Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-09-24
NORDNESS
(From our regular correspondent

The readers of Public opinion as
we'll as the editor, were about to be-
lieve that the town of Nordness had
gone out of existence, by not having
their news in the newsy columns OF
their paper, but the silence is broken
and we were not all washed away by
the floods, and now we shall let you
all know what is of interest around
our little village.
Nils Hippey and wife were business
callers in your city Wednesday the
10th, and so were Mr.. Floestad, wife
and child on the 18th.
Our county bridge just south OF
town has been repaired, the same be-
ing replaced by a larger structure
which gives the creek a wider water
course, and it is hoped that it will
stand the heavy rain falls or floods
that may visit our ravine in the
future. Mr.. Radcliffe and crew did
the work and as part of it was one of
the bridges demolished at DEBORAH in
the food it was difficult task to
erect it.
The barn belonging to the Nord-
ness Creamery Co. is being overhaul
ed, as it was also structure that hap
pened to be in the road of the pile of
debris that went down the creek dur
ing the heavy rains. Secy. John
Bragestad and the Happey boys are
doing the work.
We did not arrive in time with our
items to tell you in last weeks paper
that Jack Frost's journey was laid
out to visit our town, and that he did,
but once was not enough, as he was
here both Thursday and Friday nights,
the 18th and 18th. 1t is useless to
say that he did no damage, as the
ground which he covered was plenty
of evidence that he meant business,
and our vegetation is again showing
that winter is nigh onto us. While
many have hesitated to express their
opinion on the corn crop, it is about
decided that the greater part of it will
be soft.
The potato crop is ready for harvest,
and those who were lucky to have
early potatoes are the ones that will
reap the good harvest. Late potatoes
seem to be very poor.on account OF the
excessive rainfall, and cold weather
which has rotted them, so that mauy
who have dug their crop report large
size and plenty of them but unfit for
use
Mrs. p. Johnson's sister from dis
lance made them pleasant visit the
first of the month. She left for De-
corah Wednesday, the 10th. Miss
Hanson was passenger for DEBORAH
the same date.
The school board of Springfield
township were in session the after
noon of the 18th. The town school
was not supplied with teacher for
the winter term, which commences
in November.
Mrs. o. Strand was caller in
Ossian the 18th, and ON the 18th Mrs.
10. +. Jagerson entertained company
which departed for your city on the
evening train.
Mr.. Erick Anderson makes his
regular trip ON the cars to the county
seat; where he goes every week, and
does his trading. Mr.. A. is one of
our aged citizens, and seems to enjoy
very good health at his advanced age.
Many of us would never dream of
reaching the three score years and ten
mark but he is five years over it.
We are glad to see the prosperity
that visits all our industries and oc-
equations, under republican control.
Both of our creameries are doing a
fine business and shipping very
heavy make of butter two times a
week. Our farmers are all convinced
of the results of republican prosperity
and will surely endorse the ticket in
the field when they go TO the polls in
November
Miss Ida Tufty reports a pleas mt
visit to Minneapolis and one of the
Great Lakes, where she has been dur
ing the state fair at the former place.
The @, R. /. g. P. have erased the
name of B. O. r. & N. ON their en-
gines and now they come out in bold
type with the name of the new pos
SCISSORS.
Melvin Anderson departed the 9Th
for Lafayette, Ind, where he is at
tending school.
We nearly forgot to say that our de-
pot platform is again repaired, which
was also demolished in the food
Everybody wants to know why
somebody does not come to our town
and start a general merchandise store
in the vacant building belonging to
the creamery company. This building
in the past has been so occupied and
the trade was fine, and we are at loss
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