Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-05-25
COUNTY. NEWS
CHESTER

Nomination of officers of the l. O. O
F. Lodge Monday night. All mem
bers are requested to be present.
Supervisor Chas. Wallace, of Sara
toga township, was in Chester on bust
ness Tuesday.
The dance Tuesday night was sue
cess in every way.
Robt. Larson was thrown off of ,
disc one day last week and in the fal
received sprained shoulder which viii
lay him up for some time.
Mrs. w. w. Cray and son Winfield
departed in their Overland car for Del
Moines Friday morning. Owing to the
heavy rains the first Of the week they
returned home Tuesday by train leav'
ing the car at Webster City.
Born, Sunday, to Mr.. and Mrs. Johr
Johnson, boy of the usual weight.
Mother and babe are doing nicely.
E. Diedrichs was a Leroy calle,
Sunday.
The Chester Cornet Band is making
arrangements to give open air con.
certs on Thursday nights this summer.
We have as good q band as you will
find anywhere in small town. Come
out and hear their good music.
Several fine bass have been caught
since the season opened.
Seth and Len Louden were passen.
gers to Cresco Monday, being called to
that place by the illness of their father
Douglas Phifer went to Leroy Sun.
day to see his lady friend.
E. Diedrichs, Glenn Shines and Arch.
lie Winslow attended the show in Leroy
last Wednesday night. The trip was
made in the latter's Overland car.
Gordie Fiske and family of Cresco
called on Chester relatives Sunday.
Dave Nichols, Jr., visited in Lime
Springs few days of last week.
w. F. Carter was a Cresco business
caller last Thursday.
Mrs. Thorson and daughters Iona and
Letta of Spring Valley came Saturday
to spend Sunday at the Bratrud and
Freemire homes.
Geo. Spencer was q Cresco business
caller Saturday.
DR.. Hanson and family have gotten
nicely located in the Lawson property.
Ray Wells autoed to Lime Springs
Friday.
Art Jones was Lime Springs caller
Friday.
A. H. Barrett was Harmony goer
Saturday.
Mrs. Chas. Thomas and children WIS.,
tied in Leroy Friday.
A. H. Breedlove was q Cresco caller
last Thursday afternoon.
F. E. Lawson, of Fayette, closed
deal forW. F. Carriers farm Joining
Chester at price of $3.50 per acre, to
E. J. Whipple of Fayette. who will
make Chester his home next October.
Mr.. Carter's plans are not decided. In
the transaction MIR. Carter takes over
160 acres of land near Kimball, S. D.,
and residence property in Fayette.
Art Jones was Cresco business call
er last Thursday.
Ole Olson Of Leroy was calling on
Chester friends last Thursday.
W.T.. Howe autoed to Leroy last
Thursday evening.
Ray Wells was Leroy goer last
w ednesday evening.
E. D. McWilliams and j. ). Mellow
ell autoed to Cresco last Thursday.
J. C. Webster had the hotel building
e. shingled. w. C. Breedlove took the
contract.
Pop Wells of Leroy was Chester
'aller last Thursday evening.
L. w. Clark has a new soda foun-
Gin installed in his store which is
,reat improvement over the old one.
F. E. Lawson was up from Fayette
N business few days of last week.
Chas. Cue sold his Ford car to Rich
rd Farrar of Lime Springs. The
transaction was made Tuesday.
Louie Underbakke was Leroy call
r Tuesday.
R. j. Stintzi is visiting relatives in
lacrosse.
Mrs. Frost and daughter Marie visit
d at the Rennie Hall home Tuesday
fternoon.