Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-02-14
THE LOCAL MARKETS.

IT Ahern was over from Calmar
last week.
ID. w. Jones Of Mabel was Deco
rah visitor last week.
Ben Bear and wife left for New
York Saturday evening.
Mrs. NJ. A. Libbey of Ridgeway is
visiting Airs. Frank Peacock.
e +. Auchmmdy has rented Mrs.
Cady's house on Washington street.
john Greer attended the good
roads" meeting held at Des Moihes last
week.
~. s. Hall and daughter, Mrs.
Kathan spent sunday at the home of
A. G. Seavy.
Ben Nelson returned home from
two weeks visit with his parents at
MineOta, MINI.
Joseph Waiten came from Cresco
Saturday, to visit with his daughter,
Mrs. T.. Christeu.
j. A. Dvorak. former resident of
Conover il here on real, estate business
from Wadpna, MIMI.
Fred NJ 'rri-, is at present transact
ing business at Fairfield, in the interest
If the Iowa Produce Co.
George Frye has purchased the
Hogan farm, situated 3 miles north of
town; consideration $3.50.
"A number of friends were very
pleasantly entertained by Mis-. l.. l..
Caldwell Thursday afternoon.
Sam Wilson accused of stealing
hogs from Peard & Clemens, of New
Hampton, has been found guilty.
Senator Roome and T. w. Hazel
ton came from Des Moines to spend
Sunday with their families at Calmar.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cameron entertained
a company Of yo ing people Saturday
evening In honorof Miss Myrtle Halsey.
Mrs. P. c. Bloomfield slipped on
an icy board at her home Thursday,
and sustained severe bruises in her
arm.
-Chas. Reed, a resident of Burr
Oak, has purchased farm at Melvin.
Nee., and departed for his new home
last week.
MIR. Nelson of the Posten force has
accepted a position in Washington and
will leave Thursday morning. The
family will join him the 1st of April
The Epworth League social held at
the home of w. E. Teskey last Friday
evening was well attended, and all were
well pleased with the musical program.
Jos Lamm, Jr., was in the city
last week, visiting friends, while on
his way to the western part of the
state, where he will enter drug store
as prescription clerk.
Miss Lottie Akers entertained a
party of young people last Thursday
evening. The occasion being her six
tenth birthday. She received several
presents, among them a handsome gold
ring.
"A. H. Frettheim, who atpresent is
living in Madison township, will, in
the near future become resident of
this township. Mr.. f. has purchased
the John Theilichs farm, and will take
possession i'm few weeks.
Editors Dodd and Summers, of the
Times were over from Fit. Atkinson
Saturday to attend the play "Zaza. "
They were accompanied by Lewis
Krumm, Cliff Summers, John Chick
and Mr. Fallows, of Waterville, MINI.
Subject at the Congregational
church next Sunday morning, 1.-The
Future of the American Negro" and
in the evening the first of series OF
sermons upon religious life in literary
getting; subject: Light Upon Charac-
ter Building from Ruskin's Seven
Lamps of Architecture"
Mrs. A. Gallagher of Calmar came
very near being run over by the cars at
that place last Sunday. While at.
tempting to warn party of friends
from an approaching train, she did no,
notice the danger that confronted hel
as train section from the opposite
direction struck her in the side and in
fiicted serious injury.
i "A young lady was spending hel
u summer vacation In the country
"Uncle Rasmusn she said one day
"Is that chicken standing by the gate
} Brahma?" "No, said the old far
mer, that is Leghorn. "HOw simple
of me" said the young lady, ~ nigh
have known that myself, can zee thu
horns on his ankles now"
The excursion for land prospector
which left Thursday night for Virgins
was composed Of the following persons
| A. G. Andersen and son Joseph, o
, Christiana, MINI, M. o. Ramberg
, Andrew Landsrud of DEBORAH, ant
Gustav Glasserud of Spring Grove
and Mr.. Herreid of this city, who will