Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-04-09
COUNTY NEWS
LIME SPRING..


and threw the men out. They return
ed to Davenport not very favorably
impressed with Howard county mud.
j. G. Roberts has been in Minneap
oils and st. Paul on business, returned
last week.
The annual meeting of the cemetery
association was held at A. E. Marsh's
store Saturday afternoon.
w. A. Obriham, who has been spend
ing the winter in town, left Friday
morning for Washington where he ex'
poets to spend the summer.
Mrs. Will Hughes returned from
Postville Saturday.
Mrs. Hill, who has been visiting at
the home of A. Nash, returned to Can
ada, where her husband is in business,
Monday.
Miss Goldie Dowd. of Ossian, and
Miss Gertrude Ferrel of Lawler, came
Saturday to visit at the Ellwood home
for few days.
Fred Hill and family returned from
California Wednesday evening. Their
friends are glad to see them again. and
they are glad to get back to Lime
Springs.
Charles Schacht was down to Cresco
Thursday. He has Sold several autos
in that town this spring.
G. A. johnson went to Racliff for a
short visit Friday.
Ruth Hall, who has been at home for
month from her school which was
closed on account of the scarlet fever,
returned Thursday.
Mrs. Platt and son left for Cedar
Rapids Thursday for short visit with
friends, returning Saturday.
Miss Bertha Evans was at Cresco
nesday.
Mrs. A. E. Marsh returned from
Cresco Tuesday after short visit with
friends.
Miss Maggie Jones was down to Cres-
co Tuesday.
Geo. Cray went 10 Chester Thursday.
Mr.. Black is packing up his goods in
order to move them to Cresco. He ex-
poets to leave this week.
After a week vocation the students
Of our school started on the home
stretch Monday.
Miss Hattie Ellwood came home from
Iowa City to visit few days during
vacation.
Mrs. Luhman from Postville is visit
ing her parents few days.
Art Rowland departed for Canada
Tuesday morning to spend the summer
on his homestead.
Mrs. DR.. Allen came up from Cresco
for visit at the A. Nash home.
Miss Marguerite Hummer was the
fortunate girl in the piano contest at
the drug store. She received $4,000
votes.
Mrs. A. Cray and daughter Margaret
are spending few days visiting
friends in Minneapolis.
Thos. Perry returned to Ames Mon
day. He is enjoying school life in that
state institution.
The Misses Mabel and Emma Hewitt
returned Saturday from a weeks visit
with an aunt in Wisconsin.
Mrs. G. N. Bulls, daughter of Lutte
Sanborn, returned home to Cone Tues
day, after pleasant visit with friends.
Mrs. Elizabeth Moore and children,
after weeks visit with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Williams, returned
home Saturday.
Mrs. Geo. Owens and daughter were
down from Chester, Wednesday.
Matthias Hughes was up to Chester,
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Swearing, who have
been visiting friends few days, re-
turned home Wednesday to Spring
Valley.
Rudy Maurer went to Chester,
Wednesday.
MIR. and Mrs. Palmer returned to
Cresco, Wednesday, after short visit
at the Ruesink home.
Prof. Thos. Jones came home from
the State University in Missouri for
few DAYS visit with friends and return
ed Wednesday.
Misses Gertie and Violet Horton were
at Cresco, Wednesday.
Elmer Nash came up from Cresco to
visit friends, returning Thursday.
Cora Woods came from Mason City
for few days visit with her mother.
Miss Geneva Anderson came up from
Fayette, Wednesday, to spend the va
cation at home.
II. OdIlUOIu CdulS up 1lOin SICoCO w
visit friends and returned Friday.
Carl Maehling went to Cresco, Thurs
dav.
C. Searles and family have decided
to remain in Lime Springs, and have
bought the John Hughes place on the
road to the Old Town.
Mr.. Rowell, who owns farm south
of town. is planning on building a new
house this spring.
Rev. John Kaloria, pastor of the
Presbyterian church, requests US to
state that he has received letters of
sympathy from several prominent
ministers in the Presbytery.
Rev. Williams and wife received the
sad news of the death of Mrs. Williams
STEP mother. Mrs. Williams departed
Tuesday evening for Scranton, Pa,
to be present at the funeral.
The Southland Sextette gave a good
entertainment in the Methodist church,
Wednesday evening. Every seat was
taken. If it had not been for the bad
roads the house would not have held
the people. Everybody went home
satisfied. The receipts were some
thing over $40.
Our new creamery is going up; the
foundation has been laid and soon the
brick work will be in progress. The
doors, windows and castings are in
readiness. Soon Lime Springs will be
able to enjoy drink of buttermilk.
j. j. Williams finds his hardware
business increasing So that he must
have more room, so he has opened a
door into the room occupied by Rev.