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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-24
Will be Married i'm st. PauI.

At the home of the brides parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Moore, 479 Laur-
ell ave., ST. Paul, will occur the mar
riage of their daughter, Gertrude to
George c. Brandt, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chr. Brandt, of DEBORAH.
The marriage will take place next
Friday evening at s p. m. and will
be performed by Rev. Edwards of the
Dayton avenue Presbyterian church.
Z Mrs. Brandt and daughter Karen
departed Monday for st. Paul and
Mr.. Brandt leaves tomorrow. to be. in
attendance at the wedding. Mr.. and
Mrs. Brandt will make their future
home on farm near Pine Island,
MINI. DEBORAH friends extend con-
CALCULATIONS and best wishes. sT
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-24
FATAL ACCIDENT SATURDAY
NIGHT.
Miss Minnie WOmeldOrf of Pleasant
Twp, Accidentally Killed on
Way Home From Social.

A fatal accident happened Satur-
day night, which brought sorrow to
many. A party of young people had
been attending basket social at the
Drake school house in Glenwood
township. About 1880 the social
broke up and the young people start
ed for home.
Two of the young people, Mr.. Al
bert Lien and Miss Minnie Womel-
dorf, started out and Mr.. Lien was
driving a single horse hitched to q
cutter. They were driving north to
Pleasant township, the home Of Miss
Womeldorf's parents, and had just
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-24

Bring in your harness and have
It oiled now. AP. II. Schlatter.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-24
Fire Damages Farm Home.

Monday forenoon the residence OF
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Morgan, who live
a mile and a half north of DEBORAH.
opposite the NJ. Griebel home, was
damaged considerably by fire. The
fire originated from the chimney.
Farmers who were passing and the
neighbors called by telephone re-
sponded and subdued the flames with
a bucket brigade. The interior of the
upstairs was considerably damaged,
but the fire didn't break through the
roof. Practically, all of the furni-
Fture was removed from the house.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-24
Will Handle Baldwin Pianos.

Messrs. John and Henry Rud, the
well known Overland automobile
dealers, arrived home Sunday from
a business trip to Chicago. While
there they secured the agency for the
well known Baldwin line of pianos,
which they will handle in conjunc-
ton with the line of Jepson pianos,
for which they recently took the
agency. The Baldwin piano has the
reputation of being one of the leading
instruments in the piano world. 1t
is made by an old and established
firm with reputation of turning out
high grade instruments. With the
automobile and piano lines this well
known firm will be kept pretty busy
this year.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-24

Telephone Company Has Trouble.
!, Manager Moran of the Standard
Telephone Co. has had troubles of
his own today, which started during
yesterdays big snow storm. The
snow was wet and heavy, and as re-
suit ten poles were broken down be-
sides all the wires from the Baptist
church to the Schwartz hill. The
damage is heavy and will require j
lot of work to repair.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-24
Back From Florida.

Charley Hanson arrived in Decor
all last night from Tampa, Florida,
where he has spent the past two
months. While there he purchased
some land, grove and truck land,
near Tarpoon Junction. Mr.. Hanson
expects to go back to Florida some
time this year to make his perma-
nent home. He tells us that the
weather there just now is delightful.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-24
Home From Canada.

Patrick Hogan arrived home last
week from his trip to Meechum, Can
ada, where he was called by the seri-
Gus illness of AIR. and Mrs. Maurice
Halloran's SON, Mrs. Holloran being
Mr.. Hogan's sister. Pat was well
pleased with the Canadian country.
He states that the Edward Hogan
family are all doing well there, and
the boys have each fine quarter
section of land He visited day or
so in Winnipeg, which is one of the
largest and best cities in the Do
minion.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-24

MISS MINNIE WOMELDORF.
crossed the bridge between the Drake
school house and the foot of the
Drake hill, when the accident hap
pened. Just as the horse stepped
from the bridge he stumbled on the
approach, and fell over the side of
the approach a distance of perhaps
ten or twelve feet, and when the
horse and cutter struck the bottom
they were facing in the opposite, .di-
rection, practically due south, In
the fall Miss Womeldorf was thrown
from the cutter ten or twelve feet,
falling on large piling, about five
or six feet high, which had been used
in the old bridge. There was a large
iron spike in the center of the piling,
and when Miss Womeldorf fell, her
right arm evidently encircled the
spike, and she hung suspended on
the piling. Mr.. Lien, who was also
thrown from the cutter was not in
jured, and he Immediately went to
her assistance, as soon as he rscoys
cred his composure from the fall
Miss Womeldorf informed him that
she didn't think she was hurt, and
to look after the horse. OF course
Mr.. Lien didn't leave her and assist
ed her off the piling. The night was
dark, but he had a flash light with
him, and by his cries and the flash
light he attracted the attention OF
others homeward bound from the So
cial. ID
Miss Womeldorf became faint
shortly after being taken down from
the piling and she was taken to the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Stewart,
a few rods from the accidents and
died just as she reached the house,
after being layed on the bed, death
resulting in about fifteen minutes af-
ter the accident. The only outward
injury was two small cuts, one just
under the right arm and the other on
her side. OF course she received
severe internal injury, and no doubt
the bones punctured the lungs, and
the unfortunate girl bled inwardly.
DR.. Barfoot was called Immediately
after the accident, but the girl had
passed away before his arrival.
1t is an accident which calls forth
the sincere heartfelt sympathy of ev-
eryone in this community. The de-
Leased was, a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. N. Womeldorf of Pleasant town.
ship, and was one of Winneshiek
county's very best and highly respect
ed young ladies. She was born in
Pleasant township and was in her
twenty-first year. The bereaved par
ents have the heartfelt sympathy of
fall in the sad death of this beloved
daughter.
The funeral services were held
yesterday at twelve o'clock from the
home, and at two o'clock from the
Freeport church, Rev. Otto Schmidt,
officiating, with interment in the
Freeport cemetery.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-24
Underwent an Operation.

Mrs. Emma Letchford, of Frank
vile, was a patient at the DEBORAH
Hospital last Thursday, and under
went an operation, performed by DR..
Guthrie, who was assisted by DR..
Nash of FrankVille. The operation
was successful, and Mrs. Letchford
is recovering nicely we are pleased to
state.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-24

Over 400 Theatres i'm N. Y. City
alone are running the new big Pathe
Serial. 1.-THE Exploits of Elaine"
featuring Pearl White and Arnold
DAILY. First installment at the
"S1AR" next Tuesday, Matinee $3.50
and Night. 3 and Zoe. -
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-24

Mrs. Mida Hegner arrived home
Saturday from an eastern purchasing
expedition, buying new spring goods
for X. !. Haugen's Big Daylight
Store. Mrs. Hegner made an unus-
ually large purchase of all the latest
in spring coats, waists, skirts, mus
lin underwear, silks, trimmings and
novelties, and the new goods are ar.
irving daily. Mrs. Hegner is an ex-
pert buyer, and the patrons of this
we'll known store will be sure OF find
ing just about what they desire in
new spripg goods
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-24

A thousand per talk would make
a whole lot ofods other men indiffer-
ent to petty criticisms and carpfng
witticisms. Bs@sasm ass sN~%s
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-24

Purchased Main Street Residence
Eugene Rosenthal purchased the
brick residence on East Main street,
just opposite the Frank Landers
home, last week. Mr. and Mrs. Ro-
senthal will perhaps occupy it some
time in the future. 1t is rented at
present.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-02-25
METHODIST NEWS

A series of delightful reception
dinners have been given at the diff
ferent homes of the family connec-
ton, in honor of the bride and
groom, Mr.. and Mrs. Durward Gott,
who returned from their honeymoon
trip on Sunday noon train, and were
at once conveyed by auto to the
parental home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. E.
Colt, where thirty invited guests
waited to greet the brother and new
sister. A dinner of the most sump-
tuous nature was partaken of.
Among those present were the Miss
es Leah and Hazel Azbill, Miss Halle
Colt, and Mrs. C. f. Colt of Rich
mond; Miss Amy Todd, Mr.. Ora
Continued on page Eight9
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-02-25

ersox and Mrs. Roberts spoke aftel
some very spirited words Of welcome
by Mr.. Taylor. The student body
was represented in the speaking by
Messrs. Crouch, Sebastian and Dun
kan. Professor Rigby. the quartette
and the orchestra furnished the
music.
1t was a splendid sight to see this
great body Of young people, newly
dedicated To become followers Of
Christ, united in a great love feast
in the old tabernacle. Few institu-
tons Of our country could furnish
a similar spectacle.
The work of preserving the result
Of the revival is being carried on
vigorously by the Bible Glass leaders
Of the Y. NJ. C.. A., the Y. w. C. A.,
the Christian Endeavor and the
preachers and officers Of the college.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-02-25
PRISCILLA CLUB SOCIAL

ID is generally known that the
ladies Of the Priscilla Club know
how to do things and make success
of everything they undertake, so
il is unnecessary to say that
the deferred valentine party given
at the hospitable home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Calfee. Saturday night Of last
week. was up 10 the usual STAN
dard. In fact the gentlemen pres
ent declared il the best ever. Near
" the full membership Of the Club
with their husbands were present to
enjoy the occasion.
The rooms were beautifully dec
Grated with white and red hearts,
while the ladies wore red carnations
and the gentlemen white ones.
The partners for the contests were
chosen in manner that added much
fun to the evening. The couples for
the supper were chosen by match
ing numbers in rhymes found in
English walnut shells. The refresh
ments really amounted to a banquet,
and were most daintily served.
All greatly enjoyed the evening
and Joined in thanking the hostess
and her helpers for the enjoyable
evening spent. The people of Berea
need more such social functions.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-02-25
DOCTOR CoLLEDGE LECTURES

The Berea lyceum goers enjoyed a
very rare treat last Friday evening.
the 10th. in the form of an evening
with the distinguished lecturer,
author and traveller. Doctor COlledge
Of Chicago. As Professor Lewis
speaking in behalf of the Lyceum
Committee, expressed II, I'VE have
had our eyes on Doctor Colledge for
the last four or five years, and have
been trying to get him to Berea, and
now we have him at last"
The Doctor was with Stanley on
his famous explorations in Darkest
Africa" and his lecture embraced an
account Of his experiences while
upon this expedition. Africa, then
in primitive barbaric state, became
a vivid reality under the doctors
skilful 'portraiture and he carried
his audience with him as he told OF
thrilling adventures in the wild
African jungles, Of elephant hunts,
Of trips down rivers filled with croc-
odiles. and of the lurking dangers
from the great poisonous snakes
which infest the jungles.
The lecture was not only novel
but unusually interesting and one
which Berea people vii. not
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-02-25
CIVIC AND PATRIOTIC MEETING A
GREAT SUCCESS

LET us have another meeting like
this one at the Methodist Church
next Monday night, March ist" was
the keynote demand given by a
standing vote by the large crowd
present at the Civic and Patriotic
mass meetiny held at the Methodist
Church on WashingtOns Birthday.
Monday night, when all the city Of
flcials and officers of the district
court, and council members of Be
rea were present and on the plat
form, excepting J. w. Fowler, who
was seriously ill, and ]. w. Baker
and DR.. l.. A. Davis. The Berea
College Orchestra and Quartette
were present in full numbers, and
interspersed the program with
thrilling music and songs. Splendid
speeches followed the welcome ad-
dress by Carl VOgel, in which Mayor
Gay; Judge Isaacs; justice of the
peace, Bert Ramsey; city attorney,
Robert J. Engle and others "out-di1
themselves" in speech making, a
stenographic record of which was
made, and will be published later.
The Boy Scouts, half dozen of
whom spoke, gave added vim to the
occasion. A keen, civic interest and
pride was manifested and when the
meeting was thrown open for Round
Table discussion, many short pithy
snaches were made Among the sneak
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-02-25
Peace Program

On Friday afternoon, February 26,
at 3 o'clock, in the Parish House Par
Tor under the auspices Of the WO-
mems Christian Association, there
will be given peace program with
special reference to women's work.
Miss Corwin will give a paper on
Julia Word Howe's Peace Crusade,
and Mrs. d. w. Brown on Women
and the Red Cross" There will also
be devotionals. music, recitatiOns
and short talks on other phases of
the work. All women who are in
terested are cordially invited to be
present.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-02-25

ers being Messrs. Roberts. McMurray.
Rumold, Best, Degman, Long and
others. The ladies were invited TO
speak, but as none of the officials
OF the Priscilla Club or Clio Club.
who have the Civic Cleanup Day
management, were present, we will
report from the ladies later, when
the time will be set for the town
cleanup day.
Do not fail TO come to next Monday
nights meeting which will be a Sc
quel Of the one above reported, and
watch next weeks Citizen for a full
report of all said and done in these
great get-to-gether civic meetings.
Come and take your part in them.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-02-25
College News
FOLLOWING UP THE REVIVAL
The Kings Regiment Meeting and
Banquet in the Tabernacle

As the outcome ~ a Revival, very
fruitful in good. the Kings Regi-
ment, composed Of converts. was or
ganized a number Of years ago by
Rev. pr Hubbard at the close of his
meeting. This organization has
been kept up from year to year.
A. Result 81 the gracious out
pouring Of the Spirit under Doctor
I.amar's effort the Kings Regiment
this year took in over five hundred
members. who were presented with
the button after taking a pledge OF
faith in Christ and Of personal 10y
ality to hum.
The Upper Chapel service Sunday
night was devoted exclusively to the
Kings Regiment. The sermon by
Doctor Raine was addressed exclus-
lively To the converts. In II he ad-
monished them Of the necessity Of
determination and persistence in
running Christian race and reminds
them that their life was to be a life
OF trust in God. for grace and for
strength.
Monday night, Washington's birth
day. was marked by banquet OF
the Kings Regiment. The tables for
five hundred filled the old taberna-
Gle. which presented at once unique
and pretty spectacle, animated
eaough when the diners took their
seats. BE sure that everybody Lad
- good time Doctor Roberts pee
&-.ded, Brother Hudson asked thu dl-
vine blessing, Profs. Raine, and Rob-
ertson, Rev. Mr.. knight, Miss bow
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-02-25
JUNIOR PARTY

The College juniors were enter
tanned at Professor Rumold's house
Monday evening by the Misses Lucy
and Della Holiday, in the form OF
a Washington birthday party.
After a brief business meeting in
which officers for the balance Of
the year were elected, the evening
was given over to games and other
social diversions.
Light refreshments we're served
which were quite DELICIOUS.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-02-25
BEREA BOYS LOSE

Our basketball squad accompan-
led by a small number Of students
and workers left last Wednesday for
Winchester where they played the
first Of the intercollegiate series Of
basket ball games which have thus
far been scheduled.
The game was with Kentucky
Wesleyan: and although our boys
put up hard, valiant fight, the re-
sulting score, ~ TO 49, was in the
Wesleyan squads favor.
After the Winchester game the
team motored to Lexington where
they met the Pennsylvania squad fDr
the second game Of the series. Again
the fates were against them and the
Pennsylvania team won decided
victory, the score being 30 to i6.
The men who represented Berea,
and their respective positions. are:
! Hackett and Hembree, forwards:
Godby, center; st. Clair and Cham
bers, guards.
Although our first two games in
the intercollegiate arena have prov
en- disastrous, we still maintain a
confidence in the winning qualities
which we know belong to our men,
and we feel confident that with SUI
ilcient practice the squad will show
to good advantage in the future.
The next scheduled game is with
Pennsylvania and will be played in
the Tabernacle on March 4.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-02-25

both the front and back yard into a
sanitary condition. Berea has been
making progress both in the way OF
cleanliness and beauty now for sew
eral years. The people of the town
have readily responded to any sug-
gestions but still more might be done
TO make "clean and beautiful Be
rea." Let us all take this as a slo-
gan and each do his part toward
learning about this result.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-02-25
LETTER OF APPRECIATION FROM
THE OLD POSTMASTER

February %, 1915

February %, 1915.
Editor, Berea Citizen,
Berea, Ky.
Dear Sir:
Please accept my sincere thanks
to YOU all for your kindness while
| was Postmaster.
Also to President Frost and all the
professors and teachers and every
body connected with Berea College,
Boone Tavern not excepted.
To all the doctors, preachers, law
yers, merchants, and patrons of the
office as a whole.
We have been treated so good we
can never be able to express our
heartfelt thanks TO everybody.
God bless you all, you are my
neighbors, Berea is my home.
Yours truly,
ID. N. WEIGH.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-02-25
FEBRUARY "a AT THE PUBLIC
SCHOOL

Washington's birthday was a red
letter day for Berea Public School.
Mr.. Long and his assistants, namely:
Mrs. VanWinkle and the Misses
Mcclure, Dean. Oldham, and Tatum,
had arranged for a special program
in which the pupils generally had a
part. This with the exercises fol-
Continued on Page Eighty
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-02-25
UNION CHURCH NOTES

Next Sunday, February 2s is ap-
pointed for the annual collection for
the American Missionary Association
which has a special claim on this
church as for many years il bore in
part the expense of the salary OF
John G. Fee, the founder and for
many years pastor of the church.
There should be generous response,
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-02-25

The Prayer Meeting topic this
week. How | can help the young
convert, text. help those that are
weak" The General Committee Of
the church will meet at 700 o'clock
before the prayer meeting.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-02-25

Doctor Best has made the Bible
Glass very interesting. acting as sub
stitute teacher during Mr.. Burgess
absence. There has not been a dull
session. The class expects to see
Mr.. Burgess in his place next Sun
day. Welcome him with a full at
tendance.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-02-25

The Christian EndeavOr meetings
continue full of interest. The group
feature is a success and the group
meetings are popular. Meantime the
main room continues full. Group c
goes out next Sunday night.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-02-25

The church welcomed to its men,
bership last Sunday Miss Stella
Haley, Miss Bernice Chase, Miss
Maud Spencer, Mr.. Fletcher Camp
bell, Mr.. Sinclair.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-02-25

soon forget. The hour and a half
passed all too soon. Another hour
would not have made il too long.
We hope the committee will be able
% secnre the DOCTOR again.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-02-25

Doctor Mossman spoke to the Wo-
mems Industrial Monday last on ira
choma and the care of the eyes. The
weekly attendance at the Industrial
averages about one hundred. Few
churches have a more useful insti-
tuition.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-02-25

Any candidates for baptism next
Sunday at the Chapel at three o'clock
should give their names TO DR.. Rob
erts, Mr.. Hudson or Prof. Edwards.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-02-25

The meeting at Harris last Sunday
was profitable to all. Under the en-
cOuraging words Of Mrs. Roberts
many were lead to renew their con-
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-02-25

secration. Mrs. Roberts will lead
the meeting again next Sunday. Mr..
Hudson is not able to be present.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-02-25

Reception of members next Sun
day. There is a large list of candi-
dates.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-02-25
A CLEAN AND BEAUTIFUL BEREA

The annual town cleaning days
will soon be at hand and all should
begin TO use the pleasant days to put
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