Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-08-02

~ To yonder sunsets purpling line,
o, happy land, o, land of mine,
Iowa, Oh, Iowa."
State convention today.
Walter Barthell went to st. Pau
Thursday.
Olaf Hoffos left for st. Paul Mon
day night.
John Telford and wife visited il
Calmar Thursday.
Miss Bertha Seim, of Conover, was
in The city yesterday.
Andrew Doe was over from Calmal
Saturday, on business.
Deputy Auditor B. T. Gunderson
spent Sunday at Jackson Junction.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Thune, OF
Nordness, were DEBORAH visitors Fri
day.
C. A. Husband, of Waucoma, was
transacting business here last Wednes-
day.
ben Bears store has been fresh
ened with new paper during the past
week.
Miss B, Anderson departed for
Vancouver, B. c., Monday night, for a
visit.
III. r. Greer and wife departed for
their homein Hampton. Neb., Mon
day.
Harry Filbert returned to St. Paul
yesterday after visit with relatives
here.
-Revs. Moses and Borge. with the
iatter's family, left Monday for Seattle,
Wash.
--Mrs.T. Holford, of Dubuque, ar
rived yesterday, for a visit with J.
Mcmillan.
The Curtin building, occupied by
the j. Il Chinook shoe store, is being
repaintd.
Mrs Mary Tell, of Chicago, is
visitingher parents, Philip Barthelme,
near Oissian.
Mr.. l.. b. Whitney Sundayed
with ler parents, A. j. Cratsenberg
and wife, at Burr Oak.
Deputy Treasurer, E. r. Haines
went o Minnewaukan, N. d. yester-
day, pr ten days visit.
Henry Schulze went to Ridgeway
yesteday, where he has the contract
to erct the new school house.
-tobt. Greer and wife departed
Moray, the former to Sioux City, and
the after to Harper'siFerry, for visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Soues, of
Anmosa, Iowa, are guests at the home
of heir nephew, Rev. l.. l.. Lockard.
THE third annual tournament will
beneld at Cresco August 10TH. Some
ofDecorah's sports will doubtless at
tad.
Mrs. c. l.. Holcomb has been APP
pinted aide-de-camp on the staff of the
apartment president of the Womans'
jelief Corps.
Mrs. Thos. Truman, of Stowville,
Ont., and Miss Hannah Truman, of
Buffalo, N. Y, arrived Monday for a
visit with old friends and acquaintance
here.
Rev. M. Willett has been granted |
a few weeks vacation by the Congre-
gational church, and that church will
worship with the Methodists during
his absence.
Prof. Breckenridge's plan of laying
a strong foundation in the common
branches, before attempting the higher,
is still being carried out at DEBORAH |
Institute. Fall term opens Sept. 4th.
The fire department decided at a
meeting held Monday night, to accept
the invitation to take part in the Field |
Day meet at Cresco, August 23d. An
endeavor will be made to secure a
special train.
Last Friday M. j. Soukup's
Jewelry store window contained a |
display of rings valued at $1,000,
which were samples brought here by
travelling man. 1t was certainly a
tempting display.
The beautiful decoration of the
United Lutheran church now being
done by the Brainard Decorating Co.,
is the gift of b. Anundsen, In loving
remembrance to his wife, who had ex-
pressed wish that it might be done.
For a thorough course In short
hand, typewriting and bookkeeping
enroll at Valdez Business College,
Aug. 2S. Students are thoroughly
prepared for general office work. Only
experienced teachers are employed as
teachers.