Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-02-12
BURR OAK.
From our regular correspondent


Feb. 10, 1908.
Mrs. Mabel Kimber has been having
a seige of the grip.
George Potter's face is wreathed
with smiles over the arrival the 18th.
of black eyed lassie.
Claud Headington is home from
Michigan where he spent several
weeks at a sanitarium.
The l.. A. S. will meet the Goth.
with Mrs. Freeman Cox.
Mrs. r. Purdy and Miss George
Wade have concluded their visit here
and returned to their homes in Kan
| SaS.
MI. and Mrs. Jacob Headington and
Mrs. HIS brother drove up from De-
corah Thursday for the l.. A. S. meet
| ing at the farm.
Jno. Wingate had council of doc.
tors last week for an abscess near the
brain. At present he is on the gain.
Ruth Sharp who has been spending
some time at the Connely home at
Cresco is home for few weeks.
ID. NJ Ward lost horse very sud-
denly last week which he priced
highly.
Mr.. VIM. Hilleman's sister who has
been visiting him a couple of weeks
has returned to her home at Mankato,
MINI.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rollins ere called to
n. Dakota last week by the news that
their daughter Mrs. Maud Donald was
dangerously ill with typhoid pneu-
monia. Her friends are glad to learn
that she is improving.
Mrs. Merrill who has been spending
some time with her sister Mrs Frank
Rollins, took the train last week to
place her little son in the hospital at
st. Paul.
Lena and John Johnson attended
the funeral of their grandmother last
week at Blackhammer, Mimi.
Robt Feltis drove to Canton Satur-
day after his wife who had been
spending a week>with her sister Mrs.
Jno. Pierce.
A boy was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Phil. Stoskoff the Sth inst.
Mr.. Hugh Kelley and daughter Su-
san spent few days last week at
Ausin. Mimi.
Fred Ward had runaway while
coming to town Saturday, no damage
except few broken eggs.
The young people enjoyed several
parties last week at Cox's, Whitbeck's
and Olson's. Mrs. Geo. Price also
entertained company of her friends
at cards On Thursday evening.
Miss Florence Pierce of Canton is
vi sl hnr ,,.I
Peacock.
j. f Briggs is hauling rock for
his new store from +. q. Wards
quarry.
Miss Jennie Whalen came mp from
Bluffton Saturday Tor visit at her
cousins T Knox.
DR.. Emmons is on the ride day and
night, scarcely taking time to eat,
aid says he does not know what a bed
is any more.
Miss Susan Powell of Roseglyne, N.
Mrs. L. Whalen.
Mrs Clarence KnOwltOn of Prosper
spent Sunday with her sister Mrs.
Maude Frye.
Jno. Thompson makes a business
trip to DEBORAH today
Mrs. f. d. Weldon is under DR..
EmmOn's care.
Mrs. Lottie Pierce came down from
Canton yesterday to see her little
niece at the Potter home.
Mr. and Mrs. Bucknell came up
from Bluffton yesterday TO stay
couple of days at the FRYE home
Mrs. 4. Little goes to DEBORAH to-
day to meet her nephew Thos. Hale
and bride from New Mexico
Mr.. Main from Fredericksburg,
district deputy of the Woodman fra
ternity is here working for the order
A large crowd was out last evening
for the opening of the series of meet
ings at the M. church.
Mrs. Roy Wanless of Canton is
spending few days at the Potter
home getting acquainted with the
new baby.
Earl Pierce and wife of Canton
Sundayed with town friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Brittendall dined
Sunday with the Roberts family.
Friends here of r. g. Schanck at
West Union will be sorry to hear that
he is in very poor health Some time
ago he had some ribs broken and has
since been failing.
On Saturday little daughter was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Frye but
its mission here was short and Sunday
went to God who gave funeral ser
vices at the home this afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Pierce went
to Rochester Saturday, on getting
telephone that their daughter Mrs. @.
Ward with her husband FROM Cant
stota, Oak. was there. Friends of
Mrs Ward are sorry to hear that she
must undergo another operation.
Harry waste received the sad news
last week that his mother. sister
her husband and their child were
burned to death at their home near
Preston. He departed for there We'd
nesday.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Favorite
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