Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-17
RIDGEWAY.
From the Review. }

Fourth of July.
Ethel and May Paley are visiting
relatives in the country.
Ed BakkeD and Charlie Digro were
DEBORAH visitors, Wednesday.
An unusual amount of grain has
beeH marketed in Ridgeway the past
few days.
Mrs. d. E. Pike and children ar
rived Wednesday from Elma to visit
at the home of S. Pike.
Miss Elsie Paley went to Monona,
Wednesday, to attend district meet
ing of the 1. o. G. I.
Henry Holverson and sisters. Minnie
and Anna, were DEBORAH visitors, We'd
nesday.
Elder Dick and wife, of Burr Oak,
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. S. Pike,
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Kaasa and chill
dren, of Red Wing, came last Satur-
day, to visit relatives in this viclni-
ty and attend the Synod jubilee in De-
corah next week. Mr.. Kaasa is pro-
fessor in the Ladies Seminary at Red
Wing.
Mrs. J. W. Griffith, Jr., was the
genial hostess of the ladies of the W
+. NJ S. at their regular meeting last
and lesson hour was the first on the
program, after which the rest of the
beautiful Afternoon was spent socially,
and enjoying the delicious luncheon
prepared by Mrs. Griffith. The ladies
present were: Mesdames Walter
Hoyt, VIM. Brinkman, G. r. Baker,
j. @. Lewis, V. f. Hall, Geo Brink
man and E. W. Booton.
E. Hofstad of Canton, S. d, is
teaching the school in the United
Lutheran church
Miss Minnie Tomas, of Cresco, was
an over Sunday guest at the M. +,
parsonage.
Mrs n. Refsdahl, of DEBORAH, was
here Wednesday to attend the funeral
of Mrs. Olson.
The Hyperion band will give their
first open air concert next Saturday
evening. The boys have worked hard
during the past winter and will give
concert that will be we'll worth
hearing.
The friends of Mr. and Mrs. Ed.
Linde gathered enmass at their home
las. Sunday and gave them a surprise,
which they most heartily enjoyed.
They brought with them an abund-
ance of the Injuries and substantials
that go to make up fine dinner and
supper. Several members of the
Hyperion band went out and gave a
number of choice selections that were
appreciated by the assembled people
A purse of $64 was presented to the
host and hostess by their friends and
number of interesting speeches from
Several gentlemen present added TO
the pleasure of the occasion. The
Hyperion band also came in for a sur
prise from their generous hearted
friends who had enjoyed their musical
numbers through the day, and came
home with several dollars added to
their treasury.
The committee appointed to solicit
funds for celebration on the Fourth
of July, was quite successful, a
sufficient amount being raised. An
other meeting was held Saturday even
ing, and the following committees
were appointed:
General Committee-Rollin G.
Baker, E. W. Booton. o. r. Ringoen.
Committee ON Programme. r. Baker,
@. S. Ebbesen, l.. T. Fosse. Commit
tee on Parade and Races-A. w.
Prann, J. @. Lewis, +. A. Hoyt. Com
mittee on Ball Games. Drum, Fl.
Xavier, NJ @. Maricle. Committee
on Fireworks-H. Xavier, S. Drum,
A. W. Prann. President of the Dav -
w. II. Klemme. Vice Presidents.
r. kingoen. Orator-Rev. V. E.
Hall. The Hyperion band will
furnish the music. The committees
are all working faithfully to make the
celebration success, and the pros
poets are that we will have good
celebration. We will publish the
completed program next week.
The death of Mrs. 0. b. Olson oc-
Cured at her home in Ridgeway, last
Monday, June s, at 3 10 a. M. She
was 70 years OF age. The funeral
was held from the house at 2 80 and
at the Lincoln church at 80 p. m.
the services conducted by Rev n. p.
Xavier. Mrs. Anna Olson was born
in Norway, came to this country when
about twenty years old, settling in
Wisconsin. She was married to o. B.
Olson near White Water, Wis. in 1855.
Removed TO Iowa thirty-seven years
ago and has been resident Of Winnie
sheik county ever since. Her husband
died in Ridgeway thirty-two years
ago. He was a member of the 4th
Wisconsin Infantry, serving two and
one-half years and came home on &C
count of disability. Mrs. Olson was
the mother of six children, five boys
and one girl, three of whom are living.
Ben Olson of McGregor Albert Olson,
of Toledo, Ohio; and Mrs. Hattie o.
Kittleson, of Burlington, N. D., were
present at the funeral Mrs. Ben Oh
son was also here from McGregor.
Stops the Cough and works of the Cold.
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