Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-09-20

Field meet today.

Calmar Monday.
-Robt. Holmes returned Monday,
after home visit.
-Thos. Pierce was a business visitor
from Calmar Monday.
Mrs. III. c. Denly was over from
Calmar Monday, shopping.
Miss Stella Davidson came up
from West Union last week.
WIN. Knowlton was over from
Waukon Friday, on business.
DIR. E. Cartwright was called to
Cresco professionally Monday.
Jacob Duff went to Platteville,
Wis.,, last night, to visit his sons.
Architect VIM. Rucknell made a
business trip to Lawler Saturday.
Atty. E. w. Cutting went to
Minneapolis Monday, on business.
Lincoln J. Carter's "Under the
Dome" company carries a car of
scenery.
j. G. Rollins has traded his livery
barn to Geo. Kratz, of Ridgeway, for
his farm.
Miss Grace Aiken arrived home
from her New England visit last
Wednesday.
w. F. Smith, of Castalia, came up
to attend the convention and spen t
Sunday here.
DIR. w. G. Hill, Of Chicago, was in
the city Monday, between trains, visit
ing old friends.
Peter Nelson, of Slayton, Mimi,
returned home Monday, after visit
with friends here.
Miss Abbie T. Arnold, of McGreg-
or, was guest of Rev. and Mrs. l.. l..
LocKard last week.
Congressman G. N. Haugen is
down from Northwood, attending the
banquet and press meeting.
John Wingate and wife came to
DEBORAH Monday, and went to Clear
Lake yesterday, for visit.
Mrs. John Protheroe departs for
Cleveland, Ohio, today, to visit her
daughter, Mrs. E. w. Hulet.
Misses Eta and Matte Herried
departed Monday, to enter the Oberlin
(Ohio) musical conservatory.
u. s. Deputy Marshal, FRANK
Bean, was up from Dubuque last
Thursday, on business trip.
Miss Georgia Mace, of Minneapo-
lis, arrived from Chicago Monday, for
visit with relatives and friends.
Rev. Brandenberg is attending tn
conference of the Galena district, Ger
man M. E. church, at Lacrosse this
week.
&C. COLI has moved his under
taking business into the new Barthell
building, opposite N. n. Adams seed
house.
r.. d. ,Purdy was in DEBORAH
Saturday, from Burr Oak township.
He is recuperating from long ILL.,
ness.
&C. w. Reynolds and wife returned
to Minneapolis Mondty, after visit
among relatives and friends in this
county.
Robert Hegner departed for Chica-
go Friday, to enter Lewis Institute of
Technology. This will prepare him
for the junior year of Chicago Uni
versity.
Rev. FIR. Cooney has resigned his
pastorate at Plymouth Rock, much to
the regret of his parishioners, to seek
an improvement in health in milder
climate.
John Wingate sold six months
old bull to Joseph Whalen, of Free
mont township, last week, for 500,
which denotes the quality of his herd
of cattle.
Miss Fannie Painter brought in a
large hens egg last week which is a
match for the one mentioned in these
columns recently. 1t weighs 81 ounces
and is about the same size as the other
one.
The board of insane examiners went
to the home of Louis b. Frerich,
between Calmar and Festina on
Thursday, and adjudged him insane.
he was brought to DEBORAH and on
Friday taken to the asylum at
Independence.
John Headington was unfortunate
in losing by fire his fine new barn on
his farm in Canoe township, about four
miles north of this city on Saturday
evening The contents of the barn.
hay, buggies, etc. was also burned, the
horses only being saved.