Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-02-27

Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Mckee. who
have been visiting at the I. L. Eaton
home, returned Monday to their home
at Chester.
Mrs. N. P Gender, who has been
a"guest st the V. N. Gender and F. C..
Flick homes, returned to her home at
Austin Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs c. H. York Of Rose
mont, MINI who have been visiting at
the Clifford Wheeler home returned to
their home Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Sears went to
Ridgeway Saturday night for an over
Sunday visit with their granddaughter,
Mrs. R. A. Griswold.
The ladies' of the Albion M. E..
church will serve dinner at the home
of Mrs. J. Chubback on Thursday, Feb.
20. All are cordially invited.
For Sale One yearling and one two
year-old Short Horn bull. one register
ed and the other eligible to registry.
Phone Rumsev IL. A. E. Fuller.
Mrs. Fred DAVIS and daughter
Mabel, and Miss Leone Brown went to
Waucoma Saturday for a visit with
their uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilson.
Mr.. Floody, of Pipestone, Minn.,
was the guest of his neices, Mrs. w.
A. Glass and Miss Nora McAloon,
leaving Saturday for visit with rels-
tives at Ossian.
M. w. A Come. out to our next
meeting on Saturday, March End, end
hear the report of our delegate at
the Minneapolis convention. Refresh
ments after meeting.
Mrs. Bertha Risdahl. of Chester,
who has been visiting at Decorah.
came Monday for visit with her
friend. Mrs. Bartholomew, residing
northwest of Cresco.
VIM Frost arrived yesterday from
Usage, Iowa, to remain with his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Myron Converse, while
he recuperates from a bad sick spell of
about two weeks duration.
Our new spring line of Ladies Shoes
are now in. Some of the Snappiest
Styles of the season and if you would
like to see them call at
The "NlCHoLs.
We are prepared to furnish the Des
Moines Homestead, one of the most
reliable of farm papers, in connection
with the Plain Dealer, and make a
price of ST. 50 per year for the two for
a limited time.
Mrs. Frank Elwood returned the
first of the week from Cresco where
she had underwent an operation in
Mercy Hospital. Mrs. Elwood feels
much improved, her friends are pleased
to note. .-Elma New Era.
For SALE-On my farm 4s miles
southwest of Cresco, about 30 tons of
good wild and timothy hay, about 600
bushels of corn, one good two year-old
colt in good condition and we'll broke,
one good work horse along in years,
one double team harness used about
two years. Enquire of
D. A. LYONS.
For Sale-Thirty Duroc Jersey bred
gifts. These gifts are bred to few
No. hogs that were bought at the
State fair. They are heavy boned with
great length of body combined. Many
of these gifts weigh over 800 lbs. each.
We furnish papers with every gilt sold.
Write, or better come and see them.
Phone Protivin line.
MRS. JOSEPH BOUsKA 4 Sons,
Route No. 2, Calmar, la.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Banning and
daughter Dorothy of Fayette, who
have been visiting at the I. P. Logs
don home, went to Cresco Friday for
further visit A black haired young
man weighing fully ten pounds arrived
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs Lawrence
Flemming in the second ward. He was
given cheerful reception and here
after will be known to the world as
Thomas Fleming, after his uncle Tom
at Mason City.--Decorah Republican.
The following item concerns two
former Cresco boys, Earl and Harry
Miller, sons of Geo. Miller, who are
and teaming in their new
South Dakota home: "The Miller
brothers, who do most of the freight
ing for Bison business men, are EMIT
tied to great credit for the regularity
with which they have made trips to aud
from Hettinger all winter, 80 to 40 de-
zrees below zero, with drifts piled high
az the buttes, has not seemed to deter
them from fulfilling their engagements
with the business men who are depend
ing upon;them for supplies. Bison has
suffered less thanany other town in
this section from scarcity of staple
groceries and provisions, and the:credit
For this fact is largely due to the en-
ergy and determination OF those young
men who have brought the stuff from