Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-04-04

Calmar Friday.
-Alonona now has presidential
, post office; salary $1,000.
Louis Krumm, of Fort Atkinson,
; spent Sunday in the city.
-Misa Josie K0hout came over from
Fort Atkinson Thursday.
Ben Olson, of Conover, was in the
city Saturday, on business.
editor A. c. Heck, of the Bee, was
over from Ossian Saturday.
| Miss Agnes Wood, of Conover,
visited in DEBORAH Friday.
IN. N. Qnandahl has been laid up
with the grippe for week.
Peter Pfeiffer, of Burr Oak, was in
the city Friday, on business.
DIR. G. H. Bedding was over from
Calmar Thursday, calling on friends.
An automobile has been purchased
by a gentleman living at Manchester.
Frank Belts arrived from South
Superior, Wis, Friday, for brief visit.
j. J. Marsh departed for Oshkosh,
Wis, last evening, on business trip.
Andrew Brookner and mother, of
the Fort, were in the city last Thurs
day.
Miss Geda Christianson, of CAL
mar, was visiting in DEBORAH Satur-
day.
Miss Lottie Akers was visiting
friends at Ridgeway from. Thursday
to Monday.
John Swennumson, of Saude, was
In the city last Wednesday, transacting
business.
Miss Lizzie Colgrove returned to
Waukon Saturday, after visit with
friends here.
Miss Carrie Hitchcock has accepted
a position as trimmer with Miss Gates,
of New Hampton.
WIN. Mckinley is an attendant at
the teachers institute. Here's hopin'
he'll get q first grader.
The new members of the city c0un-
cil were sworn In Monday morning.
The council is now meeting for the
equalization of taxes. "a NANCE
g. E. Horton & Co. have sold their |
drug store at Fl. Atkinson to w. J. |
Burns Dr. Horton will devote his en-
tire attention to his practice.
&C. F. Tramm contemplates improv-
ing his furniture store, by the removal
of the outside stairway, and some in
terror changes.
Atty. A. b. Coffruth, for the comp
troller of the currency, was in the city
Friday and Saturday, on First National
Bank business.
Charles Montgomery, who has
been at st. Paul for few years past,
has secured a position as clerk to the
secretary of the Pittsburg Plate Glass
Co., n spiendld position.
Attorney Dan Shea has been in
"innocuous desuetudeo for week, by
reason of an attempt to close his safe
door without removing his thumb
from between the safe and the door.
&C. N. Sandbeck departs next Mon
day for Twin, Washington, where he
has secured a position in the employ of
the government as manager of the
telegraph lines to the signal station.
Burr Oak and Hesper townships
are losing some of their best residents
by the exodus of emigrants to the Da-
kotas. We hope they may all better
their condition, but we fear for any
who leave good old Iowa and Winnie
sheik for Dakota in quest of riches.
The Farmers and Merchants
Bank. at Hanlontown, new village
on the Northwestern west of Mason
City, was robbed last week Tuesday
night. The knob on the large safe was
pried of. nitro-glvcerine poured In and
exploded, blowing the doors off The
amount secured was $3.50.
We omitted to note last week the
Installation of W. l.. Smith, of Mime
apolis, as local agent of the u. s. Ex-
press Co., and the return of Mr.. P. l..
Wadley to his run between Minnea-
polls and Chicago. NIr. Smith is a
young man of experience In this bust
ness, is of pleasing address, and will
doubtless prove popular agent.
Some interesting items concerning
the play to be presented at the Grand
next Wednesday evening is that the
contract calls for twenty men to do
stage work exclusively and that the
cast contains twenty-seven people.
They also demand an extensive menu;
roast turkey, fruits, relishes, etc. The
! house should be filed to its capacity.
There will be plenty of good seats for
all. Reserve them at Brunt & Par
mans.
On Thursday and Friday, April 5
& 6 will occur the special trimmed Hat