Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-10-25
machinery and grain to Mason City

machinery and grain to Mason City
the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. viii Schutta attend
Minnie Doping, in Ludlow, Thurs
day.
A Witch Festival will be held at
the school house Friday evening,
October 27th, at P. M. Program to
be furnished by Waukon high school.
Lunch served by Domestic Science
class. Admission 10 and 15c. If the
weather does not permit the pro-
gram will be postponed until Mon
day evening, Oct. 30th.
The Republican Rally which was
to be held in the hall Friday evening
was postponed until next Friday
evening.
Carr Letchford made several trips
to Postville the past week.
One OF the most enjoyable events
that has taken place i'll Frankyille for
many years was the celebration OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Peck's golden
wedding, On Tuesday, October II,
1916, at the Masonic hall, which had
been decorated for the occasion and
made to look homelike with its rugs
and easy chairs, nearly two hundred
relative and friends gathered at the
hall about noon, with well iilied bas-
kets. " hen everything was in readi-
ness, J A. Peck went down with his
auto and brought the bride and
groom and her brother George Moore
and wife up to the hail. on their ar
rival, several pictures were taken,
then they were conducted to a COR
ner of the room, which was beauJi-
fully decorated in yellow and white,
standing under the wedding bell
they received congratulations and
best wishes from their friends, many
happy returns of the day. After all
had partaken of the bountiful din
ner, Mrs. j. A. Peck with a few we'll
chosen words presented them with a
gift of gold money as a token Of re-
gard, from their numerous friends;
/ they also received some other gifts
/ from friends who were unable to at
tend, among them beautiful bou-
quet OF yellow chrysanthemums
from Mrs. Angie Valleau, OF Grin
neil; a gold eagle from Mr. and Mrs
Elmer Peck, of Des Moines; a tea,
/ put llOli ANIii Vial ~ VI La M
Park, Ia; some spoons from Mrs
CCnover, of DEBORAH; and solic
gold tie clasp and pins from Mr.. ami
Mrs. Geo. Webster, of Ossian 4
very pleasing address by Rev. Hea
ley, which was nicely suited to tht
occasion, a solo by Mrs. Kate Peck
1.-The Old Grey Bonnet; Instrumental
selections by Fred Waters, and sew
eral songs by the male chorus. \
letter from +. j. ConoVer, of Calmar
was read, all of which was greatly
enjoyed. Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Peck wer.
united in marriage October Is, 1866
at the home of the brides parents
in Frankyille, Rev. j. w. Crawford
pastor of the Presbyterian church
performed the ceremony. During
these fifty years Of their married lift
they have made the village thei
home. The out of town guests wht
were in attendance were, Mr.. am
Mrs. Geo. Moore of Conesville, Ia.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Pilgrim, Mrs
II. B. Winters, s. j. Moore, Mrs. Hell
en- Wilcox, Mrs. Ray Algyer, Mrs. J
IS. Williams, Mrs. Eugene Williams
Mr. and Mrs. l.. X. Lower Mr. an
Mrs Chas. Shattuck, Miss Mary FL
wick, of DEBORAH, James Ryan, wifi
and daughter Loretta, +. r. Smith
of Waukon, Mrs. Betsy A. Bollman
Sheldon; Thomas Moore. Cresco
Mrs. Emma Peck, Waterloo; A. NJ
Morrison Burr Oak and Mrs. Sar
Waters Jr., of Bethel
Mrs. H. b. Winters returned t
her home in DEBORAH Tuesday eve
ming, after few days visit at G..
q Bollmans.
James Peyer Of Ossian was bus
: mess caller in town Tuesday.