Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-04-05
LOCAL ITEMS.


M. f. Marsh was down from Bur
Oak, Monday.
j. w. Pope was out from Geneva
ILL.,, over Sunday
j. w. Swehla, of Calmar, was IN
the city yesterday.
&C. A. Hiatt, of Hesper, was De-
corah visitor yesterday.
%. N. Yingst and wife, of Button,
visited relatives here yesterday.
&C. ID. Matteson, of ST. Paul, was
visiting in the city over Sunday.
j. G. Lamm, of Spring Valley, wa
visiting in DEBORAH over Sunday
Miss Mary Telford has been visit
ing relatives here for several days.
Mrs. j. X. Shaw went to her new
home at Rochester, Mimi, last Thurs
day.
Fred Schneider came up from
West Union last Thursday, for a brief
visit.
Mrs. Smith-Brown returned to her
home in Elma yesterday, after visit
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Morton went
to Orleans township Monday, to visit
relatives.
Miss AIDE Tracy has been enjoying
visit with friends at Cresco and
Minneapolis for week
MIR. and Mrs. Slawson came down
from Cresco Monday, for weeks
visit with friends here.
The family of Rev. A. G. Wilson
departed Monday night for their new
home at Janesville, Wis.
Miss Grace Christopher returned
from Cresco Monday, afe visit at
the home of Rev. f. p Shaffer.
Mrs. H. J. Green is enjoying a
weeks visit at the home of DIR. and
Mrs. III. III. Green, in Dubuque.
Miss Radcliffe, of Waukon, took
the train here yesterday for Mortified,
Minn., to continue her studies,
Mrs. M. A. Mace and daughter,
return to Minneapolis today, after an
extended visit with friends here.
F. w. Thompson came down from
Thompson, Iowa, Friday, for brief
visit with his parents and friends.
%. l.. Burdick and wife returned
from Postville yesterday, where they
have been visiting for several days.
Mrs. Findlay has been down from
st. Paul for two weeks, visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Shipley.
"A good family horse for sale, drive
single or double and afraid OF nothing
John Pearson, Freeport, la. 7-2pd
Mrs. Marcus Bridge and daughter
arrived from Sioux Falls, s. d., yester-
day for visit with Miss Allie Bridge
M. j. Soukup went to Chicago Sat
urday night, on business trip, and
incidentally to hear some Easter
music.
Mr.. Stanley Sanford, of Elgin,
Ill, arrived i'm DEBORAH Saturday, for
visit with relatives here and at
Bluffton.
BRO. Erler and wife, of the Lawler
Dispatch, were i'm the city Monday
evening and Tuesday morning, visit
ing friends.
-Waffies and maple syrup as well as
regular good dinner will be served
by the M. E. church ladies, Saturday,
April s, in the P. Jensen building.
Prof III. l.. Coffeen has been en-
gagged for next year as principal of the
Postville schools, at 500 per month, a
very substantial increase, which speaks
well for his ability and success as a
teacher.
"A fire alarm ut $50 o'clock, Thurs
day morning called the department to
James Murray's house on South River
street. 1t was only scare caused by a
clogged chimney and the department
was not needed.
The Schulze residence property,
corner Day and East Broadway, has
been sold to Will Jennisch for $500.
Consequently plans are being drawn
by architect Bucknell for a new dwell
ing, two story, brick, with tower en-
trance 1t will be comfortable
modern home, and will be erected on
the lots west of his present residence.
Mr. c. c. Shockley, of Minneapo-
lis, will take the position as the u. 8.
Express Co.'s agent here when w. f.
Smith withdraws, He Is gentleman
who has the confidence Of his CON-
pany, and In the past has been money
clerk on the run between Chicago and
st. Paul, but accepts this position be-
cause there is less liability to injury
from accident.