Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-01-10

Mrs. Esta Meikle and son Roy of
Waukon are guests at the Sherman
Bollman home.
The ladies of the U. I. S. gave an
oyster supper in the basement of the
M. e. church New Years night, in
honor of those who assisted in re-
pairing the church last summer. A
large crowd was present and good
time enjoyed by all.
Frank Smith returned home from
st. Paul last Thursday, where he has
been for some time past.
Rev. Hume of Waverly was a
guest at the George Van Wey home
several days last week.
l. r. Hughes was a business Wis
itor in Waterloo several days last
week. He returned home Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Spaun and son
Harold were guests at the Calvin
Waters home east of town on New
Years Day.
Chas. Miller of Ossian was a guest
at the home of his parents last Mon
day.
Romeo Padden departed for Can
ada last Monday, for an extended
sloiI Will TcldIlNeS lDeTe.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. J.. Van Wey, Chas.
Shattuck and wife were New Years
guests at the /. E. Erickson home
west of town.
Herbert Padden returned to Wa
terloo Monday, after spending the
holidays with home folks here. His
brother Frank went with him for an
extended visit.
Mrs. j. l.. Webster entertained a
number of relatives and friends at
dinner last tuesday.
/, Drs. Jewell and Kiesau held a con-
sultation at the David Baldwin home
last Thursday.
Miss Dora Beals returned to her
duties here as principal of the school
last Tuesday, after spending the
holidays with home folks in Ross
vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. /. r. Hughes and
Mrs. r. Padden were shoppers in
DEBORAH last Saturday.
Sylvester Storlah of Waterloo was
a Christmas visitor at the home of
his parents east of town.
A sleigh load of young folks drove
to Castalia last Wednesday to attend
the leap year dance.
James Costiean made a trip to
Postville Saturday.
Several of the girls will give a
leap year dance in the hall here on
Wednesday evening, Jan.17. Tickets
so cents, spectators 20 cents. Good
music has been secured and a merry
good time is promised.
VI
ing west of town had the misfortune
to receive severe kick from a horse
which he was leading to water.
Luckily no bones were broken, and
all hope he will soon recover.
Mrs. Frink and daughter of AL
coma came last week for visit at
the David Baldwin home.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Baldwin of
Marble Rock and Mrs. Mary Whit
son of ST. Thomas, S. D. are at the
ID. w. Baldwin home. called here by
the death of their sister.
Misses Lucy and Mary Costigan
and Leora Letchford were calling on
friends in town Monday
Pete Rasmussen was a business
visitor in Postville Monday.
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attended the funeral of Mrs. Bird.
sells mother. Mrs. Folsom on SUM-
day, who died at the home of her
son Tom in Bethel Friday night.
Raymond, Jimmie and Mary Costi-
gan returned from Elkport Satur-
day evening, where they have been
visiting relatives since Christmas.
t. j. Crawford has been on the
sick list the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kelse Webster visit
ed relatives in Castalia several days
last week
After an illness of nearly two
weeks duration Miss Sarah Baldwin
passed away at her home southwest
of town Saturday evening at seven
o'clock. Deceased spent nearly all
her life on the farm where she died.
and had a large circle of acquaint-
ances who will mourn her loss, be-
sides a number of sisters and broth
ers. The sympathy of their many
friends Is extended to the mourning
relatives.