Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-03-07
COUNTY h, HRI'wlls
..'LiME' SERVINGS.

days with her parents, Mr.. and MRS.
I e. Moar.t Mr.. and Mrs. Bowers have
left Kansas for good: They have not
decided where they will locate. For
the present they will reside in Cresco
with friends... 5, So ~.
Mrs. Henry Hunter and family went
to Bonair Saturday. - .'.- 80
Ed. williams !| aa left i Saturday ' for Le'
a Mrs. A.: e. !. Marsh went to Cresco
Saturday for an over Sunday visit with
q. Y .Parehman and son returned to
Cresco Saturday.
William Morris moved to his farm in
Bristol. Mrs. Margaret Foulkes moved
into the hesse vacated dy MIR. Morris.
Ralney Sanbornshas q sale March II.
Miss Geneva Anderson has been
offered the school she has been teach
ing with 1 ave dollar raise.
Fred Elwood went to Elma, return
ing Monday.
Rev. Griffith 10 very sick. He has
been great sufferer of late.
The men Of the Presbyterian church
are planning for Mems Supper, March
18th. t'af
Tiilie Brown, who has been visiting
at the Foy home, left for Cresco, Sum
day evening.
Mrs. Will Armstrong, who has been
sick, is improving. ....
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
church met Thursday with Mrs. Grant
Roy Gibbons, Of Bonair, was up
Wednesday .:s
4 Lloyd Horton was at Cresco, Tues
day ~ "a
Miss Bessie Wells was calling on
friends in. Austin Tuesday.
H. Hauick left for Postville, after a
short visit with his parents.
b DR.. Button was on our streets, last
There was no school Monday fore
noon on account Of q broken water pipe.
Geo. Platt.has been on the sick list.
NJ. III. Jones is now settled in his
new home east of town, purchased
from Henry Owen.
Elsa Salisbury was a Cresco caller,
WedpEsday., g.; ~.
Paul Thomas, the Oldest man in town,
nov nearing the 1000 mark, has been
on the sick list this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Spencer. Of Chester
came down Friday TO assist Mrs. Buck
in getting settled.
Mrs. Rollins, who has been farming
east Of town, moved into town this
week. She has bought the house on
the way to the Old Town owned by
III. Kaiser. and will make it her home.
Mrs. Robert Larson: Of Chester was
calling on friends Monday.
Miss Maggie Lewis. of Cresco came up
to our village Tuesday to visit friends.
Mrs. Augusta Jones was a Cresco
visitor Monday.
Will Hughes spent q few days in
Cresco last week visiting brother.
Miss Winnie Sanborn spent Sunday
with friends in Cresco.
Mrs. r. N. Roberts has been seri-
ously sick. Dr. Kessel was up consult
! ing with Or. Carpenter % to the
tr0uble. Her daughter is here from
Anamosa. also sons wife from Min
neapolis.
Mr.. Roberts term as member of the
school board expires Monday. There
will be On election to fill the vacancy.
Mrs. Luhman. Of Postville, has been
spending 4 few days visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Burns.
The High School Class Play will be
given, March 2lst.
The home of Theodore Hauck, south
of to~O, was burned to the ground,
Tuesday afternoon. The fire was
caused by 4 defective hue. Most of
the clothing and furniture was saved.
Mrs. Hauck had narrow escape; she
went upstairs and in going up her
clothing caught FIRE and she had to es-
cape through window. The loss was
partly covered with insurance.
Ed Jones left Wednesday for Gran
ada to buy stock.
81. An L. C.. H. traction gasoline engine
passed through town, tuesday,, to
Robert Griffith's, 1t was run from
Austin, and is as horse power, and cost
about S., 900. Mr.. Griffith is going to
ship,it to Canada next week where he
will use'it turning over the virgin soil
of that country.
Joe Williams returned from Wiscon-
sin, Sunday, after pleasant visit with
friends. His daughter and little niece,
of Charles City, accompanied him.
J. j. Williams is putting the finish
ing touches on his new house. He ex-
poets to take possession about April l.