Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-07-21
BURR OAK.

! July 10, 1909.
Miss Blanche Shelley, accompanied
by her cousin, Bessie Shelley, drove
TO Button Saturday to visit at the
Chas. Brittenhall home and were
accompanied back by Daisy Baker.
Miss Martha Goforth visited friends
IN Mabel a couple of days last week.
Dr.. Emmons returned home Satur-
day from Sumner Iowa. where he
has been caring for his mother, who
passed away about eleven o'clock
Tuesday morning.
Ralph Shelley went to Oelwein to
work for the rest of the summer and
winter, too.
Mr.. E. d. Weldon was quite sick
part of last week, but is considera-
BILE better at this writing.
Elsie Rollins, who has been year
in Chicago. returned home last week
TO spend the summer.
Herb Ward and E. Briggs made a
business trip to Oelwein Thursday.
A. j. Cratzenburg came up from
DEBORAH Saturday to spend Sunday
with old friends in this vicinity.
j. E. Briggs and wife went to Sum-
ner Thursday to attend the funeral
of Mrs. Emmons, returning home
Saturday forenoon.
Mrs. Rollins of DEBORAH is visiting
friends and relatives near Prosper
for few weeks.
Mrs. Ed Sharp and daughters
Maude and Donna and son Gerald
visited at the E. d. Weldon home
Thursday.
Bernice Rollins, who has been in
the hospital at La Crosse for some
time, returned home last week.
Steve Pierce was quite sick few
days last week and as DR.. Emmons
was not at home they called for DR..
Cloudy of Harmony.
Lena Johnson accompanied by Ruby
Wick drove to DEBORAH Thursday, re-
turning the same day.
Will Griggen came up from Post
vile Sunday to blacksmith for j.
Heckle, who has been alone for sew
eral weeks.
Mrs. O'Ne.l and daughters Ruth
and Naoma of DEBORAH are visiting
friends and relatives in and around
Burr Oak.
Mrs. Blagsvedt and daughter Olive
came up from DEBORAH Thursday to
visit her brother in Lanesboror, re-
turning home Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Mike Donlan was very sick
last week and had DR.. Kessel of
Cresco as DR.. Emmons was in Sum-
ner.
H. w. Shelley sold his residence in
town last week to w. G.. Reed, who
will take possession soon. We are
glad to welcome Mr.. and Mrs. Reed
to our town, but sorry to lose Mr..
and Mrs. Shelley.
Mr.. OXley. who has been helping
his son Ernest on the farm for a few
weeks, returned home to DEBORAH
Saturday.
B. D. Jewell and Tom Glenn came
up from Arlington Monday afternoon
to invoice in the store here and C.
B. Hughes of West Union came up
Friday night and all returned by auto
Saturday morning.
Paul Roberts and Korah Wilbur
went TO Bluffton Tuesday evening to
spend few days.
F. c. Ward and family and Emory
Wilbur dinnered at the E. d. We'll
don home Sunday, July 18th.
Don't forget the l.. A. S. which
meets at the parsonage next Thurs
day afternoon, July 22d for supper.
Miss Florence Pierce, who has
been visiting friends and relatives
in DEBORAH tor a few weeks, came up
In an auto to visit here for a few
days before going home.
Miss Edna Smith of Canton passed
through here Thursday on her way
to DEBORAH to visit with relatives.
Dave Pierce was up from DEBORAH
TO attend the sale here Saturday, re-
turning to DEBORAH the same day.
Mrs. Lucy Briggs passed away at
her home one mile west of town
Saturday evening about six o'clock.
She was taken sick Tuesday and DR..
Kessel of Cresco was called. The
community extends their sympathy
to the many bereaved ones.