Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-12-21

from our regular correspondent

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Ft Atkinson and this place.
i. Miss Name Ahern was at DEBORAH
MONDAY.
JB Kaye was a DEBORAH visitor
Tuesday.
Fl Miller started out Monday on a
, two weeks trip in the interest of his
factory.
Carl Meyer was at DEBORAH Monday
and Tuesday, looking after business.
Peter Meyer made business trip to
st Paul Wednesday.
Il W Hazelton and son Will, started
= 1dnesday on q business trip to Du-
'buque and Cascade.
DR. and Mrs ] s Roome and Miss
Cathy Roome went to Chicago We'd
nesday evening, where the doctor at
tended medical convention.
Invitations are out for a Leap Year
dance which is to be given Dec 27tb.
at the opera house at Calmar.
Miss Tillie Cote was a caller at
DEBORAH Wednesday.
Mrs B Kaye and Miss Edna were
DEBORAH shoppers Wednesday.
Rev W H Smith was at Ossian
Thursday.
Misses Elizabeth Ryan. Mary Shema
and Edith jacobson went to Cedar
Rapids, Wednesday, returning Friday.
Mrs Peter Meyer, Sr went to Eliza.
beth, Illinois, Thursday. for visit.
NH J Giesen made a trip to st Paul,
Friday.
Misses Elsie and Bertha Miller were
at DEBORAH, Friday.
Allan O'Toole came uown from
Pierre, s d, and was calling on
friends in town Friday.
Miss Amelia Hauber is visiting at
the home of her brother. Geo Hauber.
Amelia Gustafson came home from
Freeport Friday for short visit.
Miss Lena Kelson arrived home
Wednesday and will make an extended
visit with relatives in this vicinity.
Mrs K f Swehla came down from
Lonsdale, MIMI, Tuesday to visit un-
til after the holidays at their home
at Jackson junction, and also with
the, j W Swehla family here,
H A Dessel of Festina transacted
business in town Wednesday.
Father Ryan arrived Saturday to be-
gin duties as pastor of st Aloysius
church.
"A few self invited guests spent
Wednesday evening at the home of
Mrs Peter Meyer, and enjoyed very
pleasant evening at cards.
Nora Hauper is staying In town
with relatives and attending public
school.
Miss Rose Herold of Fl Atkinson
was a guest at the W Swehla home
this week.
GA Olson is q guest at the home of
his brother o II Olson.
Ernest Molls who has been guest
for some time of his cousin, II j
Giesen, spent last week with relatives
at the Fort.
Mr. and Mrs H F Hertz entertained
honor of Mr. HIS mother, Mrs Henry
Blessin of Eldorado.
Mrs T " Hazelton returned Tues
day from two weeks visit at Fair
banlt.
Father Have of DEBORAH was a
guest of Father Norris Monday.
John Smith went to McGregor today
to work until after Christmas.
FatherNorris is transacting business
In town today.
I. ! Miss Emma Poshusta came down
from Mason City today to spend the
holidays with her parents.
The Oalmar Cemetery Association
will furnish the supper for the Leap
Year dance on the night of the 9th.
Mr. Pierce has kindly given the din
ing room for that purpose.
Last Monday evening the Woodmen
lodge held an election. The follow
ing were elected for the coming year ::
g A Meyer, O;JE Morton, w o.;
Jacob Meye or, CLERK; Frank Pletka,
Marshal; j 8, Roome. Banker j
Mashek, Escort Ed Humpal, Sentry |;
Camp Physicians, Drs s Roome, and
e M Hefien.
Eberhard Gerleman passed away
Monday, Dec 10. 1904, at bis home
near Oalmar, aged IS years. The de-
ceased was born in Prussia June 80.
1881 and came to this country in 1S47.
In 1864 he was married to KATRINA
Schons and eleven children, six
daughters and five sons survive him.
Besides these children he leaves q
wife. a sister, and two brothers to
mourn his death. The funeral services
were held at Calmar, in st Aloysius
church. Wednesday morning, Dec IA,
and were conducted by Rev Father
Norris.
Wednesday was Postmaster E O
Walkers 57th birthday, and about 30
of his men friends spent the evening
at his home, by special invitation Of
Mrs Walker. It was a genuine sur
prise, and after several hours spent
in the enjoyment of various games,
the hostess served delicious repast.
Mr. Kaye, in behalf of those present.
presented Mr. Walker with q fine pipe
and some tobacco, and willow
rocker. It is the wish Of the many
friends of our genial and popular
postmaster, that he may live to en-
Joy many happy returns OF the day.
Holiday goods at Brunt q Par
mans.
I'll. L. n.k