Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1913-01-07
COUNTY NEWS
LIME SPRINGS.


turned to Postville. Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Lee. of Min.
neapolis, who were visiting ut the
Tafaldson home, left for Ossian to
visit friends for few days.
Rev. Burgess left Tuesday for
Monona to spend few days visiting
his daughter.
Paul Thomas is enjoyingta visit from
daughter who resides in Spokane,
Washington.
Henry Woods left Monday for
Charles City. He is employed IN the
Hart Parr Factory.
Bessie Wells was an Austin caller,
Saturday.
Thomas Morris left for Minneapolis,
Tuesday.
Meta Black, of Cresco, after a few
days visiting at the Stevens home, re-
turned to Cresco.
Deborah Williams left Saturday to
visit friends in Austin.
Mrs. Rowland went to Chester, Fri
day, to visit friends.
Cora Woods left Friday for Mason
City after spending the vacation at
home.
MIR. and Mrs. Banning, of Mott, N.
D arrived in town Friday to visit at
the home of O. H. Bush. Mrs. Ban
ming is sister of Mrs. Bush.
Mrs. Lutte Sanborn, after a few
weeks visit with friends in Kansas.
arrived home Friday.
D. H. Halbrook and Miss Phillips, of
Markesan, Wis, are visiting at the
home of Mr.. Thomas Williams.
Lon Phifer, of Chester, was in town
Friday.
Snsie Chick, after few days visit
ing in Chester, returned Friday.
Mr.. Reese, who has been clerking
for Mr.. Jones, has resigned and gone
to reside in Minneapolis.
Thursday morning our citizens were
startled by the ringing OF the fire bell.
The fire was reported to be at the
home of Rev. Williams, but when the
engine arrived it was found to be at
the home of another Williams, four
blocks south. 1t was only chimney
IN fire and it went out of its own
accord.
Mr.. Wilkins. who lives south of
town, has bills out for sale. He is
going to move to Wyoming.
Geneva Anderson left Saturday for
her school duties after spending the
vacation at home.
Prof. Jorden and Miss Johnston ar
rived Saturday after spending the va
cation with friends.
Mrs. Marsh returned from Cresco,
Friday.
Mrs. Woodford, who has been visit
ing her father for few days, returned
to Volga City, Saturday.
Mrs. r. M. Roberts returned from
Anamosa, after spending Christmas
with her daughter at that place.
The German Lutherans held services
in the Presbyterian church, Sunday
afternoon.
Rev, DR.. Mershon, district superin-
tendent of the M. E. church, had
quarterly conference Saturday evening
and preached Sabbath morning. The
Sacrament of the Lords Supper was
administered at the close.
Our business honses close now at
$50.
Lin. Horton, of Minot, N. D., is
spending few days with friends.
Emma Parchman, of Cresco, was in
town Tuesday.
Ruth and Jessie Cue went to Chester,
Monday, to visit at the home OF Rev.
Casper.
MIR. and Mrs. Thomas Edwards speut
New Years in Chester visiting at the
home of Mrs. Edws rds' sister.
Sam Irwin, who lives southeast of
town, has sold his farm to the Elma
Land Company. He has not decided
what he is going to do.
Lutte Sanborn Sr. and H. H. Wells
are confined to their houses with
severe colds.
The proceeds of the sale Of the
Ladies' Aid of the Methodist church,
recently held in the church parlor,
amounted to over 500.
Prof. Parry and the choir of the
Bristol WEIGH Church gave fine con-
cert to full house, Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barney Wells enjoyed
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
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sister of Mrs. Wells.
Mrs, Renie Sanborn is enjoying a
visit from sister and her husband
who reside in North Dakota.
Mrs. Jane Hughes went to Burling-
ton Thursday to visit a son who is
going to California for the winter on
account of poor health.
Abbie Ruesink returned from Ches-
ter, Thursday.
Will Roberts went to Cresco to visit
friends few days.
Alfred Bastain, who has been on a
claim in Montana during the summer,
returned Thursday. He reports Peter
Jay Anderson and family enjoying
good health.
The Schacht Bros. have received a
car load of autos. They are getting
ready for next springs business.
Henry Applin returned after visit in
Minneapolis.
Lois Casper, of Chester, was down
Friday visiting at the Cue home.
Mrs. Anna Johns came up from Cres-
co Wednesday to visit friends.
M. Owens, who has been in South
Dakota during the summer, is visiting
friends in town.
Phil Sanborn was up from Cresco
last week.
X. Paulsen and wife, after few
DAYS visit at the home of Nels Kerr,
left for Chicago to visit friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Jones went to
Chester Wednesday to visit Mrs. Rob-
erts.
Ben Humphrey. of South Dakota, is
visiting Mrs. Ann Davis of the Old