Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-12-06
BURR OAK.
Dec. 4. 1911.

: Mrs. Jacob Headington was taken
suddenly i'll Saturday, but at present
is somewhat better
, Mrs. Geo. Foltz will entertain the
L. A. S. Thursday.
, Bart. Jewell of Arlington and
| Mayor Hughes of West Union trans
asted business here last week.
Chas. Furze has moved into the
Creamery Co.'S house
Elder Kess and family spent last
Thursday at the Manning home.
Frank Arneson of DEBORAH was a
guest of F. E. Cratsenberg last week.
Prof. Norgaard spent Saturday
with his aunt in DEBORAH.
Miss Anna Turk has been visiting
friends in Canton few days.
z. Emery's daughter is sick with
appendicitis.
Frank Wolfenberger has a sale
the 18th inst.
Mrs. Ella Anderson ate Thanks
giving dinner with home folks in
Prosper.
Mrs. Maria Peacock is a guest of
her daughter, Mrs. Briggs in Canton.
onto the farm.
Robt. Townsend has moved back
The Willsie family spent Thanks
giving at the Kimber home.
Miss Bessie Feltis is home from
Canada, where she has been for sew
eral months.
Mr.. Ulen of DEBORAH has bills out
for a moving picture show in the
hall on Dec. 9Th
Willard Peacock has disposed of
his interest in the Mercantile store
to DR.. Emmons, but will remain in
the employ of the store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mccartney
spent Thanksgiving with friends in
Cresco
Ernest Shelley returned from a Wis
it in Iowa and Illinois on Tuesday
B. o. Marsh of DEBORAH was a
caller in our village last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Johnson ate
Thanksgiving dinner at the Pierce
home near Canton.
The young people have organized
literary society, meeting of which
will be held on Tuesday evenings at
the school house.
jacobson Bros. furnished the mu-
sic for the dance in Hesper Wednes-
day night.
| Ole Ness of Hesper is removing
the machinery from the mill.
DR.. Emmons, Herb. Ward, and
Clarence Jacobson attended the
Thanksgiving dance in Canton.
r. c. Weldon and son Frank We'll
don with his granddaughter, Helen
Swearinger of Davenport are visit
ing relatives here.
Ernest Reed has purchased the
corner lots with buildings of Jewell
Meyer & Co.
The Weldon, Shelley, Wilbur and
Ward families enjoyed the annual
feast at the Brittendall home in
Bluffton Thanksgiving Day.
Misses Myrtle and Bertha Wade
OF Bethel spent Sunday with their
aunt, Mrs. E. Reed.
Mr.. Ruben Wilbur will leave to-
day for Viewfield, S. d., to prove up
on his homestead.
Mrs. Ella Delay entertained the
| Thayer families of DEBORAH Thurs
day.
Mrs. c. Brittendall of Button
conducted cradle roll and mothers
meeting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
G.. Masters on Friday.
Lewis Wemett and family of Du-
buque are visiting relatives here.
Ed. Sharp surprised the people
here by returning from Bozeman,
Mont. Friday evening. He has pur-
chased farm six miles from Boze-
man and returned here to settle bust
ness matters.
Bible Study Club will meet with
Miss Butler Friday evening.
Joe Stager took his horses to De-
corah Thursday, to have them in
spected before shipping them to Can
ada.
| John Kessell made business trip
to Mason City last week.
Mrs. John Thompson will go to
Austin Wednesday, for visit at the
Hall home.
Misses Blanche Shelley and Helen
Swearinger were visiting their cou-
sin, Miss Bessie Shelley in Bluffton
last week.
Mrs. A. Seelye is enjoying visit
from her mother and sister of Mabel.
A large company of friends at
tended the Gates-Reed wedding. Mr..
and Mrs. Reed expect to leave for
their Canadian home in a few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Morrison visit
ed his brother Franks and family at
West Union last week.
Oscar Wilbur and father drove to
DEBORAH today.