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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-05
WESlGN> COMMISSION
ND JOINS CONFEDt:IstCN

Though strongly rcSrettinc the
necessity when Virginia seeded he
immediately resigned his commission
in The United states Army and loft Salt
Lake city. whore he was stationed. or
= hazardous trip across the prairie TO
offer his services 10 the Confcderacy.
, Ike travelled NOR" than LOO" miles
through = barren. uu"ivilizcd prairic
country alone. excepting his wife and
,wo infants. driving mule team. His
team was taken from him after about
a weeks travel. but returned through
the Kindness OF the chief of the band
, Of robbers lie also encountered :,
band OF Indians, 900 in number. and
was saved from noloStation by their
chief, who. upon investigation. found
that the vehicle used was that of an
officer. lie told tho Indian that he. too
was a little chief. whercupon the old
Indian showed him Il gold medal which
was presented by tho President Of tho
United states for good conduct
I'm this miraculous way he was saved
from the torture of these saVarcs ana
Travelled in company with this band for
ton days. receiving many kindncsscg
from them, and aitcr long and weary
Journey. arrived az tho Missouri River
where at that time civilization had
reached ana from whence he made the
tourney 10 Virginia. He was i,nmc-
d!atcly given commission in the
Confederate service and in :, shor,
.t.'' " 80 maui ''i'!l'l "a I'll" % curtin
Virginia Heavy Artillery, later convert
cd 10 Thiriy-fourth Virginia Infantry
He went through the cntir" four years
serving with honor in manV hard
Fought battles, particularly in that OF
IN" crater. AT Petersburg, whore H..
commanded Wisc's Brigade. Ills com
'Hond suffered TIA" brUnt of The. battle
during that fearful carnage holding
IN" ncld AGAINST overwhelming odds
ui'i! tn" Crater was rccapturcd by
Mahonc's famous charge He was rec
"mmondcd to To- made a brradier-gcn-
"rai from The battle OF Sailors Creek
and mad thc war lasted a short time
longer would have had this commission.
u" surrendered witt his command at
ArPonatt"X. IN his death passes The
last Of the field officers OF his brigade
since the war his life had been spent
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-05
dis |NCU|sHED CITIZEN
AND VETERAN IS DEAD
Colonel j. Thomas Gondc. Aged
Ei"hty-Onc Years. Dies at
Home in Chase CITY.
HIS CAREER WAS EvENTrrL
He Saw Much Service in Border War
fare With indians,, and Won Fame
as Officer of Confedcracy--Fumr
raj Will BE Held To-Day.
lspcciU 10 The Timcs-pispntch.1

lSpcCiNl - The Times piSpatch
CilASl: CITY, VA, April 4--Colonel
- Thomas G"ode. y distinguished ci;i-
zen ana soldier. died At his home here
last night. He had been in dcciiniu;.
health for several months. Ills life
had bcc' varied ANA cventful one. Tie
was hnpl i'm Hoydtnn, Mcclilenbur.-
County. luiy u. 1888. the son of the
late William -. Goodc and Sarah Mas
sic Gondc. Ills hoyhood was spent in
Meclllcuhurc ana Nelson Counties. lie
received his education at private
Scohols ANA the Virginia Military In
sti,utc, and was commissioned as an
Officer IL, the United states Army in
1887. and served six years during
which time he was stationed for about
two NCars' ~ Fort Hamilton. " Y. The
containing four were spcut In service
Gainst The Indians In Florida aud tho
Western frontier In Kansas and Utah
where he remained until lhe outbrea X
OF The Civil War
He wns great lover Of the Union
Hnd Of his army life. and strongly de-
sircd that Virginia, his native state.
should remain H. tho Union in those
. troublesome times. with due respects
. 90 hnr rights.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-05
Funeral "r Mrs. lillian Jones.
Especial to Tho rim"s-pispa,ci |

Especial TO Tho Times Dispatch
AIPoMAT'fD\ VA. April To da y
at o'clock tho funeral Of Airs LILLIAN
Jones AGED forty Years daughter Of
the late AlcN Caldwell was conducted
from The Liberty BAPTIST Church and
intcrm"ut took place in the I.ibart y
Cemetery. The body Was brought here
from EoOnSboro = &. where death oc-
CURED on April >, Of pneumonia. She
is survived by her husband and ono
son. Caldwell Jones. Three sisters also
survive her. h"r father and brother
having recently died. Tho sister. are
Mrs. HaNcock. of WASHINGTON: Mrs.
Dan Browning. Of richmond. and Miss
Clara Caldwell. of APPROXIMATIONS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-05
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION

LOST. Monday afternoon. T. +. y. breast
pin. set with pearls. Reward If re-
turned TO Miss WeIch, John Marshall
High school
WANTED. we'll recommended servant:
good salary. Apply 23S South Cher
ry street.
LOST or straycd, black and white sci
ter pup. lame in front leg Reward
If returned to 200 West Grace.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-05

they stretch without undue pain. there is an
absence OF distress, the nerves are ,oothefi
by taking away the burden OF leaving all to
just natural conditions.
There Is in Mothers Friend" the direct
and immediate help that all c1pcctant moth
crs require. Used by their own hand, guided
hy their own minds, they learn Mt once tho
blessed relief from morning sickness result
Ing from undue stretching. They experience
daily calm and nightly rest II is indeed
Mothers Friend" Get n bottle today OF
any druggist. Then write Bradlcld Regulator
Co., 40 Lamar Bldg, Atlanta, Ga. for one
OF the most entertaining and valuable little
Looks ever presented. IT La worth writing
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-05
FIRST SHOVEL OF DIRT
ON NEW LINE IS TURNED
Work Is Begun on Branch Road
From Williamsburg to York
River Plant.
MANY CITIZENS ARE PRESENT
Enthusiastic MasS-McctinS l. Held,
and Business Leaders Profess
Their ihdin. Confidence in City's
"a Future Growth and Prosperity.

iSpccIal 20 The Times DiSpatct,l
WILLIAMSBURG "a. April t.
Promptly ~ 2.i0 O'Clock this afternoon
the first shovel ~ dirt starting tho
work on the branch lin" OF the Chcs-
apcake ana Ohiu Railway from this
city 10 the dynamite plant OF the Itu
i'ont Company on tho York River. was
moved IN the prcsenc" % a large crowd
of Williansburcers Who hsd gone out
IN automobiles TO tho point about three
miles from the city where the first
work was 10 be started. Returning 10
the city. tho citizens hold mss
meeting In Tho Colonial Inn for the
purpose OF discussing bigger and
better WILLIAMSBURG.
The nrst shove. ~ Gir: was moveo
by simon Curtis, the contractor. and
shortly afterwards large for"" az
workmen wcr" placed on IN" joh I'i'"
line will Ne completed as rapidly "s
possible, and ms soon rs tho !out" of
the line from thc point where the
work was started 10 this "ity Is de-
tcrmIncd, workmen probably Viii w"ri
e., both dirCyticrS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-05
Funeral of Maurice sn,.mon>hy

The funeral OF Maurice Saiomonsry
for many years a wcil-knowu tailor OF
TINS city. who died sunday night at
his home. 5lo East Leigh Street. was
conducted Yesterday afternoon from
the murtuary chapel OF the Hebrew
Cemetery at O'Clock by pi. Edward
y. Calisch. Mv. Salomonsky was about
:ifty-eight years old
lie is survived by his wife who Vas
Miss Resale SalomoUSEy. "nc dauG II =
ter. Miss Louise S,lomonsky. and three
sons. Maurice SalomouSky. Jr., iiowa rd
and Henry Salomonslly. and on" sister.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-05

what greatness mny 10
acquired W Il en- he
grows w. And any
influence that brings
relief to the c1pectant
mother Is the FIRST and
greatest Of obligations.
There Is n splendid
remedy KIN wn as
Mothers Friend" that
has been q safeguard,
q helpful daily ilhu-
ence, to 4 host OF
women. Applied exter-
nally to the muscles
they become Dliant,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-05
Nr>. Kettle Meredith IIcndri"ks.

Especial 10 The Times Dispatch
LYNCiIBUEG. VA, April +.-A tele-
gram received in the city to-day an
n"unccd the death last night at Glenn
willie. w. Va. OF Mrs. Bette Meredith
Hendricks. wife of John Hendricks. on
attorney at law az that city.
Mrs Hendricks was a daughter OF
the late &. NJ. Meredith. and sh" was
formerly resident Of Lynchhurr. l.,
addition TO her husband and three
children, she is survived 10y the fol.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-05
Miss Anne NuckOIs.

Special Ia The Times Dispatch.
HciI.AINY. VA, April Miss Ann"
NuCEolS died here to-day. she was a
daughter Of the late William =. Muck
OILS. on. of the LEADING citizens OF SPOT
sylvania. residing near Holiday. She
Is survived ny two brothers and tw"
sisters
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-05
MAYOR WARHlNTnN rI'E>IDEs
k> TI.NI'OK til tIRNtN

Navor Wa-hurinn pres dcd as tom
porary chairman If the meeting, which
was later presided over by Mr.. Tat
g. well-huowu business man. ana tn"
question OF forming chamber of com.
Merce, or Of charging tn" present Bus
mess Mems Association was taken mp
Ii was agreed after speeches ny a NUM-
1cr OF business mon that efforts should
be made 30 nave business orGani2a-
tiun that could holp make better city,
Rnd TO this cud there were distributed
application blank. TO all hat uiGht
wish to become members OF tin" asso-
citation II j. planned TO increase the
membership of the association :" at
least three times Us present size.
There was no reference at the meet
ing 10 the statement issued yesterday
b. the Du Pom; Company rciatir" Z"
the operation al tho Dlant ~ l"re"ei
the business men Of this city icciin%
that i, did 10; concern them as it dealt
with the other city cxCluSiv"iT-
The Business Mems Association neld
n special meeting to-night at winch
time resolutions were adopted instruct
Ing the president and secretary L"
transmit by telegram a letter to vice
President II. + Brown Of the DU i'ou'
COMPANY who i In charge % tn"
JIopewell operations expressing the
sentiment of thc business men %: tins
city, and Offering III" cooperation 81:
tho community in every way ihal IN"
company might suggest
The resolutions adopted Welcomed the
powder company 10 the city, and cN-
pressed hearty thanks and approval
oil the company III making the selection
Of the York kiver location as 'nc site
for tho new dynamite plant TN" com
pany was offered the use Of Williams
burg hanks, schools. churches and
other institutions That the city mas b."
MADE bigger and better. Williams
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-05

Meredith James Meredith. Mis- l.ydL,
Enuis aud Mrs. ~ &. Dawson. All of
whom reside in Lymchbure. II is prob
able that the bot: viii be brought
Ia f.ynchhurg for burial
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-05
Today And A
Generation Hence

The flight of time makes us think of
the future. The baby of today reflects
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-05

NEI.OTTESNiLI.E. VA. April 80
\ telegram received here to-day AN.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-04-07
ELMA.

Clara Elgas, Katie German and Pearl
Heyberger left Wednesday night to at
tend the Northwestern Teachers Asso-
citation.
Matte Rowley, of Calmar, is visiting
at the home of Mrs. F. E. Howard.
Mabel Elwood and Mrs. Thomas of
Lime Springs spent few days at the
Frank Elwood home.
Mesdames Ruby and eastman enter
tanned the l. C. C. at the Woodman
hall, Thursday afternoon. A large
crowd was in attendance.
Helen Casey and3nildred Mulick went
to Cresco Tuesday and Wednesday.
Both underwent operations at Mercy
hospital.
Mrs. J. w. O'Neil is still on the sick
list
CoIey Conley and family have moved
back to their farm near Lourdes. Her
man Unger's family will occupy their
house until his new home is completed.
Kora Krogh, of Northwood, Ia, is
visiting her friend Mrs. Reed Elwood.
Gerald Conway and George Sale lief,
Wednesday morning for Fargo, N. D.,
where they are going to work on Viii
Murray's farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Vorheis, of Ian
sing, a., came Monday for a short
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Watson
and Mrs Fallgatter.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-04-07
AHERN BROS.
The WiIIys-O Overland Company, Toledo, 0.
MADE in u. S. A."
MADE in U. S. A."

Mr.. and Mrs. John Wacher, Jr., arc
the proud possessors of young daugh-
ter. as.ss.,s.
Charley Ranc called at the Will Stew
enson home Tuesday.
Mr.. Bolinger was at Davis Corners
one day this week.
Mrs. Will Stevenson and daughters
Anna and Loretta we're Maple Leaf
callers Sunday.
Frank Ranc was seen driving through
this vicinity last week one day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Musel and daugh-
ter Leona were callers at Cresco Tues
day.
Mrs. Nellie Urban is staying this
week with Mrs. J. j. McCarville who
is laid vp with Ia grippe.
Stacia Truka was visiting her sister,
Mrs. E. Harnack last week for a few
days.
Frank Prochaska was seen driving
south Sunday. Wonder what was the
rush, Frank.
Charley Ranc called on home folks
Sunday.
Jas. Stevenson called on Fred Hrstka
and Charley Ranc Friday. He had his
drivers hitched up.
Lucy Jan is working in Cresco for
Mrs. Lyons.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-04-07
SCHLEY.

L. v. Svestka made s.business trip to
Cresco Friday.
Jacob Falch and wife, from Fort At
kinson spent from Thursday until Tues.
day with their daughter, Mrs. Fred
Derr.
Anton Milota and daughter Tillie at
tended church 1T Protivin Sunday.
Earl and Mary Rethamel, from Cres-
co, are spending the week with their
sister, Mrs. Bert Rhinehart.
Fred Decker and wife were Cresco
callers Saturday.
Eugene Barnes has hired out to Fred
Derr for the coming summer.
Guss Paul transacted business at
Cresco Friday.
Fred Derr made a business trip to
Elma Tuesday.
Bert Rhinehart and wife and Fred
Rethamel and wife spent Saturday at
the Albert Rhinehart home.
Ida Rethamel, from Cresco, was an
over Sunday visitor here with relatives.
VIM. Rethamel drove to Cresco Sun
day to see his son Edmund who is lie.
covering nicely from recent operation
The Joe Markovetcy family on the
VIM. Owens farm are under quarantine
for smallpox.
T. J. Hooper made a business trip to
Cresco Saturday.
Clara Omacht is spending her vaca-
ton at home.
VIM. Rethamel and Severt Knutesor
assisted Joe Doherty with saving wood
a few days last week.
John Polansky went to Cresco Sat
urday to see his son Joe at the hospital
The Hooper boys spent Sunday at thu
Fred Decker home
Petnr Milota visited at the home Of
his sister, Mrs. Mike Haskovec Sunday
last.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-04-07
KlDGEWAY.

Miss Gena Gunval spent Friday in
Calmar visiting friends.
Rosetta Jensen returned on Sunday
evening from Carpenter, Ia, where
abe spent the weeks vacation with
home folks.
Walter Thompson, who has been at
came up Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Hopperstad and
daughters Anna and Marjorie spent
several days the past week visiting
their daughter, Mrs. Demo kratz.
Mrs. Henry Albers was at Cresco be-
tween trains Monday.
Ida Brenf has been visiting friends
in DEBORAH the past week.
Norma johnson came up from De-
corah Saturday and her father accom-.
panied her home in the evening.
Mrs. Anna Anderson and Miss Marie
Hamre were at Cresco between trains
Monday.
Anita johnson spent the past week
visiting her cousins, the Misses Peck
ham near Cresco.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Fjelstul of De-
corah spent Sunday here with the lat
ter's sister, Mrs. J. H. Bakken.
Mrs. Geo. Peacock, who has spent
the past winter at the home of hel
daughter. Mrs. M. o. Libbey, went to
DEBORAH today to visit her daughter,
Mrs. Bert Daniels.
Christine Owen and Evelyn Hovden
came up from DEBORAH where they at
tend school to spend the weeks vaca'
ton at home.
Mrs. Jones of Weyauwega, Wis.
who has been visiting her sister, Mrs
James Paley and other relatives, re-
turned home Sunday evening.
Elmer Powers, of Morgan, spent
Sunday here with Mr.. and Mrs. Johr
Powers.
The topic at Epworth League Sunday
evening is, Following the Peace
Prince The leader is Dorothy
Schuetz.
Hurd House and his brother of Prince
ton. Mimi, arrived Sunday morning
with . car of household goods and vii
rent the old Nasset farm this year. ~
Alice Daniels will give a recital Of
Monday, April 10.
Mrs. o. r. RingeOn spent Friday ant
Saturday in DEBORAH calling on friends
Ida and Charlotts Josvanger called OF
Mrs. F.. A. Bakken Monday afternoon
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-04-07
ALBION

Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Wells attended
the Ladies Aid Society at the Henry
Belts home one day last week.
A very good attendance and an inter-
esting program is the report of the
Farmers Club Friday evening of last
week.
Little Juanita johnson, of Ridgeway,
has been spending several days at the
home Of her aunt, Mrs. N. c. Peck
ham.
Mrs. Little, of Cresco, is spending a
few days at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. c. A. Holcomb.
Mrs. Theodore Gunderson returned
from her Ridgeway visit Mondayj
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-04-07
TWIN VILLAGES.

Nice spring weather, the past week,
but the roads are very bad.
Miss Ausland spent several days at
Ostrander, MIMI, during her vacation.
Miss Ginthener returned for her school
duties. after spending her vacation with
her home people at Wabasha, MINI.
E. F. Sims has given his store some
new wall paper, the past week, and will
give it some new paint this coming
week.
Henry Heistercamp has enlarged his
store room by taking out the partition
at the rear and making it some longer;
he will also enlarge his living rooms.
John Brown, of Cresco, has been at
the Martin House, painting, vanishing
and staining the new hard wood floors.
John Ffnck has been on the sick list,
the last few days, having called DR..
Tierney on Saturday.
Mat. Larkin with his lumber saw and
gang of men, have been busy the past
week at, the home of Charles Derr.
The Ladies' Aid will meet at the
home of Mrs. Emo Brink on Thursday,
April 18th. All are invited to attend.
We hear that Lee Copeman will give
his house coat of paint very soon.
Fred Eickmier is at the home of Mike
Bronner, trimming trees.
Herman Brink made flying trip to
Harmony on Wednesday, with Miss Aus
land, to catch the train.
Joe Achatz was in the Villages on
Saturday with his best clothes on and q
nice driving team and he purchased 9
lot of nice candies, but he did not tell
anyone where he was going.
Arthur Copeman and family visited
at the home Of j. A. Ludwig on Sunday.
There were a good many from the
Villages attended the funeral of Mrs.
VIM. Walter at the south church on
Sunday.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-04-07
DAVIS CORNERS

linn Odell. from Calmar, visited with
hi. brother and family in this village
few days last week.
John and Greg Mast and wives were
callers at Cresco Saturday.
Herbert Helweg spent over Sunday
with home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Wilmot visited
with relatives near Lime Springs one
day last week.
A. s. BolinRer is kept busy this week
shingling his buildings.
Fred Hrstka sawed wood for Jonh
Musel last week.
Herman Beathke andh mother were
visitors at Cresco Saturday with Mrs.
Leslie Barnes.
Harry Buehler transacted business ~
Lime Springs Saturday. 49,.
John Machovec is kept busy breakins
a span of draft colts the last few days
Fred Helweg delivered hogs to Lime
Springs market Monday.
John and Will Abery Sundayed at the
John Mast home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John SBeathke and
daughter Violet took Sunday dinner AZ
the John Eberling home:
L. A. Maronda and sons visited sun
day afternoon at Davis Corners.
John Musel and family were shopping
at Cresco Tuesday.
John Aberly delivered load OF eggs
at Cresco Tuesday.
Francis Dvorak entertained large
number of his friends last week one
evening.
Joseph Urban went through here
Monday morning enroute for Cresco.
Paul Vagts made business call IN
this neighborhood last Friday.
| Willie Aberly drove to Cresco wed
nesday evening. How did the roads
suit you Willie?
Francis Dvorak was seen on this road
going south Sunday evdning.
Jim Kosok spent Sunday ut the John
Machovec home.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-04-07

Some sports from this burg called at
the John Kubichek, ST., home Satur-
day night.
Fred Hrstka sawed wood at John
Mussels and Will Stevenson's Tues
daJ. Fred seems to be pretty busy
these days.
Mrs. C.. Baethke is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. L. Barnes, this week.
Will Aberly was Cresco caller
Tuesday.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-04-07
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE
Estate OF Whitefield Campton. Deceased.

E,state OF Whitefield Campton, DECEASED.
Notice is hereby given, That the sIoscI, .p,a
to the Estate Of Whiteheld Campton late OF
lie Roy, County Of Mower, state OF Mi nm.
.eIf that trust by giving bonds as the law
All persons having demands upon the ne
e~hfhif fha same: and persons indebted 70
the said Estate are called upon I" make
payment to ALTMAN
,,,. Administrative.
mated Cresco, Iowa. April ). 1916
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-04-07
OTTER CREEK CLIPPINGS.


was pleasant caller at the Goth home
one day last week.
Lovers of the rod and line are getting
their fishing tackle ready to catch the
fnny tribe as soon as the season opens.
The pastor of the Evangelical Church,
Rev. w. A. Scholer, is absent this
week attending Conference at Hubbard
la. May he be returned to the charge
! for another year is our wish
Eddie Peter has been nursing sore
finger in the recent past that caused
him considerable annoyance.
The community was shocked to learr
that Mrs. VIM. Walters at Cresco hat
passed away at her home in that town
Sympathy and coincidence are Offered
to the bereaved by friends of this vi
cinity.
The stork paid visit to Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Kuntz, former Lincolnites but Of
recent years citizens sof DEBORAH, ane
left them bounc ing baby girl, March
3lst. Congratulations by their numer'
our friends and relatives of this vicin
ity are now in order.
Grandma Glass passed away at hel
home in Fl. Atkinson fore part OF the
week. Relatives and frieuds from this
vicinity attended the funeral on We'd
nesday.
We'll drillers are busy this week drill
ing q we'll for Theo. kratz, where he
intends to put up his new buildings in
the spring.
Rev. +. A. Damerow, of DEBORAH,
held preaching services at the German
M. E. Church Sunday afternoon.
Malanna Kratz assisted her sister,
Mrs. Oscar Moe, of Ridgeway, at her
domestic duties last week, number of
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Peter, Jr., and
babe were pleasant callers at Cresco
last week Friday.
Emma Smith returned to her home
at New Oregon, after spending some
time at the home of Alfred Peter, Sr.,
helping take care of her little cousin,
Margaret Peter.
Ed. Kuntz, of Cresco, made pleas
ant call on relatives in this vicinity re-
Gently.
DR.. Geo. Kessel, of Cresco, made q
professional cali down this way last
Sunday.
VICLOFId hT6IL Is SIoyuk Will ASA
sister, Mrs. Dan Kruger at Florence
vile, this week helping her in her do
mestic duties,
Emma Smith has been nursing avery
sore finger during the past week, it
being necessary to consult physician
in the case.
A new banker from Ossian is assist
ing our local banker, Elmer Ringeon,
at the Winneshiek Co. bank these days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Kratz and Miss
Victoria drove to Florenceville last
Sunday to visit at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dan Kruger, also to attend the
funeral of Mrs. VIM. Walters.
Parties from northern part of Mime
sofa arrived here Sunday with their car
of goods and moved onto the Qualley
farm west of Otter Creek where they
intend to farm during the coming
season.
Our rural mail is somewhat delayed
on account of the almost impossible
roads in many localities.