Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-27
DIR. Fisk is at the Winnesheik this

week.
Great opportunity to buy new
clothing, 20 per cent off at Bears.
John Burreson of Hesper township
was pleasant business visitor Friday.
w. r. Smith has moved his family
into the S. Scott residence on East
Water street.
The theatrical event of the season
Friday night, Adelaide Thurston in
"Polly Primrose.
Leo Lamm was down from Canton,
Mimi, thursday and Friday. visiting
relatives and friends.
Reuben Seegmiller attended the
basket social at c. Folks near Locust
last Thursday evening
Miss Mary Glass of awberry
Point has been visiting at Folks and
Seegmiller's for the past week.
H. G. Hjerleid departed Sunday
for Blair. Wis, on a trip combining
business with visit to his parents.
Agent U. G. Gruver, of the Rock
Island, attended knight Templar
BANQUET at West Union Friday night.
Mrs. H. J. Klemme arrived from
Belmond, Iowa, Saturday, for visit
at the home of her father, D. A.
Hoyt
| Paul Brorby was over from New
Hampton a day or two last week. visit
ing his family, who are spending the
winter here.
The Knights of Pythias we're de-
lightfuIly entertained at their hall
last Friday evening by their ladies
in Leap Year party.
Hans Seland will give a humorous
entertainment in Norwegian at
Steyer's opera house this Wednesday
evening; admission 25 cents.
Mrs. Philip Goettelman departed
Monday for her home at Wahpeton, n.
D., after visit with relatives in this
county. stopping EN- route at Mason
City.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. G. Coutant and
daughter arrived home this morning
from Portage, Wis, where they at
tended the funeral of Mrs. Coutant's
| father.
Miss Alma johnson departed on
Monday for Emmettsburg, Iowa, for
visit, accompanied by her friend, Miss
Short, of Elgin, who has been here
visiting her.
"A man who was under the influence
of liquor came near freezing to death
near the stock yards Monday evening,
but was discovered and resuscitated
Just in time to save his life
Miss Adelaide Thurston has two
or three times been booked for DEBORAH
and had to cancel the engagement.
She will be received by large house
at the Grand Friday evening
"A E. Bents, the Cresco nursery
man, was in the city Friday and Sat
urday, and while here sold the hor-
ticultural society their supplies for
berry boxes, etc. for the year.
Invitations have been issued for
the marriage of Mr.. Harry A. Blod-
gett, formerly of this city, to Miss
Anna B. Holland, the ceremony to
take place on Feb Sd at Victoria, B.
10.
The editor departed for Des
Moines this morning. to be present at
meeting of the officers of the Iowa
Press Association, who will perfect
arrangements for the taking of the
Iowa editors in special train to the
st. Louis exposition lii May.
The DEBORAH friends of Gilbert
Pearson aud wife will be pleased to
learn that he has sold his business at
Ladysmith. Wis, and will return to
Decorah. He has purchased his
mothers farm, the Pearson homestead
north of town, and will conduct it i'll
the future.
Friends of Vim. N. Holway,
former resident of DEBORAH and bro
Their of E. W. d. Holway, have receiv-
ed copies of new book which he has
written. entitled "The Schoolma'ams
--California Sketches and Stories. "
He will be remembered as son of
Geo. N. Holway, an honored citizen
here in an early day, who served as
superintendent of schools. county
treasurer and member of the board of
supervisors.
The past few days have brought
many reports of cold weather from the
oldest inhabitants. 1t has been several
years since such steady cold weather
has been experienced here. The CHI
max was reached on Sunday when the
government thermometer at +. H.
Bakers reached 3S degrees below