Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-12-04

j. l.. Stringer has been very low
the past week.
Fl. J. Potter, of Burr Oak, was in
the city Friday.
j. d. Halves went to Austin, Mimi,
Monday, on business trip.
| j. III. Mackenstadt went to Nc
Gregor Monday, on business trip.
/ Manager M. P. Moran went to Cas-
Italia Monday, on telephone business.
| IN. Damon, of Cresco, was bust
ness visitor in the city last Wednesday.
DIR. G. M. Stevens spent Thanks
giving with his parents at Grinnell, Ia.
Elmer eager, of Orleans township,
was a pleasant business caller yester-
day.
| MIR. J. B. Barthelme, of Ossian,
was among our business callers yester-
day.
Albert Wingate was down from
Hesper township Saturday, on bust
ness trip.
Miss Neva Thatcher, of this Office,
spent Thanksgiving at her home in
West Union.
Miss Minerva Scott of this office
force, went to Ridgeway Saturday and
spent Sunday.
Will Goldsworthy, of Canton,
spent Sunday at the home of Auditor
Frank Masters.
&C. J. Thompson, of Forest City,
spent Thanksgiving at the home of his
parents in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. B. Whitney spent
Thanksgiving at the home of A. j.
Cratsenberg in Burr Oak.
Ben and r. B. Tuttle went to Os-
sian Monday, to attend the funeral of
their uncle, John Webster.
j. E. B. P. Goetteln ann, of Bluff
ton township, was transacting business
in DEBORAH last Wednesday.
Miss Peake, of Volga City, ar
rived yesterday afternoon for visit at
the home of p. G. Bloomfield.
Mrs. John Knox, of Burr Oak,
took the train here Friday for Independ-
ence, for visit with relatives.
&C. O.. Kaltby came down from
Hesper township Saturday, and left
for Lake county, ILL.,, for visit.
A number of the local Elks will go
to Oelwein tomorrow, to assist in the
organization Of a lodge at that place.
-Messrs. Sam Magnus and M. r.
Ringeon, of Ridgeway, were pleasant
callers at thissanctum last Wednesday.
August Potratz returned home to
Summer last Wednesday, after a visit
with the family of his brother, Henry.
"A big crowd attended the masque-
rade dance at Burr Oak Thank giving
night and heartily enjoyed the occasion.
Ed. Pease and family are here from
Estigo, Wis, for visit with his parents.
Mr.. Pease has position as operator at
that place.
| Herman and Arthur Tavenir, Ed.
Sellman and C. o. Casterton departed
Monday for Chicago, to attend the
stock show.
Mrs. f. l.. Akers returned home
from Kansas City, Monday, where she
was called by the death of her nephew,
Walter Seavy.
1 Owe Preus went to Albert Lea last
Wednesday, where he will visit a
while before going to Hamline to enter
Luther Seminary.
| -Mrs.J. Breckenridge spent Thanks
giving with her daughter, Mrs 7. c.
Clark, at saltwater, Mimi, while
Misses Julia and Clarissa were the
guests of DR.. and Mrs ]. j. Radcliffe at
Spillville.
| Commodore Schley, General Miles,
and representatives of the English,
French, Japanese and Korean legation
were at the opening performance OF
sway Down East" in Washington
last season. The quaint comedy Of
New England rustic life finds favor
with the most cosmopolitan of audi
ences. "Way Down East will be al
the Grand on Dec. 9Th.
If you have any fault to find with
this paper, don't blame the editor fol
1t. There's little youngster down a
his house, who has demanded large
part of his time since Saturday evening
He has already developed some of thu
characteristic propen titles OF tn,
i "printer's devil,n inasmuch as he APP
} pears to know just how to attract tn,
, undivided attention of every one with
in his hearing.
AT this time of the year we desir
to bespeak a careful persual of our ad
vertising columns. Our merchant
3 have purchased extra large stocks 70
: the holiday trade this year, and on