Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-03
CALMAR.
From our regular CORRESPONDENCE

MIS-. James harding returned TO
Owatonna Wednesday.
Edith jacobson came home Monday
from an extended visit among rela-
tives and friends at Red Wing and
Austin.
Mr.. Rhine and wife arrived from
Milwaukee Wednesday morning and
will make Calmar their future home.
Mr.. Rhine will take charge of the
round house. as Mr.. Kershaw has been
promoted to Montevideo. Mimi.
Billie Gee returned from his New
Hampton visit Tuesday and will soon
go to China.
Mrs A. A. Kicks and Garcia re-
turned Monday from a visit at
Mrs j. E. Morton, Miss Anna Hauke-
dahl, Miss Margaret Millward and
John B. Kaye were DEBORAH visitors
Thursday.
Mrs. John Livingstone of Cresco
visited few hours with Mrs. 7. w.
HaZelton, Thursday.
Ed Swehla came down from Farm
ington Thursday to attend his grand
fathers funeral.
Supt. Aver aud Attorney Hancock
of West Union were in town Wednes-
day en- route to Chicago, Mr.. Aver
being called there by the illness of his
father-in- law, Judge Hoyt, of Fayette.
+. Evelson has been running as bag
gageman the past week Charles Camp
bell took Mr.. Everson's run as brake
man.
A Beers has been sick the past week
A train of j. l Case threshing ma
chimes from Racine, Wis, passed
through town Thursday morning on
the way to Spokane, Wash.
r. Day returned recently from Gran
Vile, n. D., where he has spent
several weeks in looking after a claim.
Miss Kollen of ST Paul is visiting
at the home of her aunt, Mrs. E. Uggen.
Miss Emma Erickson returned from
Rochester Friday morning.
Geo. Cross arrived home Thursday
from his New York trip.
The dance at the opera house Thurs
day night was not very we'll pat
ronized, but the music was good. The
Cooney and Gates orchestra of Gel
vein furnished the music.
Timothy Ahern returned to Iowa
City last Monday to resume his law
studies.
Mrs. Addie Segerdahl went to Ossian
Wednesday to be on professional duty.
operation on Mrs. Philip Wolf last
week. He was assisted by DR.. Heflen
and Mrs. Segerdahl.
The ladies of the cemetery associa-
tion served fine ten cent supper Sat
urday afternoon, at the home of Mrs.
p. 4. Peterson.
Miss Diana Tenold was hostess at an
afternoon tea last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Hazelton were
at DEBORAH Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Strayer were
in town several days last week.
Geo. Painton, wife and daughter
drove to DEBORAH Saturday.
Misses Nellie and Grace Haas of
DEBORAH were guests of Minnie Meyer
and Laura Gilmartin Saturday and
Sunday.
T.W Hazelton visited friends in De-
corah Saturday.
Mrs. Peter Meyer and daughter
Minnie went to New Hampton Friday
to visit few days.
Mrs. S. Collins went to Austin
Wednesday.
M. Johnson of Decorah and w.
Hazelton spent Sunday at Ossian.
Mrs. ]. Stafford entertained the
WomaIs' Euchre club Tuesday
evening.
Considerable damage was done dur
ing Tuesdays storm of last week. in
this vicinity. On Peter Kittlesby's
farm, east of town, the windmill was
destroyed, and the machine shed and
summer kitchen blown over. The
wind was accompanied by one Of the
severest rain storms of this season.
A quiet wedding occurred here
Thursday morning, May 80, 1908,
when Andrew E. Boo of this place and
Miss Gnnhild Haukedahl were married
at the home of the brides mother,
aboDt two miles from town. Rev.
Nelson performed the ceremony. Only
few friends and relatives were
present.
Beatrice wager is able to be out
again after her illness
Miss Kate Shema spent last Sunday
at Spillville.
Mr.. Schmitz of Ossian spent few
hours in Calmar Wednesday.
VIM. Millward made business trip
to DEBORAH Thursday.
Miss Ruby Wheeler was guest at
the parsonage Saturday.
Rev. Leamon and little daughter
Naomi, were at DEBORAH Friday.
Charles Johnson went up to Esther
Vile. Thursday, to look after his
farm.
Frank Swehla died at his home in
Calmar, May %, 1903 He was born in
Austria, Hungary, Feb. 2, 1918. and
came to America in Sept. 1854, settl.
ing in Calmar township. Here he en-,
gagged IL farming and was very success
ful and progressive in his vocation
until he moved to Calmar in 1891, and
retired from active life at the age OF
%. All who were acquainted with
Mr.. Swehla knew him to be man OF
sterling worth and honesty. He had
been feeling poorly for about six
months and about two weeks ago was
obliged to take to his bed. He leaves
wife. six sons, and sister TO mourn
his loss The funeral service was hello
Friday morning at O'Clock at the
home of the deceased, and was con
Quoted by Rev. Leamon. He was laiG
to rest in the Methodist cemetery.
Friends of Harry Mill of Austin
were sorry to hear of an accident
which occurred at Lime Springs Sat
urday morning. Just as SO reached
Lime Springs the brakeman, Harry