Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-04-05
BURR OAK.

April 3, 1916.
The l.. A. S. meets Thursday with
Mrs. Jno. Gates.
Mrs. Frank Frey and daughter of
Hesper visited friends here last
week
Ambrose Gates who is in poor
health has not been as we'll as usual
for several days.
Jesse Maricle OF Windsor, ILL.,, Wis
tied friends here a few days last
week
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Roberts Sun
dayed at H. G. Wards.
Mrs. Mary Holmes nee Winch, CT
Wisconsin, is visiting former friends
here.
Dave Price went to La Crosse
Thursday for the big prize fight.
Mrs. Edna Wanlass is spending
few days with her mother, Mrs.
Masters who is yet quite poorly.
John Thorson of McGregor, was
here last week tuning and repairing
pianos.
DR.. Emmons was a DEBORAH visitor
Wednesday.
Miss Florence Price, clerk in the
Mercantile store. was taken quite Ill
Thursday, but is much better at pres
ent.
Our new buttermaker arrived Sat
urday from Nevada, Iowa.
Henry Manuel and family went to
Canton Friday for the funeral OF MS
brother James, who passed away at
his home in Owatonna with stroke
of paralysis. For many years previous
he was a merchant in Canton.
Claude Robinson went throu the
mud to Jim Thompson's Thursday
evening to sit up with sick horse,
but when he reached there the horse
had recovered.
Mrs. j. Hurd and Mrs. c. Bernett
of Hawarden, Canada are visiting
their aunt, Mrs. Florell Potter. They
were called to Minnesota by the death
of a sister.
Arthur Smith had an experience
FRIDAY that he does not care to try
again. He was driving off Of bank
| by Mrs. Josie Cox's, in a wagon, with
his wife and neice Kathleen Reed,
the ground being soft the wagon
pitched forward throwing him ana
his wife out, the wheel going over
Mrs Smiths limbs below the knees,
though no bones were broken she was
lady bruised and suffered consider
able pain but all feel fortunate that
it was no worse.
Mrs. Deckers son Arthur and WIFE.
from Alberta, Canada, have come TO
spend some time with her.
Mrs. Oscar Wilbur spent few
DAYS last week With home folks.
G.. H. Kimball was La Crosse VS.
Iitor few days last week.
A pretty wedding ceremony took
'place in the r. Lutheran church.
Wednesday afternoon, the contract
ling parties were Miss Clara Falck and
mr.. Jno. Emery. Miss Alberta Cox,
cousin of the groom, was bridesmaid
and Charles Falk of DEBORAH, broth
or of the bride, was groomsman The
bride was handsomely gowned in
white net over blue silk. They wiii
go TO housekeeping at once Oh farm
near Button.
Miss Bertha Wade is home from
Ames, where she spent the winter.
Though the roads have been tough
for week, Mr.. and Mrs. II. Haas
autoed up from DEBORAH yesterday
Afternoon.
The school children are rehearsing
q play which they will put before the
public soon.
Miss Florence Reed went to Spring
Grove today for short visit with her
friend Mrs. Lester Nelson.
The town board is having meet
ing today.
r.. Pierce has gone to Mexico to
fight the Villas. While he was In Da-
lkota a few months ago he Joined the
army for fun and was quite surpris-
led when he got orders from head
quarters to get to the front.
Miss Bertha Gates is home from
Waterville and is clerking in Pros
per.
Elmer Kippe and Dell Morrison
took in the show at DEBORAH Thurs
day evening.
Il. NJ. Reed has a fine f1ock OF thor
ONghbred White Brahams. Anyone
wanting eggs for setting should see
him.
Mr. and Mrs. f. Waters of Frank
Vile are stopping in town for a few
days
Clayton Reed sprung a surprise on
the people Monday by taking to HIM
self a wife. The lady OF his choic
was Miss Mary McMullen. one OF
Burr Oaks most estimable young
ladies. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. Sweet, pastor OF the A. y.
church, of which they are both in
fluential members, at the home OF