Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-11
RIDGEW AY.
(From the Review. }

for trip northwest into Canada
Mrs. J. N. Blodget of Maynard, is
guest at the home of her son, Rev.
V. E. Hall and family.
Editor E. W. Booton returned home
Tuesday morning from couple OF
DAYS visit at Madison, Wisconsin.
Mrs. George Harris and son Gerald,
and Miss Mae Harris from near Post
vile, were recent guests at the Mrs.
Emma Werhan home.
The most excellent roads OF the sea-
son are enjoyed now by those who
have horses and carriages and time
to use, these beautiful days.
Mrs. @. S. Ebbesen and Alice Bark
err were Cresco visitors Wednesday.
Ray Armstrong started Sunday
morHing for Spokane, Washington.
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Brinkman leave
today for Waterloo, to visit his bro
Their, DR.. Brinkman.
The toll station of the Standard
telephone has been changed from the
Hathaway building to Bakken Bros.
store.
Mrs. NJ. O. Libbey went over to
Burr Oak Tuesday on account of the
illness of her father.
Mrs. Jerusha White. of Cresoo, has
been spending couple of weeks at
the G. r. Baker home.
Mrs. Rev. Gronsberg of San Fran
cisco, CAL, and Mrs. Refsdahl, of
DEBORAH. are visiting Mrs. d, o.
.Aaker.
Richard Madden and mother went
to Dubuque this week to be with Mrs.
Gallagher, Mrs, Madden's daughter,
who is i'll in hospital there.
Dell Butz is having new barn
built at his home on the Wheeler pro-
perty in the southeast part of town.
The family moved in from the farm,
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Black burn and
children, departed Tuesday for visit
with James Blackburn at Savage.
Nebraska Rob will go on to the
Black Hills for visit with James
Stewart and for hunting trip.
Another surprise party invited
themselves to Mrs. Hathaway's home
last Thursday evening. Old fashioned
games and numerous kinds Of amuse-
ments enlIven the hours of the even
ing. About 80 ladies were there who
served splendid lunch and left
fine table linen and napkins as re-
minder of their visit.
Much credit, and the thanks of
those enjoying the event, is due Miss
Alice Barker and Miss Jennie Wild
man for one of the most enjoyable
and successful parties ever given in
Ridgeway 1t took place OIL Hallowe-
ZEN "a surprise in honor of Miss Mel
lie Hathaway who soon departs from
her home among us. Mr.. Anderson
generously gave the use of his hall,
and it was dimly lighted by several
pumpkin Jack o'lanterns. Upon the
stage was Gypsy queen in fantastic
garb with gay blankets about her on
the floor. and in front of it at one
side was a witch with boiling pot
of magic potion in which all manner
of secrets appeared. A witch at the
foot of the stairs and one at the head
of it. directed guests with their
brooms, strange hissings. and wierd
sounds accompanying. Into this grue-
some place and in this awesome man
ner was Miss Nellie directed thither.
Unable to see anything distinctly and
the general mystery of it all bewild-
ering her, our Nellie began to be
frightened, when from out the
shadows sprang score of waiting
friends, very soon assuring the thor
oughly surprised young lady that she
was III friendly, if mystic, regions.
The signal for lights was given. and
the hall was ablaze in moment; the
band struck up merry tune, when in
at the window tumbled three brown
les. who. with the three witches,
danced the witches dance back to
back and returned to an encore. Next
came fortune telling by the gypsy
queen and the witch at the pot, while
general social time and some dane
ing proceeded gayly. At IL 80 an ex-
cellent lunch was served to the guests
on the floor upon rugs, and consisted
of doughnuts. cakes, sandwiches
pumpkin pie--and Coffee coffee fit
for king. The guests present were :
Roy Anderson, Orlando Aga, Severt
and Henry Ringoen, Albert Bakken,
DIR. Lyon, John Linde, Prof. Cole,
Rollin and John Baker, Addie Fosse,
Abe Kaplan, Clara Ringoen, Emily
and Lottie Larson, May Sears, Clara
Atkinson, Elsie Paley, Sara Aga, Hat.
tie Armstrong. Anna Halverson, Mrs.
Ole Anderson.
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