Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-30
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BURR OAK.

MRS. Geo. Sullivan and Miss Mar
tina Goforth spent Thursday in Ma
bel.
The L. A. S. will meeting Aug. Z,
with Mrs. E. d. Weldon.
The heavy rain Tuesday afternoon
and night spoiled the field day.
DEBORAH boys came up, but
the ball game was stopped at the
End inning by the rain.
Miles Wilbur has purchased Geo.
Emery's cream route and will take
possession Sept 1st.
Mrs. E. D. Weldon visited Bluff
ton friends a couple of days last
week.
Ben Wicks is having an attack of
tonsilitis.
B. F. Shelley, Jno. Johnson, Carl
Pierce and Nelson Shelley were doing
business in DEBORAH the first of last
week
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Shelley,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ruben WILDER ate
birthday dinner Sunday with Mrs.
Walter McCauley in Button.
DR.. Emmons and banker Kippe
autoed to West Union on business
Thursday.
Mr.. q. B. Landon and grand
daughter Miss Florence Price have
gone to S. d. for visit with his
daughter, Mary and family.
Jack Ackerson has been a great
sufferer the past week with asthma.
Guy Shelley and family of Hesper
Sundayed at G. Darling's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Reed and Miss
Evelyn spent Wednesday in Decor
all.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno Masters have
gone to Hawarden, Canada to see
their daughter Mrs. Potter, who is
in poor health.
Will Madding is suffering with a
carbuncle on his hand
c. w. Brittendall and family of
Rluffton, S. Elzea and family of Ok
lahoma were pleasant callers here
Thursday.
Mrs. j. B. Reed and daughter
leaves this week to spend several
weeks visiting relatives in various
parts of Canada.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Van Welt
Srndayed at the Manning home.
Miss Hilda Ramberg of Norway
is treasured guest at the Kippe
home.
Mr.. Winters had the misfortune
to lose horse from blood poison
last week.
Harry Thompson returned Friday
to Cedar Rapids to take up his work
with Warfeld, Pratt, Howell & Co.
Miss May Potter of Renwick, Ia
is visiting relatives here.
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the hall Friday evening given BY
Miss Mabel Bancroft, impersonator
with music by Miss Jacobson and
Mr.. Alfred Jacobson has been post.
poned for a few days Announce
ment of the date will be made later
Reuben Wilbur bought a horse OF
James Wade last week paying the
neat sum of S245.0O.
The Camelia Medicine Co. left
here Thursday for Hesper. Little
Marjorie Pierce won the diamond
ring given to the handsomest baby
Edna Butler won the gold watch
given to the most popular lady. She
reed nearly 5000 votes and is very
grateful to her friends who aided
her in this contest and wishes to
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to her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Thompson Sun
dayed at their son, James.
The Co. Supervisor and Co. sur
veyer was here last week looking ov-
er the streets which will soon be
grayeled and put in good shape.
MIR. and Mrs. Turnipseed con-
Guided their visit here and have
gone to Fargo, n. D., for a visit
with relatives.
Abe Pierce and family spent Sun
day at Lew Halse's.
The Ezra Reed, Earn. Reed, Roy
Wanless and Fred Donald families
picniced at Chimney rock yesterday
Mrs. Alice Vail came down from
Canton Friday to meet her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Harvey who have
just returned from California. We
are sorry to learn that Mr.. Harvey's
health has not improved. They will
make their home for a while with
their son, Harry on the old home
farm.
Miss Jones who has been a guest
at the l. Reed home for some time
returned to Cascade, Ia, last week
Miss Martha Goforth entertained
her cousin Douglass Richmond and
also his son and wife from Spring
Valley last week.
Raymond Prescott went to St
Paul last week to visit relatives and
meet his mother from Okl., who
will visit here sOon
The Burr Oak ball team went tC
Lane-t5oro yesterday and lost the
game, it being to in favor o.
Lanesboro.
Elmer Kippe and Miss Ramberl
spent Sunday at Amherst.
The M. E. S. S. picnic was hum
mer Friday. Sixty or more enjoy
ing the day, both old and young
Some went horse back, others OIL
hayrack and some in buggies. The.
reached Buttons beautiful park a
1890. A sumptuous picnic Dime
with plenty of lemonade was servet
till all were filled. The Afternoon
was spent in various games, bas,
ball, chariot rides, horse racing AM
bathing in the river All returning
in the evening said 1t was the bes
picnic of the season.
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Students of Valdez College, De