Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-04-06
COUNTY NEWS
CHESTER.

stS@. CHESTER.
Mrs L. F. Phifer is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. w. J. Christianson in
Lacrosse.
Jesse Cue returned to his home in
Illinois last Wednesday night.
w. c.: Breedlove was in Austin last
Wednesday on business.
w. F. Carter returned from South
Dakota Sunday where he had been
the past few days looking at the
farming land.
Mrs. Chas. Cue is much improved al
this writing.
Mrs. Anna Oswald departed for he1
home near Gilmore, Mimi, to rest up
until she has fully recovered from
z her recent illness.
Mrs. Rudolph Wagner visited he1
sister Mrs. w. c. Halver several days
last week.
Mrs. I. A. Courtney of LIE Roy Wis
tied her daughter, Mrs. C. T. McWil.
liams, the latter part of last week.,
Mrs. ]. j. Mcdowell visited the
past several days with her sister, Mrs
W. J. Mcmahon, of LIE Roy
Alice Latcham returned to her
home near Lime Springs Friday noon
Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. Cray were
Lime Springs passengers Thursday.
Geo. Owens was Lime Springs
business caller last Thursday.
Roy Wells autoed to Lime Springs
Monday.
Dana Frost was LIE Roy caller on
Friday. -.-.
Douglas Phifer was a Lime Springs
visitor Monday.
w. T. Howe autoed to Lime Springs
Monday. j.
Freddie Baldwin was a passenger
to LIE Roy Friday.
Tucker Baldwin and Earl Pike went
to Minneapolis last Thursday where
they Joined the navy.
Geo. Wallace and family have NOV
ed to the farm vacated by Mr.. Otto,
and Mr.. Wallace will work during the
summer for the present owner.
The plumbing work on the new
Fishing is the order of the day.
Geo. Thomas made big haul the
first of the week.
The home talent play and enter
ment given by the M. W. A. and r.
N. A. lodges was q grand success in
every way and was we'll attended.
w. c. Smith has painted the inter-
Tor of his building which is occupied
by the restaurant.
Winfield Carter is reported on the
sick list.
Henry Scheevel was duly instruct
ed in the mysteries Of the third de-
gree Of Oddfellowship Monday night.
Clifford Winslow, H. E. Olson and
N. NJ. Northness were in Charles City
and Minneapolis the latter part OF
last week with view of purchasing
q gas tractor to be used in grading
the Beaver township roads.
2. L. Barlow and wife were up
from Lime Springs Friday and spent
the evening at the O. L. Jones home
Z. l. Phifer and family have got
nicely settled in their new home.
Ingwald Bjortamt was passenger to
Austin Saturday.
w. G. Smith was passenger to
Lime Springs Saturday.
A. J. Winslow passed away Sunday
at his home. Funeral services were
held from the M. E. church Tuesday
afternoon at 1870. Interment in the
Chester Hill cemetery.
J. J. Mcdowell and Ray Wells au.
toed to LIE Roy Sunday.
fHI,oo IIor op<1 Foro;1,, o,.koo5 e.
Lime Springs Sunday.
w. T. Howe autoed to Lime Springs
Monday.
Douglas Phifer was a Lime Springs
caller Monday.
Mrs. e. e. Barker, of Austin, spent
Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Mat Diedrich.
The Catholic church is being over.
hauled.
Mrs. Chas. Cue is much improved
at this writing.
DR.. Hansen, of Silvis, ILL.,, was a
Chester business caller Tuesday.
Ed Tibbals of Lime Springs was a
Chester caller Tuesday.
w. G. Marshall of Chatfield, MINI.
was Chester business caller Tues
day.
Fred Thomas, of Lilly, Lake, Ill.
was a Chester business caller Tues
day and Wednesday and while here
spent a part of the time visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Thomas
One of Chas. Halls oldest boys had
the misfortune to break his arm near
the wrist but is getting along nicely.
SCHLEY.
Cars were buzzing around the cor
ner Sunday. The roads were fine.
The town children are waiting for
q teacher to come to their school
house to teach the spring term.
Bernadette Bigley was an over
night visitor at the Mike Norton home