Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-06-18
BURR OAK

sister, Mrs. Josephine Taylor, who
has been quite poorly for some time
and on Friday she sold her town
property to Peter Kneeskern for
$4,000. On Sunday L. B. Whit
ney of DEBORAH came up with his
car and took them both to DEBORAH
where they took the train Monday
for Topeka, Kansas.
Eddie Ottoway sold draft horse
last week for $4,000 to Milwau-
kee buyer.
H. G. Ward and Nelson Shelley
were DEBORAH visitors Tuesday.
Harrison Culbert and family of
Cresco, Ia, were in our burg last
week visiting relatives and friends.
Mr.. Ed Webster of Ossian, Ia.
was a pleasant caller here Tuesday.
Wallie Reed of DEBORAH was in
our town Tuesday with his new
Overland car.
Carl Pierce was doing shopping in
DEBORAH last week.
Every one is going to be in B. O..
Friday June goth.
Joe Armstrong and family of
Canton was in our city Tuesday with
their new Overland car visiting rel
atives and friends.
Clarence Mericle of Rochester,
Mimi. was here lost week visiting
his mother.
A large crowd enjoyed the child
rens day exercises at the NJ. E.
church Sunday morning and at the
A. S. church in the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Wilbur took
HIM ~
Sunday.
Mrs. Phil Perry of La Crosse,
Wis, is visiting her mother, Mrs. T..
Robinson.
Mrs. VIM. Van Vliet and daughter
Ida of Stevensville, Mont. are visit
ing their son, Albert and family.
Miss Anna Turk went to Canton
Friday eve for an over Sunday Wis
it with home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Reed and son
George spent last Friday at the hub.
Mrs. Perry Whitney was Decor
All guest last week.
The l.. A. S. of this place will
meet on June the 26th at the home
of Mrs. Frank Perry.
DR.. Thomas and family of Decor
ah were auto visitors here Saturday
eve.
A large bowery has been erected
on E. M. Reeds lots on N. Main
ST., where they can dance to their
hearts content Friday night and will
be used on the night of the goth.
The social gathering of the Ep-
worth league and Loyal Workers
proved so successful last year that
they will have another one Friday
eve June goth.
The DEBORAH base ball team was
up Sunday and played us; it looked
like walk away for us until the
9th, when DEBORAH won out. Score
6 to 5.
The l.. Halse, Charley Pollitts and
James Wade families Sundayed with
town folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Masters are
spending few days with their
daughter, Mrs. Roy Wanless.
School closes tomorrow. Miss
Bancroft has position in the Har-
year.
Phil Potter and family arrived
today from Arthur, Ia, to visit rel
atives and friends and to be pres
ent at the old settlers reunion. They
came up in their new car.
Miss Grace McCaffery arrived here
few days ago to help take care of
her sister, Mrs. Jno Carolan.
Mrs. Clayton A. Reed.
Obituary: At her home IL
miles west of Mabel, Mimi, June
1 IL
passed away. Ethel Ridley was
born at Manchester, Ia, Dec. 20, IS
10, later moving with her parents
to Burr Oak, Ia, Dec. 25th, 1895,
she was united in marriage to Clay
ton A. Reed, to which union were
born four children, Gordon, Earl
Clifton and Media. She leaves to
mourn the husband, four children,
/ her mother Mrs. Jno Ridley of Ste
vensyille, Mont. and three sisters,
Mrs. Mile Morrison of Dixon, Mont.
Mrs. Fanny Tyler of California and
Mrs Maggie Daniels of Monticello,
MINI. Though isolated for the past
few years from her home church
she maintained consecrated chris
tian character that is highly prais-
ed in the community where she re-
sided Mrs. Reed was a great suf-
ferer, with a patience that was the
wonder of her attending physician
and all who visited with her in her
suffering She passed out Of this
life fully assured of glorious res
direction m that glad day when
Jesus shall come to make up his
| jewels. After a short service at the
home she was taken to Burr Oak
where further services were conduct
ed by her pastor. Many and beauti-
full were the floral offerings from
her many friends.
And though at times impetious with;
Emotions and Anguish long surpres-
| sed,
The swelling heart heaves, moan
ing like the ocean
That cannot be at rest,
We will be patient and assuage the
feeling,
We may not wholly stay;
BY SILENCE sanctifylng not conceal
ing,
The grief that must have way.
Simpson Clark.
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