Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-08-16
TWIN VILLAGES

TWIN VILLAGES
The weather still continues TO b cool
which gives our pioneers an impress
sion that an early fall will be witness
ed in this section.
Several of our merry makers went
camping last week and hadsafl the ex-
periences belonging TO one who camps,
the rifles, which gave them great cour.
age. A most enjoyable time was had.
They returned Monday last vowing to
repeat the same act next year. Your
correspondent being one Of them, &C.
counts for news absence last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Serfiing are at
the Otto johnson home in Cresco, at
sence of Mrs. johnson.
Lewis Privat arrived here last week
to oversee the work at the mill, which
has progressed rapidly owing to the
fact that those employed are of the in
dustrious type.
DR.. Plummer and family from Cries.
co, drove through the villages Sunday
last.
Mrs. C. w.. Newmiller entertained
the following at chicken pie dinner
last Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs. DR.. Tier
ney, MIR. and Mrs. r. Crowell, p. F..
Sims and family, Harry and Laura
Serfling, Carl Martin, Elmer Sims,
Dellah Ludwig, and Clara Dell Wick
ham.
r. Crowell began threshing the first
of the week. Hearing the whistle
blow causes us to realize fall is near at
hand.
Do not forget the show here, Satur-
day 18th. This company comes highly
recommended.
Jessie Bronner and little son Wesley,
spent Friday afternoon at S. J. Serf1-
ing's.
Perhaps if the party who lives on
spring chickens belonging to their
neighbors, knew they were on his
trail, he would be less active along
that line. And the fact that a neigh
boris wood can be carried home much
cheaper than it can be chopped and
gotten honestly, seems to abide by
some dishonest fellow who cares moth
ing for pride, character, or reputation.
Rowland Jones and family were over
Sunday visitors at the C. w. New
miller home.
H. E. Serfiing was Granger caller
Saturday.
A number of friends spent Friday af-
ternoon with Mrs. VIM. Leitz. They
were highly entertained.
T. Jones and family, of Cresco, cal
led at Mrs. j. Kramer's Sunday.
r. Crowell autoed to Cresco, Friday
evening.
Mrs. A. Kuene was a Twin Village
caller Friday.l
Wedding bells will soon be ringing in
this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Brink visited at
Friday.
Herman Brink and family Sundayed
at Geo. Drinks.
Remember the dance at the Wood
man hall, Aug. 10th. Music by Nor
toms orchestra.
Rev. McKelvie and wife were enter
tanned at the John Groteboer nome for
dinner last Sunday.
Mrs. Damon and Frank called at j.
T. Drummond's Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. VIM. Bigalk Sundayed with her
mother Mrs. Kramer.
C. w. Newmiller was an over Sum
day visitor at home.
DR.. and Mrs. Tierney autoed to Can
ton Sunday afternoon.
A couple of foreign missionary work
ers from Judea, passed through the
villages last Sunday.
Rumors has it that another black
smith will soon occupy the shop be-
longing to C. Leitz.
There will be picnic in the grove
belonging to Mrs. S. ]. Serhing, Flor
enceville, Aug. 3rd. This is given by
the Missionary society, and cordial
invitation is extended to oil. Picnic
dinner and good program.
James Wentworth and family were
over from Cresco, Sunday, visiting and
fishing, four-pound bass acco mpany-
ing them home.