Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-05-21

! "A crowded house should greet Miss
jackson at the Grand tonight
A. Wheeler was down from Ridge
way last week Wednesday.
&C. 0. Maltby was down from Hes
per Saturday, on business trip
The new operator at the B., G. r.
& N. depot is Mr.. o. G. DEFAULT.
Mrs. A. c. Hitchcock is visiting
her daugher, Mrs. Nickerson, in Omaha.
Mrs. ALI. Siewers, of Traea, Iowa,
was visiting relatives here last week.
VIM. Morrison, of Burr Oak, was
in the city Saturday, on business
matters.
"A bouncing baby girl has made
glad the home of B. j. Mckay since
Friday
Miss Mary Abrahamson came down
from Canton, Mimi, Friday, to visit
relatives.
Mrs. H. J. Giesen, of Calmar,
visited at the home OF her father, Geo.
Bernatz, last week.
j. E. B. P. Goettelman, of Bluff
ton township, was DEBORAH business
visitor on Saturday
| DIR. l.. NJ Small, of Casalia, was
calling on numerous friends in De-
corah last Wednesday.
We noticed the smiling counte-
nance of Lou Wolfenberger, of Burr
Oak, ON our streets Saturday.
Edgar Anderson came down from
Crary, N. D., last Wednesday, for a
visit with relatives in this county.
Mrs A. F. Anundsen and children
have been visiting friends and rela-
tives at Monroe, Wis, for a week past.
Mrs. B. o. Marsh has been enjoy
ling visit with her sister, Mrs. L. p.
Gjermo, at Fergus Falls, Mimi, for a
week past.
| MIR. Merton E. Comstock, private
secretary to Congressman G. N. Haug-
en-, was in the city last Friday, call
ing ON friends.
The ladies of the Congregational
church served one of their palatable
suppers to large number ON last
Wednesday evening
Charles Jacobs, the Washington
street fruit man, went to Chicago last
Wednesday, where he made arrange
ments for extensive purchases of fruits.
Last week Editor Russell of
Spring Valley opened an office in the
Central building for the Brice Anal
gamated Oil Co., with Otto Arneson
in charge.
| The editor is at Des Moines this
week, fulfilling his duties as Conn
mander of the Iowa Division, Sons of
Veterans, at the state encampment
being held there this week.
Miss Gussie Pibel, who has been
here from Deadwood, S. D., for the
last four months visiting her grand
mother, Mrs. o. H. Dahl, departed for
her home last Thursday.
Lectures by Rev. Fl. III. Abrams,
of the Anti Saloon League, are being
advertised for Burr Oak in the fore
noon of June LIST, Hesper in the after
noon and DEBORAH in the evening.
DIR. and Mrs. M. Willett, E. J..
Riley and Miss Grace Stoddard were
in attendance as representatives of
the DEBORAH Congregational church,
at the meeting of the Northeastern
Iowa Association of Congregational
churches at McGregor last week.
-One of our citizens got doctors
bill which was duly itemized, "Pro-
fessional call, 81. Medicine, $l.S5. -
He Immediately sat down and drew
his check for the medicine bill and
enclosed in letter the following
Dear Doctor Enclosed please find
check for 81. IS for medicine, / will re.
turn the calls. "-Ex
| Additional repots of the storm neal
Cresco would evidence that the PEG.
pie there had something of small
cyclone last Saturday night. Two
barns ON Robt. Thompson's farm were
scattered to the winds. The breeze
operated in a similar way on the barns
of Mr.. Williams and of Mrs. 10 Mem
&c, the latter and Mr. McHughs lost
windmills in addition. A barn belong
ing to G.. A. Stem was moved from
it's foundation. VIM. Walters lost his
barn, and his fine orchard of twenty
years growth was uprooted. The barr
of j. Dushek was burned to the GROUND
and six horses killed Things ther,
were surely lively for a while. w,
don't want the experience.