Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-08
RIDGEwAY.
From the Review. }


Rev. Theodore Ringoen, of Chicago.
was home few days this week.
Miss Marv Refsdahl of Minneapolis,
and Miss Dia Smeby of Albert Lea,
are guests of Mrs. ID. o. Aaker.
Miss Jessie Black burn, of Savage,
Neb., visited relatives here the past
week.
Prof John Xavier, of Falkland,
Wash, is home to spend his vacation.
Miss Clara Hoyt, of Elma, is visit
ing her cousins, Flossie and Blanche
Hoyt, and other relatives this week
Rev. V. E. Hall announces that his
sermon to the children will be
preached one week from next Sunday
morning instead of Sunday morning
as had been announced
Bakken Bros. have fine new heavy
plank sidewalk around their store
and residence lot of Ed Bakken. which
is substantial improvement for that
part of town.
A game of ball was played Wednes-
day afternoon between two teams of
married men,, one from town and the
other from the country. The game
was called at the end of the seventh
inning, the score standing 10 to 16 in
favor of the agriculturalists.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Hoyt enter
tanned few friends very pleasantly
at their home north of town last
Thursday evening, to meet their par
ents, d. n. Hoyt and wife of DEBORAH.
Ice cream and cake was served. Those
enjoying the evening we're: Messrs.
and Mesdames W. H. Klemme. G. r.
Baker, E. w. Booton.
Rev. and Mrs. Strandness returned
to their home in North Dakota Tues
day.
Mrs. f. J. McQuatters and child
rem, of Northwood, are visiting at the
Paley and Blackburn homes this
week.
Mrs. I. E. Burnham, of Packwau-
kee, Wis. arri yed Wednesday for a
visit with NJ. and Mrs. G. S. Ebbe-
son.
Miss Mary Kaatz came down from
Cresco, Monday, for a couple OF
weeks visit with Mrs. Al. Owen
The Ridgeway base ball team have
gone to Canton, Mimi TODAY, to play
a game with the team at that place.
Mrs. M. r. Ringoen is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. L. o. Rue, at
Nora Springs.
Mrs. Walter Hoyt entertained her
Sunday school class last Thursday
afternoon at her pleasant country
home five miles east of town. The
young folks enjoyed themselves with
games on the lawn and report one of
the best times in their life. Cake,
salmon sandwiches, cookies. bananas
and lemonade were served by the
hostess. Those of the class fortunate
enough to be present were: Edith
Sears, Laura Lewis. Flossie Libbey,
Blanche Hoyt, Mabel Armstrong,
Ruth Baker, May Paley.
The Minneapolis Tribune of June 80
contains an account of q terrible &C.
cident to Floyd Luros, the little son
of Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Luros, of
Crary, North Dakota. known to al
most every person in this community.
Floyd, with two other little fellows,
ware playing with some powder in q
tin can, ana while all were bending
over il, the powder was ignited,
throwing the boys some distance by
the force of the explosion, and terri.
bly, decorating their faces and heads.
1t is thought that the children will
recover, but it is feared that their
sight has been destroyed.
The wedding of Mr.. Endre Peder-
son and Mrs. Emma Anderson occurred
at the the home of the bride, Tuesday,
June 30, 1908, at IL O'Clock noon.
Rev. Otterson Of CIesco, officiating.
A bountiful dinner was served. 1t
was quiet home wedding, only rela-
tives of the contracting parties were
present.
Tuesday, June 80. at the Orleans
church, at 2 O'Clock p. m, occurred
the marriage of Mr.. A. o. Bjerke and
Miss Martha Henderson, Rev. Otter
son officiating. The church was beau
tifully decorated and the bridal party
made a fine appearance. They were
attended by three bridesmaids and
three groomsmen. A reception at the
home Of the bride followed. The
best wishes of host of friends will
60 with them as they journey through
life.