Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-08-29

panied by their daughter Regina,
brother Arthur and sister Mary; autoed
up from Delmar, last Saturday, to
spend a week at the J. j. Driscoa
home
Mrs. Robert Ginges and daughter,
of Alexander, S. D., are visiting her
mother, Mrs. Wilson and other rela-
tives here. Mrs. Gingles went Ches-
ter Tuesday to visit her brother Jas
Lusk and family. 80
All members of the w. o. w. who
have signified their intention of joining
their new drill team, or who desire to
do so. will please be at the W. O. w.
hall on Friday evening, at $50 O'Clock
for organization and drill.
Anthony Marshall and son Eugene,
left Monday for McGregor; the latter
will 60 on to Boscobel, Wis.,, where
his aunt Mrs. Eugene Marsh is visit
ing her parents. and from there will
accompany her to her home in Chicago
for visit.
Mary Ellen and John Lydon returned
home last week from a two weeks
visit at Twin Bluffs, Wis. They were
accompanied by their grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Crapser, who came
to visit Mrs. Crapser's sister, Mrs.
Toho nonorn,ott
C. D. Nichols and J. B. Haviland of
Chicago have arranged to make an ex-
hibition of Staver Motor Cars at the
Minnesota State Fair next. week, and
they will be pleased to meet all of their
friends and show them the.good points
of the Staver cars.
Some of the patrons of the public
library will be interested to learn that
at a recent meeting of the board the
one book rule was suspended. Here
after, and until further action, each
reader may take two books on his card
only one to be fiction.
FOR SALE-One of the best farms iR
Winneshiek county, known as the j.
w. Spriggs farm. 200 acres Al miles
from town; acres of natural oak tim
Der, plenty of good water.
Address, MRS. J. w. SPR1GGs,
Box SO, Thorne, N. Dakota.
Hon. John Foley and family autoed
over from New Hampton, Sunday, for
a visit at the M. P. Lydon home, just
northeast of our city. They were
accompanied by Mr.. Lydon's sister,
Mary. who resides in Lincoln, Neb.,
and who will remain for weeks visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Humphrey and
children, and Mrs. Arthur Kay and
babe autoed over from Mason City,
Wednesday afternoon and Thursday
morning autoed to DEBORAH for visit
with relatives. They we're accompa-
MED to DEBORAH by Mrs. A. ]. Evans
and Mrs. r. w. Despa1d
DR.. D. T. Robertson returned from
his vacation on Tuesday and will &C.
cupy the pulpit of the Congregational
church both morning and evening ON
Sunday next. At the evening service
he will speak of the impeachment of
Governor Sulzer as legislative dis
grace. DR.. Robertson has just come
from New York. All are invited.
Owen Murray, whose retun from
Colorado we mentioned last week,
passed away Sunday last from tuber-
colosis at the age of AZ years. The
funeral was held Tuesday morning
from the Church of the Assumption
and was largely attended. He leaves
wife and several children to mourn
the loss of kind husband and father
Mrs. w. M. Beauregard win have an
auction sale at her place 81 miles west
and one-half mile south of Cresca, on
Tuesday. Sept. End, to dispose of three
horses, five head of cows, hay and a
lot Of miscellaneous articles, on the
usual terms. Finegan as auctioneeE'
and Ti,lson, as clerk, the two old re-
tables, will start the season at this
sale.
Eugene Knapp, who was employed
in our city years ago as clerk for the
old firm of Platt & O'Malley, died in
Minneapolis, Saturday, August 23rd.
where he has resided during the past
Is years. The majority of the tune
since he has been in Minneapolis, ne
has been in the employ of the Yerxs
grocery. He is survived by wife and
one son. '.+....I,
Asa S. Haskins and Geo. H, HaskSns
wife and daughter Mary, of Lamont.
Iowa, came by auto, Saturday, for
few days visit among old friends, and
while in the city they were the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. s. A. Sutton over
Sunday. Mr.. Haskins will be renaem-