Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-06-22

Germany, May 40, 1886. When thir-
teen years of age she came to America
and was married at Seneca Falls, N.
Y, Mch. IL, 1854 to Joseph Hauber.
In 1865 they came to Sumner town
ship. Winnesheik county, where they
resided until her husbands death in
1894, since which time she has made
her home in Calmar. Mrs. Hauber
was the mother of fourteen children,
five boys and nine girls, all living
except two. Those who survive are
George, Joseph, Charles. Andrew,
Anton, Mrs. Miller. Annie, Mrs. Ell
teldorf, Amelia, Louise. Frances and
Lille Mrs. Hauber was the best of
mothers, always kind and considerable.
and as friend and neiahbor she will
be greatly missed by who knew her.
The funeral services were held at the
Catholic church, Saturday morning at
.15. Interment at the Calmar Catho.
lie cemetery.
Miss Ida Erickson came down from
Austin and is a guest at the P. Olson
home this week.
Mrs. John Miller. wife and chill.
dren came from Oklahoma Friday
called by the death of Mrs. Hauber.
Mrs. Ms. mother.
A. Q. Heck of Ossian was in town
Saturday.
10. Herald and wife of Spillville
were in town Saturday.
o. A. Schall of DEBORAH was a bust.
ness visitor here Saturday.
Miss Maud Leach of Freeport was
the guest of Miss Amelia Gustafson
Thursday and Friday.
The public school closed Friday.
Misses Tillie Colt and Amelia Gus
tafson we're at DEBORAH Thursday.
John Soukup of Spillville was a
business visitor in town yesterday.
Word came here Saturday morning
from Tilden, Neb., that Henry Holtz
and wife (nee Miss Gertrude Ryan
were the happy parents of son born
that morning.
Last Wednesday evening Miss Mollie
Severson gave tin shower at the
home of Mrs. E. Peterson for Miss
Margaret Millward. Alrof the young
ladies present spent a most enjoyable
evening.
Mr.. and Miss Conley of Brecken.
ridge, Mimi, are guests at the WEIGH
home this week.
John Meyer and wife Of Cresco were
in town Saturday.
The many friends of F. G. Clark are
pleased to know of his success in Sc
curing the superintendency of the
schools at Chamberlain, S. d.
Mrs. Chas. Monson returned Friday
evening from visit of two weeks in
Minneapolis.
Cameron CLARK returned home from
Cresco Sunday night.
DR.. T.. M. Hehen went to Chicago
Monday to attend the republican con.
vention.
Mrs. Macarthur of West Union is
visiting friends in town.
Rev. Gus. Blessin of Philadelphia
will hold English Lutheran services
next Sunday at the NJ. E. church.
The Calmar Home Talent will pre-.
sent the four-sct melodrama entitled
I'm Island Prison" at the Calmar
opera house, Thursday, June 80.
Steffes & Go. are making prepare
tions for the construction of a new
store building on the vacant lot west
of the saloon.
Saturday morning two engines COL
lided while switching in the yard.
Both were derailed and quite good
deal of damage done to each. For
tunately none of the trains near were
injured.
Ms. May Kane Thomas Of Spokane.
Wash, was the guest of Mrs. ". V.
Wager yesterday.
Misses Amelia and Lille Hauber
were Ossian visitors yesterday.
John Miller and family returned to
their home in Oklahoma today.
The annual commencement exer-
cises of the Calmar high school were
held at the opera house Friday even
ing. All of the essays were excep-
tionally good showing much thought
and originality. All were also we'll
delivered. The piano solo by Master
Alfred Souhrada was we'll rendered
and very much appreciated by all
present Miss Hazel Platts, a grad
uate of Morning Side College of
Oratory, gave two readings which all
enjoyed greatly. The vocal solo by
Miss Florence Hazelton also added
much to the pleasure of the evening.
The remarks given by Sec. John B.
Kaye in the presentation of the diplo-
mas were interesting and appropriate
Today at 8 O'Clock at the Catholic
church, occurred the marriage of Mr..
John Conley of breckenridge, Mimi.
to Miss Name WEIGH of Calmar.
Their many friends wish them all the
good things in life.
The Glass of 1904 presented Pri. f.
III frl g.