Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-01-07


The Retail Clerk Union at Oelweir
has induced the merchants of that city
to close at 6 Bop. m. except Saturdays
and two evenings at @. G. w. pay day
time.
John Pagan, pioneer settler of
Blackhawk county, who died last
week in the Sisters of Mercy hospital
at Cedar Rapids, bequeathed them
$l2, 900 and $4,000 to the poor of
Waterloo.
The holiday number of the Waterloo
Courier is credit to itself and the
city it represents. 1t is filled with
illustrations, historical sketches and
advertising, and it's makeup and press
work is excellent.
The Cedar Valley Telephone COM
pany has arranged to sell majority
of it's stock to the Iowa Telephone
company. The latter concern is part
of the Bell Telephone company, COM
monty known as the monopoly.
Carpenters orchestra has just closed
the most successful season that they
have ever experienced, having played
271 nights during the past year. En-
gagements were made for 27S dates,
but seven were missed either on
account of washouts or smallpox.
The order of Elks at Webster City
fitted up two rigs on Christmas day
and loading them up with holiday
good cheer spent the day in relieving
the wants of the very poor and needy
of that town. The order gave the
committee having the matter in
charge free hand in the matter of
expense.
On New Yei RS eve a very large
number of friends and members of the
M. f. church at Waukon made sur
prise visit to the home of A. M. May,
who for nearly thirty years has been
conductor of the choir of that church.
The surprise was complete and the
evening most enjoyable and the friends
eft Mr.. May a very substantial recog-
milton of their appreciation Of his long
continued services as choir leader,
during which time, it is said, there
has not been known such thing as a
"choir quarrel" in the church.
Carl M. Beeman had disastrous
visit from the fire fiend Christmas
Eve which destroyed his large barns
and number of head of stock ON his
farm six miles south of Waukon. Six
buildings in all were burned, also
seven horses, four hogs, three sheep,
60 tons of hay, 400 bushel of oats,
machinery, harness, windmill, etc.,
all of which entailed loss of s., 900.
But $500 insurance was carried on
live stock and grain in the Winnie
sheik- Allamakee Farmers Co, and
this is ali that is saved to Mr.. Bee
man from the swift and sudden de- !
struction of his property. The fire
is supposed to have originated from
the dislodgment of the galvanized
chimney of a stove in use in the milk |
house to keep the milk from freezing.
Democrat.
The Chicago papers of Monday
contained the news Of an accident to
the vessel upon which DR.. Babcock
was passenger. The ship ran upon
a rock, causing bad leak. All the
passengers were fitted with life pre-
servers and were about to enter the
boats when it was discovered that
only one compartment contained
water and that by care the ship could
make port. The trip by rail to San
Francisco also was not without its
dangers. The Pullman coach left the
track and the doctor sustained a
severe injury to his knee. Overtnres
on the art of the company to pay
him 800 in settlement were rejected,
but a few days ago Mrs. Babcock re-
ceived draft for $3.50 from the Pull
man company which she is holding
until she hears from DR.. Babcock as
to his side of the case New Hamp-