Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-10-31
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Halloween parties tonight.
Minstrel show tomorrow night,
twelve people and a band.
Our people appreciated the courtesies
shown us by DEBORAH last evening
The Republican rally was a grand
success despite the inclemency of the
weather.
Walter Campbell and Birdsell Sphar
will go to DEBORAH Saturday to enter
Valdez College.
Miss Jennie Tyler closed her school
in No. 10 last week and returned to
her home at DEBORAH.
Miss Blanche Simmons was a Deco
rah visitor last Saturday.
Mrs. Martin, mother of Mrs. w. b.
Riggs, arrived last Saturday from
Aurora, to make the acquaintance of
her new granddaughter.
Roy Hunter was a Monona visitor
last Sunday.
Miss Rogers will have display of
millinery here again this week Thurs
day and Friday.
Kramer & Son and w. J. Flynn are
both having special sales of shoes this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Topliff and son
Rollie, came up from Des Moines last
Thursday for weeks visit.
Fred Kittinger has been installed as
night operator at Lawler.
A. &. Tatro becomes a resident of our
town this week.
Geo. Allen has purchased the Walsh
property near the depot, and we can
now look for improvents in that end of
town.
Mrs. ID. n. Turner went to Calmar
yesterday to attend business meeting of
the M. +. church.
Rev. Platts conducted quarterly
meeting services here last Sunday.
Mrs. j. III. Sphar was called to Davis,
ILL.,, yesterday in response to a telegram
announcing the death of her father,
Mr.. McHose.
Our new dressmaker, Miss North
rup went on strike yesterday and re-
turned to her home at West Union.
There was too much work to do here.
Mr.. Alvin Fosse and bride arrived
last Friday and have taken rooms at
the Stewart House. We welcome them
to our town and wish them an album
dance of the good things of this life
AT the election of officers in the T. O.
G. II. lodge last Saturday evening the
following officers were elected for the
ensuing term: G. L., AlonzO Harvey;
V. l., Bessie Rathbun; Chap, Alma
Uhley; Sec'y., Jennie Smith; Asst.
Sec'y., Blanche Simmons; f. Sec'y.,
Fred Riggs; Treas, Annie Christoph-
erson; Marshall, Allie Greene; Guard,
Miss Edna Carter; Sentinel, A. f.
Smith. The lodge will serve refresh
ments at the installation next Satur-
day evening.
One of the prettiest weddings that
has occurred i'm our midst for some
time was that which occurred at the
home of the brides parents last
Thursday evening, when Rev. G.. A.
Parkin united in marriage Mr.. Mark
Tatro and Miss Bertha Hunter, oldest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Hunter. Promptly at eight O'clock
Mrs. Frank Musser began the weddidg
march and the bridal couple marched
under the pretty arch of evergreens
and flowers when these two young
hearts that had been so congenial since
childhood were legally made as one.
After congratulations the assembly of
about fifty invited guests sat down to a
sumptuous dinner that contained all
the delicacies and good things obtain
able. The presents were both beauti-
full and plenteous and the happy couple
start life amid the best wishes of host
of friends. They will reside on the
groom's farm about a mile and half
west of toNVn