Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-12-07
LOCAL ITEMS.

Miss Theo. McClaskey went to
Fayette Saturday.
DIR. and Mrs. C. l.. Topliff spent
Sunday at Castalia,
Miss Christine Siewers departed
on Monday for st. Paul.
George Graham returned to Austin
Friday, after home visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. ". Yingst, of Buff
ton, were in the city Friday.
A. Uhlcy was up from Castalia
Friday, transacting business.
We understand that Lou Hanson
will open a restaurant in Waukon.
Agent w. X. Greene, of the Bur
lington, spent Sunday at Cedar Rapids.
e. E. Peck, Frankville's genial
grocer, was in town Friday ,on business.
H. Puntney, of Plymouth Rock, was
business visitor in DEBORAH last Mon
day.
-Chas. Gossman, of Button twp,
was DEBORAH business visitor Satur
day.
j. j. Walenta was over from Sp H.
vile Friday, on business. We enjoyed
call.
Herb. Haskell departed Saturday
evening for Sava nnah, Ga, to rejoin
his regiment,
Supervisor J. j. Haug, of Spillville,
was in the city Saturday, and made us
pleasant call.
M. Lange and l.. b. Richmond, of
Button, attended the q. A. r. cleo.
ton Friday evening.
The presidents message to con-
gress will be found in full in the sup,
plement with this issue.
Recorder Elect G. H. Lawrence
was up from Jackson Junction Friday,
transacting some business.
Little Marguerite Tracy has claimed
the attention of the r. HI. Tracy house
hold since Sunday morning.
Mrs. Joel Dayton and daughter,
Miss Jennie, departed for Nebraska
Monday, to join Mr.. Dayton.
Rev. j. w. Allen spent part of
last week ct Woodward, Iowa, his
home before coming to DEBORAH.
Saturday was busy day with our
merchants. A good many people We're
in town, and they were buying, too.
B. B. Morss arrived Monday from
Chicago. He will start out today as
travelling salesman for a Chicago
company.
Joseph Farrell and family returned
home to Running Water, SD. Friday,
having attended the funeral of Peter
Holland.
-Chas. Hillman, who has been
visiting relatives here for few weeks,
departed for his home at Ellis, Kans.,
Monday.
Geo. Wollestein and daughter re-
turned home to Cresco Monday, after
visit at the home of III. F. Knoke, in
West DEBORAH.
DIR. and Mrs. Geo. w. Gage and
the baby departed Monday evening for
their home in Philadelphia, after an
extended stay in DEBORAH.
Mrs. John Green and uncle, M.
Rider, of Bluffton, passed through
DEBORAH Saturday on their way to
Prairie du Chen, to visit relatives.
"A lengthy communication from
friends at Frankville arrives just as we
are putting the last form on the press.
It is unavoidably deferred until next
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Scofield, of
Waterloo, have been making the ac-
quaintance ofthat new granddaughter
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. r. H.
Tracy since Sunday.
MI. Erwin arrived home Saturday
from Montrose, 3. D., for few weeks
visit with his Burr Oak friends. He
says that good crop of everything
except Populists was raised this year
in Dakota.
The clever young actor, William
Owen, has been secured by the manage.
ment of the New Grand for brief en-
gagement to open Dec. 18th. Don't
miss it. 1t will be greatest dramatic
treat of the season.
Usage Methodists will open their
new church, one of the finest in this
state, on next Sunday. Rev. DR.. 8. G.
Smith, of st. Paul. will preach in the
morning, and Rev. DIR. H II. Green, of
Dubuque, formerly of DEBORAH, will
dedicate the church.
We are not accustomed to COM
ment upon our own paper, but can't
refrain from stating that the last issue
of PUBLIC OPINION was brim full of
the very latest newsfrom cover to cover.
Besides the eight pages of other news,
just remember that the murder and
suicide occurred at 10 o'clock Wednes-
day morning, three miles out of town,
and ut half-past one o'clock p. m,
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