Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-31

Miss Sarah Larsen came out from
Chicago for Christmas.
Mrs M. Coughlin spent Christina
with her children in Minneapolis.
Fred Goddard is down from Ken
dallville this week, visiting his par
ents.
H. A. Warner is attending to some
business matters at Monticello this
week.
Miss Agnes Bergeson is here from
Minneapolis, visiting relatives and
friends.
-Theo. McLain and Adam Bulger
enjoyed holiday visit with relatives
at Marengo.
Miss Ella Carr came home from
Minneapolis, for a holiday visit with
her parents.
Mrs. r. B. futile spent Christ.
mas at Postville, where family re-
union was held.
The reporting of holiday visitors
consumes larger portion of onr local
page this week.
II. J. Crawford, of Frankville.
left here Wednesday for Sanborn, to
spend Christmas.
Prof Hove and family, of Ham
line, Mimi, spent Christmas at the
home of Il. Wulfsberg.
Mrs. Geo. Schamel and sister
spent Christmas at their parents
home near Ridgeway.
David ]. Mckay, of Bowie,
La, was the guest of his sister, Mrs
r. f. Tyler, last week.
Call on Miss /. Lincoln, 700 Me-
chanic street, tor Mrs. Phoebe Lin
coins Health and Toilet Preparations.
Phone 1856. 52-2
-Luren drove to Mabel Saturday,
where they entertained large au-
dience with one of their popular and
pleasing concerts.
An exceptionally large increase
in the number Of new subscribers
within the past month makes us
thankful, of course.
There will be communion service
at the Congregational church next
Sabbath morning and New Year S
sermon in the evening.
Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Dixson, of
Manchester, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Graham. of Minneapolis, were
holiday guests Of DEBORAH relatives
last week.
The Christmas entertainments at
the various churches of the city were
all largely attended, and each of
them furnished an evening of de-
lightful pleasure to the little folks
as we'll as the old people.
Mr.. Smith, the station agent at
Calmar, died yesterday morning at
three O'Clock. from an accident re-
ceived the day before Christmas,
when he fell on the platform at, the
depot and wrenched himself so
severely that blood vessel was rup-
tured.
Friends of Mr. J. Carver Strong
xx-sI1 40 1aar,, No ha hoc
compelled to submit to the amputa-
tion of the limb which has been
troubling him for number of years,
growing worse since he moved to
Chicago. ~
w. H. Dunbar, the efficient stage
driver whose route is between Mabel
and Decorah, is just the man that
suits the people along his route and
is considered the most accommodating
and obliging driver the line ever had.
Mabel Tribune
Merton A. Wiltse and Miss
Adelaide Larson were united in
marriage last Wednesday evening al
the home of the groom, Rev. Shaffel
officiating. The BRIDES home is in
DEBORAH, but she has resided in this
city during the past two years. Mr..
Wiltse is graduate of our high
school and is at present bookkeepel
for the Sherman Nursery Co. After
a short visit with relatives and friend
in DEBORAH, the young couple will
take up their residence in this city.
Charles City Herald.
Manager VIM. A. Brady says, that
in his estimation, Way Down
East" which is now on its sixth an.
nual tour, will more than duplicate
the largest receipts played to, by this
most successful human play. "Way
Down East" played to big house in
DEBORAH last year, and those who saw
the play, pronounced it one of the best
they had ever seen. Managers Weisel
and Bear are pleased to have been able
to rebook Way Down East" for an
other appearance at the Grand. Re