Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-02-22
OSSIAN.
Feb. 20, 1899.


from our regular correspondent
John Klisart's baby is still very low
A. c. Heck went to Chicago Thurs
day on a business trip.
DIR. Darnell, of West Union was in
town the middle of last week.
Harry Broadgate spent Sunday with
his many Ossiap friends.
Mrs.. H. ]. Etteldorp is rapidly recov.
ering from her spell of sickness.
c. d Bayless, of Waukon, is here to
assist at Blanchaine's while Frank
Merritt is on the sick list.
We are pleased to report Mrs. John
Reding rapidly recovering from her
recent serious illness.
Constance, the little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Hugh Sherry, is reported
very low at this writing.
Mrs. H. s. Merritt, of Elkader, came
up Wednesday of last week to assist at
the bedside of little Roth.
E. d. Morse, of New York, is buying
another car OF fine horses for eastern
market He expects to ship this week.
We are pleased to report to his many
friends that F. w. DIESEL is able to
walk about the house now without his
clutches.
Lena, the little two-year-old daugh.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Hedow,
will be buried to-day. She died OF
lung fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Mertz lost
their four-months-old daughter, Satur.
day last. The funeral was held last
Monday. at 10 o'clock.
w. r. Pegg arrived last Thursday
and is busy shaking hands with his old
friends. VIII has been in Canada dur
ing his absence.
Prof c. A. Draper is still at Water.
loo attending the illness of his wife
Miss Effie Jewell has charge of his
room during his absence.
We are pleased to learn that Frank
Kline has accepted a position with An.
derson & Gunderson and will appear
behind the counter March first.
DR.. Bedding, of Calmar stopped here
Saturday on his return from Battle
Greek and reports that his wife is grad.
ually regaining her former health.
Harry Billiard returned from his ex.
tended visit last week and is on duty
again at the old stand. Guess Harry
likes Iowa better than New Jersey.
The little son of Mrs. Schultz wa.
suddenly taken sick Sunday night with
the prevailing disease which seems
to attack the children in this vicinity
Ossian's Fire Co. is blossoming out
In fine shape. They have just pur'
chased another bill of equipments and
in the near future will give annual
ball No. 1.
James J. Krall, for some time past
filing the position of Jeweler at Blan.
chains, goes to Tyndall, South Dakota,
the first of March to follow his trade
there. Success to him in the new field
Ruby, the six-year-old daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Knut Schoonmaker, died
Tuesday evening, the 14th, at nine
o'clock. Funeral was held Thursday
at 2 o'clock at the Centennial church.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Cody passed
through here Saturday on their way to
LaPorte, Ia, to make sholt visit with
N. A. Townsend and family who will
be well remembered by their many
friends in and about this vicinity.
There are numerous cases among the
children about town of what seems to
be brain fever in some cases and cere.
bral spinal meningitis in others. There
have been three fatalities, and still
there are seven or eight cases which
seem to be doing nicely. 1t is hoped
that the terrible disease will soon be
eliminated from among us.
RIDGEWAY.