Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-02-22

The best Ct everything for every
body at Bears.
| Peter Meyer was over from Calma
Friday, on business.
| The post office il being renovated
with paint, paper, etc.
"A wide demand-clothing for larg'
men-Bear keeps them.
Atty. John McCook, of Cresco, at
tended court last Friday.
Special prices on field fencing be
fore March lst, at Hoyt's. l.:
John WEIGH, of Calmar, was in
the city Saturday, on business.
"A felon is keeping Geo. Graham
home from duties on the road.
Peter Peterson, of Calmar, was In
the city Thursday, transacting bust.
ness.
james Porter, of Burr Oak, was in
the city last Wednesday, callingon old
friends.
Anon Anderson, of Orleans tow O.
ship, was in the city last Thursday, on
business.
We acknowledge very pleasant
call from our friend, M. Green, of Cas-.
Italia, on Monday.
&C. o. Peckham was down from
Plymouth Rock Thursday, attending
to business In court.
Miss Florence Williams, of Wash.
ington Prairie, took the train here last
Friday for New Hampton, for visit.
M. E. Marsh, of Burr Oak, has the
contract for hauling the butter to De,
corah from the Silver Creek creamery
Judge Fellows adjourned court from
Friday morning until Tuesday and
went home to Lansing for visit with
his family.
Miss Frances Atkinson, of Clear
Lake, returned home Friday after a
thee weeks visit with friends at diff.
erent places in the county.
MIR. and Mrs. l.. Richmond and
daughter, Mrs. Hurd, of Bluffton, took
the train here Thursday for Bassett. to
see Harry Matson, who is very ill.
We are willing to assist an intelli-
gent boy who is not afraid to soil his
hands in learning a trade which some
day will make him millionare-per-
haps. Call at this office for further
particulars.
Nelson Burdick arrived home Fri
day from the Klondike, and of course
his many friends were delighted to see
him. He brought two KlOndike dogs
with him, which have been attracting
considerable attention.
The death of Miss Emma Steep,
daughter of Mrs. Charles Steen, oc-
CURED last Wednesday morning, after
an extended illness. The funeral servi-
ces were held at $50 o'clock Friday
afternoon from the First Lutheran
church, Rev. H. G. Stub officiating.
Mr.. Mantel is thorough artist
and knows how to temper his work.
Selecting one school of acting, he has
acquired perfection in it, and to-day
may be admittrd to be the best roman
tic actor of our stage. OF course, we
know he is an Englishman, but he has
been with us so long that we may call
HIM ours. His first palpable hit was
made here; he followed it up with sue.
cess and has welded himself to oul
stage and country.
How do you like the new feature
we have inaugurated the past few weeks
that of running half-tone cut of seen
cry and buildings about DEBORAH each
week? We intend to continue this
feature indefinitely, hoping that the
added expense and labor will be APP
preciated by our readers. BY the way
wouldn't you like to send the paper t.
some friends abroad while these cut
are being printed? There's no bette
way to illustrate and advertise DEBORAH
Word was received Monday tina
Mrs. Henry Wingate, of Hesper town
ship, who went to Chicago recently t.
have an operation performed for .
stomach trouble, could not live. Thi
will be sad news to the many friends o
this excellent family. About yea
ago Mr.. Wingate passed away, las
fall their son, Weston p, died, ant
now Mrs. Wingate is called to NEE
them. The sympathies of a large mum
Der of friends go out to the grief-strick
en- relatives.
-Wauted-to buy ten or twelve goOt
work horses, not over twelve ears old
Slight blemishes not Objectionable
Anyone having horses to sell call on o