Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-05-22

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in Clermont.
The Y. p. G. U. rendered good pro
gram last Sunday eve.
The ladies of the U. B. church give
an ice cream social in the hall Friday
eve.
It's the Tails VS.. the Shorts furnish
ing programs in the 1. o. G. r. lodge
this quarter.
New and substantial hitchlng posts
have been put in the past week. They
were much needed.
Rev. ]. /. Dickensheets drove over
from West Union Sunday to fill Rev.
Ross appointments. His wife and
family accompanied him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Shelton were
up from Postville Sunday.
A. F. Smith conducted the Epworth
League at Ossian Sunday eve. They
will reciprccate by sending one of their
members here.
The Stewart House has 20 extra
boarders this week, men employed on
the b. G. r. & n. Ry.
o. Il. Lomen, of Springfield, was a
business visitor Friday and Saturday.
Six couple of young people found
their way to buttons cave and en-
joyed picnic Sunday. There were
Others that lost the way.
w. X. Riggs has correspondent with
several M. DPS who desire to locate
here, but pains will be taken to select
the right man before we will permit a
doctor to locate here.
f. G. VIM has let the contract for
the placing of another story on his
hotel, and large force of carpenters
will begin the work at once. Seven
additional sleeping rooms will be added
and the dining room and kitchen both
enlarged. This will give the town
first class hotel service. They have
large number of regular boarders but
have been continually handicapped 10y
lack of room.
We now have first class blacksmith.
Mr.. b. Johnson, of DEBORAH, has pur-
chased the tools of Mr. Armstrong and
began work last Thursday. He has
rented Mrs Winn's residence and will
move his family here at once. He is
doing good work and will have to en-
ploy helper to assist him.
Almost every day some farmer living
Is or 20 miles away who has not been
here for several months drives into
town with stock or grain and is sur
prised to note the Improvements
August Schuette will raise his large
barn, 50xS0 feet, on Wednesday if he
can get help enough.
There is not an idle man nor a va
cant house in town, and we are furnish
ing employment to quite large force
of men from Ossiap and Postville.
w. E. Alspaugh arrived from Hell
ena, Montana, last week, for few days
visit.
j. l.. Windell leaves tomorrow for
Cape Nome, Alaska. He expects to
sail from Seattle about June LIST. This
Is his third trip to Alaska, and we hope
ne will be able to close out his claims
% good advantage this trip.
The remains of Mrs. Arthur Lambert
we're brought from Cresco last Wednes-
lay for interment here, Rev. Ross con-
lucting the services from the u. b.
church. The sympathy of the entire
community is extended to Mr.. LAM
pert and his children in their loss. A
purse of $4,000 was raised for Mr.. l.. in
. few moments to show this sympathy
N material form.
Its girl at Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Hunt
RS.
The cemetery association held a meet
ng last Saturday. The cemetery will
he put in good condition Decoration
Day.
Rev. H. o. Ross took the night train
or West Virginia last Wednesday in
esponse to telegram announcing the
ickness of his mother.
Mrs. A. w. Kramer is in Dubuque
Iaving her eyes treated by specialist.
w. E. Bollman, of Lime Springs,
vas business visitor lasi week.
l.. III. Gibbs made business trip to
Vaukon last Thursday.
Il. A. Windell is out in Dickinson
20. looking for good investments.
Mrs. Pierce and Mrs. Schoonmaker
{ the Black Hills, s. d., are visiting Q
{ the Rathbun home this week. q
Mrs. E. s. Lambert had the misfor-
lne to get her finger badly hurt last
'riday while wheeling in her roller
hair, but no bones were broken. a
Several from here took In the 18th of
lay exercises at DEBORAH last Friday. r
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