Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-17
NORDNESS.
From our regular correspondents

Rev. Bakken, minister of the Luther
an church miles west of town, was a
passenger for Clermont last Tuesday.
Mr.. Erick. Anderson is complaining
of bad cold but is able to be around.
From the number of cars being
shipped from DEBORAH lately it seems
as though the farmers are marketing
quite number. Last Wednesday the
stock freight had cars out of De-
corah. A share of this stock is raised
by the farmers near our town but as
we have no stock buyer here it all
goes tc DEBORAH or Ossian.
We forgot to mention in our items
that Mr.. Erick Anderson and wife
passed their 25th anniversary on last
Nov. 9Th, it being just % years since
they were united in marriage Their
children who are all away from home
at present remembered them by send
ing them a number of presents, but
on account of the wonderful pros
perity their work did not permit them
to assemble at home and celebrate this
glorious occasion.
The section men report finding
three broken rails ON their section
caused by the sudden change of cold
weather.
The Hippo boys have been busy the
last week break ing colt which they
have raised. 1t is only II months old
and tips the beam at just $50 pounds.
He is very gentle and they seem to
have very little trouble in breaking
him.
We hope our readers of the Public
Opinion will not overlook the good
offer that the paper is offering to sub
scribres this month only. To get a
good county paper and Daily Chic
ago paper for the small sum of So. 90
is an opportunity that will not hap
pen any month in the year.
H. Hanson and o. Strand butchered
beef last Wednesday for the winter,
and p Johnsons' pork on Thursday.
!. Jas. Gullickson lost valuable head
. of stock few days ago; same being
killed by the freight train on cattle
pass on his farm which is used for
his stock in passing from one side of
the track to the other. This makes
about four head of stock killed near
here by the cars ; the others could not
be avoided as right-of- way fence was
washed out during the high water.
On December 18th Mr.. and Mrs Iver
Hystaas celebrated their silver wedd-
ing. Invitations were extended to
many of their relatives and friends
and about 80 responded and enjoyed a
very social gathering. The presents
consisted of silver coins which
amounted to about $50 a neat little
gift to remember the eventful day.
o. Quilts blacksmith shop is rapid
ly nearing completion as he has the
outside work about done and if
weather permits he will soon be
ready to resume work again.
If the old saying, an "an early
winter gives us an early Spring."
holus true this winter we will be
satisfied as an early spring which
would come in February would be
what we would ask for, and great
help to farmers. Papers say so far
December has been the coolest since
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w. H. Coy who was formerly station
agent at this place but transferred to
Barnes City last spring, has quit rail
reading and will go into the lumber
business at his wife's parental home
Hazelton. We understand he had
operators paralysis which compelled
him to resign.
The DEBORAH section men were down
here last week assisting the local gang
in cutting up few of the track rails
that were twisted into all kinds of
sha o, during the floods, so as to en-
able them to be loaded on cars and
sent in to be repaired.
1t seems as though many do not
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nesdays comes earlier than it used to.
Their time here is 9 40 a. m. and on
Sundays the accommodation train going
north is due at 1: 55 p. m. Quite a
few use the Wednesday train in going
south as they arrive a little bit later
in the morning.
The Hippo boys butchered beef
Friday and Fl. Olsen beef and pork.
Mr.. Gould was business caller at
Postville few days last week re-
turning home Wednesday.
Miss Edna Olsen assisted her sister
in-law Mrs Nils Hippo with her house
hold duties few days last week.
A Mr.. johnson a few miles south of
Ossian was ON our streets Saturday
interviewing few Of the farmers in
the interest of the nursery busine in
which he is engaged. He has a
nursery ON his farm south of Ossian
and offers his stock at a great deal
lower price than it can be purchased
from these large nurseries at a dis
lance. We believe the farmer or
whoever is engaged in this business
would be wise in buying trees, shrub
berry, etc. from the local nurseries as
then they know they are adapted to
the climate. Mr.. ]. 0. f. Jagerson
has purchased all his supplies from
Mr.. johnson and speaks we'll of their
quality.
%. Quill was among the callers at
DEBORAH Saturday.
Quite a nubmer of our young folks
enjoyed themselves at party last
Saturday it being held at VIM. john
sons home. All report a Pleasant
gathering
Ladies' Lunch at Hedges, Wine
bread, Coffee, Tea and Pie. Att
Try our up-to-date business mems
lunch Powers q Hanson. 45tf
Note the holiday advertisement
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