Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-01-07
RIDGEWAY.
From the Review. J

DAY, IOr rev Gays Vlslt.
Lars Riasdahl went to Wausau,
Wis, ON visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. o. Rue, of Nora
Springs, were holidays guests at the
Ringeon home.
G. r. Bakers graphaphone furnish
ed another enjoyable entertainment to
fair sized audience at the M. E.
church last Saturday evening.
There was large attendance at the
Christmas exercises at the United
Lutheran church on Christmas night,
and was appreciated by those present.
Charles Rice and wife, who live
near the Morton church, celebrated
their twenty fifth wedding anniversary
last Saturday evening.
John Sandven and wife, of Esther
Vile, Iowa, were here Christmas to
visit his father, K. Sandven. He is
travelling on the road for Chicago
stove manufacturing company.
Ray and Jessie Blackburn, whose
home is atSsvage, Neb, were holiday
guests at the Paley home. The young
man attends school at Hamline,
Mimi, and his sister at DEBORAH.
Louis Larson came down from st.
Paul, Wednesday, and Robert of
Adams, Mimi, and Casper, of
Chicago, came in on Christmas, to
psend a few days of their holiday
vacation at the L. H. G. Larson
hc:le.
Married AT the residence of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Spriggs, on Christmas day, Rev. V.
E. Hall officiating, Mr.. Wilburn Peck
and Miss Mary Spriggs. The newly
married couple went to Winthrop.
Iowa, for visit with relatives
The country home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Albertson was burned with about
all it's contents early Friday morning.
The fire was discovered shortly
after Mr.. Albertson started the fire
about six O'Clock, and is supposed to
have started in the chimney. They
were kindly cared for at the home of
Thomas Moe, very close neighbor.
A subscription paper was circulated
among their friends and met with a
generous response, and relatives OF
the family we understand, are helping
to replace many articles of household
goods. 1t was terrible cold morning
to be burned out of home, as the
thermometer registered away below
zero mark.
Ridgeway needs good shoe
repairer.
The merchants report a big holiday
trade.
John G. Hovden's little boy has hat
tussle with tonsilitis the past few
days.
The Ivy club enjoyed social even
ing at the hall Monday evening.
L. d. Olson, has been visiting a
Harmony the past week.
Mrs. Geo. Brinkmaan received +,
painful injury Tuesday evening, b,
stepping on nail.
Adolph and Nels Aaker and Johr
Simons of Flandreau, S. D., are TIT
guests of their cousin, Mrs. .. A.
Anderson.
Rev. and Mrs. V. E. Hall visited
relatives at Fayette, few days tn,
pats week.
Mrs Magnus Larson has been quit,
sick with la grippe for the past weel
or two.
Miss Lewis came over from Waukon
last week for visit with DR.. Lewis
and family.
Mrs. Mickelson came up from Post
vile. Monday, for an over night WISH
at her daughter, Mrs. James Wampler
Mrs. W. L. Whitney and Miss Emma
Whitney, of Lime Springs, were
guests at the E. A. Hoyt home the
first of the week.
The school board met last Monday
evening and elected Miss Harriet
Campbell as teacher for the primary
room.
Carpenters have been at work tn,
past few days placing double ceiling
over the high school room, thus ad
ding to the comfort of the pupils.
Frank and Albert Baker came owe
from DEBORAH, Wednesday, and wer
guests at the G. r. Baker home. The.
were accompanied by cousin, O. E
Stevens, of Hull, Iowa.
Mrs. Wampler came up from Post
Vile last Monday, and Mr. Wample
came down from st. Paul the sam
day and are packing up their house
hold goods, and expect to leave Ridge
way in few days.
while Ole Kolson was chopin;
sprouts from cotton wood stump,
large one fell, the wedge end striking
him on the foot, cutting the nail an,
flesh from his big toe and the secon,
toe entirely off, making quite pain