Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-06-25

: John Harter was a business visito
from Locust Monday.
Hon. J. S. Roome was over from
Calmar yesterday morning.
A. H. Groves went to Waucoms
} yesterday, on business trip.
M. P. Moran went to Cresco yes
terday, on telephone business.
Miss Florence Baker returned
Friday from her visit at Fayette.
Herb Goddard arrived home from
a business trip to Chicago yesterday.
M. F. WEIGH, of Bluffton, was
transacting business in the city on
Monday.
Geo. Pfister, of Locust, was look
ing after business matters in town
Monday.
Mrs. John B. Kaye and son Lyle
of Calmar, were shopping in the city
yesterday.
Miss Allie Hoyt entertained a
company of lady friends on Thursday
afternoon.
Frank Farr, of Cresco, was in the
city yesterday, shaking hands with
old friends.
Methodist, there will be the usual
preaching services in the M E. church
next Sunday.
John Hegg arrived from Cresco
yesterday, to attend the funeral of
Robert Hegg.
Geo. W. Estey, Jr. was upl from
Frakville yesterday, and made MS a
pleasant call.
Ross Daubney and sister are here
from Lakefeld, Mimi, visiting rela-
tives and friends.
Frank Cratsenberg was down from
Burr Oak yesterday, calling on his
many DEBORAH friends
Miss Mabel Bates arrived home
from Chicago Sunday, where she has
been studying for several months.
Ed. Hovden departed yesterday for
Britton, S. D., to transact some bust
ness in connection with his farm near
there
Mr.. and Mrs. d. N. Hoyt arrived
home from Clear Lake last Friday,
where they had been enjoying an
outing.
Mr.. Geo. Phelps is here from Eng
land, on his annual visit to DEBORAH
friends and the scenes of his active
business life.
Rev. 7. ]. Elwick filled the
Methodist pulpit very acceptably Sun
day evening, the pastor being absent
on his vacation.
Mrs. Geo. Q. GardDer and Miss
Sue Half went TO Monroe, Wis, Mon
day, to be present at the funeral of the
mother of Mr. Gardner,
Valdez Normal school closed last
Friday. The custom of holding pub
lie commencement exercises has been
abolished by this school.
A base ball game is advertised at
Hawkeye today between DEBORAH and
Oelwein. Members of the college
team will play in the game.
Miss Nettie Gellerman left yester-
day for Des Moines, where she will
attend the summer school of Drake
University during the vacation.
Mrs Paul Brorby. and children,
with her mother, of New Hampton,
have been guests at the Broby home
in West DEBORAH for several days.
Misses Flora Baker, Marie Whitmell
and Lily Gminter went to Cedar Falls
Saturday, where they will attend the
summer school of the state normal.
A heavy rain nearly all night las,
night swelled Dry Run nearly to the
top of it's banks, and there were many
people who sat up all night, fearing
another flood.
We understand that f. Rudolph
has rented his store building ON Water
street and will move his harness stocl
into the Weiser store building OF
Washington street.
Miss Lily Anderson, the cook a
the Winneshiek house who was so ser
iously burned several days ago, wa
taken TO Waukon Saturday, having
sufficiently recovered to make TIT
trip.
The Milwaukee road, we learl
through the State Executive Council
earned last year sl6ls per mile. Thu
above earnings represent the net none.
made ON the line between DEBORAH ant
Conover, and covers exactly 8. "a miles
The yearly statement of the B. r
q N. R'y shows gross receipts s., 800,
600 and net receipts 81, S52, 5S7.
Geo. Stoskoff, wife and child
living north of DEBORAH, met with
narrow escape from serious injury in
! runaway Monday evening while goin,