Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-09-17
COUNTY NEWS
LIME SPRINGS.

Carl Maehling, after a few weeks
vacation, returned Tuesday.
II. Middlebrook. of Cresco, was call
ing on friends last week.
Effie Sanborn returned to Cresco
after a few days visit with her sister,
Mrs. Evan Griffith.
Mrs. Chick, with her children and
her father, left Monday for Montana
where her husband has a claim.
visitor at Charles City.
Mr.. Kerr is building an addition to
his house.
Charles Mouw was at Cresco, Tues
day.
Mrs. j. w. Plat has been sick, but
is better at this writing.
Mrs. Henry Foulkes is enjoying a
visit with her son, MIR. Powell and
wife. of Minneapolis. Mr.. Powell has
been married lately, and his friends
are congratulating him.
Fred Henningfield was a visitor at
the home of Mrs. Gates, Tuesday.
Mrs. Frank Stevens was a Cresco
visitor. Tuesday.
Newton Davis was at CrescO,
Wednesday, on business.
Gilbert Jones went to Austin, Fri
day, to visit the Fair.
Mr.. Elwood enjoyed a visit with a
brother-in-laW from Jones County, last
week.
Mrs. Roberts left for Chester, Fri
day, where she will visit at the home
of her daughter for some time.
John Sullivan went to Austin, Fri
day afternoon.
Gertie Horton returned Thursday
after spending a few days in North
Dakota with friends.
Mrs. w. O. Thomas and Mrs. Price
left Friday for Oelwein where they go
as delegates of the w. C. T. u. to a
convention held in that city.
Lynn Mckee, was at Cresco, Satur-
day, on business, between trains.
The man. who is boring the city well
has got it down about eighty feet. He
is having lots of trouble with the buck
ct that has become lodged in the well
and cannot be brought out.
Mr.. Roche, who has resided with Mr..
Sullivan during the summer, was out
to Montana some time ago and was SO
well pleased with the country that he
has decided to move his family out
there and live. They leave this week
for their new home.
Mr.. Foye has decided to move back
to the Old Town; he has rented the
house vacated by Mrs. Chick, and will
move his goods over in the near future.
C. Parchman, after spending few
days in visiting friends, returned to
Cresco, Saturday.
G. Kirk, of Lawler, who has been
engaged to assist in the Sun-Herald
office, left for an over Sunday visit in
Lawler, Saturday.
Newton Dayis left Monday for
Mount Vernon to continue his studies
for another year.
The basket ball team had tag day,
Saturday. Quite sum of money was
realized,
Miss Pettitt came down from Austin.
Friday, for an over Sunday visit with
ner mother.
In riding through the country one
finds the farmers all c0ntented and
happy, with the prospects of bumper
crop. The oats have been 80 plentiful
that farmers have to build new gran
cries, Some of the old ones like the
old bottles with new wine are bursting
open. The hay crop is bountiful. The
corn is going to be a good crop, and
the potatoes are going to be an abund-
ant crop. 1t seems as if prosperity
has arrived before the politicians. The
result is that the farmers are not wor-
rying who is going to be the next
president.
The High school had basket social
Saturday evening for the benefit of the
basket ball team.
DR.. Carpenter has been enjoying a
visit from sister who resides in Chi
cago
Mr.. and Mrs. Rob Davis were Aus
tin visitors last week. \
Thomas Williams, after few visit.
returned to Larimore, N. D., Monday.
MIR. and Mrs. Fred Hill are enjoying
visit from their daughter, Mrs.
from Canada.
Hugh Hughes. of Burlington, was
calling on friends the past week.
Charles Anderson lett for Fayette
Monday to spend the year in college.
A little son of MIR. Carlson who re-
sides east of town, got his arm broken
while leading horse to water, last
week.
The Presbyterians and Methodists of
Chester are discussing the question of
union, and having resident pastor.
Augusta Parchman came up Monday
from Cresco to visit friends.
Mrs. Reid and son, of Milwaukee,
spent a few weeks at the c. Nash
home, leaving for home Wednesday
evening.
Mrs. o. E. Williams died Monday
and was buried Wednesday afternoon.
Reta Stevens and Laura Morris left
Monday for Wisconsin where they will
spend the year in school.
Miss Florence Powell, who has been
in the hospital at Cresco for some time
returned Thursday much improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Hall are taking q
trip through Wisconsin. Miss Josie