Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-08-12
FREEPORT.
Aug. 10, 1914.

spent last Monday at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Gross.
We observed autos from the fol-
lowing places on our streets last
Sunday: Minneapolis, Lanesboro,
Preston, Ossian, Calmar, Postville,
Luana, Austin and Oelwein.
Mrs. A. X. Sweitzer was called
here from Lanark, ILL.,, the latter
part of the week to attend the flu
neral of her uncle, E. Brakeman.
S. Warn and E. Mailman attended
the old soldiers reunion which was
held at West Union Tuesday and
Wednesday of last week.
Miss Hagar Delaney and brother
Roger visited at the home of their
aunt. Mrs. S. Sorenson on Clay Hill
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. T. Pearson of
DEBORAH accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Chris Enger and Miss Odson Of
Canoe were calling on friends in our
village Saturday evening.
The ladies Of the church will serve
ice cream at the Yepman hall Fri
day evening, Aug. IA. Proceeds for
the benefit of the church. All are in
vited to attend.
Those from here who attended
the funeral of Edward Brakeman
last Sunday were: Mr.. and Mrs. w.
A. Leach and sons, Mr.. and Mrs. d.
H. Leach, Mrs. A. X. SweitZer,
James Hallman, Walter Mailman, S.
B. Hallman and ]. Pearson.
Mrs. George Strayer of DEBORAH
was visiting relatives in this place
Tuesday Of last week.
Mrs. A. X. Sweitzer and Miss
Ruth Sweitzer concluded a two
weeks visit at tn D. H. Leach home
and returned to their home in Lam
ark, H., Tuesday of last week.
c. F. Bartossa departed Friday
for Chicago where he will spend a
few weeks wit his wife and sons.
w. christopher of DEBORAH, plas-
tered Mrs. G. H. Kirkland's house
and also did some work in the
church during the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. C.. Sheetz and
children autoed to Ridgeway last
Sunday and spent the day at the
Paley home.
P. C. Delaney went to Dubuque
Friday, where he will spend a few
days with his brothers.
Miss Lulu Campbell of DEBORAH
visited at the Sheetz home one day
last week.
John Lang of DEBORAH was tran
sacting business in our village last
week Tuesday.
Miss Dottie Youngblood from
near DEBORAH spent last week with
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. F.
Hendrickson.
Mrs. p c. Dlaney visited at the
Sorenson home in Riverbend Tues
day of last week.
Mrs. c. A. Funke and daughter,
Mrs. James Mailman, left Friday
for Chicago, where they will spend
a few days and then go to Kenosha,
Wis, to visit relatives
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Nelson are
visiting relatives in Mabel, Mimi,
this week. They went Tuesday.
Aaron Sheetz and son Fred were
called to Mason City last week,
Wednesday to attend the funeral of
the formers sister, Mrs. John
Strayer, which was held in that
place, Thursday. Mrs. Strayer was
also a sister of Mrs. Ruffridge of
his place.
Mrs. Silas Gripman, Samuel
Iripman and Mr.. and Mrs. Calner,
who were called here from Austin,
% attend the funeral of H. Grip
nan, spent a few days at the w. A.
oh, rn+ ne n
rome Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. j c. Tyler and little
on. Kermit autoed up from Oelwein
md were over Sunday visitors at
ne R. Tyler home.
A band of gypsies were observed
Ii our village Sunday.
Mrs. H. Peterson of Clay Hill and
Irs. Belle Swenson of DEBORAH Wis
ted at the w. d. Gross home last
tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Funke enter
aimed large number of friends
Ind neighbors at their home last
Wednesday evening. All report
cry enjoyable evening.
Mrs. L. Becker returned to her
,ome in Chicago last Wednesday af-
er a two weeks visit with her faith
r. C. Skinner and other relatives i'll
his place.
A jolly crowd Of about twenty
,oung people autoed from Luana
md picniced near here Sunday.
The l.. A. S. will meet with Mrs.
?. C. Delaney Wednesday, Aug. 10.
\ cordial invitation is extended to
i'll.
Mrs. Arthur Crane from near De-
,orah was an over Sunday visitor
with relatives mere.
Mrs. Cora Johnson and daugh-
-rs, IdeIla and Helen. Mrs. Alice
Marietta, and Mrs. II. o. Marietta
and little daughter concluded their
visit with relatives here and re-
turned to their homes in Chicago
evening.
Miss Jennie Sanaker went toI
Cresco Saturday where she VIII
spend this week with friends.
MIR. and Mrs. A. 7. Holton or De-
corah were pleasant callers in our
last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Womeldorf
of Glenwood visited friends in this
vicinity last Sunday.
Miss Hazel Sheetz went to Oss1an
last Wednesday where she has