Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-01-16
LOCAL ITEMS.

-Fireman's masquerade ball tomor-
row.
I, Fred Landers went to Des Moines
Monday.
H. l.. Coffeen went to Lime Springs
yesterday, on business trip.
Dan Price was business visitor
from Burr Oak township Saturday.
N. o. Wemark, of Ridgeway, was
a DEBORAH business visitor Wednesday.
II. w. Hazleton was over from Cal
mar Monday morning, on business
trip.
Mrs. E. Cutler went to Albert Lea
Monday, for visit with her daughter,
Miss Mary.
F. l.. Akers went to Monticello,
Mimi, Monday, where he is interested
in real estate.
Owen Murray was down from the
Bulls farm in Howard county Mon
day, on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. J. Weiser visited
at the home of j. w. Daubney at Lake
Mimi, last week.
n Magnus, of Lincoln township,
ansacting business in DEBORAH
EEK Wednesday.
co. Dillingham;, of Hesper, was
in kne city Saturday, looking after
some business matters.
Miss Grace Young has been
enjoying visit from her cousin, Miss
Amy Wagner, of Missouri.
Mrs. r. A. Wilson came up from
Mt. Vernon last week, for visit with
relatives and friends in DEBORAH.
-Lost-A brown leather ladies'
poolSetbook, on Winnebago or WASH
'ington street. Finder please leave at
this office.
-Kneeskern & Beard shipped 24O
head of as fine cattle as one often
sees on Monday. 1t took seven cars to
contain them.
"A new steel ceiling, new floor, new
shelving, paint, paper etc. will make a
great improvement in the ]. N. Topliff
building on Water street.
John Oneil is partitioning off the
western part of his blacksmith shop,
and will have it nicely fitted up and
put in stock of finished buggies.
-Workmen are busy on the interior
of the E. p. Johnson building, prepar-
ing it for occupancy next month by
Mott & Co.'S. new dry goods store.
"A. w. Kramer, Jr., Castalia's
wide awake merchant, was in DEBORAH
Thursday between trains, attending
the county convention of Woodmen.
The exceptionally lengthy pro-
ceedings of the Board of Supervisors
in this issue have prevented us from
inserting several items of interest this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. A. Matheson, of
.Cerro Gordo county, have been spend
ing the honeymoon with friends in
-Ossian and DEBORAH. They were mar
ried on New Years day.
All persons troubled with weak
eyes or are in need of glasses remember
the dates Jan. % to Feb. LIST that DIR.
Katl d. Fisk will be at the Winnesheik
House. Examinations Free! SO
I'VE can furnish the Scandinavian
FaImer Journal, of Minneapolis, and
thel Public Opinion, both one year. to
any old or new subscribers for Sl.75.
Orr the Prairie Farmer and the
Public Opinion at the same rate per
yehr, sl.75.
TAT the recent annual meeting OF
THE Standard Telephone company a
setmi-annual dividend of ten per cent
Was declared, and the capital stock
Increased $4,000. This extra stock is
hking picked up at $50. The old offic-
d{s Of the company were reelected.
2-George l.. Stringer, one of Decor
81 rs popular "knights of the grip" has
nteceived a promotion in his work fol
Fairbanks, Morse 4 Co., whereby he
has been assigned to territory in north
eastern Iowa, and will make his head
quarters at his home here. Georges
many friends will be glad to learn OF
bis good fortune.