Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-05-04


Mrs. Olive Everson departed on
Saturday for Indianapolis, on visit.
"A fine new bar and fixtures is be-
ing erected in the D. o. Blagsvedt sa-
loon.
F. L. Akers returned to Salem,
Mo-, yesterday, with a party of land
seekers.
Rev. Otteson conducted Lutheran
services in the NJ. e. church at Ossian
on Sunday.
Miss Helena Larsen came from
Minneapolis and spent Sunday with
DEBORAH relatives.
Miss Julia Moen returned from
Chicago Saturday. where she has
been studying music.
Mrs. Simmons went to Charles
City yesterday, to visit her grand
daughter, Mrs. G. p Stouffer.
Another bale of that 51s cent mus
lin this week, aslo some more of the
cheap calIcos at Mott & Co.'S.
Remember the lecture on "Mor-
monism" by Rev. Hunt at the Metho-
dist church on Friday evening
Andy Anderson and Henry Knut-
son of Ossian were in the city last
Wednesday, to see the ball game.
"A. G. Baker left Monday evening
for Thief River, Falls, Mimi, where
he has extensive business interests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Ramsey of
Philadelphia. Pa, visited with Mr..
and Mrs. H. A. Warner over Sunday.
Mrs. W. B. Updegraff returned
home Monday from Louisiana, where
she spent the winter with her daugh-
ter.
Mrs. @. P. Stouffer returned home
to Charles City Thursday, after a
visit with her mother, Mrs. G. P.
Hong.
Mrs. l. A. Thorsen returned to
Minneapolis Saturday, after visit at
the parental home of Atty. E. P.
Johnson.
Mrs. S. W. Matteson and J. M.
Greene went to st. Paul Monday, to
attend the funeral of Mrs. c. +.
Dickerman.
Luther Reed spent the greater
part of last week in the vicinity of
Burr Oak, transacting business and
calling on friends.
Contractor A. Zwack was over
from Ossian last Wednesday, on bust
ness with the directors of the Winnie
sheik Hotel Company.
MIR. and Mrs. Lawrence enjoyed a
visit on Friday from his sisters,
Misses Hattie and Edna. of Navan,
and Mr.. G. H. Cochran, of Lawler.
Mrs. VIM. Duffy and children spent
Sunday with Waukon relatives. She
was accompanied home by her sister,
Mrs. Murray. who will visit her for a
few days.
Misses Elizabeth and Lydia Tubbs
concluded their visit here yesterday
and departed on their way to Florida,
where the family is moving from Su-
perior, Wis.
Smyrna rugs, large size, 30x60,
the size usually sold at 81. 20 to ST.. so.
We obtained these at reduction and
offer them while this lot lasts at 81.
K. l. Haugen.
The subject at the Congregational
church next Sabbath evening will be
Cleopatra. This is In course of
sermon lectures on famous women of
The Bible and history.
M. E. Slindee, a former book
keeper in liver Larsen's store, who
has been attending the business col
ege at Valparaiso, Ind, spent Sunday
with friends in the city.
The Board of Supervisors met at
he court house on Monday afternoon.
20 take up some matters left over from
The last meeting, principally concern
ing the new court house and heating
plant.
After wall paper buyers have
looked over the stock of others and get
heir prices they come to Prastmark' IS
md buy their paper where the prices
ire from 20 to 30 per cent cheaper than
1t other places. TIA
An alarm of fire last Wednesday
afternoon called the department to
The residence of A. r. Severson on
West Main street, but it proved to be
only an incipient blaze from defec-
i've chimney and was easily extin-
yuished.
Dan Shea. E. E. Sohuck, John
Finn, II. A. Dixson and the other de-
nocrats representing this county at
The state convention at Des Moines
today went down on Monday. A.