Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-02-18
RIDGEwAY.
{ From the Review. }

Wednesday.
Soren Drum and wife returned home
this week from trip to Grand Forks,
N. D.
Geo. Mayer of Forestberg, S. Da-
kota, member of the firm of Stroup
g. Mayer, is in town this week.
W. J. Paley went to DEBORAH We'd
nesday to attend a Woodmen meeting,
returning home Thursday.
John Goth went to DEBORAH, Monday
to attend meetings held by Rev.
Schlung. He expects to return home
Saturday.
Joe Melaas who has been visiting
here for several weeks past, returned
to Berthold, N. Dakota, this week.
M. r. Ringoen visited over Sunday
with his daughter, Mrs. l.. o. Rue,
at Nora Springs.
Mrs Hedge went to Cresco Tuesday
to consult DR.. Kessel in regard to her
health which has not been nearly as
good as usual this winter.
A number of men and teams have
been busy the past few days, putting
up ice for the use of the Farmers
| creamery.
John Mathews and family and Vet.
Wilbur, from near Bluffton, were in
town the first of the week, visitors of
their friends, the Maricle family.
The material for the new system of
burglar alarm for the bank here has
arrived and will be put in place as
soon as the workmen finish q similar
work at Calmar.
A jolly crowd of schoolmates sur
prised Waldemere Xavier at his home
Wednesday night. They brought
with them plenty of nuts, candy. APP
pies and good things to eat. and
passed the evening playing games.
E. G. Hickey was visitor at Ores
co, Wednesday.
Holver Rue visited his brother, L.
o. Rue, at Nora Springs, last week.
The Aid Society of the Lincoln
church met with Mrs. Gunderson this
afternoon.
Vincent Kimber and Mrs. M. A.
Maricle came down from Burr. Oak
today and are guests at Merritt Mar
icle's.
| G. W. Beers, prosperous Winnie
sheik county farmer, has bought of
Wheeler d Marshall, brick for new
dwelling. He will build in the
spring and is taking advantage of the
good sleighing to get the brick on the
ground.
Edward and Winfield Kratz and
their cousins, Philip and Samuel
Kratz, killed two wolves over in
Howard county, last week after an all
day chase. They received $24 from
the bounty and the sales of the hides,
which made it very profitable days
work for the boys.
The performance of sole Olson" by
the Royce & Dalton company at
Stroup & Mayors hall Tuesday even
ing was we'll attended and the enter
tainment is we'll spoken of. 1t was
just what it was advertised to be, a
play full of good, clean fun, catchy
music, pretty costumes, and was built
for laughing purposes only.
AS was announced last week, a meet
ing of the Farmers Grain and Stock
Company was held in Stroup &
Mayors hall last Saturday afternoon.
The following officers were elected:
President, Ole Linde president,
Jacob Hornberger; secretary, Ole
Sanderson directors, A. P. Anderson,
Albert Anderson, j. jacobson. About
$4,000 has been subscribed. The COM
pany expects to do general grain
and stock business.
Mrs. G. r. Baker was hostess to
the W. f. M. S., last Tuesday after
noon, that day being the time for
their regular meeting for February.
The study for the afternoon was Lux
Christi, an outline study of India,
chapter /, "The Dim Centuries. "
Ms. Walter Hoyt read an interesting
paper ON "The Religions of India. T"
Mrs. Baker served coffee, sand
witches. cake and salad. Those who
enjoyed the pleasant event, were
Mesdames ]. @. Lewis, John Rutz,
Geo. Brinkman, VIM. Brinkman, W.
H. Klemme, e. W. Booton, W. @.
Johnson, l.. II. G. Larson, Walter
Hoyt, V. E. Hall. A. w. Dorm and
Mrs. Lowe, of Waukon.
A Aannar Sinnal