kinson few days last week.
Misses Jessie and Ruth Cue visited
in Chester Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Peter Gahrville and son Victor
of Schaller, spent a few days at the
home of Mrs. Maxwell, her sister.
Miss Rose Mae Jones and Newton
Davis returned to Cornell Tuesday.
Miss Clara Knudson returned to her
school near Spring Valley Monday.
Miss Cora Woods and Miss Geneva
DeLap returned to Mason City Tues
day, after few days visit with
friends.
Frank Burns visited Chester Wed.
nesday.
A number of the young folks had an
oyster supper at the club house on the
banks of the river, Thursday evening.
Rev. Mrs. Berherns who is attend
ing school in Chicago, returned Mon
day after visiting few days with her
parents. Miss Hattie Owens accom-
panied her for few days visit.
The Cantata was repeated Saturday
evening to a large house.
A. M. Darwin is going to move to
Missouri. He is going to have sale
Thursday.
C. w. Baird while visiting friends
has been buying horses to take with
him to Crookston, MINI.
After very pleasant visit with her
sister Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Haskins re-
turned to Minneapolis Friday.
The body of Mrs. A. M. VanLuven
was shipped from Montana Friday.
The interment was in the cemetery
east of town. Mrs. VanLeuven was
sister-in-law to Rev. Burgess, and sis.
ter of Mr. Marsh.
The Methodist ladies aid met with
Mrs. w. S. French Thursday after
noon. A very enjoyable time was
spent.
The men on the mail routes did not
90 over their routes Friday on account
of the intense cold weather.
M, C. Whalen was Cresco visitor
Monday.
The cemetery association held bust
ness meeting at DR.. Carpenters Sat-
urday afternoon.
The furnace in the public school has
been overhauled and new flues have
been put in SO we expect there will be
no more grumbling about cold rooms.
Rev. Williams departed for Racine.
Wis, to supply the Welsh pulpit dur
ing January.
preach in the Welsh church Wednes-
day evening.
We regret to hear that our as istant
principal Miss Perry of Cresco has re-
signed.
Mr.. Halverson and wife of Kenyon,
Mimi, visited her parents north of the
old town.
Misses Clara ard Mary Parchman of
Cresco were visiting their brother
north of town during vacation.
A number of passengers felt disap
pointed Saturday morning when they
found out that the accommodation
train was abandoned.
Jena Hughes who has been travelling
in the south for his health, spen: the
holidays with his parents in the old
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cue of Chester visited
his brother in Lime Springs Wednes-
day.
Carrot Ruesink returned to his home
in Wisconsin Wednesday, after attend
ing the funeral of his mother.
Miss Myrtle Kerr was the fortunate
one to get the dessert spoons at the
voting contest at Horizons drug store.
Henry Foulkes has been visiting in
South Dakota the past week.
Prof. Jones who is physical instruc-
tor in the State college. in Missouri,
to his work Friday.
DR.. Norris, of Chicago was guest
at the home Of Rev. kalorie last week.
1t is reported that wedding bells
will ring in the near future.
Some of our old bachelors are get
ting little nervous as this is leap
year. 1t is expected that something
will happen if the young ladies i'm
prove their opportunity.
H. H. Thomas whose parents reside
in the old town came down from N.
Dak., last week to spend a few days
with his parents.
A large number of friends surprised
Rev. Hughes on his Is II birthday. A
delightful time was spe,.,.
The preachers had an easy day Sun
day and the people enjoyed days
rest.
Business is rather quiet since the
holiday rush, and there are several in
ducements for our people to spend
their money. A piano is being voted
for in Horizons drug store, and Shet-
land pony in w. o. Thomas & Sons
store.
Mr.. Moore our popular feed man has
had shipped in load of hay from Kan