Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-08-13
LOCAL ITEMS.

The city schools open Sept. list.
Sam McMullen, of Burr Oak town
ship, was in the city Monday
Misses Mabel Nelson and Laura
Haugen visited Cresco friends last
week.
DIR. j. J. Radcliffe, of Spillville,
was transacting business in the city
Friday.
Atty. John B. Kaye, of Calmar,
was looking after business matters in
town Monday.
Miss Anstice Vance went to Owa-
tonna, MINI. Thursday, for a visit
with relatives.
Mrs G. R. Williams is enjoying
visit of several weeks with relatives
at Heron Lake, MINI.
Geo. Glover was out from Chicago
last week, visiting relatives and
friends in this county.
Miss Angie Lyons came down
from Cresco Friday, for visit at the
home of Atty. Dan Shea.
Mrs. James Hargreaves went to
Minneapolis last Thursday, for visit
with friends and relatives.
Miss Trina Roeberg went to Ma
son City Thursday, to visit Mrs. 9.
P. Stouffer for few days.
L. E. Davidson came down from
Minneapolis and spent Sunday with
his family, returning Monday.
Mrs. Fred Jurgens went to Fergus
Falls, Mimi, for a visit at the home
of her sister. Mrs. l.. p. Gjermo.
Howard Brakeman arrived home
from Montana last Thursday, for a
visit with relatives and friends here.
-Mds. G. F. and J. H. Baker went
to Redwood Falls, Mimi, Friday, for
a visit of few days at the home of
Henry Baker.
MIR. and Mrs. L. r. Rlodgett de-
parted last Thursday for points in
Minnesota, he going to Lakefield and
she to Minneapolis.
Mrs. Willing and daughter Pearl
and Miss Norma Haugen are visiting
some of the latters' relatives at fair
DEBORAH. -Northwood Index.
Rev. FIR. John Have visited at
Lawler last Wednesday, and also at
tended the Catholic total abstinence
meeting at Dubuque last week.
Prof. H. L. Walter arrived from
Madison, Wis, Saturday, where he
has been attending summer school, to
prepare for the opening of school.
The Misses Bent, who have been
visiting relatives at Burr Oak and
vicinity for several weeks, departed
Saturday for their home in Chicago.
Henry Mott came up from Cedar
Rapids last Friday, to see that new
grandson at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. H. ]. Hutchinson returning Mon
day.
DIR. G. L. Topliff arrived from
Niagara Falls, N. Y, last Wednesday,
where he went as delegate from
Iowa to the National Dental Associa-
ton.
Mrs. Geo. Raban and daughter
departed Monday morning for Fargo,
N. D., where they will visit for a
time before going to their home at
Great Falls, Mont.
Last Thursday noon the summer
kitchen of John G. Hexom's residence
caught fire from sparks from the
chimney. 1t was speedily extinguish-
ed with the assistance OF the neigh
bors. without calling the department,
and the damage was small.
Next Sunday the First Lutheran
church will celebrate their twenty fifth
anniversary in DEBORAH. Prof II. G.
Stub will preach and Prof. Laur Lar
sen will read history of the congre'
CATION. The choir will also have
special music prepared for the occa'
sion.
Miss Gjermo, who has had charge
of the fancy work department of X.
/. Haugen's store for several years, de
parted last Thursday night foi
Aaleund, Norway, where she will live
in the future with her mother and
sister. She has been in America seven
teen years.