Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-04-18
CHESTER.

Cresco, after undergoing an operation
for appendicitis and is getting along
very nicely.
Geo. Owens spent the first of the
| week in town.
| Will Everman of Postville, has sold
his farm north of Chester.
Will Barnes and F.. N. Freemire
went fishing for trout Monday on Root
river.
| Mrs w. T. Howe went to Cresco on
Thursday noon to spend several days.
C. B. Hague went to LIE Roy Mon
day.
Geo. Ness and ]. j. Mcdowell were
passengers to LIE Roy Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Mcmahon went
to Illinois Tuesday noon for few
weeks visit before going to their
new home in Rochester which they
recently purchased.
Edwin Crawford came from LIE Roy
Monday noon to visit at the Halver
home and with other relatives in
Chester. Edwin spent several months
in France, was twice wounded but
looks fine now.
Beth Thomas and many Of her lit
tie girl friends celebrated her 18th
birthday at a party given at her home
Saturday.
Mrs. W. w. Cray was. an over Sun
day visitor in Lime Springs.
Oscar Holman came home from
Grand Meadow Sunday.
Gordon Thomas spent Sunday in
LIE Roy.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Mcmahon came
Tuesday night to visit her parents
Mr. and Mrs. George Thomas and
with other relatives and friends.
| mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Phifer and chill
dren returned from their La Crosse
visit Friday evening.
The play MRS. Carver's Fancy
Ball." given in the hall Saturday
night was very we'll attended nearly
all. of the town people being present
and there would doubtless have been
many more from the country if the
roads had been good. The different
ones in the play are to be compli-
mented on their admirable acting.
The music was also fine and all high
ly appreciated.
Mrs. A. H. Barrett entertained Mrs.
Geo. Mckee and Mrs. Laws Saturday.
Marjorie Brown of LIE Roy was an
over Sunday visitor with Beth Thorn
Geo. Spencer went to Lime Springs
Thursday.
John Bratrud of Thief River Falls,
spent a few days last week visit
ing relatives and friends in Ches-
ter.
Blanch Hammond went to. Mime
apolis Friday to visit her brother
Fred Hammond.
| Mrs. Earl Barker was a passenger
to Minneapolis Friday
Smith and Jones, our painters,
were working in Rose Creek a cou-
pie of days last week
Ed Tibbals was up from Lime
Springs Saturday.
Chas. Lucas, of Manly, Iowa, was
visiting friends Saturday.
Geo. Thomas went to Lime Springs
Monday evening, returning Tuesday
morning.
John Talmadge of Lime Springs,
was up Tuesday.
Miss Jennie Sanaker, of Burr Oak,
was here the last of the week and
engaged as one of the teachers in
our school for the coming year.
Mrs. S. V. Moen is still quite SER
iously ILL.,
Harry Laws returned home
from LIE Roy Monday.
Obituary.
Lorinda Louise Post was born Jan.
II, 1910, in Pennsylvania, and died on
April 8, 1919, at Beaver, aged 70
years, months and % days. Her
childhood was spent in Michigan,
later they moved to Minnesota. She
was married to Hiram Winslow at
Fountain Oct. 6, 1861, making their
home there until June. 1876. when
they moved to Beaver. Five children
were born to this union. The hus-
band, three children and one sister
are left to mourn her loving care. At
her request she was taken to her old
home at Fountain for burial. The
funeral services were held at the
family home, Rev. Roscoe Sires Of
ficiating and Mr.. Walter Davis, Lon
ME Halver and Rev. Sires singing. A
large number of relatives and friends
attended the funeral.
John Thomas, son of William and
Anna Gill, was born in Brooklyn twp,
Green county, Wis, on the Goth of
September, 1858. He was married to
Marie. Winslow at the home of her
parents. Mr. and Mrs. f. o. Winslow,
at Fountain, Mimi, on the 14th of
February, 1895. Their home was in
Evansville, Wis. where he was in
the livery business until her death
16 years ago. For fourteen years he
has made his home at his uncles, A.
J. Winslow, where he died April 4,
1919, of appopleXy. He is survived
nv three brothers five sisters many
relatives and a host of good friends.
Rev. Sires officated at the funeral
services at the home with singing by
w. c. Davis and Tom Davis.
PROTIVIN.
Emma POlanSky and Stella HOrky