Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-12-20

M. J. Malanaphy, one of Cresco's
wide awake stock buyers, was in town
last Friday, and made this office very
pleasant call.
If this country goes to war with
England we will stay in DEBORAH and
make fine home made candy at 2l7 f.
Water Street.
Mrs. Carrie Cove Schall went to
Charles City last Saturday to spend
Sunday with her husband. She re-
turned Monday.
-Fish--Red Snapper, Hadduck,
fresh Mackerel, fresh Cod, fresh Smells,
and all kinds of wild game at Daub-
ney's restaurant.
TIL. Won Rolf was up from West
Union last Friday on business con-
nected with the putting in of the
telephone exchange.
Miss Ada Barry will return to her
home i'm Chicago next Monday, after a
three weeks pleasant visit at the home
of DR.. F. w. Coleman.
j. c. Boyle was up from McGregor
last Saturday and Sunday. Saturday
night he went out for a hunt with ouI
Walnut Creek Coon Club.
Remember that you can get mend.
ing of all kinds done at the Festival
of Days" In the Treat building this
friday afternoon and evening.
"A. Dostal was over from Calmal
Thursday last week to play chess with
A. N. Vance. They played ten games,
Mr.. Vance winning six of them.
An Oxford or an international
Bible is a very nice and appropriate
Christmas present. Brunt & Parmar
have fine line at reasonable prices.
If you wish to see beautiful stock
of holiday goods, fancy goods, toys
dolls, silverware and jewelry, go tc
the Variety store of J. G.. Tarvestad.
Pat Enright returned from indie
pendence last Saturday much inn.
proved in health. He occupies his old
position in the Daubney restaurant.
There is nothing more acceptable
than nice pair of shoes or slippers
for Xmas present. Smith d DixsoI
have full and complete line. 4Oh
For the best shoes at the lowest
prices ever heard of, attend the great
shoe sale at DEBORAH shoe store where
every thing must be sold by January
| first. 80
The finest window displays we ev,
er saw are those in the windows of oul
wide awake merchants. This is the
way to catch the eye of the holiday
buyer.
The repertoire of the Don G. Hal
Co comprises line oflegitimate comedy
melodrama and tragedy unequaled in
any other company-at Steyer's
Xmas week.
THE Ven. Archdeacon McElroy will
conduct services in Grace Episcopal
church next Sunday, the 22d, at the
usual hours. A full choir is expected
to be present.
MIR. and Mrs. Ed. Gowran are
Expected to arrive from Portage, Wis,
Tuesday to spend the holidays with
Mrs. Gowran's parents, DIR. and Mrs. j.
WILDER Curtis.
"A lady lost her pocket-book con.
tanning $l4 in church at Oelwein re.
Gently. 1t was taken from her muff,
which was on the seat beside her, dur
ing the services.
Don't fail to hear the new Quar-.
tette play, or to get one of those beauti.
full free souvenirs, at the "Festival OF
Days. in the Treat building this after.
noon and evening.
| While driving in the country Sat.
urday the writer saw an old-fashioned
rail fence, which was indeed curiosi-
ty. 1t has been standing where it is
for the last forty years.
The singing and dancing special.
ties with which the productions of the
Don c. Hall Co. are interspersed are
alone worth your admission fee. They
are of a high order of merit.
The patrons of Steyer's opera house
will be pleased to note that worthy
company has been placed for their in
terest on Xmas week, commencing
Dec. 23rd with Rudolph the Cripple"
Prices 10-15-25 cents.
"A good New England supper from
to z, at the FESTIVAL of Days" to-
| night; also lunches served all day,
home made candies sold, mending
done, good music furnished during the
entire evening, all kinds of fancy ar
ticles sold, and beautiful souvenir
given free to patrons.
The fire alarm was sounded last
Tuesday evening about $50 O'Clock.
The department got out in full force,
but the fire could not be found. 1t
was learned afterwards that the COM
motion was caused by the burning