Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-05-28
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE
WASHINGTON PRAIRIE.

May ~, 1902
Have you heard the latest?
| Mr.. and Mrs. A. Moen returned after
weeks visit with their daughter,
Mrs. A. Grinna, at Clay Hill.
o. c. Carlsborg was at DEBORAH Fri
day.
The Frankville township supervisor,
G. Ness, was out here on short bust
ness trip Sunday.
H. Blegen was calling ON M. Toyen
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. Evenrud were
visiting her sister, Miss Maria Nelse.
lykken Sunday.
John Hill was at Deccorah Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rev. M. Borge were
calling ON Mr.. and Mrs. H. Lovstuen
Thursday evening.
HI. Teslow and family were calling
ON Mr. and Mrs. H. Hendrickson in
DEBORAH Sunday.
Misses Julia and Olga Hill were
the guests of o. @. Asks young folks
Sunday.
1t has not been very good weather
for corn so far
HI. Horsrud and family were out
taking pleasant drive Sunday.
1t is with sadness that we are cal
led upon to chronicle the death of Miss
Clara Berge, which occurred Monday
at Lacrosse in the hospital after the
second operation she had within a
month. She has been i'll for the last
few months from catarrh in the
bowels from which she suffered in
tensely. 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 nearly "a 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
Glenwoodi lutheran church, Thursday
at two O'Clock p. m. Rev. M. Borge
officiated at her home and at the
church and she was heavily covered
with flowers from her many friends.
She is leaving parents and two sisters
and three brothers, who mourn the
loss of dear sister and daughter.
Her sister, Vida, was laid to rest four
months ago, and she was 20 years of
age. Mr.. and Mrs. l. o. Berge have
laid away to rest two of their loving
daughters, and the two others are mar
ried and live out in Northwood,
Dakota
Carl d. Hexom was in DEBORAH
I Monday.
Miss Cecilia Teslow has been on
the sick list for the last few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Westby were bust
ness visitors in DEBORAH Monday.
The heavy rain Tuesday night
washed out quite bit of corn and we
must say that we have not had very
pleasant weather for planting this
spring and we are very sure that il
will be late before the last hill is
planted in Glenwood.
E. Soreide lost one of his best cows
by lightning Tuesday night in the
storm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chr. Sivesind were in
DEBORAH Monday looking after his
property. If the water had raised six
inches more it would have been swept
away. Mrs. G. Forum accompanied
them.
Merchant o. J. Berge was transact
ing business in DEBORAH Friday.
Mrs. G. Kirkeby is going to leave
Wednesday for Prairie du Chen for
medical treatment. She is very i'll
with rheumatism.
Several from Thoten made pleas
ant call upon Mr.. and Mrs. Sivesind
near Waukon Sunday.
Mrs. H. Prestesater from Highland,
Mimi, returned Monday after a few
days visit with relatives at Washing
ton Prairie and the parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. T. Evenrud in DEBORAH.
Mr. and Mrs. Hans Lovstuen visited
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Halvorson Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Toyen were transact
ing business in DEBORAH Tuesday.