Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-20
CAL MAR.

Jan. liz, l9U4.
Leslie Dorm of Sioux City is guest
of Cameron Clark this week.
Harry Hull is visiting his sister,
Mrs. P. Graf.
Geo. Wohngfurther is at Milwaukee
and during his absence Mr.. Pushusta
is installed as flagman.
Miss Minnie Gladum taught for
Miss Clarissa CLARK yesterday, as tile
latter is confined to che house by ILL
ness.
Master Paul Ode is i'll with lung
fever.
Mrs. P. F. Klein came yesterday to
make an extended visit with friends
here
Carl Meyer and o. A. Tenold went
to Minneapolis yesterday to attend the
Lumbermen's convention.
Cameron CLARK returned Yesterday
from near Cresco where he has been
visiting. He was accompanied by
Mrs. John Cameron.
Otto Lesmer, after making visit
of about three weeks with friends here
and at Waucoma, returned Monday to
his home in Elk City, Oklahoma.
Miss Mollie Peterson returned from
Austin last Monday where she was
the guest of Mrs. A. G. Olson.
John Numedahl and wife who have
been visiting in Albert Lea, returned
Monday.
Misses Eda jacobson, Beulah Stat
ford and Clarissa CLARK are on the sick
list.
Mrs. Grant Cameron returned to
her home in Usage after weeks visit
at tie home of F. CLARK and wife.
Eric Uggen and wife went to st.
Paul Friday for short visit.
Miss Carrie Miller returned to
Fullerton. Neb., today after spending
a month with her parents Fl. Miller
and wife.
Miss Lena Peterson returned to De.
corah this morning.
Mrs. J. d. Becker entertained a
company Of young people Sunday even
ing, in honor of Rudolph Becker.
Mrs A. McRoberts and children
spent Sunday with DEBORAH friends.
Miss Tillie Hauber went to Festina
Friday to visit her brother and family.
Miss Mamie Heinen of Ossian was
visiting friends in town tho latter
part of the week.
Mrs. P. f. Klein who has been the
guest of Mrs. P. Meyer, went to
Prairie du Chen Friday.
The 1st division of the M. E., L.. A.
s., consisting of Mds. J. Stafford, d.
Kicks and W. Yager, will serve sup
per at the home of the latter Thurs
day afternoon, Jan. %.
Mrs. E. E. Jacobs and children
started Monday for visit Of about
two weeks at Davenport and Rock
Island
10 Klein of Postville, was in town
Wednesday.
j. G. Mashek OF Spillville was seen
on our streets Thursday.
A telegram was received Thursday
from Sioux City, announcing the
death of Mrs. nj. E. Ferguson, who
until recently was a resident of CAL
mar. The remains were brought here
for interment Friday. Marietta Van
Hooser was born Sept. IL, 1926 in
Jefferson county, New Jersey. She
was united in marriage to John Fer
guson Feb. 81, 1856 and came to Iowa
in 1863 locating near Postville, and in
1877 removed to Calmar establishing
the hotel known as the Ferguson
House, which was kept by them con-
tinuously up to the time of the death
of Mr.. Ferguson on Jan IL, 1880, and
by Mrs. Ferguson until 1900. She re-
moved to Sioux City in March 1902,
where she died Jan. IA, 1904, at the
home of her daughter. Mrs. Ferguson
was converted to God, baptized in the
st. Lawrence river and united with
the nj. e. church when but young
girl She was both worker in the
church and the l.. A. S., and now has
passed TO her reward.
Miss Minnie Meyer entertained the
finch club Saturday evening. The
next meeting will be at the home of
Master Harry wager.
l.. Ferguson and wife of McGregor
attended the funeral of the formers
grandmother Friday.
W.Shipton went to Minneapolis yes
terday morning
Next Thursday evening the Calmar
Social CLUB will give another dance.
Thelmusic is furnished by Carpenters
orchestra.
The Norwegian Lutheran l.. A. 8.
was entertained Wednesday by Mrs. ].
S. Grundeland.
Mrs. Estrem and Miss Evenson of
Nordness were recent guests at the
home of Gusta Winger and wife.
The second M. e. quarterly con-