Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-05-18

4 Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Falck. Mr.. and
Mrs. Robt. Vopava and Mrs. Hans Soliec
attended the movies at Protivin, Sun
day evening. -'..@,2 4 .
| Louis Wagner and Edward Milk
autoed to Protivin, Sunday evening, in
the formers new Chevrolet.
i Ernest Peter and friends, Roy Koch
and sisters attended the movies at Pro.
twin, Sunday evening.
| Harry Wiedeman and family were
entertained at dinner on Sunday by Mr..
and Mrs. Jacob Hornberger.
CHESTER
Ingwald Bjortomt had the misfor-
tune to get his hand caught in the cogs
of manure spreader which bruised his
fingers so badly that one had to be ta-
ken off. He will have q very painful
hand for some time.
Harry Hissong sold his horse and
buggy t. Melvin Eastwald one day last
week.
Harry Woods was up from. Lime
Springs Monday evening.
A. H. Barrett was a Lime Springs
goer Tuesday.
A. Groenenboom has begun serving
meals at the Chester Hotel and his
many friends wish him success.
Dick Clark was reported on the sick
list the first of the week.
Mrs. Courtney, Of Leroy, listed her
daughter, Mrs. c. T. McWilliams, the
latter part of last week.
Rudolph Wagner. Of Austin, came
Tuesday on business.
Several of the farmers have most of
their corn planted.
L. L. Phifer had his house treated to
q coat of paint which adds greatly to
its appearance.
w. G. Marshall, of Chatfield, MIMI,
came Tuesday on business.
Halver & Son shipped car of cattle
to Chicago Sunday.
Virgil McWilliams was q Cresco CALI
er Saturday evening.
Seth Louden went to Cresco Satur-
day and returned home with a new
Chevrolet car.
Henry Babcocl, of Sacramento, Cal,
was shaking hands with old time Ches-
ter friends the first Of the week, who
gwere all glad to see him again.
Ray Wells and w. w. Cray autoed to
Cresco Tuesday.
Several of Chester's progressive
workers got busy and cleaned the park
Saturday.
E. L. Barlow and family of Lime
Springs were calling on Chests friends
Saturday evening. The trip was made
in their new Ford. s..
Lowell Barrett returned home from
Chillicothe, Mo-, Saturday where he
had spent the past year with his grand
parents.
M. Crawford was down from Leroy
Saturday evening. ..
Bert Bronner, of Spring Valley, was
calling on Chester friends Saturday.
Harry Hissong purchased Of Olaf
Bjortomt Ford car.
Maud Morey autved to Lime Springs
Saturday. ..,.e
Walt Meighan was Lime Springs
caller Saturday. s-
The box social given by the band
Thursday night was grand success in
every respect.
o. Louden of Cresco came last
Thursday to visit his son Seth.
Geo. Spencer was business visitor
to Austin, Mimi, Friday.
Mrs. Matte Mcdowell and children
went to Leroy Friday to visit her sis
ter, Mrs. w. J. Mcmahon.
L. A. Eggerich purchased a new
Oakland Six from dealer from Ostran-
der.
Mrs. A. H. Barrett was a passenger
to Leroy last Wednesday afternoon.
Chas. Hall was Lime Springs bust
ness caller last Thursday.
Geo. Spencer and son Otto were
Spring Valley callers last Thursday.
Mrs. Jane, a R. N. A. Deputy from
Charles City, was here several days of
last week in connection with the bust
ness of the Lodge work.
Last Wednesday afternoon while F.
E. Lawson was cleaning and burning
rubbish near his barn, the fire took the
building and it got under such head
way that it took q great deal of effort
to save it from being burned to the
ground. Lucky that the fire did not
reach any other buildings that were
near.
The city will have new motor and
the city water will be pumped with
electricity. -.
Mrs. w. J. -Christianson and child
rem, of Lacrosse, came last Wednes-
day to visit her mother, Mrs. L. F.
Phifer, end other relatives and friends.
Archie Winslow and Glenn Shines au-
toed to Cresco last Wednesday even
ing. .-.
Douglas Phifer autoed to Spring VAL
ley last Wednesday. He was accom-.
panied by his mother, Mrs. L. F.
Hhifer.
Edmund Dugstad was business call
er to Cherry GROVE last Wednesday
afternoon.
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