Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-06-08
COUNTY NEWS
CHESTER

ChrlS oswald, from near Albert Lea,
was calling on Chester relatives an6
friends the first of the week.
The Industrial Club of Chester met
with Mrs. Sewers Tuesday night.
Harry Breedlove, of St. Paul, came
the first of the week to visit his sister,
Mrs. Glenn Kenwood and other rela.
tives.
Mrs. w. c.. Halver is reported on the
sick list.
w. C. Breedlove was a Cresco bust
ness caller Monday.
The Ladies Aid Society met with w.
A. eagle Thursday afternoon with q
good attendance.
Puss Cray autoed to DEBORAH Tues
day.
Mrs. Perkins is very low at this
writing.
Will Hungerford and family of Aus
tin were callers at the Barrett home
Tuesday.
Walter Clark returned to his home in
Savanna, ILL.,, Monday.
AL Fairbanks and wife of Oakdale
came Tuesday to visit the latter's
mother, Mrs. o. Baldwin.
Frances Barrett was one of the class
who graduated at Leroy Friday.
Bert Underbakke, who has employ
ment near Elmore, MIMI, came home
Saturday to be here to register, re-
turning to his work on Tuesday.
Smith & Jones did some papering fol
Frank Kniffen the first part of the
week.
Harry Baldwin was a Cresco caller
Tuesday.
Several from here autoed to Leroy
Sunday.
A. F. Eaton is assisting the Jones
Hardware Co. during their busy season
Leona Eaton of Cresco came Monday
to visit at the A. H. Barrett home.
AS the Chester Cornet band played
pieces suitable for the day, our brave
boys marched to the town hall where
the American flag was waving over
their heads and with God smiling down
upon them placed their signatures to
the blanks given them for that purpose,
showing to the people of this country
that they were willing to do all that
was in their power to protect their
country and the flag.
Ben Roper and family of Tower, N.
D., came the latter part of last week
to visit his parents, MIR. and Mrs. j..
Roper, and other relatives and friends.
Chancey Emery of DEBORAH came
Monday to visit at the Tom Conklin
home.
F. E. Lawson came up from Fayette
on business Monday.
Mrs. w. j. Mcmahon of Leroy visit
ed Chester relatives the first of the
week.
Don't forget the big dance Wednes-
day 18th, 1917. Music by Carpenter
Orchestra. Supper at the Chester
hotel. Come and have a good time.
Neil Diedrich was a passenger to
Austin Saturday.
w. C. Davis returned home Satur-
day where he had been the past few
days in the east looking up some fine
cattle. He was in New York, Penn
sylvania, and other eastern states.
Wells Eaton returned from Leroy
Saturday. .."# -.. g. .
R. Oswald, Jr., was passenger to
Austin Friday.
Clifford Winslow visited friends in
Austin the latter part of last week.
Will Murray and family of Austin
visited Chester relatives and friends a
few days of last week.
Born, Friday morning, girl, Mr..
and Mrs. Dave Bent are the proud par
ents. Mother and babe are doing
nicely.
John Hammond shipped car load of
hogs to Austin Friday. He accom-
panied the shipment.
John Cray was up from Lime Springs
Friday.
Henry Larson was reported on the
sick list several days of last week. 1t
was thought for awhile that he was
coming down with pneumonia.
Mrs. Fred Hammond returned to her
home in Minneapolis on Wednesday Of
last week after several weeks visit
with her mother, and at the John Ham,
mond home.
Walter Clark of Savanna, ILL.,, visit
ed from Wednesday of last week until
the first of this week with his cousin,
DR.. L. w. Clark and family.
Mrs. w. F. Barker departed for
Dover, Mimi, last Thursday for seve-
raj days visit with her brother.