Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-08-18
BURR OAK.

II. G.. Ward made business trip
to Oelwein, la. Wednesday, returning
the next day.
Misses Blanche and Bessie Shelley
went TO Bluffton Wednesday after
noon to spend a few days with Mrs.
c. w. Brittendall, returning home
Sunday
Ralph Shelley returned home from
Oelwein Friday morning to spend a
few days with friends and relatives
here.
w. S. Delay made a business trip
to DEBORAH Saturday, returning the
same day.
Mrs. Dave Darling has been very
sick the past week, but is improving
slowly. Mrs. White OF Mabel, Mimi.
is helping care for her.
Miss Carolyne Bye of DEBORAH, who
has been in Caledonia for the past
two weeks, returned home Wednes-
day morning.
w. l. N. Densmore went to Bluff
ton with Mr. and Mrs. Foote Wednes-
day to attend the Old Settlers picnic,
returning home Friday noon.
Miss Lund, who has been visiting
her aunt, Mrs. Goldburg near Hesper,
for several weeks, returned home
Monday morning.
Mrs. Dora Boyd and daughter
Claudina of Canton, Mimi. came
down on stage to attend the funeral
of their grandmother, Mrs. McLaugh-
lin, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Manuel and son
of Fayette, Ia. came up on stage from
DEBORAH on their way TO Canton,
Mimi. for a few days visit with
friends.
Mrs. John Hall and wife and
daughter of Austin. Mimi. came up
from DEBORAH in Roberts auto Sun
day morning for a short stay with
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Thompson.
Mrs. Maggie Erven and Mr.. and
Mrs. Fessenden came over from Cres-
co Friday to attend the funeral of
their mother, Mrs. Mclaughlin.
An ice cream sociable will be held
on Emmon's lawn Saturday after
noon and evening, August Dist
Everybody cordially invited.
Miss Lucy Plumteoux has been Wis
iting the past week with her aunt
and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. Milo Welsie,
near Prosper, Mimi.
Mrs. Ida Webster and three chill
dren of DEBORAH, who have been Wis
iting relatives at Canton, Mimi the
past week, came down this morning
to spend a few days with Burr Oak
friends.
A number from here attended the
Old Settlers picnic at Bluffton, Aug
18th, also the Day Off" at Canton
August 18th, and enjoyed themselves
very much
Miss Audrey Ward spent Saturday
and Sunday with her cousin, Bernice,
returning Sunday forenoon.
Harrison Shelley dined at C. w.
Brittendawl's in Button Sunday.
Miles and Oscar Wilbur spent Gun
day at the E. d. Weldon home Aug
ust 18th.
Frank Perry, wife and daughter
and Hazel Briggs dinnered with Mr.
and Mrs. Ern Reed Sunday and were
accompanied home by Paul Reed.
jamie Ellingson started for her
home in Dakota Saturday morning,
but on account of the washout near
Prosper she could not go.
Mr.. and Mrs Broghammer of
Bailey Springs dinnered at the DR..
Emmons home Sunday.
Quite a few from here attended the
ball game at Harmony Sunday after
noon between the Canadian ball team
and Harmony. The score was 10 to
! in favor of Harmony.
Mrs. Rachel Mclaughlin.
Rachel McGeary was born in West
moreland county, Pa, June 2, 1909.
She became the bride of Joseph Nc
Laughlin in 1881 and with her hus-
band came to Illinois in 1855 thence
to Iowa in 1856. To this union was
born four boys and four girls of
which two boys and one girl have
crossed the river of death. Mr.. Nc
Laughlin died in the year 1897. She
passed from this earth to the home
beyond August IL, 1909, age 100
years, two months and 10 days. She
had long useful life and was a good