Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-03-26
WASHINGTON PRAIRIE.
(From our regular correspondence

On Thursday, Mch. 20 occurred the
wedding of Mr.. Gilbert Moen and Miss
Maria Hagen at the Lutheran church,
Rev. Borge officiating. The bride was
attended by the Misses Carolina
Hagen, Dina Nasset and Pauly Hors-
rud, and the best men were Albert and
Julius Moen and j.. Grinna. A recep.
ton was given at the brides home for
their nearest friends and relatives and
the bride and groom have the best
wishes of their many friends; they
are going to settle down on the groom's
parents place.
P. Rocksvold has moved his saving
rig to 5. Keysaw, in Ludlow
Mrs. M. Hendrickson and Mrs. o.
G. Ask visited Mrs. A. Westby Sunday
afternoon.
Joseph Berg has been out duck
hunting couple of days and bagged
25 fine ones.
Henry Onsager, of Hanover, visited
II. Blegen Saturday and returned Sun
day. Mrs. b. is his sister.
OLAF Moe is very busy now days
breaking horses for p. Svensrud.
o. c. Ask aud Andrew Hagen were
business callers In DEBORAH Monday.
1t is with sadness that we are called
upon to chronicle the death of Miss
Anna Lovstuen which occurred on
Tuesda, evening at o'clock from
kidney disease. She was i'll about five
months but suffered intensely the last
few days. Everything that willing
hands and loving hearts could do to
relieve her suffering was done but the
disease had such firm hold upon her
that she could not survive it. She was
eighteen years of age. Those who
numbered her among their friends will
remember her as true, loving and
congenial young lady who would not
do an unkind act to any one. The
funeral services were held from the
GlenwOod Lutheran church, Friday at
three O'Clock p. m. Rev. Borge off,
ciated at her home and at the church.
The casket was heavily covered with
flowers from her many friends. She is
leaving mother and three sisters who
mourn the loss of dear sister and
daughter
Misses Clarence and Hildegaard Hen
dricksOn visited at 0. c. Ask Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Sivesind were tran
sacting business in DEBORAH Monday.
They marketed load of chickens.
Miss Clara Berg was very i'll for
couple of days the first part of last
week.
Miss Bertha Teslow IS on the sick
list.
| At two o'clock Wednesday at the
GlenwoOd Lutheran church occurred
the ceremony which united for life in
the bonds of matrimony Mr.. H. Erick-
son from Dakota and Miss Karn Nash,
of Washington Prairie, Rev. Borge
officiating. Only the immediate rela-
tives and friends witnessed the cere-
mony. The bride is young lady who
has grown up at Washington Prairie
and enjoys wide circle of acquaint-
ances who esteem her as lady of rare
grace and accomplishments. She has
been teaching ten terms in the public
school and one term in the Orphan
Home in Minnesota. The kindest
wishes of all for happy welded life.
He is man Of sterling character and
it is pleasure to the friends of the
bride that she has chosen so wisely.
Mrs. e. Forum and daughter Anna
were calling on DEBORAH people Mon
day.
Albert A. Blegen is reported to be
very sick at present.
Olaf Kirkeby took the notion the
other day to try to drive one of J.
Berg's ponies to Thoten to get the
mail and 1t went all right till he was
going home then the pony took the
longest end and broke away. Mr.. X.
jumped off and the pony went across
three barbed wire fence. Both horse
and driver escaped with only a few
scratches; the buggy needs rest very
badly.
Miss Henrietta Berg, of Leeds, N.
d., who has been home since Christ
mas returned Saturday. She is prov
ing on quarter section homestead.
Nels A. Lovstuen was the guest of
N. Evenrud Sunday evening.
Mrs. Henry Lovlien, of DEBORAH,
has been visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Prestasater for few days and
her sister, Mrs. Otto Moe.