Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-08-27
: c,orrespondence...
News happenings of the County,
Reported by a Competent corps Of Writers.
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FORT ATKINSON.

From the times of Aug. %.
John Duffy was a Calmar visitor
Wednesday.
E. B. Alcott went to Charles City
Wednesday.
Joe Shema came over from DEBORAH
Wednesday.
N. J. James transacted business at
Calmar Monday.
M. j. Carter, of Ossian, was in this
city Wednesday.
The carpenters commenced work on
the elevator Friday.
G. Summers transacted business in
DEBORAH Tuesday.
Ozias Lawrence was an Ossian visi-
tor Monday afternoon.
SheriffMizener was over fromDeorah
Monday on business.
James Hoye, of Jackson, was in
town on business Wednesday.
Mr.. Radcliffe, the bridge contractor,
was in this city Wednesday.
DR.. Geo. Bedding was in this city
Monday calling on his many friends
p. J. Huber drove to Calmar Satur-
day and purchased new brass horn
Geo. Huber came down from Cresco
Wednesday for visit with folks.
Work has been commenced on the
bridge at the east end of Main street
Our band has gone to Ossian to-day
to participate in the doings of the
street fair.
Mrs. L. H. Lee, of Little Turkey,
was in our CT ty Monday the guest of
Mrs. H. NJ. Dodd.
Mrs. Duffy went out to Portland
Tuesday to visit her son Tom and
family for few days.
Several of the boys drove to the HUI
Der farm Sunday and spent the after
noon and evening.
Jess Weller and wife and Lloyd went
to Arlington Wednesday to attend
the fair at that place.
Dr. Horton and family went to Ores
co Wednesday to attend the funeral OF
Mrs. Horizons grandfather.
John Nemitz and family came down
from Cresco Monday for visit with
Mrs. Nemitzs mother.
Mrs. Shema and children of DEBORAH
are visiting at the home of Mrs.
Shema's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W..
Pnffer.
J. 9. Fisher went to DEBORAH Tues
day to get a threshipg engine that
Doubek and Hemsath Co. purchased
of, Pete johnson.
Geo. Hagerman, a progressive far
mer living just east of town, is just
completing a new and commodious
residence on his farm.
Frank Krumm came in on the after
noon train Tuesday for short visit
with his folks. Frank is now located
at Mason City at his trade.
Geo. Bieber went to Lawler Monday
to assist Mcmahon Bros. take an in
ventory of hardware stock they have
purchased of the. Millesas Brothers.
Geo. Furgeson came mp from DuDu-
que Tuesday evening. We suppose
for the pink teas Geo. Cooney has
been giving on Wednesday afternoons
that are so popular.
The pulling match between EJohn
Cashier and Supervisor Kubish's old
horse Tuesday evening, resulted in a
victory for the old horse. The match
was that Gastner was to get behind a
post and take hold of the whifflletree,
thereby holding the horse on a dead
pull. Gastner bet 81 on the result
and lost.
Married, at Calmar, Wednesday at
10 O'Clock, Mr.. Frank Krumm, of this
city, to Miss Mae Lawrence, of
Maven, Rev. Platts officiating.
Fayette, IL. Fort, A. That is the
score of the game at Waucoma last
Friday. The Fort lost through poor
team work and few costly errors,
and Fayette won through the superb
work of the Volga City battery, and
a few rather close decisions by the
umpire. Although the Fort gathered
eighteen safe hits to Fayette's fifteen
they didn't come when they were most
needed.