Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-02-26

tFrom our regular correspondent

Feb. "a, 1902.
Miss Tillie Gate returned from Cresco last
Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Cannon, of Cresco,
came down last Monday evening. Mr.. Cam
non went to Usage Wednesday, but Mrs. Cam
non will spend few days with her parents.
The L. A: 8. met with Mrs. C. e. Campbell
Thursday afternoon.
The Ladies' Card Club was entertained by
Mrs. L. g. Stroble, Tuesday evening.
Mrs. T. w. Hazelton returned from Usage
Thursday evening after a weeks visit with
friends and relatives.
L. w. Overholt returned from Plymouth.
Tuesday evening, having been called to that
place by telegram announcing the death of
his brother.
Word has been received by Calmar friends
that Mrs. w. L. Keech, recent resident, is
i'll with lung fever.
Miss Bessie shipley entertained the Spin.
sters' club Thursday evening.
Mrs F. G. Clark and Mrs. A. McRobert are
ON the sick list.
The class Of 1902 of the Calmar high school
met with Gladys Kaye Thursday evening.
1t is reported that P. A. Peterson has pur.
| chased the lot adjoining w. v. Yager's
home, and will build upon it in the spring.
I. w. Hazelton came up from Des Moines
Friday, to spend a couple of days at home.
A load of young people took sleigh ride to
! Ossian Friday evening.
Mrs. Theodore Schultz of Ossian, spent
Friday with Mrs. A. McRobert.
| A. Lyle Kaye came up from Fayette, Satur.
day, to spend Sunday at home. He went to
Chicago Sunday evening, and from there he
| goes to Toronto, Ontario, Canada, where he
will be a delegate to the Students Inter
rational convention from the Upper Iowa
University.
Mr.. and Mrs. Giles Warren and children, OF
Tilden, Neb., arrived in Calmar Thursday
evening to spend a short time with Mrs.
Warren's parents, the Ryans.
Hon. ]. s. Roome came up from Des Moines
Saturday to spend a couple of days at home.
Miss Lillian wohlford spent Saturday in
Decorah.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Giesen went to Sioux
Falls, South Dakota, Tuesday.
On Wednesday, Miss Helma Gunderson en-
tertained few friends in the evening.
Miss Bertha Miller, Of DEBORAH Sundayed
with home folks in Calmar.
| The Young Ladies' society of the Lutheran
church was entertained by Miss Marie San
dagger Friday evening. Several sleigh loads
went and all report pleasant time.
| J. Cameron Clark, having come over from
DEBORAH Friday evening. went to Riceville
Saturday to attend his grandfather's funeral.
| Wenzel Slebiska, who has been very i'll at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Husting,
died Friday evening, at nine O'Clock, of a
cancer of the stomach.
Messrs. Holman Hunt and Charley Cave
came up from Fayette Sunday, and spent the
evening with Lyle Kaye. They will accom-
pany him to Toronto.
Prof. f. G. Clark received a telegram last
| Monday announcing the death of his father
at Springfield, Missouri. He went to Spring
field, Tuesday, and then came to Riceville
with the body at which place 1t was inferred.
Prof. Clark returned from Riceville Sunday
evening.
/ Appropriate Washington's birthday exer-
cises were held in the high school room, Fri
day. Miss Lundgren's room was assisted by
Il
the high school scholars
| During Prof. Clark's absence, Miss Lund-
gren took charge Of the high school, and Miss
Edna Hertz taught Miss Lundgren's pupils.
| On Friday morning the fire department was
called out to fight fire on the o. A. Tenold
place. The fire proved to be in the summer
kitchen which was badly injured before the
fire was gotten under control. The loss is
about $50.
Miss Allie Ryan, one of our most popular
young ladies. passed away Saturday, Feb.
| 22nd, in the afternoon. Miss Ryan was born
| to Mr., and Mrs. Thomas Ryan, Sept. IA, 1884
and has spent all her life in Calmar. She has
never been very strong, and since her gradua.
ton from the Calmar public school in June
1901, has been declining in nealth. SHE spent
the summer in Tilden, Neb., where she i'm
proved somewhat, but on returning to Cal
mar in the winter. her health again failed
her. since then she has been confined to hel
home and until the end came, she was con
! slant sufferer from consumption. The
| funeral services were held in the Catholic
| church Monday morning, and were largely
| attended. Many beautiful floral tributes
were sent by friends. The royal family hai
the heartfelt sympathy of the entire com
munity for their loss.