Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-03-28
COUNTY NEWS
CHESTER.

thursday.
Smith and Jones are doing some
carpenter work on the Kent house
this week.
Frank Molloy and Jim Grove were
passengers to Owatonna the first OF
the week.
E. ]. Whipple and daughter Ruth
attended the funeral of Mr.. Whipple's
brother at Edgewood, Iowa, Wednes-
day.
f Mrs. Brown OF Rochester, Mimi,
is spending a few days 1t the Laws
home
r. w. c. Davis went to Ridgeway on
business Wednesday, night.
M. r. Jones was called to Madison,
Wis, Thursday evening on business.
The Lime Springs basket ball
TENS came up to play the Chester
soys and girls on Wednesday night.
Chester was defeated, Score, boys 3
TO 16, girls II to 3. We hope for bet
ter luck next time.
Mrs. F. N. Freemire has been TAX
ing Miss Whipple's pAsce in the school
room during Miss Whipple's alb
sence.
The Rebekah Lodge initiated four
new members Thursday night: Mr..
and Mrs. Sires, Mrs. Claude Maurer
and Miss Whipple.
Mrs. Howe and Mrs. Stewart of lie
Roy are spending a few days at the
Wilbur Howe home.
Reed Larson came down from Aus
tin Thursday to visit his parents.
Oscar Holman came from Stewart
Vile Friday after several days visit
there.
,, Rob Brown loaded a car and de-
parted for Stockholm, Iowa, Friday
night.
Red Williams of LIE Roy was seen
on our streets Saturday.
Among those attending the dance
at Lime Springs Friday night were
Avis Vinegar, Blanche Hammond and
Herb Maurer and Grover Harmon.
Mrs. F. n. Freemire went Friday
noon to Fountain, Mimi, to visit her
brother and family.
Mrs. Bratrud went to Minneapolis
to join her daughter Alma. They plan
on staying there for some time.
Mrs Frank Whitcomb, from Aus
tin, came for a few days stay at the
Laws home.
Mrs. Zimmerman came from Cres-
co Friday to see her daughter Mrs.
Julius Moe.
Ford Larson came down Saturday
from Austin.
Geo. Cray was Chester business
caller Saturday.
Mrs. Barker was a passenger to
Minneapolis Wednesday.
Chas. Burgess was a Lime Springs
visitor Saturday.
Sarah p. johnson was a passenger
to st. Paul Saturday.
Mrs. H. L. Baldwin went to Water
loo Saturday to join her husband
who works there.
Clara Oswell has been sewing for
Mrs. Roy Jones this week.
. John Owens was Chester visitor
Saturday.
The basket social given Friday night
by the Cemtery association was rath
er poorly attended, but was quite sue
ting $57.21.
Jessie Scheevel is spending few
days with her friend Miss Frances
Barrett
Bess Laws and Mrs. Alice Brown
visited at the C. II. Thomas home on
Saturday afternoon,
The children of Roy Hastings are
much better at this writing.
Virgil Barrett has returned to
ohoonro rancad
by sickness.
Emma Boyd has been staying at
her home in LIE Roy the past week as
her mother has been very sick.
Mrs. Emma Mckee returned home
from Taopi last Friday where she had
been spending the winter with her
daughter Mrs. Will Stems.
Mrs. Stintzi's friends are glad to
note she is much better.
Mrs. Tom Davis of Lime Springs
called at the Barrett home Thursday.
Miss Grace Ha,ver was on the sick
list last week.
Mrs. Spencer ani Willard are
among the sick ones, Mrs. Spencer
having been very sick for some time.
Her many friends hope that she may
soon be out again.
Avis Vinegar leaves Thursday for
Gary, Ind, where she has accepted
position.
S. v. Moen came from LIE Roy Sat-
urday night.
Ole Soma returned to Albert Lea
Monday after visiting his brother
Pete the last few days.
Joe Hattlestad and Mr.. Thaden of
LIE Roy were seen on our streets Mon
day.
c. c. Mckenzie of Cherry Grove,
was in town Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. c. T. McWilliams re-
turned from CrescO Monday after
spending Sunday with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Courtney.
O. l.. Jones has been on the sick
list the past week.
L. w. Halver moved to town Mon
day into the Ed Dugstad house.
Mrs. John Phifer has been on the
sick list the last few days.