Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-08-22

Field day picnics at Bluffton to-
day and at Burr Oak Friday.
Hose Co. No. enjoyed a picnic
near Ben JEWELS on Sunday.
Mrs. A. D. Thomas is visiting
her son in Sioux City this week.
Jos. Walton of Cresco, is the guest
of his daughter, Mrs. &. Christen.
Mrs. X. K. Wick has been visiting
the past week at Milbank, N. d.
IS. Larson went to Chicago Satur.
day, to make his purchases of winter
goods.
Miss Media Howe of River Falls,
Wis, is the guest of her aunt, Mrs.
E. r. Acers.
Miss Myrtle Johnson of Satire
spent Tuesday in DEBORAH, shopping
and visiting with friends.
Miss Hattie Wilson came from
North English. Iowa, yesterday to
visit Mrs. W. N. Kellogg.
Sylvester Fisher of Chicago has
Joined his wife in visit at the home
of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. A.
Chandler.
I Miss Francis arrived yesterday
from Spencer, Iowa, to resume her
position as teacher at Valdez Nor
NAL College.
just try an order from our store
and we will run the risk of your
future trade. Marsh, the up-to.the-
minute grocer.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Seavy returned
home to Kansas City last Saturday,
after a two weeks visit at the paren-
tai home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. j.
Norton.
| Baptist church, morning service,
at 10 80, sermon by the pastor, "Ye
Have Robbed Me-" Prayer meeting
at 10 100. Evening service Z 80. theme
Goods Jewels Song service at 100
| Hans Sorenson of Glenwood town.
ship, was laid to rest last Thursday,
leaving wife and eleven children to
mourn the loss of husband and father,
and they have the sympathy of
everyone.
| Day after day, year after year our
Want Column has been attending to
the little wants of the people of this
county finding lost articles. selling
property, securing help, etc. Have
you ever tried it?
If your watch does not give you
perfect satisfaction ask Mr.. Shepard
TO look it over. Just now all watch
and jewelry repairing done at half the
regular price. Brunt & Parman,
druggists and jewelers..
The storm of last Thursday was
one of the most destructive in years
in the district south of the city,
especially between Calmar and Ossian,
where much damage was done to
crops by wind and hail.
| Editor B. Anundson arrived home
Friday from his trip to Norway, Mr..
Haugen having arrived week before,
while he went on Denver to meet his
family, who returned with him. He
is feeling well and greatly enjoyed
the trip.
| Our August clearance sale is now
on and you can buy summer footwear
at less than the wholesale price for a
short time. Do not fail to come early
before sizes are broken. Bromley &
Co. 52-4
AT the city council meeting last
night contract was made with B.
Ramsey to widen Dry Run eight feet
near his property. The city agrees TO
build wall along the creek in front
of his property in exchange for the
land.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. l.. Jennings and
children Mrs. j. ID. Maynard and son
of Janasville, and Mrs. S. E. Green
and children of West Union concluded
their visit at the parental home Of
Rev. and Mrs. HI. III. Green on Mon.
day and returned to their homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Norton and
son Arnold drove up to the home of
Mrs. N. g brother. Frank Farnsworth,
near Cresco yesterday. where the men,
bers of the Farnsworth family all
gathered to enjoy family reunion,
and helped celebrate the Saith birthday
of their father. NJ. o. Farnsworth,
of Cresco.
Prof. G. A. Russell of Ossian had
quite an experience last Wednesday
while driving in Canoe township.
He was in the act of closing gate
when his team started off, and in at
tempting to stop them he sustained "a
painful bruise on the shoulder The
buggy was badly demolished and a
horse cut by the barbed wire fence.
I'VE have before us booklet
containing stenographic report of
the after dinner speeches given at q