Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-11-09
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From the Review
Tom Torkelson took the afternoon
train for DEBORAH yesterday.
Mrs II. Buob. of Milwaukee. is the
guest of Mrs. August Schrubbe this
week.
c. r. Baker made business trip to
Cresco between trains the first CT the
week.
Fritz Ramssyer has been putting up
a Page fence around the j. Hoshek
home this week.
We are pleased to learn that Harry
Libbey has been appointed mail carrier
for rural route No. 2.
W. CKlotzbach drove to Giard yes
terday to attend the funeral of his
brother, George. who died in the hos
pital at Rochester, MINI.
Rev. Wienands is looking after land
interests at Aitkin, Mimi. this week.
Mrs. W. H. Klemme departed for
Fayette, Tuesday. to make the &C
quaintance of that granddaughter that
arrived at the DR.. Parker home. Mon
day.
At Lincoln church at two o'nock to-
day occurs the marriage ceremony
of two popular young people, Miss
Aletta Fjelstul and Henry II. Albert
son. The groom has been engaged in
business here faE-a-Rumber OF years.
and is now proprietor of our jewelry
store. He is a young man OF excellent
qualities and is worthy OF the bride
he has won The bride is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Halvor Fjelstul. She
is favorite in the society in which
she moves and has many friends In
this vicinity. A host of friends unite
with us in extending congratulations
and best wishes for a happy married
life.
Monday afternoon, Oct. 81, few
friends secured key and gained en-.
trance TO the A. Weeler home while
the mistress was taking an afternoon
drive. It being Mrs. Wheeler's birthday
they had planned TO give her genuine
surprise and succeeded we'll. Upon ar
irving home from her ride she was
surprised to find her table set for tea,
and more surprised to find that she
was not alone. Each one brought
something in the line of refreshments,
also a trifiing gift to mark the day.
Rev. Showers and family were Ores
CO visitors yesterday
Mrs. E. A. Hoyt and son, Ernest.
and Blanche drove to Cresco the first
of the week.
James Stewart. of keystone, Neb.
made the Paley and Blackburn faml
lies visit this week.
Mrs. L. T. Fosse invited few of her
lady friends to a cellar" party yes
terday afterp Don.
@. X. Olson and wife came up from
DEBORAH. Sunday, for visit with the
Bakken families.
@. T. Trytten is back from Alta
Vista. and reports that he has the
house and barn completed that he
was building over there.
Mrs. G. A. Rollins and children re-
turned to Fredericksburg the first of
the week after spending few weeks
here with home folks. She was accom-
panied by her sister, Miss Elsie Paley.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the M.
E. church gave Hallowe EN- social in
Kaplan's hall Monday evening, Oct.
came to spend the evening In pleas
ant way. The ball was made beauti-
full ard artistic. being decorated with
a profusion of pumpkin Jack o'lan
terms also bunting and autumn leaves.
Four Brownies and three Witches &C
cordingly dressed and masked, enter
tanned the people with the different
tricks that had been planned. such as
the apple bobbing contest, the fish
pond and menagerie. The Gypsy
Queen in the person of Miss Florence
Hoyt, who was becomingly robed in
her bright red gown and an ample
supply of jewelry, sat in her wigwam
which was made of corn stalks decor
ated with bunting. She told the fate
of man, and all were well satisfied af
ter she hal revealed their future.
Spper was served at 80 O'Clock to
about one hundred people. Home
made candies were sold by Miss Barker
from her pretty den which was locat-
ed in the central part of the hall. At
ter supper was served and people were
thinking that it was time for honest
people to be at home and in bed, they
were surprised. as well as Mortified, at
the arrival of two personages. namely
called, Mike Flinigan and Bridget
Flinigan. Then the fun began anew
to watch the jealousy which seeming
ly existed between man and wife as
Mike Flinigsn paid considerable atten-
tion to the Gypsy Queen. The l.. AS
cleared about $l2 for which they feel
very grateful.