Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-12-22

talnmentS, Social gatherings, ETC.
of the Current Week.
A Turkey Shoot will be held at ID. +.
Reeds farm north of town tomorrow.
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The dance which was to have been
held tomorrow has been postponed UNI
til Christmas afternoon.
A shooting gallery was opened up be-
tween Reeds hardware store and the
Grand opera house last Wednesday.
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We learn from bills printed at this
office that holiday dances will be held
at Ossian, Burr Oak, Bluffton and
Ridgeway.
After the busy work of waiting on
customers Saturday, Ben Bear gave
his employees an oyster supper at Daub-
ney's restaurant.
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The ladies of the Unity church held
a Bazaar and supper at the church last
Wednesday evening, and cleared about
$50 from their sales.
NV
Students Union gave an excellent
entertainment at Luther College gym
nasium last evening, consisting of
music, speeches and play.
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A New Years Ball will be given at
Steyers opera house on New Years
Eve, Dec. 31st. Music will be fur
nished by Evins orchestra.
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w. f. Baker was very pleasantly
surprised on Thursday evening, by a
number of his friends, the occasion
being his twenty-fifth birthday.
The members of the Epworth Lea
que gave reception to the students OF
the city last Friday evening A very
enjoyable time was had by all present.
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The Sons of Veterans are preparing
home talent entertainment which
will be given soon after New Years.
Some of our best talent have promised
numbers.
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A jolly dance was held at Steyers
last evening, music being furnished by
Carpenters orchestra. Quite a num-
Der were present, and general good
time was had by all.
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The Y. M. and Y. w. C. A. will give
entertainment atSteyer'soperah house
Jan. lst. 1t will consist of music, elo.
cution, gymnastics, etc. A nominal ad.
mission fee will be charged.
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The play "Tennessee's Pardner'
which appears at the Grand December
Both is q first class theatre i'm every
respect. The company jumped from
Chicago to st. Paul and Minneapolis
andswill come from there here.
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The Woman's Relief Corps will hole
leap year social at the Post rooms to
morrow evening. Misses, young ladies
middle aged ladies, old ladies and
grandmothers are invited to bring
their beaux and have good time
Refreshments will be served.
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Manager Higgins has rented Steyer'
opera house to gentleman who will
open skating rink after Christmas
The skate TO be used is built something
on the plan of the bicycle, having tw'
wheels with ball bearings and rubbe
tires. This skate is reviving the craz
for roller skating pretty generally.
So
The banquet which was given to tn,
city fire department at 1.-The Stiles
Saturday night was an elaborate affair
and was fully appreciated by the de
partment boys. The hotel was beauti
fully decorated with bunting and jap
anese lanterns, and the banquet serve,
by mine host Stiles was voted excellen
by all who participated. Toasts wer
given by number of our business men
complimentary to the department, tn
host, and the following young ladies
who acted DC
WATERS.
Theo McClaskey. Name Stiles.
Ella Ferguson. Grace Protheroe.
Mary Hanson. Anna Stiles.
Halle Headington. Mary Curtin.
Nellie Headington.
These young ladies served the follow
ing delicious
MENU.
oyster Stew white fish turbitt
Olives and Pickles
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