Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-08-07

Mr.. A. Wheeler, of Ridgeway, was
in the city last Wednesday.
DIR. Worth, of Hesper, made bust.
ness trip to DEBORAH last Wednesday.
Misses Clara Williams and Hattie
Fannon visited at Arlington last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. O'Malley, OF
Cresco, were in the city last Wednes
day.
Hon. Nels Larson, of Highland
township, was calling on friends here
Friday.
"A cement sidewalk is being laid in
front of Peter Jensens residence on
Mill street.
M. HI. Merrill went to Cresco, Sat
urday, to spend Sunday with his
brother, George.
M. Holm, Frankville's enterprising
merchant, was in the city last Wednes-
day, on business trip.
The Baptist church and Sunday
school are arranging to hold picnic
next Tuesday at Trout Run.
Miss Sara johnson who has been
spending some time with friends in
Elgin, Ia, returned yesterday.
Rev. Chr. Thompson, of Cresco, a
student at Luther College few years
ago, was renewing acquaintance here
last week.
The brick work on the Central
block was completed Monday, and the
bricklayers left on the afternoon train
for Estherville.
VIM. Bush, who was formerly a
butcher in DEBORAH, has returned from
Mason City ard entered the employ of
Chas. Linkenheil.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Jones, who
have been visiting G.. j. Weiser and
family for some time, returned home
to Chicago last week.
Mrs. Hattie Murphy, Miss Della
and Master Paul left last Saturday for
Clear Lake where they will spend some
time in camping and boating.
The McMacken Family, who occu5
pied the Hoskins house in West De-
corah, departed last week for Iowa
Falls, where they will make their
home.
1t is said that if the bottom crust of
a pie is brushed over with the white of
an egg before putting in the filling, it
will not absorb the juice and become
soggy.
Street Commissioner Holcomb is
doing splendid work at the west end
of Water street, by graveling the street
between the pavement and the race
bridge.
-Chas. Dayton returned home to
Iowa City last Wednesday, after visit
at the home of his father, Joel Dayton.
His family will remain here fer long
er visit.
e. Nj. Allen, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Allen, stopped off in DEBORAH
last Wednesday on his way home to
st. Paul from Davenport, for a visit
with friends and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Bender, Of
Canoe township, departed last Friday
evening, on a trip to Chicago, Buffalo
and points in Canada. They will
doubtless have q delightful trip.
Miss Nellie Callahan, the genia
Western Union Telegraph Co. operator
is taking vacation and visiting at he
home in Neenah, Wis. Her sister hal
charge Of the Office during her absence
In a base ball bout with the Lanes
boro team last Wednesday, the loca
high school team trimmed up thu
Lanesboro aggregation, score 5-S, in |
well played and closely contested game
Miss Ella Treat returned hom,
from Oshkosh, Wis, Thursday, wher
she has spent several months in tn
hospital, taking treatment. We ar
glad to say that she has fully recovered
from her long illness.
st. Louis and Canadian Photogra
pher for August contains excellent hal
tone cuts of three of the pictures which
+. w. Spur, of this city exhibited a
the state photographers meeting il
Des Moines recently, where he secures
the sweepstakes prize, gold medal ,mins
ture medal, etc. The cuts are goo
ones, and testimonial of the goo
work of Mr.. Spur.
The graduating exercises of tn
DEBORAH Institute will take place FIR
day evening, August 18th. Those VIII
have been In the habit of attending o
these occasions know that they are a
; ways very interesting and instructive
: the pupils showing marked ability !
their orations and essays, evidence I
} the careful training they have ma
: from their teachers. The attendan.
will doubtless be larger than usua
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