Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-08-28

found by Sheriff J. G. Edgar, Of Mar
shall county, when he reached Sidney
Fremont county, and found that the
Mrs. Greek Beatson, arrested on his
order, was not the Mrs. Greak BeatsoI
wanted for passing a worthless check
and forgery. The Mrs. Bcatson OF
Sidney is highly respected young
woman of good family.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Montgomery
| and Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. Downs of Mar.
shalltown celebrated their golden wed.
ding yesterday, making the third sim
| liar anniversary to be observed in this
city during the week. Family gather.
ings characterized both celebrations
Mr.. and Mrs. Montgomery were mar
rid in Indiana, and Mr.. and Mrs
Downs at Bethel, Wis.
The big barn on the Charles Darnell
farm southwest of Pleasantville was
burned to the ground. Three horses
two mules, an automobile, farm nipple
ments and machinery, and a quantity
OF hay and grain we're also destroyed
The loss will run close to $4,000, and
only partly insured. Allen Darnell, the
son OF the owner, is living on the
place. The cause of the fire is not
known, but supposed to have been due
to spontaneous combustion.
Miss Margaret Young of Clarion de-
parted Thursday evening for Gather
1nburg, Tenn. She has been selected
by the Pi Beta Phi society at North
western university as teacher in a
school maintained by them among the
mountain whites. The school is To-
Gated eight miles from any railroad.
This will doubtless prove to be a novel
but most helpful experience to Miss
Young, and there is no doubt but that
she will give good account of her
self.
SWANS and sweethearts Of Mace
donia may now enjoy perpetual moon
light in the form Of rays from a big
1000 candle power electric light
which has been placed at the top Of
the water tower at the north edge. Of
town. The money for the light was
raised by popular subscription, and
the light put up by the employees Of the
Mckinley company, which is lighting
the town. The rays of the light ex-
tend to radius of two and a half
miles from the town limits.
Z The Farmers Elevator company
held their annual meeting in Arm
strong's hall at Glidden. On account
OF two or three threshing machines
running in the vicinity the attendance
was not as large as it otherwise would
have been, but enough were present
to do business. Mr.. M. R. Meyers of
Chicago, editor OF the Cooperative
Journal, was present and gave very
interesting talk on cooperation. The
reports showed the company had done
a good business the past year and a
six per cent dividend was declared
which will be distributed among the
stockholders. .
Donald Carr Mcdonald, who has
been spending the summer as in
structor in modern dancing at the Inn,
on West Okoboji lake, mysteriously
disappeared and up to date no trace of
him has been found. The young man
took boat and announced his inten-
ton of going fishing. He did not re-
turn, and thorough search of the
lake has not revealed his where
abouts. The boat in which he started
fishing was located on the opposite
side OF the lake, but contained nothing
that would furnish a clue as to it's
former occupant The boat was right
side up when found. ..s
The first air navigation service to
be established in the midwest is to be
inau gurated between Muscatine and
Davenport late this month, according
to Tom Benoist, of st. Louis, who ar
rived here with his flying boat Mon
day preliminary to flying in connec-
ton with the White Way picnic. Be-
moist believes that a regular service
between the two cities would prove
and announces his inten-
ton to make daily trips. The novelty
of the trip is expected to appeal to |
many Of the hundreds who make the |
trip between the two towns weekly.
An entirely new sort of fiend has
blossomed out in the neighborhood of |
Griswold. The party entered the pas
ture of A. M. Baughman and cut the |
tail OF young Shorthorn bull for
which its owner had refused $3.50.
Abel is entirely without light and |
water as the result of the destruction
by fire of the Abel Light and Power
plant there. The loss is
estimated at $4,000, of which $4,000
was covered by insurance. The fire
started in the boiler room of the plant
and consumed the entire building as
we'll as the Abel Roller Mills adjoin-
ing.
Eta Pogge. the daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Pogge, of West Point, was
he victim of a distressing accident
ately. She is employed at the restau-
amt of her father, and was busy
'oasting peanuts when the gasoline
ank exploded, throwing the gasoline
IN her and setting her clothes on fire.