Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-01-21
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RIDGEWAY.
From the Review.


The Junior Aid Society meets with
Mrs. j. W. Griffith next Saturday.
Quarterly meeting will be held at
Morton next Sunday afternoon.
Chad Armstrong is able to be out
again after his illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. A. Anderson drove
to DEBORAH and return last Friday.
j. N. Stroup and his brother Roy,
were DEBORAH visitors Tuesday.
M G. Maricle drove to Burr Oak
the first of the week, on business.
Mrs. A. W. Prann was visitor at
Cresco Saturday.
Frank Booton was at Cresco Satur-
day.
Mrs. Mary Armstrong and Geo.
Armstrong returned to their home in
Dickey, N. D.. few days ago.
Watch for the entertainment given
by the Junior Aid Society at the NJ.
E. church Feb. 22d.
Miss Nellie Lundby and the Misses
Xavier were visitors at Cresco Satur-
day.
A number of the young people from
Ridgeway attended party given by
Miss Lemon last evening, at hor
country home.
We learn that Dave Pike and family
will leave Plainfield this week for
Elma, where Mr.. Pike will have
charge of a lumber yard.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. z. Wampler packed
up their household goods last week
and moved to St. Paul. They dispos-
ed of their residence property here to
Miss Mary Deigro, and it will be &C.
cupied by the family of Chris Deigro,
who have already moved in.
Letters received from Lee Hatha-
way and Alec Paley to the home
folks and friends, report themselves
we'll pleased with college life at Fay
cite. They are nicely situated in
every way, and the hours are we'll
filled with study. 1t would be nice
thing if more of the young people
could enjoy the privileges of such an
institution.
Mrs. M. A. Hickey was called to
Chicago Tuesday, by a message an
nouncing that her daughter, Mrs
Ashall, was dying. A later dispatch
announced that she was dead. The
remains were brought here for burial,
arriving on the noon train today.
The funeral will be held from Mrs
Hickey's residence, and the time will
probably not be fixed until after the
arrival of Mr.. Ashall from Helena,
Montana. Who is expected Friday
night.
Mrs. Jacob Butz entertained the
ladies of the W. F. M. s. of the M.
E. church at her home in the country
| Tuesday afternoon. The regular bust
ness session of the society was the
first on the program for the afternoon,
after which followed a review of the
work of 1902. Mrs. Lewis read a
paper on Opportunities, Objects and
Results. At the close of the session,
Mrs. Butz served oysters. Those who
enjoyed the afternoon at the pleasant
home were: Mesdames j. G. Kirsh-
man, Geo. Brinkman, -aWiA-Butz, V.
E. Hall, j. @. Lewis, ]. w. Griffith,
and Miss Josie Lowe, of Waukon.
There was good attendance at the
Aid Society meeting, at Mrs. A, w.
Dorn's last Thursday afternoon and
the following officers were elected fol
| the year: Pres, Mrs. G. w. Baker
| Vice-Pres Mrs. j. W. Griffith
Treas, Lottie Larson; Sec., Mrs. Pa
ley. An appreciated feature of the
afternoon was the elegant cake and
coffee so abundantly served by Mrs.
d. Dorm, which came as a surprise to
the ladies of the society.
The Lincoln Farmers Telephone
Association held their annual meeting
in..Stroup q Mayors hall, on Monday,
Jan. IL. There are 81 members of the
association. They have about %
miles of line, and since organization
there mas been taken in $1,622.S7 for
membership, and have expended for
construction 81, $40. 43. leaving a cash
balance in the treasury of $82. A. The
following officers were elected
President, ]. jacobson; vice. presi-
dent, Ole Sanderson secretary, D..
j. Linde; treasurer, Butz & Brink
man; directors, A. Albertson, Nels
Gunval. Ed. Ellingson. These
officers were all reelected.