Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-06-17
BURR OAK.

June Is, 1914.
A large crowd attended the chill
dren day exercises at the NJ E.
church, Sunday. A program will he
rendered at the Advent church next
Sunday morning.
Albert Peacock was a business cal
Ter from Prosper Friday.
Everyone enjoyed the l.. A. S. at
Mrs. Morrison's Thursday. The next
meeting will be the 25th at Mrs.
Frank Maltby's.
E. Jackson and NJ. Cassell of Bluff
, ton, sheared F. c. Wards large flock
of sheep last week.
Frank Perry is teaming about a
new Ford car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Groat departed We'd
nesday for trip to Aiken, MINI.
Miss Ida Winters is improving af-
ter an operation of the tonsils at
Mercy hospital.
Zeb Emery is home from a trip
into Canada
Jno. Young purchased a Ford car
last week.
Henry Emery and family Sunday
ed at Joe Wemett's.
Home grown strawberries are now
plentiful and are exceptionally fine
this season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Kelly are en-
Toying visit in Iowa and Illinois.
Among those that attended Sparks
circus were: Messrs c. Pierce and
NJ. Smith and wives, Macie Emery,
5. Torsen, Joe and Genevieve Manuel
Fern Butler. Lucille Williams, Arch
Thompson, Elmer Kippe, Inez Sulii-
van and Brayton Whitney. All speak
very highly of it,
Ezra Reed, Clarence Ward with
their wives, drove to Canton Tues
day evening. G.. H. Kimball autoed
up Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Pierce and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Wick to the non
Catholic lecture
Will Leonhart has put up bowery
on their lots, dance was held on it
Friday night.
MIR. and Mrs. Milton Libbey and
daughter Beaulah of Ridgeway. Mr..
and Mrs. Warren Perry of Cresco,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Shaw of Mime
apolis took tea Wednesday with Mr..
and Mrs. Bert Kimball.
Mrs. Bessie McAllister arrived last
week from Minneapolis for a visit
with her mother, Mrs. D. Rice.
Sam Rice accompanied his wife to
La Crosse Tuesday for medical ad-
vice, they returned the following
day.
G.. H. Kimball made a business
auto trip to Cresco Friday.
Mrs. Geo. Whiting of Minneapolis
was making calls here Wednesday.
Great preparations are being made
at the Jacob Gossman home for the
marriage of his eldest daughter Ami
statia to a gentleman from New
Richmond, Mimi, which will take
place today.
Foots merry-go-round is here to
remain for the big celebration the
10th inst.
Miss Alice Ward was having dem
tai work done in Mabel Wednesday.
Mrs. Ed Briggs and daughter leave
today for Swift Current, Can.
The remains Of Mrs. Frank Pea
cock, was brought here for burial
from Minneapolis. services were con-
Quoted at the NJ. E. church, Rev.
Halted officiating.
Lille j. Little was born near An
tioch, H., March goth, 1853. When
child she came with her parents to
Iowa in 1862. She was married to
VIM. Francis Peacock, May 10th,
1876. To this union two children
were born, Emily Blanche Shaw of
Minneapolis, Mimi, and Glen F. Pea
cock of Everett, Wash. She made
her home here in this vicinity and
in DEBORAH until eight years ago,
they moved to Minneapolis, where
her husband preceded her three
years ago. She also buried broth
er this same year, H. T. Little, Of
South Dakota. She passed away at
her home in Minneapolis June 9Th.
1914. Leaving TO mourn her loss are
two children, one sister, Mrs. w. B.
Perry of Cresco, Ia, two brothers.
NJ. B. Little of Rockford, H., and
G.. A. Little of Grand Junction. Col,
besides other relatives and friends
here.
She was member OF the 9Th
church of Christ Scientist, also Re-
becca, Yeoman. Eastern Star lodges.
Everyone come to the 10th annual
Old Settlers Reunion and Picnic,
Friday, June 10th. The complete
program will be found in another
column in this panpr