Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-06-25
.orsI from Bluffton last week.

ltOrSl from BluHCOn ldSt week.
MIS-. Frank Peacock of Minneapo
lis made a short visit here last week
Mrs. Frank Perry will entertain
the/L. A. S. on Thursday p. m.
MIR. and Mrs. Benedict of Neb. are
guests of Chas. Reed and family.
7 Mrs. James Headington is enjoy.
4 ing visit from her cousin Myrtle
Uffard of Michigan.
Mr. and Mrs. Turnipseed of Wis
are guests at the Central hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Van Welt
of Taylor University of Upland, Ind,
are here for their summer vacation.
Mrs. Geo. Baker and son of De-
corah are visitors at Ezra Reeds.
F. G.. Ward is having his house
made new and an addition added.
Miss Clara Rollins of Glencoe,
MINI. is home for summer vacation
Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson are enjoy
ing visit from their daughter, Mrs.
Jno. Hall and children of Austin,
Mimi.
| Mrs. F. Lent and son of Cresco is
visiting relatives and friends here.
large number enjoyed the ice
cream lawn social at NJ. F. Prices
Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. McAllister came
down from Minneapolis for old sett-
lers reunion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benedict of Nebr.,
are guests at the Chas. Reeds home.
Claude Pierce of Hawarden, Can
ada is here for a summer visit with
relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. P. Decker visited
their son, George and family at Ken
dallville last week.
Mrs. Ed Briggs and daughter leave
today for a trip into Canada.
Mel. Little of Rockford, ILL.,, was
here for a few days last week.
Mrs. Jno. Carolan who has been
very i'll for some time passed away
Tuesday evening, and was laid to
rest in the Catholic cemetery Friday
beside her little babe that proceed
a bereaved husband, three children
and several relatives and friends to
mourn her early death.
Mrs. Rob Miller and children of
okla, are visiting friends here.
j. Wade and family Sundayed at
E. Headington'
Misses Abbey and Brandt of Decor
ah spent a couple of days last week
with Miss Lucille Emmons.
Mrs. Hill and children of Pine riv-
er are visiting relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor who will be
remembered by some of the older
people were here from Minneapolis
for old settlers day and renewing
old acquaintance.
For weeks everyone had been wish
ing for rain, but it came on the goth
when a fair day was wanted Quite
crowd gathered but it was decided
to have the picnic the following day.
A bowery dance was INDUCED in, in
the evening. The 21st was as per-
feet day as could be wished for,
big crowd gathered con Thompson's
spacious lawn and enjoyed Atty.
Nelson's speech, the band drills, etc.
Mrs. Nellie Leonhart won the
$500 shoes in the ladies running
race; Perry Knowlton the $500 hat
in the boys running race; Jim Head
ington the whip for the incest driv-
ing horse; Ben Knolte the $500 in
the horse race; Frank Sullivan
fielders glove for throwing ball far
thest; Guy Thayer $500 in mems
foot race; Guy Thayer $500 in free
for all foot race; Chas. Reed box
of cigars in fat mans race.
The ball game between Lanesboro
and Burr Oak was an exciting game.
Score to in favor of the visitors.
The merry-go-round held goodly
crowd, and large number attended
the bowery dance till II o'clock,
when all returned home we'll pleas
ed with the big celebration.