Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-08
ADDITIONAL LOCALS
The Fourth of July falls on Mon
day next year. Why?

Mrs o. A. Schall went to Clinton
Friday for few days visit. returning
yesterday.
Will Rankin returned to Lacrosse
Monday after short visit with his
parents and friends here.
Rev. Olmstead was passenger to
Chicago Sunday. where he will spend
a part at least of his vacation.
Miss Ellen Larsen is in Chicago
purchasing the fall and winter dry
goods for the liver Larsen store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Blagsvedt went
to Bristol, S. D., Tuesday evening
where they will visit for time.
Win Baker went back to Chicago
Monday. having visited for a few days
with his mother, Mrs. Col. Baker.
Miss Sadie Montgomery enter
tanned company of friends at gar
den party last Wednesday afternoon.
The Rebekah lodge installed their
newly elected officers on Friday night,
and the Odd Fellows performed the
same duties last evening.
Jos. Williams has the contract for
erecting fine new front in the Citi-
zens Savings Bank building. oc-
cupied by the U. S. Express Co.
Valentine Stoskopf and family
went to Minneapolis yesterday and
will make that city their home, Mr..
S. having bought an interest in a
saloon.
Tuesday morning Miss Dell
McCusker went to Fit. Dodge, where
she will be joined by cousin and the
two will take trip to California.
They will be gone about thirty days.
Prof. Haldor Hanson, of Luther
College, is spending the summer in
Europe, where he will enjoy the va
cation period inviewing some of the
historic scenes of the old country
His many friends wish for him bon
voyage and safe return.
DIR. A. f. Barefoot has caused sew
eral volumes from the medical library
of the late DR.. H. @. Bulls to be sent
to the state university library at Iowa
City, some of them being over hun
dred years old and very valuable. DR..
Bulls was for several years member
of the board of regents of S. u. l.
Rev. Rett. E. Olmstead preached
his last sermon for the season at Unity
church Sunday, and with his family
will spend the hot months visiting
relatives. In September the family
will come to DEBORAH to reside. Mrs.
Olmstead assuming the pulpit of
Unity church, while he will do mis-
sionary work in neighboring pulpits.
Miss Tilla Marsh arrived home
last Thursday from Chicago having
completed her post graduate work at
the Chicago Conservatory of Music.
This paper commented at length a
year ago upon her unusual success and
talent. and is now happy to state that
she will return in the fall to accept a
position as instructor in this we'll
known institution.
A ball game on the Luther College
grounds last Wednesday afternoon be-
tween two picked" mines, styled the
"Never Sweats" and Deborah
Scrubs" resulted in score of to 4
in favor of th former, with Eiken
Rd Preus doing splendid work as
pitchers Preus striking out fourteen
and Eiken nineteen. The crowd though
small enjoyed themselves hugely JOSH
ing the players.
We are in receipt of unsigned com
munications again this week, which
we are compelled 10 consign to the
waste basket, Al accordance with our
invariable rule. Under no circums-
tances can we publish communications
unless signed with the full name of
the writer. 1t is not necessary al
ways for us TO publish the writer
name, bat we must know who it is,
as protection both to our readers and
ourselves. Patrons aud friends will
kindly bear this in mind in the future
Mick Britton has disposed of his
saloon at 6l5 Commercial street to o.
b. Klinefelter, who took possession
yesterday. Mr. Britton has not yet
decided what business he will enter
or whether he will leave Waterloo
or not. Nick is big. jolly, good
natured fellow, with glad hand and
a smile for all and one of the most
honest men ever engaged in business
in Waterloo. 1t is hoped by all that
Nick will decide to remain in this
city Waterloo Courier.