Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-09

lhc SIcSCo AlllduCe heTCdutl Tile ASSO-
citation did a SIS, 900 business last year,
and paid ten per cent dividend.
The February Midland Monthly con-
tains the prize story "Disillusioned,"
written by Mrs. Weed, of West Union.
1t is estimated that Delaware county
farmers have received over $500, 600 for
milk furnished to creameries the past
year.
The store of Geo. Wengert, of Halle
ton, caught fire two times one day re.
Gently, but was saved without serious
damage.
The Oel,Oein Record will publish on
Fridays hereafter. A short time ago
the Register changed its publication
day to Tuesday.
Rev. L. M. Lenehan, of Ft. Dodge,
has been appointed bishop of Cheyenne,
Wyoming, to succeed Bishop Burke,
who has resigned.
The Independence M. E. church
caught fire from the furnace recently,
but the fire was put out before any
great damage resulted.
The Grundy Centre school board has
sold $4,000 worth of five per cent.
bonds to Cleveland, Ohio, firm, and
will build fine school house.
B. f. Boomer, of the defunct Wau-
kon bank, and Miss Amelia G. Mauch,
a preferred creditor to the extent of
$1,000, were married ut WaukOn last
Tuesday afternoon.
1t has been reported that the late
Mrs. Elijah Carson, of Anamosa crossed
the Atlantic $50 times, and that she
did not miss trip on the Lucania af-
ter it was launched.
The Odd Fellows of Oelwein are
making extensive preparations for the
celebration of the 18th anniversary of
the organization of the Odd Fellows of
America. Itoccurs April 18th.
w. A. Hagerman, an emplOye of A.
Marshall, grain dealer at Nora
Springs, was caught under car Thurs
day evening. He was crowded up to
the elevator and his leg so badly
crushed that it will have to be ampu-
tated.
In CerrO GordO county the Farmers
Mutual Insurance Association carries
risks to the amount of 81 ,O93, 875, and
has membership of 800. The losses
last year amounted to $l,9S5.0S. The
cost of insurance for 1896 was $3.50 per
81 600, and for twelve years it has been
S12.96 per 81 900.
An old gentleman named Stevens,
at Waterloo, has been constantly hic-
coughing for over three weeks, and the
PHYSICIANS have not been able to do any,
thing to stopit. Such cases are rare,
but it is probable that death will soon
ensue, as he is rapidly wasting away
OelaOein Register.
West Union AryO: Oscar Heiserman
has recently purchased for his own use
one of the finest musical instruments
ever brought to this city. 1t is an i'm
ported Swiss music box of as fine work.
manship as any piano and beautiful
enough to adOrn any home. 1t plays
twenty-eight tunes-all popular airs.
1T cost as much as piano, the list
price being $3.50.
Our attention has been called to an
act of charity by one of our lady teach
ers, that is certainly worthy of emula-
latioD. Miss Susie Riley, teacher in
room one, first ward school, learning
that some of her small scholars were
not properly clad for the cold weather,
purchased, with her own money, a
number of undergarments for the most
needy, and, with an another lady, de-
voted all her spare time last Saturday
i'm making underwear for other scholars
of her school. Such unselfish deeds of
charity, done quietly and with only
the thought Of having done ones duty,
shows the true woman and pure phil
anthropist.-CfescO Republican.