Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-10-21

9 Correspondence. :
happenings Of the County. 3
reported by a competent corps of writer's
RIDGEwAY.
(From the Review. }

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Mrs. Allen is attending to business
at Lime Springs and Cresco this
week.
Martin g. Msgnus enjoyed a trip to
Cresco with the Dubuque Jobbers.
Work is in progress on the addition
to the United Lutheran church.
G. R. Baker accompanied the Duba-
que Jobpers to Austin and attended
the banquet in the evening.
Alvin and Seymour Fosse played at
Ossian. Wednesday morning with the
Ossian band, and here in the after
noon with the Ridgeway band, and
again at Ossian in the evening. 1t
was their busy day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Schoonmake r
came down from Minneapolis, Mon
day, for a visit with the M. o. Libbey
and NJ. G. Maricle families. Mr.
Schoonmaker is the travelling agent
for DR.. Lawrence Scientific Cure
Sanatorium.
Josie Diegro received new piano
Wednesday.
John Linde, arrived from Forest
City last week and will be the
manager of the Farmers Grain &
Stock Company's elevator.
Mrs. Thos. Dunlevy, of Waukon,
wife or Editor Dunlevy of the ALA
makee County Journal, is a guest at
the home of W. @. Johnson.
Mrs. Halfway and daughter, Mel
lie, have decided to leave Ridgeway
about the first of November which is
regretted by all who enjoy the &C
quaintance of that worthy family.
They will 60 to Spokane, Washington,
to be with Lee, who went out there
sometime ago, and now wishes his
/, mother and sister to follow, as he, is
much pleased with the place and
wishes to make 1T their home.
The stockholders Of the Farmer IS
Creamery held meeting Monday and
elected these directors: A. r. Ander-
son, j. &. Kirshman, A. e. Olson,
Patrick Courtney, Jacob Jacobson,
Sam Kuntz, Henry Michel. A. P.
Anderson was elected President and
Manager and will have charge of the
business between meetings of the
stockholders. A buttermaker was
elected who will act as secretary.
Dell Butz will hold a big public
sale at his home on the Levi Wemark
farm one mile south of Ridgeway, OH
Tuesday, October 81, commencing at
ten O'Clock, a. m.
Joe Butz, of Trip, South Dakota,
is visiting relatives here.
Mrs. Trimble and children. Emma,
Olive and lynn, and Mr.. A. Sieglar,
all of Baraboo, Wis, are visiting at
the Geo. Sears home.
Mrs. Walter Hoyt entertained the
w. f. M. S. last Tuesday at her
pretty country home, the Seven
Gables. Officers were elected as fol-
lows: Pres, Mrs. Geo. Rrinkman
Vice Pres, Mrs. G. r. Baker; Re-
cording Secy., Mrs. Walter Hoyt; Cor
responding Secy., Mrs. j. G. Lewis !;
Treasurer and Librarian, Mrs. Henry
Rutz. Mrs. Hoyt served coffee, cake
and sandwiches. The guests were
Mesdames Baker. Prann, Griffith,
Lewis and Butt
The Dubuque Jobbers', Manufactur-
ers' and Bankers excursion train ar
rived at Ridgeway. Wednesday after
noon as advertised. They were met
at the depot by the Hyperion band
and the business men of the town.
The excursionists were accompanied
by the Dubuque Military band which
gave some excellent music while the
visitors were calling at the stores
and meeting the merchants and bust
ness men. The train consisted of two
Pullman sleepers, an observation car
and buffet car all richly furnished.
The schools were dismissed and the
pupils came to the depot in a body
and were permitted to pass through
the train as were many of our citizens
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