Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-12-27
LOCAL ITEMS.

"A very happy New Year to each
and every reader.
Herb Schmitz is out from Chi
cagO for the holidays.
Fred J. Landers was here from
st. Paul for Christmas.
Miss Susie Marsh is down from
st. Paul for the holidays.
Mrs. Mary Hoch went to Dallas,
Wis.,, Thursday to visit her brother.
DIR. W. R. Toye and family spent
Christmas at Northwood with re-
latives.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. J. Enright
went to st. Paul yesterday to spend a
few days.
"A. f. Anundson came down from
Fargo, N. D., Saturday, for home
Christmas visit.
Nicholas Richert of Hesper town.
ship was among the many shoppers in
town Saturday.
e. r. Webster, of Ossian. was
doing some Christmas shopping in
town Saturday.
Miss Frances Scrubbe is home
from New York for visit with re-
laJives and friends.
We have never known so many
former Decorahians to return for
Christmas visits as this year.
George Groves, of Winona, Mimi,
was among the Christmas visitors at
home, departing again last night.
Mrs.. Hugh Scammon, of Mason
City, spent Christmas at the home of
her father. Postmaster j. j. Marsh.
Miss Alice Tarvestad returned on
Saturday from Vancouver, B. c.,
where she had been for several months.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. w. Burdick
Spent Christmas with her parents at
Pipestone. Mimi. going up on Thurs
day.
MIR. and Mrs. j. X. Jackson left
Thursday night for Ionia, Mich, to
spend the holidays at the home of his
parents.
Miss Minerva Scott came out
from Granville, H., last week, for a
Christmas visit with relatives and
friends.
MIR. and Mrs. H. Mott and son
of Cedar Rapids are visiting this week
with their daughter, Mrs. II. ]. Hut
Crimson.
John Finn departed ON Saturda y
for Prairie du CHEN, where we
understand he will make his home in
the future.
II. p Kelly came up from
Dubuque Saturday to spend a few
days among relatives and friends in
the county.
Mr.. N. o. Haugen, of Madison
township, was among the holiday
shoppers in the city Saturday, and
made us pleasant call.
Mr.. and Mrs A. w. Grow went
to Grand Forks, N. D., lasG week,
for n holiday visit with their daugh-
tiers, Mds. VIM. Bulge and Q. E.
McDougal.
III. w. Haislet came down from
Woodstock, Mimi, Saturday, and
joined Mrs. H. and Donovan. in a
visit at the home of Mrs. F. Frazer,
returning yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chaffee concluded
their visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Geo. Draper, on Saturday and
went to Sac City, for visit with her
sister Mrs. J. A. Barth. They will
spend the winter with his parents at
Grinnell, Iowa.
IN. Richert and Roy Miller of
Hesper and Burr Oak townships re-
spectively, attended the Lydon sale of
thoroughbred hogs at Oresco few
days ago and each bought q fine
Poland China sow. They are believers
in the best of the breed, aud paid
faucv prices for these animals.
Remember Father Lambert's
lectures on "Spiritualism, (" Science
and Religion" and women in So
ciety" at Steyer's opera house on
January 3rd, 4th, and 9Th. Remem-
Der also that these lectures will not
border i'm the least on Catholicism,
but will be given in broad, open
minded manner.
The DEBORAH Academies played
the Canton High School game of
basket ball last Saturday night win
ming by score of 20 to 6. The follow
ing were the members of the DEBORAH
team: Forwards, Harry Blaze and
Hielmar Haugen; center, Rob't.
Anderson guards, Harley Cunningham
and Roger Mackenstadt.