Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-07-26
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LTeryCne, lar ana near TOOK IN
az ne Blrta OF a Nation at Decorah
last week, and all report il worth 60
ing many miles TO see.
Emmett Knox lost q good horse last
week, the animal was only Ill cou-
PIE OF hours. Vet Erickson OF Har-
mony was summoaed, but the horse
dropped dead as lie reached there.
| Mrs, N. Arms OF Canton was
=" IieRGs here Tuesday a.
Calling - -
ternoon.
Mrs. T. Brode spent Thursday ~
Mrs. Maggie Erwin, this was the first
time she had been down town for
over year.
Cresco last week pebble dashing 5.
Notes house, which is now complet-
ed and they have a nice home.
Merle Savage returned home Mon
day from few weeks stay with his
mother at Mason City.
Luther Reed and Frank Heading
ton was UP from the hub Friday.
Joe Wemett Jr. is up from Du-
buque for an over Sunday visit at his
parental home,
Guy Shelley and wife were business
visitors at Mabel Thursday after
noon.
Joe Ryan came down from La
Crosse last week to help his brother
in-law. Mike Dorlan make hay.
Mrs. c. Pierce and Mrs. ID. Smith
OF Canton spent Thursday with Mrs
Alice Pierce.
Miss Alta Whit of Mabel is a guest
at the Darling home.
Mr.. A. Wanlass has purchased
seven passenger REQ car.
Gladys O2hler is home from a few
weeks stay in Bluffton.
Miss Mary Edie is up from Decor
ali for vacation with home folks.
Mrs. P. Olson and daughter Lot
tie spent Wednesday with Grandma
Emery.
Einar Kippe went to Dubuque
Thursday after Ford runabout.
Lawrence Butler and DR.. Emmons
accompanied him.
Ezra Reed got kicked by a horse
Thursday and got some ribs fractured
in the absence Of DR.. Emmons, he
was taken 70 DEBORAH for medical
aid. ..-a-
Jno. Wilbur has traded his horse tn
Lloyd Knowlton for a Ford car.
Mrs. Ed Goeka and children are up
from Ludlow for few days visit
with relatives.
Leland Wicket of Canton was
Sunday guest in town here.
Roy Gossman and wife are back
from Fayette summer school.
Mrs. A. Wanlass went to Cresco
Tuesday to keep house for her
Mrs. Lent's while she and
her husband spent a couple of weeks
in Minneapolis.
Mrs. J. Wade returned home last
week after spending ten days with
her daughter, Mrs. Pierce.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Donald from
near Canton were Sunday afternoon
callers at E. NJ. Reeds.
Mrs. Fairbanks visited last week
at the l. Kimber home.
Mrs. Ben Wick is spending a week
at the Haasa home.
Miss MILFORD, Misses Minnie and
Laura Todd Of Harmony were guests
OF Florence Reed last week.
Mrs. Martha Perry spent last week
with Decorah friends.
Mrs. Metcalf and daughter visited
part of last week at ]. B. Reeds.
Mrs. j Wemett went to Mabel
Saturday for visit with her son
Fred's.
Grin Porter and wife have con-
Guided their visit here and returned
to their home in Superior, Wis, to-
day.
A little wind and rain storm passed
thru here Saturday afternoon knock
ing down trees and damaging crops.
Willard Peacock and family and
Mrs. Pierce autoed to DecoTah Sat
urday for Williard's mother, who has
been at the Daniels home a few
weeks.
Mrs. Jno. Burrows and daughter
of Hay Springs, Neb., is visiting rela-
tives here.
The Goodenough show that has
been camping here the past two
weeks pulled out Saturday for Gran
ger. Another company will be here
Thursday evening and show for three
nights.
A large number of friends gave l..
Krumm a birthday surprise Friday
vening. All enjoyed the evening and
- ashments of ice cream and cake
rem. rived.
were ~ Randall and son are down
MIS-. Er lion for a visit at the
from New ~.
stoskepf home. NcGregor was
Mr.. Johnson f6f %. eek.
here tuning pianos last y. Fyvie,
Annie Donald was born In he
Scotland. Dec. IS, 1857, where b..
grew to womanhcod and came TO
America, where she has since lived.
she was married in 1887 to Calvin
Ward, who died few years ago. To
mis- union two daughters were born.
Maggie, now Mrs. Earl Pierce of
Canton and Agnes, now Mrs. Oscar
Johnson OF Burr Oak, with whom she
lived. She died July 18th at the age
Of SS years, 8 months and 20 DAYS.
she was member from childhood OF
the Presbyterian church, but no
church here of her faith. She later
united with the A. c. church of which
she was faithful member. She was
good mother. neighbor and friend
and will be greatly missed. Funeral
services were held at tho ~