Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-05-30
CHESTER

8 Leslie Baldwin was born April 18th.
1852 in Franklin Co., N. T., came to
Fsyette. Iowa in 1861 and to Fillmore
Co. in 1859, where he spent the main
part Of his life since. He was never
married and made his home with his
brothers. He died at st. Louis on
May II, 1919. The remains were
brought to Chester and the funeral held
from his brother Fred's residence.
Mrs. Edmund Dugstad and Mrs. l..
w. Halver autoed to Leroy Tueeday
afternoon. &~
]. b. Jones, living on the old Wells
Eaton place, died May 22nd. The fun.
eral was held from the home Thursday,
burial being at the Lime Springs GENE
terry. li4s ~,
Smith and Jones have been painting
in Lime Springs the past week.
Geo. Spencer has been doing some
carpenter work for Scion Wilmot.
Ed Capper drove to Harmony. Mimi,
Saturday afternoon bringing back with
him Mrs. Earl Cappsr and children,
who will remain for several days visit.
d. L. Baldwin returned to Waterloo
Wednesday. g..
Elsie Hughes went to her home at
Bristol for over Sunday.
Miss Erma Boyd camedown from LIE.
Roy Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Il. Barrett were en-.
tertained 1T the Roy Winslow home
Sunday. l..
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Fiske and child
rem Of Cresco cams up to spend Sun
day with Mrs. Fiske's brother. C. H.
Thomas and family.
Mrs. Howe came Monday noon from
Leroy to spend several days at the
home Of her son, w. 7. Howe.
Mrs. C. H. Thomas, Laua and Dor.
othes, Mrs. John Phifer and. Miss Eva
Bagen autoed to Cresco Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. N. Freemire and
Mrs. Ellen Freemire went to Preston
on business Monday.
Mrs. v. ]. McWilliams went to Del.
vein to visit her sister. Mrs. Levi Bull
lis, for; several weeks.
Little Ingwsld Moen. eldest son of
s. v. Moen. was taken to the Cresco
hospital Saturday night where he un-
derwent an operation for appendicitis.
He is getting along as well'as can be
expected at this writing. ~
J. L. Rowley came Wedne sday from
Fort Dodge to make some improve
ments on his farm. .s
Herbert Maurer and Neil Diedricht
attended the dance in Lime Springs
Thursday night.
Oscar Lowden went to Granger Fri.
day.
Mrs. Baerman was up from Lime
Springs the latter part Of the week.
Geo. Cray was seen on our streets
Saturday.
Ray Wells and Oscar Louden went to
Cresco the last Of the week.
Claude Maurer has invested in Ford
car.
Ray WinsIow went to Lime Springs
Saturday. a
Lewie Undertake. of Burr Oak was
here Saturday.
Oscar Holman came from Grand
Meadow the latter part of the week.
Frank Knifin went to Leroy Friday.
Ed Hall was down from Leroy Tues
day on business.
Jay Fsirchild drove to Waterloo Sat-
urday returning Monday evening. 4
y Mr.. and Mrs. Edwards and Mr.. and
Mrs. Owen Jones drove to Rochester
Sunday. s's =. 90 tst
Mrs. L. F. Phifer and Douglas came
from Lacrosse Sunday, Douglas re-
turning and Mrs. Phifer remaining for
several days stay.
DR.. Clark went to Cresco Saturday.
Gail CRUDE was absent from the
school room the first of the week on
account of sickness, Miss Frances Bar
rett filling her place.
The friends and schoolmates Of
Louise Barker very pleasantly surpris-
ed her at the j. B. Jones home Mon
day evening. A very enjoyable even
ing was spent by oil those present.
Miss Barker will leave Chester when
the school term ends.
Ellen Anderson was the guest Of
Miss Frances Barrett Saturday.
Mrs. Joe Cray Of Lime Springs visit
ed at the w. w. Crayshome Monday.
w. C. Davis and Geo. Conklin attend
ed sale Of full blood cattle near Roch-
ester Tuesday.
Dave Fsrrie Vsutoed up from Crssco
Tuesday.
Charlie Ullom returned home Sunday.
PROTIVIN.
+ Postmaster F. D. Mead, of Cresco,
visited here. Tuesday.
Mrs. Dan Kinney and daughter, Vir-
ginia, returned to their home in Cedar
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