Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-05-16

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DR.. D. T. Robertson left on Sunday
evening for Chicago. He will spend
the first three days of the week in
Chicago and will 60 on to Springfield,
Illinois, as delegate to the Insurgent
Woodmen Convention.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Irwin and two
children, MIR. and Mrs Chas. Neeb and
two children came from Riceville with
Mr.. Twins new Ford auto, and spent
Sunday at the Geo. Weber home, re-
turning the same evening.
Mrs. G. H. Herbert and daughter
Florence left Tuesday for their home
at Bottineau, N. D., after visit with
the formers niece, Mrs. Chas. Nc
Nally. Mrs. McNally accompanied
them as far as Minneapolis.
The girls of Mrs. Adde'S Sunday
School class will hojd a market in the
basement of the Baptist church, Sat-
urday, May 18th, from 10 O'Clock a.
m, till 2 o'clock p. m. Remember
the date and give them your patron
age.
DR.. D. T. Robertson will speak on
Woman's Suffrage at the Congrega-
tional church on next Sunday evening.
All welcome. Dr.. Robertson has lived
under Woman's Suffrage, and has
fought in temperance campaigns, when
the women had vote.
J. E. Howe was up from Mason City
last week to see his uncle, w. K.
Howe, of Albion, who is seriously i'll.
1t was his first visit here since leaving
about four years ago, and he was
greatly surprised in the improvements
made in the city in that time.
A. E. Fuller was at Monona on Tues
day, after a fine Norman stallion
bought from the Truman Pioneer
Stock Farm. The new horse is COM
ing three, and although thin is good
locker, with good legs and feet and in
flesh will make ton in weight.
Mrs. F. J. Malek, of Renville, Mimi,
and Mrs. Jas. Malek, of Lonsdale,
Minn., who haye been visiting their
sister-in law, Mrs. Frank Kyle, left
Friday, the former for visit with
relatives in Minneapolis, and the latter
to visit relatives at Bixby. MINI.
The well-known Clydesdale Stallion
Dale, No. 1927, will make the season
beginning April 18th, 1918, in .Cresco
and vicinity, with headquarters at
Whites barn. Fee, SIS to insure a
foal one week old.
J. F. Mc1ntire, Manager.
The Northeast Iowa l. O. O. F. an
iversary held here last week brought
lot of Odd Fellows history into mind
and public print. The claim that that
J. A. Gruver, of Elgin, is the Oldest
living Odd Fellow in Iowa has been
disputed by the DEBORAH and Sumner
Lodges. R. T. Gibson of DEBORAH
claims membership since 1847 and VIM.
Wade of Sumner, since 1843. Mr..
Gruver's utilization with the order
dates from April 10, 1S49.-West Uno
ion Union.
Miss Ruth Swenson, who has been
teaching at Bozeman, Montana, was
seriously injured last Sunday while at
a school picnic. 1t seems that she
was struck on the head by a rock
thrown down over an embankment Of
some sort, the person throwing it not
noticing that Miss Swenson was be-
low. In response to telegram, her
mother, Mrs. Fred Swenson, left for
Bozeman on Tuesday. Later tele-
grams state that although the skull
was badly fractured and large piece
Of bone removed, that she is now
semi-conscious and that her condition
gives great encouragement,
The "Baraca" Int, ationaf Sunday
School class, organized by Rev. Soper
about year ago, held a banquet in
the Church basement Suesday evening
of this week. The table was loaded
with choice delicacies. and the decora-
lions we're very beautiful. At the
close of the dinner, toasts We're given
and responded to, in happy vein. The
evening was spent IN social intercourse
and games. Over 40 people sat down
at once. 1t is hoped to have a picnic
supper in the woods before long. Ths
class is doing good work along all lines.
The Sunday morning studies taken by
the Pastor are interesting and cover all
debatable and contr 'versial questions.
They are now taking the Israelitish
history, in connection with the study