Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-08-17
CHESTER.

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Chester business caller Tuesday.
DR.. Becker, Of LeRoy, was Chester
caller Tuesday. t'...
!. Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Thomas and two
youngest children left in their Ford
car Wednesday morning for Gayville,
S. OAK, for two weeks visit.
The Ladies Aid met with Mrs. L. F..
Phjfer last Thursday afternoon. .. -.
Mrs Harry Humphrey and children,
of Mason City, are visiting her parents,
Mi. and Mrs. D. L. Nichols. - -.
Leta Thorson, of Spring Valley, Wis.,
tied the first Of the week at the Brat
rude and Freemire homes.
Jones and Blade began their thresh;
ing season Wednesday,. =
Marie Frost, of Lime Springs, called
on Chester friends the first of the week
H. w. Jensen is nice located in his
new garage and has already taken in q
number of cars obe overhauled.
J. J. Mcdowell and family autoed to
Leroy Tuesday. They were accompan-
led by Mrs. w. j. Mcmahon, who Wis
tied Chester relatives the first of the
week. -. ..- r.. :,
Frank Vinegar is reported on the
sick list. His many friends hope for
bis speedy recovery.
Miss Bird, of Bonair, came Saturday
to visit old friends. r.. a.
Halver & Son shipped car of cattle
to Chicago Wednesday.
Miss Bird, Of Ronair, will not be able
to teach school this year owing to i'll
health. She was assistant to principal
in last years work. All of her many.
friends will be sorry to learn of her
trouble and that she will not be with Us
this year.
Douglas Phifer autosd to Lime
Springs Monday. ~. !:
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. R-eedlove auto
ed to Leroy Sunday. a
The water mains leading to the new
school building, have been. put in. '.-.''
Mrs.. w. L. Riley and daughter are,
visiting in Minneapolis. -. ~ . 90 ~
Mrs. w. j. Mcmahon. of Leroy, was
q Chester visitor Monday. Z -
Halver & Son shipped car of cattle
to the Chicago market Sunday. 8. w.
H. accompanied the shipment. =.
John Hammond shipped car Of hogs
to Austin Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Wesby and children returned
home from Grand Meadow, Sunday.
Harry Jensen visited his parents.
south Of LIE Roy, over Sunday.
Mrs. w. A. eagle and children
returned home Monday from q four
weeks visit with her parents and other
relatives and friends in central Illinois.
Howard Hastings rides in a new Ford
John Sanborn was up from Lime
Springs. Monday. -. -r \
Nine freight cars were piled up in the
ditch about miles east of here, Satur-
day morning. Several from here went
to view the wreck. The ground was
plowed depth of 5 or 6 feet and sew
eral of the cars were thrown squarely
were all torn up.
Mrs. O. Orville, of St. Paul, visited
at the Kenworthy home, the latter part
of last week. Her father, Mr.. Wilson,
of Austin, came and she accompanied
him home.
Uncle Charles Burgess, of Lime
Springs, was calling on Chester friends,
Friday.
Emma Pulitzer, of Bird Island, Mimi,
came the latter part of last week to
visit her sister, Mrs. Ed Roper.
Julius Noes new barn and garage is
completed.
John Cray, of Lime Springs, was a
Chester business caller, Monday.
Chas. Cue purchased new Ford car.
Helen Turner, of Auttin, visited her
sister, Mrs. w. C. Breedlove. over
Sunday. s.
w. F. Carter departed Sunday night
for Maryland where he will look over
farm lands with view of locating.
Earl Barker went to Minneapolis,
Sunday, where ne expects to work in =
garage.
Mrs. DR.. Hansen and children left for
Fl. Des Moines on Wednesday of last
week to reside for some time, the DR..
holding the rank of First Lieutenant in
the Army.
John Cray, of Lime Springs, was .
Chester caller, last Thursday. -
Mr.. Bratrude and daughter Alma,
Mrs. w. H. Barnes, C. T. McWilliams
and family were visitors 1T the F. n.
Conklin home in Brownsville, Mimi, on
Friday of last week. The trip was
made in the formers Overland car.