Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-08-12
EAST CLAY HILL.

| DtCUTdil hOuudy.
Elmer Wepler of DEBORAH was a
pleasant caller here last Wednesday.
Mr.. E. D. Erickson was business
visitor in DEBORAH last Monday.
| Supervisor Jewell of DEBORAH made
a business call in this vicinity We'd
nesday.
Wepler were calling on Mrs. A. j.
Headington in Glenwood last Wednes-
day.
| in DEBORAH last Saturday.
Wallace Larsen of DEBORAH was call
| ing on Carl Erickson one day last
week.
Mesdames A. Nesheim and J.
| Erickson attended the U. l.. A. S. at
| the Andrew Lane home in Trout Run
last Thursday.
Henry anu Miss Hattie Gross made
last Wednesday evening.
The Misses Lizzie and Louise Will
Hams visited relatives in DEBORAH a
| few days last week.
Henry Z. Stortz of Texas came
| Wednesday for visit among rela-
| tives and friends.
| MIS-. w dlbcI I1dlkludu anu
of Freeport, Mrs. Joe Baker and chill
dren. and Mrs. Colin Birdsell of De-
corah were calling on Mrs. A. Mes
helm one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Brandt of Plea
SAINT township were business callers
here Saturday.
John Lee of Freeport was pleasant
caller in this vicinity Sunday.
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Allie
Headington in Glenwood township
| Miss Phoebe Sorenson is visiting
her sister Mrs. Jim Stortz on Frank
lin Prairie.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Malli and
daughter Margaret of DEBORAH were
guests at the VIM. Malli home last
Saturday and Sunday.
| Floyd Miller and James Hogan of
DEBORAH, were pleasant callers here
| Sunday.
Our farmers expect to start harvest
and haying this week. The grain is
fairly good, but in many places is too
short to be cut with reaper.
We are very glad to see Carl Erick-
son walk without crutches now. 1t
Will be but short time that Carl
will be able to be out and working
again
Gross Bros. shipped fine car of
hogs to Chicago yesterday morning.
| Mr.. H. w. Haas of "H" Holler was
a pleasant caller in this vicinity last
Sunday.
Wm. Williams had the misfortune
of losing one of his best mich cows
one day last week.
| Henry Gross made business trip
to Trout Run one day last week
Joe Holland of Nordness was call
ing on E. y. H. friends Saturday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Helgeson of
"H" Holler Sundayed with Henry
Peterson and wife.
About forty young folks enjoyed
themselves at dancing at the VIM.
MALI home last Saturday evening.
A very good time was had by all.
| Last Sunday about $50 friends and
neighbors enjoyed themselves at a
picnic at the Adam Wepler home.
The day was spent in all kinds OF
amusements and a most pleasant day
was spent by one and all.
HESPER.
From our regular correspondent.)
| August 10. 1908.
The Ice Man appears to like this
weather quite we'll. Coal men are
not complaining. they will get theirs
later on.
Mrs. p. Losen has been visiting
relatives at Kendallville.
Miss Clara Keune is visiting the
Clark Glimpse family near Rushford.
Mrs Potter is improving much from
her injury. having had broken arm.
A number from here attended Rob
Feltis' sale last Tuesday. Mr.. +. in
tends moving to Swift Current, Cana.
da.
Jake Nelson Is teaching parochial
school in the Garner church.
4. J. Void and family narrowly
escaped serious accident one day
last week While out driving the
reach of his carriage was broken and
only that the horse was walking
saved them from serious injury.
s. O. Hubbeli is cozily Housekeeping
in his new quarters which he lately
has put in repair.
| DR.. d. A. Haines of Mabel is occa-
sionally seen sailing through town in
his fine auto.
On Monday last the mercury
reached 81 in the shade-the warmest
of the season.
VIM. Hutchinson is suffering from
an injury to his shoulder.
Mrs. Il. Fl. Worth Of La Crosse and
two daughters are the guests OF her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. +. Johnson.
Charley Mitchell, John Humphrey
and Henry Pearson's son. started foI
Hesper, N. ID. on Tuesday.
1t is reported that John Bryant lost
two horses from being over-heated
during the hot weather last week.
Peter Remmens of Bluffton visited
with Grant West last Sunday.
The death of Andrew ID. Nelson oc.
Cured ON Monday evening at
O'Clock. Mr.. Nelson has been in poor
health for long time and his death
was not unexpected He leaves &c
mourn his death four daughters and
three sons, also sister of Chicago
who arrived few days ago. Mr..
Nelson was born in Norway about
eighty years ago and has been resi-
dent of Hesper for fifty-two years
The remains were laid away Wednes
day at the N. l.. cemetery. Rev
Rasmussen officiating.
H.. .aHak