Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-09-10
COUNTY NEWS ].
LIME SPRINGS.

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Geo. Reed, of st. Paul, as calling on
friends Monday.
Robert Williams is using a cane
these days; not pride, but lame foot
is the cause.
Mrs. l.. +. Umhoefer, who has been
sick for some time, is able to be
around again.
There was union service of the
Presbyte and WEIGH congregations
Sunday evening, Rev. Jones preaching
the sermon.
The ice cream social held by the
ladies aid Of the Presbyterian church.
Saturday evening, was success. SIG
was the sum cleared.
Kate and Gladys Parry left for Lyle,
Mimi, where they will teach school
this coming year.
Miss B. Kaiser came up from Fay
cite to visit friends few days, left
for La Moure, N. D.
Mr.. Morris and wife were Cresco
visitors, Thursday.
Joseph e. Lind, of Moline. Illinois,
was in town looking for farm to rent.
Miss Knudsen was an Austin visitor
between trains, Tuesday.
Rev. Burgess returned after spend
ing two weeks with his daughters in
Monona.
F. Cray. after spending few days
with his family, returned to Minneap-
oils, Monday.
Mr.. Hubbard spent a few days in
the central part Of the state on bust.
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Jefferson, who
have been visiting friends, returned to
their home in Lebero. Kansas, Satur-
day.
No band of soldiers ever responded
more promptly to the bugle call to
arms, than the army OF youngsters re-
spopded Monday m orning to the sound
of the school bell. Our High school is
crowded. If others come it will be q
problem to find seats for them.
The Methodist ladies aid went to the
home of Mrs. Buck north of town
Thursday. A good time is reported.
H. H. Sanborn and wife and Miss
Clara Knudsen took an auto ride to
Rose Greek Wednesday. Miss Knud-
sen is going to teach there this year.
Mrs. Rowland speaks highly of the
Alberta country where her husband
has claim. Like the spies of old she
brought back samples of the grain
grown in that country, and 1t is fine.
She expects to spend next summer
with her husband on the claim.
Bill M. Jones has purchased the
Ruesink home and expects to move
into town this fall.
There is report that stock COM
pany is going to put up hotel in our
village.
Mable Elwood has gone to Sioux City
to teach at a salary of $50 with =
promise of a raise.
Jack Owens. of Minneapolis, is Wis
iting at the home of Mrs. Thos. Hughes
= few days.
Rev. Leonard Jones, who graduated
from Fayette and has been preaching
in Luana, spent few days at home
with his parents. He left Thursday
for New York City where he will en-
ter a Union Theological college, for
this year. He will also assist one of
the pastors of the Methodist church in
New York city.
Laura Latcham leaves for Hopkin-
ton to enter Lenox for this coming
year.
Eta Hughes spent Sunday with
friends in Cresc0.
Mrs. Ed. Ivers and children, who
have been visiting friends, left for
Conover, Friday.
G. M. Plummer. of Spring Valley,
was visiting DR.. Plummer, a few days
last week.
John Sanborn, Robert Griffith, Mar
garetta Jones, Miss Roberts and two
young ladies' from Chicago went to the
Fair by auto, Thursday morning, start
ing at 4 q. m.
The Sunday quietness was disturbed
a week ago last Sabbath by the ring
ing of fire bell. The fire was dis
covered in the barn back Of j. w.
Platt's home, and was extinguished
before much damage was done.
Report has it that Mr.. Lee has pur-
chased the hotel in Chester. Mr.. Lee
will make fine addition to the bust
ness circles of Chester.
Rev. Daniel Williams preached in
the WEIGH church last Sabbath morn
ing, and in Bristol in the evening.
Rev. Williams is a brother of w. w.