Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-06-22
BURR OAK.
from our regular correspondent,

Mrs. Emmons and Mrs. Geo. Sui
Ivan went shopping to DEBORAH yes
terday.
Ed. Bunnell of Mabel is doing fine
job Of painting the M. E. church.
Geo. May we are sorry to say does
not improve very rapidly.
Minnie Seeley accompanied by her
mother came down from Mabel Satur-
day for visit at A. Seeley's.
Twenty ladies attended quilting
and sewing bee at Mrs. Abe Pierce's
THURSDAY afternoon. The quill was
finished and several articles made so
something was done besides chatting.
A lovely supper was served and an
enjoyable time was spent by all.
Mrs. Maude Reed and Mrs. Alice
Price spent Thursday at DEBORAH.
H. ". Shelley was doing mason
work at G. ". Cadyx's at Mabel last
week.
| Gus Bess arrived here last night
from Chicago, getting off the freight
wagon fell receiving slight BRUISES.
Plenty of home grown strawberries
are now in market at 10 cents per
quart.
Bills are being put out today for the
celebration of the 4th. Speaker OF
the day. E. L. Coffeen. Miss M.
Vance of Decora all will also delivers
piece entitled "The Man without a
Country.
Mrs. M. Masters Of Prosper spent
Saturday and Sunday with Mrs. Geo.
Potter.
The Odd Fellows marched in the
cemetery Sunday afternoon and dec
Grated their brethrens graves with
flowers.
Presiding Elder Flemming will
preach Sunday July 10th at the
Methodist church.
Mrs. Maria Peacock goes to DEBORAH
this week for short visit and from
there to Minneapolis for a prolonged
visit with her daughter Mrs. Fred
Schoonmaker.
Mrs. Jane Odel accompanied I.
Gates to Decorah Saturday.
Mrs. Cuppinger and children re-
turned to Mason City Thursday alter
short visit at the Goforh home.
Mrs. Martha King has been spend
ing several days at the Ottoway home.
Geneva Cox returned Sunday from
the Mcintosh hotel at Canton, where
she has been for couple of weeks.
The school closed Friday with pic
mic in 'Schanck's grove and was in
every way success. F. G. Schanck
sending pail Of candy for treat to
both old and young.
james Gates and Sarah Cleveland
came from Salt Lake City, Utah, Sat-
urday for visit with relatives and
friends. -
James Porter is expected home this
week from Enid, Okla.
Mrs. Hattie Gripman from Austin
is visiting her relatives and friends
here.
Zina Fessiden of Cresco is spending
time with her grandmother, Mrs.
Mclaughlin.
Mrs. Carrie Kellogg of Marsh all
town came last week to see her sister
Mrs. Barth who has been great suf-
ferer for twelve weeks and is yet very
low.
Several from here attended the pic
mic on 9. W. Brittendall's fine lawn
at Bluffton Saturday. Over 80 we're
present. an elegant dinner and time
was had. Burr Oak crowd winning
the large prize cake in the cake con-
test.
Thomas K. Morrison was born in
Pennsy lvania, Sept. 80, 1929, and
died at his home in Burr Oak, June
IA, 1904, at the age of "A years,
months and IA days. He was married
at Enterprise, Penn, to Miss Sarepta
Jones, Nov. 8. 1851. They came to
Iowa in June 1855. To this union 10
children were born, nine.who with
the wife and mother are left to mourn
his departure. Mr.. Morrison was an
active member of the A. @. schurch
where he will be greatly hi ed. The
funeral was held at theAdvent church
Wednesday afternoon, conducted by
Rev. Dorcas in the absence of the Ad-
vent pastor