Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-12-12

"A. E. Bents, of Cresco, spent Sum
day in the city.
F. j. Helwig made business trip
to Calmar yesterday.
Frank Reum transacted business
in Chicago last week.
The Brandt restaurant will occupy
the new Rygg building.
Mrs. II. w. Hazelton, of Calmar,
was in the city Monday.
Mrs. F. G. Schanck, of Burr Oak,
was shopping in town Saturday.
ID. P. Halves left for Leroy, Mimi,
Monday morning, on business trip.
M. P. Moran went to Ossian yester-
day, on Standard Telephone business
Miss Hattie Kellogg, of Milwau-
kee, has been visiting her father for a
week.
Mrs. Hall, of Stewart, Mimi, has
been visiting DEBORAH relatives for a
few days.
#. A. Hoyt was up from Frank
vile Saturday, looking after some bus
mess matters.
Letter Carrier Richard Roberg
spent last week in Chicago, taking a
vacation from duties.
Mrs. M. Curtin and daughter, Miss
Veva, have been visiting relatives in
Chicago for few days.
Mrs. and Miss Medbury, of Dexter,
Mimi, have been visiting at the home
of A. j. Francisco for several days.
"A district convention of the Good
Templars willie be held at Frankville
on Saturday and Sunday of this week.
Have you seen that handsome
opal ware at Quandahl & Co.'S? There's
nothing better for Christmas presents.
H. H. Rygg expects to come to
DEBORAH, and open a tailor shop in the
McMasters building east of the Stiles
hotel.
Martin Christopher arrived home
from st. Paul Saturday, where he has
been under the care of a physician for
q month. ~
-s'Some are reeds, that one time,
sway to the current, and to the wind
another, "--Zaza, December 18th, at
the Grand opera house.
What better Christmas present
could you make your friend than to
send him PUBLIC OPINION for year.
A present every week.
Miss Coble returned home to- Still
man Valley, Mimi, Saturday, having
finished her work for the season with
Mrs. Keegan--Howland.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Alleman arrived
from Waterloo Saturday, for visit at
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. A. Miller. Mr.. Alleman Ie-
turned home yesterday.
Roman Bros. have purchased a
half interest in the Kratz livery barn,
and will engage in the shipping of
horses. They are hustlers, and no
doubt will conduct a successful BUSH
ness
An art reception was held by Miss
Gibbs, of Waukon, at the home OF
Mrs. w. H. Burtis on Friday and
Saturday. She displayed some very
fine work, and quite number called
to examine it.
The Winnesheik County Bank
has in the past few years been giving
to their customers some very beautiful
calendars, but their selection this year
is much more handsome than formerly
and they are now being given to theil
trade. We would advise you to call al
the bank and secure one, if you are q
patron of the bank.
Our correspondence page is especi-
ally filled with interesting news items
of the county this week. Among those
of interest to local readers are the death
of Charles Bennett, formerly o.
Burr Oak, at Waukon, and the mar
riage of Bert Kimball, formerly o
DEBORAH, to Miss Loretta Weldon
The other points of the county ar,
equally well represented.
"A large part of our space is taken
up this week with the holiday an
nouncements of our merchants, but it,
the kind of reading that ought to in
terest everybody at this time of thu
year, and we assure you that if yol
read these advs. and profit by thei
advise you will not be amiss, for tn,
holiday stocks this year are Immense
and exceptionally handsome.
John Carver, the west end sho'
maker, keeps s1ply of mems anC
womans rubber heels, also leather shoe
strings. In his repairing he uses oal
and hemlock half soles of the best tan
mage. When your understanding be
comes impaired by bodily exercise
just bare in mind that the old man Cal