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

John Csrey's and LeRoy, MIMI,
lady's gold wrist watch, size O, with
engraved back and plain dial. Please
notify Mrs. w. H. Murphy, Leroy,
Mimi, and receive reward.
Joe Cray was up from Lime Springs
"Wednesday.
A special train stopped at Chester
twenty minutes with the Mason City
business men, wholesalers and job
bers for advertising purposes, enter
tanning us with band and a short
speech
Will Armstrong from near Rice
Vile was seen on our streets Thurs
day.
Ray Wells came up from Lime
Springs Thursday.
F. E. Lawson Of Fayette was here
on business Thursday.
Geo. Thomas went to Wyckoff,
Mimi, Thursday, returning Friday.
Grover Harmon accompanied Avis
Vinegar to Chicago Thursday.
Elmer Olson and Willis Johnson
Z came from St. Paul Friday where they
nave graduated from the agricultural
college.
Tom Conklin is gain slightly after
brief illness.
Curt Tibbals and family were LIE
Roy visitors Thursday.
Chauncey Emery, of DEBORAH, Wis
tied at the Tom Conklin home this
week.
Jensen and Larson have some new
Dodge cars on hand now.
julius Moe went to DEBORAH last
Thursday noon.
Tom Edwards is making a big i'm
prOvement on his residence by the
addition of a new porch.
Frank Schacht was up from Lime
Springs Friday.
Geo. Owens was here from Taopi
looking after business matters.
Il Miss Eva Bagan went to LIE Roy
Thursday afternoon.
The C. 8. Hague and Wilbur Howe
families spent Sunday at the George
Ness home.
= D. G. Jorgeson is here to take up
his new position in the depot in Mr..
Barker's place. His family is to
come in short time
Fred Elwood and NJ. C. Dunlap of
Lime Springs, were here Friday on
business.
Mrs. w. c. Halver and daughter
Grace went to LIE Roy Friday.
Mrs. F.. d. McWilliams is on the
sick list this week.
Ed Hall of LIE Roy was in town on
Saturday.
Ole Jacobson, of Spokane, Wash,
came Saturday.
Oliver Kingsley and wife of Ostrand-
er, Mimi, are visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Holman.
John Owens was up from Lime |
Springs Saturday.
tin Saturday night to spend a few |
days with relatives and friends.
John Holman and Carl Melnir, of
Grand Meadow, were visiting at the
Holman home Sunday.
Mrs. Owen Olford of Kendallville,
is visiting her niece Miss Eva Ba-
gan.
The League gave a party in the
church Friday evening which was
very much enjoyed by those present.
Lunch was served by committee.
Meta Node was the guest Of Miss
Dorothy Thomas Friday and Satur
day.
Mrs. Tom Bagan came from Albert
Lea to visit at the Frank Bagan and
John Cray homes, going on to Cal
mar Friday evening.
Earl Barker went to Minneapolis
Sunday morning.
Mrs. c. H. Thomas was a passen-
ger to Cresco Wednesday.
Henry and Richard Thomas re-
turned to their home in Minneapolis
Saturday after a weeks visit with
their grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Thomas.
Guy eagle and family, of Lime
Springs were over Sunday visitors at
the John Hammond home.
Kenneth Fiske, of CrescO, was a
between trains visitor with relatives
Saturday.
Ray Wells was an over Sunday WIS.,
itor at the Swan Isaacson home.
Lewellyn Jones went to Dubuque
Monday night on business.
N. J. Sand returned from Dakota
and stopped off on his way home at
Ossian for short visit with friends
and relatives in Chester.
w. J. Barker went to Pratt, Mimi,
Tuesday morning where he will take
the position as depot agent at that
place.
Geo. Leslie has fine driving team
recently purchased.
Lewis Roberts came Saturday to
visit his sister Mrs. Thos. Edwards.
L. w. Halver started work for Ed
Dugstad in the lumber yard April LIST.
The following officers were elected
at the election held Monday.
Mayor-W. w. Cray.
Councilment-J. J. Mcdowell, Ed.
Dugstad, A. r. Jones. w. c. Smith,
r. J. Stintzi
Treasurer F. D. McWilliams.
Assessor-W. H. Barnes.
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