Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-08-03
COUNTY NEWS
CHESTER

& w. C. Davis received two fine i'm.
ported abort horn cows last Wednes-
dav. A two-year-o old heifer from one
Of these COWS sold at the same sale for
$140O. 90. iE
F. E. Lawson, of Fayette, came
Tuesday on business. r-
r. ]. Jones was Lime Springs call
er Tuesday. ri
Henry Scheevel has purchased new
Maxwell roadster.
Born, Tuesday morning, a girl. Mr.;
and Mrs. Len Mckee are the proud
parents. Mother and babe are doing
fine. -
Geo. Cray, of Lime Springs, was a
Chester caller Tuesday.
Alma Bratrud autoed to Etna, Mimi,
Monday accompanied by her mother,
and Mrs. F. N. Freemire and Emma
Nichols.
Seth Louden autoed to Cresco Mon
dav ar1e was accompanied home by his
father who will visit for few days.
Frank Kniffeq's hired man let the
team run away while loading hay,
Tuesday and damaged the hay loader
so that it will be almost impossible to
repair it, and the horses were badly
bruised up.
Mrs. Meighan passed away ct her
home Monday evening at $50, after .
long illness.
I have been appointed BY the Pc
partment of Agriculture through tne
state service to look after the 1arm
labor situation. This service lie free TO
any one if you need help or know % o.
any one, notify the undersigned. w.
A. eagle. Chester.
! B. "a. Cheney was up from Lime
Springs Tuesday.
C. w. Msehling, Of Lime Springs,
was Chester caller Tuesday. &
Halver & Son shipped car load OF
cattle to Chicago Tuesday, W. Z. d.
accompanied the shipment.
The material for the bridge near
John Hughes place has arrived.
Joe Armstrong has put new feeder
on his threshing separator. s.
Chester Chautauqua begins today,
Friday. Come and enjoy a good time.
jay Roberts lost good horse Fri
day.
Mamie Jones purchased piano of
A. Groenenboom Friday. q4, ,,g. tg
S. v. Moen and children autoed to
Grand Meadow Sunday. .sIt1o
VIM. Whiteside, of Leroy, was q
Chester caller Monday. -
Douglas Phifer autoed to Lipe
Springs Monday.
Geo. Spencer and family autoed to
Snr;no Valley Sunday y s2-sFr
"A large crowd attended the canning
Reconstruction 1T the M. E. Church
Monday.
Mrs. Fred Bald win, Mrs. julius Moe
and children and Ray Wells autoed to
Cresco Friday. the trip was made in
Julius Noes Studebaker.
w. G. Marshall, of Chatfield, Mimi,
was Chester. business caller Friday.
Mrs. Emma Nichols, of Brownsville,
/ Mimi, came Saturday on business.
w. w. Cray and wife autoed t6
Rochester Monday.
Miss Myrtle Jones has purchased
restaurant at Highmore, 5. u, anG
left for that place Saturday. She VII!
stop off in Minneapolis to buy several
articles which she needs to complete
the outfit.
Art Jones had the building wired
which is occupied by the barber shop
and billiard room which will make q
great Improvement when lighted up hy
electricity.
While Harold Bush Hall was now
ing hay Friday he got off. to fix some
thing about the mower and stepped in
front of the sickle just as the team
started up and was badly cut about the
ankle, some of the bone being cut off.
While the accident was bad enough, it
is very lucky that it was no worse. He
will be unable to 60 about without the
aid of clutches for some time.
John Hammond shipped . car load Of
hogs to Austin Friday.
J. ]. Mcdowell and family, and Mrs.
Geo. Spencer autoed to Leroy Friday.
They were accompanied by Mrs. w. J.
McMahon of that place who was visit
ing at the Mcdowell home.
NJ. and Mrs. Robt. Hall returned
from Austin Friday where they had
been visiting relatives the past two
or three days.
The carpenters are progressing NICE
~ with the new garage.
sneneer and crew are rushing the
work ON the new school building.
The corn is looking good.
H,lyer & Son shipped in two car
aoade of cattle last Tnursday.
Raw Wells returned last Wednesday
With Mr.. lverson's Glide car.
julius Moe purchased . studebaker
CIR.
i. ]. Mcdowell and family autosd to
Creeco last T. ursday.
ALBION.
Myrtie Sherwood, of Cresco, is spend
in1 \ few days 1T the G. A. Wells
home.
Lucille Peckham, of Cresco, was On
over Sunday visitor at the home OF her
aunt, Mrs. Cora Bateman.
Thelma Ashley returned last week
from \ visit at the home OF her aunt,
No. Nev Rutherford. of Qua9QuetOn,